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Nigeria: NSE-Market Capitalisation Rises N77bn, Amid Renewed Interest in Blue Chips

April 8, 2020--The Nigerian equities market maintained an upward trend on Wednesday with the market capitalisation growing further by N77 billion following renewed interest in high capitalised stocks.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market capitalisation which opened at N10.905 trillion rose by N77 billion or 0.71 per cent to close at N10.982 trillion.

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Source: allafrica.com


Nigeria Cuts 2020 Budget By Over N300bn

April 8, 2020--The Nigerian Government has cut the 2020 budget from N10.594 trillion to N10.276 trillion.
This is contained in the new budget proposal sent to the National Assembly by the federal government on Wednesday for consideration.

According to the new proposal, the budget cut became necessary in view of global economic realities as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Source: allafrica.com


Local stocks weaker as volatility in Sasol persists

April 8, 2020--The JSE opened marginally softer on Wednesday but sunk deeper into losses as European counters traded under pressure.

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Source: FIN24


Stocks remain upbeat as virus cases decrease

April 7, 2020--The local bourse extended its gains on Tuesday in line with global stocks which advanced amid improved sentiment on the coronavirus.

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Source: fin24.com


Stocks rally on the back of lower coronavirus death rate

April 6, 2020--The JSE rallied along with other global markets on Monday on the back of positive sentiment that there were lower reported coronavirus related deaths over the weekend from the main hotspots.

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Source: FIN24


Flight to safe havens leaves rand floundering

April 6, 2020--The rand was among the worst performing emerging market currencies during Monday's session.

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Source: FIN24


EXPLAINER: Why you should care about the rand-dollar exchange rate

April 4, 2020--The rand has been breaking records this week. It breached the R19.00/$ mark on Friday following a further downgrade into junk status by ratings agency Fitch. Some analysts are warning that it could breach the R20/$ mark in the near term.

If you're wondering why you should care about the local unit's movements, with the help of the SA Reserve Bank, a few economists and trading analysts, we've got your questions covered.

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Source: FIN24


Rwanda's Economic Growth Projected At 5.1 Percent for 2020

April 4, 2020--The government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have revised Rwanda's economic growth projections for 2020 to 5.1 per cent in light of the effects of the novel coronavirus and its impact on the economy.

The economy grew by 9.4 per cent in 2019 and was initially projected to grow by 8 per cent in 2020 and 2021.

The novel coronavirus was not among the anticipated risks to growth for Rwanda just like elsewhere across the world.

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Source: allafrica.com


Rand's record-busting slump may not be over, options suggest

April 3, 2020--It's been pummeled by the risk sell-off sparked by the spread of the coronavirus, as well as a downgrade to junk by Moody's Investors Service last week.

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Source: FIN24


JSE wrap: Markets spurred on hopes of oil production cuts

April 2, 2020--Stocks in Europe and the USA traded mostly in the green as momentum picked up for stocks primarily on the back of a report that Donald Trump would announce oil production cuts which could help boost oil prices

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Source: FIN24


Americas


March 31, 2025 Crossmark ETF Trust files with the SEC-Crossmark Large Cap Growth ETF and Crossmark Large Cap Value ETF
March 31, 2025 Managed Portfolio Series files with the SEC-Tortoise Global Water ESG Fund and Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund
March 31, 2025 Lazard Active ETF Trust files with the SEC-5 ETFs
March 31, 2025 First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII files with the SEC-First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF and FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF
March 31, 2025 Grayscale Funds Trust files with the SEC- Grayscale Bitcoin Premium Income ETF

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Europe ETF News


March 24, 2025 MarketVector Strengthens Leadership in Multi-Assets Strategies with the Launch of the MarketVector Crypto-Balanced Multi-Asset Index (TOPMDL)
March 24, 2025 21Shares expands European footprint with new listings on Nasdaq Stockholm
March 17, 2025 iM Global Partner enters the Active UCITS ETF Market in Europe
March 17, 2025 Sustainability rules are not a block on EU defence financing, but reputational fears are

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Asia ETF News


March 25, 2025 Southeast Asia's Economies Can Gain Most by Packaging Ambitious Reforms
March 17, 2025 E Fund: Harnessing AI Trends in China to Drive Innovation and Enhance ETF Offerings
March 12, 2025 Viet Nam's Economy Forecast to Grow 6.8 Percent In 2025: WB
March 12, 2025 Coinbase returns to India: Crypto exchange confirms securing FIU regulatory nod
March 11, 2025 KB Asset Management Launches KB RISE US Quantum Computing ETF, Tracking the Solactive US Quantum Computing Technology Index

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Global ETP News


March 25, 2025 WEF-2024 Global Retail Investor Outlook
March 24, 2025 More Record-Breaking Growth Expected as Investors Lean on ETFs to Manage Global Uncertainty: BBH 2025 Global ETF Investor Survey
March 17, 2025 Infographic-Charted: Global Economic Policy Uncertainty (1997-2025)
March 06, 2025 IMF-Global Financial Stability Note-Pension Funds and Financial Stability

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Middle East ETF News


March 21, 2025 Qatar's Economy Grows 2.4% in 2024, Q4 GDP Up 6.1% Year-on-Year
March 20, 2025 Egypt's economic growth set to improve in Q2, driven by industry: minister
March 11, 2025 Qatar: QSE fully waives trading fees on ETFs, aims improved market liquidity
March 07, 2025 IMF-Financial Conditions and Their Growth Implications for Qatar: Qatar
March 07, 2025 IMF-Artificial Intelligence in Qatar: Assessing the Potential Economic Impacts

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ESG and Of Interest News


March 26, 2025 'Renewables are renewing economies', UN chief tells top climate forum
March 20, 2025 How DeepSeek has changed artificial intelligence and what it means for Europe
March 10, 2025 IMF-Driving Change: Women-Led Economics
March 05, 2025 F&D: Reconnecting Morality with Political Economy
March 05, 2025 Half of world's CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows

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White Papers


March 21, 2025 Could Digital Currencies Lead to the Disappearance of Cash from the Market?
March 12, 2025 IMF Note-Fund Investor Types and Bond Market Volatility
February 28, 2025 IMF Working Paper-Not all Housing Cycles are Created Equal: Macroeconomic Consequences of Housing Booms
February 28, 2025 Pension Reform and Stock Market Development
February 21, 2025 IMF Working Paper-Understanding the Macroeconomic Effects of Natural Disasters

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