Stocks
Explore our coverage of global finance, markets and investing from commodities to crypto and our Buttonwood column
Business
Donald Trump’s victory has boosted shares in private-prison companies
A hard line means hard cash
Finance & economics
Should investors just give up on stocks outside America?
No, but it is getting a lot harder to keep the faith
Finance in 2025
What to expect from America’s stockmarkets in 2025
Having hit new highs in 2024, markets could be about to get rocky again
Finance in 2025
Do not expect a flurry of stockmarket debuts in 2025
Share prices are close to all-time highs, but private firms do not seem tempted
Finance in 2025
The three commodities to watch in 2025
The price of oranges, coffee and uranium will stay high
Business
America Inc is hoping for a tax bonanza. It may be disappointed
Donald Trump’s promise of big tax cuts may not materialise
Finance & economics
Why financial markets are so oddly calm
Indicators of market volatility have plunged
Business
Tesla is not the only winner under Donald Trump
Which businesses will thrive over the next four years?
Leaders
How to protect India’s shareholder capitalism from itself
A surge in equity investment is threatened by risky derivatives trading
United States
Financial markets are betting on a Trump victory
Harris’s odds have perked up but she is still the underdog
Leaders
Index funds want to continue being treated as “passive” investors
They should act like them, then
Finance & economics
Will bond vigilantes come for America’s next president?
Treasury yields are rising ominously
Business
South-East Asia’s stodgy conglomerates are holding it back
The region’s ageing corporate empires are stuck in the past—and too cosy with politicians
Finance & economics
Investors should not fear a stockmarket crash
Take a long view, and shares are a lot less risky than many realise