Analysis: Indices

More people cutting coffee consumption in 2nd-largest market Brazil, study shows

SAO PAULO, Sep 29 -More Brazilians have reduced their coffee consumption, according to a bi-annual study carried out with over 4,000 people in Latin America's largest economy reported on Monday. ...

South Korea's booming used car exports cushion impact of US tariffs

INCHEON, South Korea -From the muddy grounds of a former amusement park on South Korea's coast, tens of thousands of vehicles are being packed for shipment overseas as booming used car exports help...

Goldman Sachs upgrades global equities on growth optimism, policy support

Goldman Sachs on Monday upgraded its stance on global equities to overweight from neutral over the three-month horizon, citing improving economic momentum across regions, attractive valuations and...

Electric aircraft maker Beta Technologies files for US IPO

Electric aircraft maker Beta Technologies filed for an initial public offering in the United States on Monday, the latest company to join the rush to tap a record-breaking bull run in the equity...

US expands export blacklist in crackdown on Chinese subsidiaries

The U.S. on Monday cracked down on companies in China and other countries that use subsidiaries or other foreign affiliates to circumvent export curbs on chipmaking equipment and other goods and...

Hedge funds log biggest weekly selloff in over 5 months in Asia EM stocks, Goldman says

HONG KONG -Global hedge funds recorded their largest weekly selloff in emerging Asia equities in more than five months last week, ahead of a major holiday season, according to a client note from...

Under Trump, US cedes its share of China's beef market to Australia

CANBERRA/CHICAGO -Australian beef has replaced U.S. supply in China since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, funnelling hundreds of millions of dollars that have in previous years...

Malaysia's palm oil stocks to drop as output slows and exports rise

MUMBAI -Malaysia's palm oil stocks are expected to decline in the coming months, ending the year at around 1.7 million metric tons, as a seasonal slowdown in production coincides with rising exports...

Who needs a government anyway?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Treasury yields and the dollar are down and most stocks a shade higher in Asia as investors wait to see if last...

BMO raises S&P 500 year-end 2025 price target to 7,000

BMO Capital Markets said on Friday that it was revising its year-end 2025 target for the S&P 500 to 7,000 from 6,700 citing factors including Federal Reserve rate cuts and strong earnings.  ...

Drone maker DJI loses lawsuit to exit Pentagon's list of firms with Chinese military ties

A U.S. judge on Friday rejected a bid by China-based DJI, the world's largest drone maker, to be removed from the U.S. Defense Department's list of companies allegedly working with Beijing's...

Global equity funds log weekly inflows as AI optimism, Fed cut bets boost sentiment

Global equity funds recorded net inflows for the first time in three weeks in the week to September 24, as optimism around artificial intelligence investments and renewed bets on potential U.S. rate...

Russia eyes more sunflower oil exports to India

MOSCOW -Russia, the world's top sunflower oil producer, aims to increase exports to India, seeking to replace Ukrainian supplies that are being redirected to Europe, the state agricultural export...

Philippines to extend 60-day ban on rice imports

MANILA -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered to extend the country's ban on rice imports beyond 60 days, his office said on Friday, but it did not specify how long the extension would...

Fed's tough job gets harder

LONDON -Check out what the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor: Hello Morning Bid readers!  The job of the...

PetroChina adds 1.15 billion barrels of shale oil reserve at pilot project, state media says

SINGAPORE -PetroChina has proven another 158 million metric tons, or about 1.15 billion barrels, of shale oil reserve in a pilot project in northeast China, Chinese state media reported on Friday. ...

German minister says tenders for new carbon CFDs worth 6 billion eur begin next week

BERLIN -German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said on Friday that a round of tenders for new carbon contracts for difference worth 6 billion euros are to begin next week. Carbon...

India's edible oil imports to jump to record on higher palm buying, analyst Mistry says

MUMBAI -India's edible oil imports in 2025/26 are projected to rise 4.6% to a record 17.1 million metric tons, driven by higher palm oil purchases by the world's largest vegetable oil buyer, industry...

BRICS-backed bank plans first Indian rupee-denominated bond by end-March, sources say

MUMBAI -The BRICS countries-backed New Development Bank plans to issue its first Indian rupee-denominated bond in the domestic market before end-March 2026, three sources familiar with the matter...