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Rand leads world currency losses as Zuma survives ouster vote

August 8, 2017--The rand tanked after President Jacob Zuma survived another motion of no confidence even after the vote was done through a secret ballot.

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Source: FIN24


Financials and retailers gain on back of secret ballot announcement

August 7, 2017--The JSE closed firmer following the announcement that the vote in no confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be by a secret ballot.

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Source: FIN24


Weak rand supports dual-listed shares on JSE

August 7, 2017--The JSE's All-share index has breached the 56 000 level decisively, as the softening rand continued to support dual-listed shares with Industrial and Resources indices the star performers.

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Source: FIN24


JSE moves further into record territory on financials push

August 4, 2017--Financial shares have continued their strong run on the JSE to push the overall market further into record territory, and the All-share index reached yet another high.

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Source: FIN24


JSE gets fillip from strong move in financial sector

August 3, 2017--A rally in the financial sector helped the rest of the market higher in morning trade, lifting the All-share index to a new all-time high and the Top 40 index to a new record.

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Source: FIN24


JSE reverses towards the close to end in the red

August 2, 2017--Equities closed the say in the red, having been dragged down by weaker commodity prices.

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Source: FIN24


South Africa: SA Still a Choice Investment Destination

August 1, 2017--South Africa continues to attract investment, despite global challenges, with foreign direct investment in the country increasing.

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Source: allafrica.com


IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Nigeria

August 1, 2017--Six countries in central Africa have been hit hard by the collapse in commodity prices. Oil prices dropped, economic growth stalled, public debt rose, and foreign exchange reserves declined.

A delayed response from policymakers, and a regional conflict have worsened the situation further for people in the region.

The countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community are Gabon, Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, and Equatorial Guinea. They share a common currency-the CFA franc-that is pegged to the euro, and have a common central bank that holds the region's pool of foreign exchange reserves.

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Source: IMF


Gains as rand hedges continue to lift JSE

August 1, 2017--The JSE has managed to reverse earlier losses to close in positive territory as rand hedges pushed the index higher yet again, explains EasyEquities.

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Source: FIN24


Rand breaches R13.30/$ on ratings jitters

August 1, 2017--The rand has extended its losses, breaching the R13.30 to the US dollar level as credit rating fears resurfaced.

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Source: FIN24


Americas


July 03, 2025 ARK ETF Trust files with the SEC-4 ARK Q Defined Innovation ETFs
July 03, 2025 Tidal Trust II files with the SEC-YieldMax(R) SCHD DoubleDiv(TM) ETF
July 03, 2025 iShares Trust files with the SEC-iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Mar ETF
July 03, 2025 iShares Trust files with the SEC-iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Jun ETF
July 03, 2025 iShares Trust files with the SEC-iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Sep ETF

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Europe ETF News


June 16, 2025 ESMA's activities in 2024 focused on strengthening the EU capital markets and putting citizens and businesses at the heart of it
June 12, 2025 Janus Henderson launches active fixed income ETF
June 12, 2025 ifo Institute Raises Growth Forecast for Germany
June 10, 2025 ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter
June 06, 2025 Active ETF fever grips selectors-is the end in sight for mutual funds?

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Asia ETF News


June 25, 2025 QFIIs Gain Access to Onshore ETF Options As A-share Market Opening Deepens
June 18, 2025 Mirae Asset Global Investments Launches MIRAE ASSET TIGER CHINA GLOBAL LEADERS TOP3 PLUS ETF, Tracking Solactive-KEDI China Global Leaders TOP3Plus Index
June 13, 2025 Post-Adjustment ChiNext Index Attracts Global Assets with Low Valuation and High Growth Potential
June 13, 2025 Unlocking Consumption to Sustain Growth in China -World Bank Economic Update
June 13, 2025 US trading firm Virtu weighs foray into China market-making business

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Global ETP News


July 03, 2025 Flow Traders-Tokenization in Capital Markets: A Market Maker's Perspective
June 14, 2025 Global Economic Prospects-Global Economy Faces Trade-Related Headwinds
June 12, 2025 Disclosing Public Debt Boosts Investor Confidence, Cuts Borrowing Costs 
June 10, 2025 Global Economy Set for Weakest Run Since 2008 Outside of Recessions

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Middle East ETP News


June 19, 2025 GCC: Growth on the Rise, but Smart Spending Will Shape a Thriving Future
June 16, 2025 Saudi Exchange leads market losses across the GCC

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ESG and Of Interest News


June 18, 2025 Global Energy Transition Gains Ground, but Security and Capital Challenges Persist
June 17, 2025 Pacific Economic Update: Slowing Growth Highlights Need for More Inclusive Workforce
June 10, 2025 Global Carbon Pricing Mobilizes Over $100 Billion for Public Budgets
June 07, 2025 Accelerating Blue Finance: Instruments, Case Studies, and Pathways to Scale
June 03, 2025 The Longevity Dividend

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White Papers


May 30, 2025 IMF Working Paper-Interest Rate Sensitivity Scenarios to Guide Monetary Policy

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