Analysis: Indices

India explores increased gas use during peak hours to ensure power supply

India is examining whether its under-used gas-fired power plants can be run during peak evening hours to provide flexible generation support as renewable energy expands rapidly, the country's most...

Europe, Asia lead equity fund inflows as US records weekly outflow

European and Asian equity funds drew strong inflows in the week ended February 11 as investors trimmed exposure to U.S. mega-cap stocks on concerns about stretched valuations and rising AI-related...

S.Africa's Ramaphosa pushing ahead with Eskom break-up plan

South Africa will push ahead with breaking up power utility Eskom and creating a standalone company to run the transmission grid, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday, a key reform being...

US, Taiwan finalise deal to cut tariffs, boost purchases of US goods

Trump administration officials signed a final reciprocal trade agreement that confirmed a 15% U.S. tariff rate for imports from Taiwan, while committing Taiwan to a schedule for eliminating or...

Ghana cuts farmgate cocoa price, introduces new financing model

Ghana cut its farmgate cocoa price paid to farmers on Thursday, aligning it with the international market to spur more demand, and announced a new financing model for bean purchases, amid a raft of...

India will buy US LNG if offered at reasonable price, Petronet CEO says

India will buy U.S. liquefied natural gas if it is offered at reasonable rates, the head of the country's top gas importer Petronet LNG said on Thursday, as New Delhi looks to boost imports from...

TSX falls over 2% as industrial and metal mining shares slide

Canada's main stock index fell sharply on Thursday as investors worried about artificial intelligence disruption and the potential for fewer Federal Reserve interest rate cuts than previously hoped,...

Ghana's unpaid cocoa farmers are forced to go hungry

Joseph Bermah Dautey, a Ghanaian cocoa farmer, delivered six bags of beans to be sold months ago, but is still waiting for payment from the country's regulator, forcing the 65-year-old to limit his...

India's retail inflation at 2.75% in first reading under new data series

India's key inflation rate accelerated to 2.75% in January, the maiden print under a revised data series showed on Thursday, returning to the central bank's target band for the first time since...

China buyers snap up U.S. sorghum, Australian barley as domestic corn supply tightens

Chinese buyers have ramped up feed grain purchases in recent months, taking large volumes of Australian barley and U.S. sorghum after rain damaged the domestic corn harvest, trade sources said. ...

Farmers protest over U.S.-India trade framework, government defends pact

Thousands of Indian farmers protested across the country on Thursday, alleging the government had compromised their interests in the U.S.-India interim trade framework, while the trade minister said...

South African rand firms ahead of presidential address

The South African rand edged up on Thursday as investors awaited President Cyril Ramaphosa's annual State of the Nation address to gain a clearer picture of the country's economic and political...

China will make fair ruling on Canadian canola, says commerce ministry

China will make a fair and final ruling on Canadian Canola, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, adding that its anti-dumping probe into the oilseed has been extended to March 9. ...

Unilever downbeat on 2026 sales growth amid US and Europe slowdown

Unilever warned on Thursday that 2026 sales growth would come in at the bottom end of its forecast range after a slowdown in the U.S. and Europe, knocking its shares, even as emerging markets...

Stocks drop with tech slide and caution over inflation; yields also fall

Major stock indexes fell sharply on Thursday as technology shares slid and investors were cautious ahead of U.S. inflation data on Friday, while U.S. Treasury yields also dropped. The...

Japan's Nikkei rises past 58,000 for first time on Takaichi trade

Japan's Nikkei share average climbed past the 58,000 mark for the first time on Thursday, extending its scorching rally since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a resounding electoral victory on a...

Conflict-torn Congo closes in on debut international bond

The Democratic Republic of Congo wants to make its international bond foray the first of many, its finance minister told Reuters, as the country rides the current metals market boom and improved ties...

China's Zijin to launch Congo's first lithium output in June from disputed Manono deposit

China's Zijin Mining will initiate Congo's first lithium output in June from the disputed Manono deposit and move immediately to exports, the company and state miner Cominiere said, marking a major...

African e-commerce firm Jumia aims for profit as it fends off Chinese rivals

Africa-focused e-commerce retailer Jumia Technologies expects to break even in the last quarter of 2026 and deliver its first full-year profit next year as it accelerates growth after years of...