Analysis: Indices

Keurig Dr Pepper forecasts strong 2026 on JDE Peet's boost despite cost pressures

U.S. beverage maker Keurig Dr Pepper projected strong full-year results on Tuesday, betting on a boost from the pending acquisition of Dutch coffee and tea maker JDE Peet's, even as it navigates...

Ivory Coast unsold cocoa stocks set to soar if price standoff persists

Ivory Coast will have accumulated about 200,000 metric tons of unsold cocoa by end-March when its main crop concludes unless the government cuts state-regulated farmer prices in order to unlock sales...

EU countries give final approval to weaken company sustainability laws

EU countries on Tuesday gave their final approval to scale back rules that require companies to address environmental and human rights risks in their supply chains, after months of pressure from...

Nigeria to start exporting new crude grade in March, further boosting output

LONDON, Feb 24 - Nigeria's state oil firm NNPC will begin exporting a new light, sweet crude grade called Cawthorne from March, an NNPC spokesperson said, adding to a recent recovery in output from...

Hedge funds creep back into tech stocks after weeks of selling

Hedge funds last week bought the biggest tech stocks as well as those considered vulnerable to advances in artificial intelligence, said a note to clients from JPMorgan seen by Reuters on Tuesday.  ...

Middle East oil exports push tanker costs to 6-year-high amid threat of US-Iran war

The cost of shipping oil has surged to the highest in six years, fuelled by a wave of crude exports from the Middle East as traders accelerate charters ahead of possible military conflict between the...

South African rand steady with national budget in focus

The South African rand was little changed on Tuesday as markets looked ahead to Wednesday's national budget, with analysts expecting the finance minister to stick to the path of fiscal consolidation. ...

A year of upheaval sets the stage for Trump's State of the Union address

U.S. President Donald Trump will use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to sell his turbulent, norm-breaking second term to American voters who will decide in November whether his Republican...

India's drug regulator inspected 90% of cough syrup makers, found lapses in some, official says (Feb 23)

India's drug regulator has inspected nearly 90% of the country's cough syrup makers and found compliance lapses in some, its chief said on Monday, amid heightened scrutiny after India-made syrups were...

Oil hovers below seven-month high as traders eye U.S.-Iran talks, trade policy

Oil prices hovered below an almost seven-month high on Tuesday as traders gauged the outlook for U.S.-Iran nuclear talks amid heightened Middle East tensions, while also weighing uncertainty around...

Ivory Coast to announce cocoa mid-crop price by end of month, minister says

Ivory Coast will announce the fixed price cocoa farmers will get for the mid-crop by the month's end, the agriculture minister said, earlier than usual as the country comes under pressure to slash...

European oil and gas stocks hit record high, surpassing 2007 level

The European oil and gas stocks index hit a record high on Monday, surpassing a previous record hit in 2007, helped in recent weeks by a rise in the price of oil. At 1450 in London the...

Ukraine reconstruction estimate jumps 12% to $588 billion, World Bank says

Rebuilding Ukraine's economy will cost an estimated $588 billion over the next decade, the World Bank, United Nations, European Commission and the Ukrainian government said on Monday, a day before the...

Dollar weakens as US tariffs struck down, Iran tensions rise

The dollar weakened on Monday as traders evaluated U.S. tariff policies after the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump's tariffs, while traders also watched rising tensions...

South Korea wins part of UK challenge to arbitration ruling in Samsung merger case

South Korea on Monday partially won its challenge to an arbitration award in its long-running dispute with U.S. hedge fund Elliott over the 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates. The...

Novo Nordisk's $475-billion rise and fall as Wegovy-era gains wiped out

Novo Nordisk shares slumped by more than 16% on Monday, wiping away the remaining gains brought by its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, after the drugmaker said its next-generation obesity drug...

TSX futures slip on US trade policy uncertainty

Futures for Canada's main stock index edged lower on Monday as uncertainty over U.S. tariffs weighed on sentiment, while gains in gold prices offered limited support against weakness in oil prices. ...

Uganda wants to link new railway line to Tanzania, opening up new export route

Uganda wants to link a new railway line it is building to one under construction in neighbouring Tanzania, a government document seen by Reuters showed, potentially opening up a new export route for...

Johnson Matthey accepts 26% price cut on Honeywell deal as catalyst unit underperforms

Johnson Matthey on Monday agreed to cut the sale price of its catalyst technologies business to Honeywell by 26% as the unit's profitability weakened, sending its shares down over 17%. ...