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JSE wrap: Panic sets in as markets head deeper into the red

March 12, 2020--The JSE All-Share index eventually closed 9.72% weaker while the JSE Top-40 index lost 9.92%. The Resources index plummeted 14.43%, while the Financials and Industrials indices lost 6.37% and 8.72% respectively.

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Source: FIN24


JSE wrap: Milder declines, but Sasol can't catch a break

March 11, 2020--Some form of pricing stability returned to the all-share index on Wednesday as the index closed reasonably softer on the day.

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Source: FIN24


Nigeria: Budget 2020 Records N494bn Revenue Shortfall

March 10, 2020--The Federal Government's budget 2020, yesterday, came under major threat with a loss of N494 billion in the projected oil revenue following the global crash in crude oil price, which saw the price of nation's Bonny light tumbling to $46 per barrel, 10.67 percent lower than the budget benchmark of $57 per barrel.

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Source: allafrica.com


Bloodbath on the JSE as markets plunge around the world

March 9, 2020--Already unnerved by the coronavirus crisis, markets were shocked by a 30% crash in the oil price overnight.

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Source: FIN24


Volatile rand makes an about-turn, strengthening more than 2%

March 9, 2020--The rand has been on a roller-coaster ride, losing as much as 8% in early morning trade nearly touching R17/$ before bouncing back to R15.97/$ by noon.

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Source: FIN24


JSE down by over 2% as global markets slide

March 6, 2020--Now that coronavirus has reached South African shores, the JSE has shed over 2% in mid-morning trade, with the rand similarly taking a beating as global markets are in risk-off mode.

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Source: FIN24


Rand falls by over 2% against dollar as SA confirms first coronavirus case

March 5, 2020--The spread of the coronovirus is causing massive uncertainty around the world,says TreasuryONE.

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Source: FIN24


Blue chips tip the all-share index lower

March 4, 2020--Local stocks lost momentum towards the close to end the day softer on Wednesday while the rand found some traction and strengthened against the greenback.

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Source: FIN24


South Africa: SA Economy in Recession After Shock Q4 Data,2019 Growth Lowest in a Decade

March 3, 2020--It's official: South Africa ended 2019 mired in recession. Things have not been this bleak since the global financial crisis a decade ago, and since this data was recorded the coronavirus has started taking its toll on key South African trading partners such as China.

South Africa's economy in the fourth quarter of 2019 contracted 1.4%, Stats SA said on Tuesday 3 March. That was a far worse showing than economists had expected. A Reuters consensus forecast saw a shrinkage of just 0.1%. As a result of the dismal Q4 performance, South Africa's economy only grew 0.2% in 2019, its worst showing since the throes of global financial crisis in 2009, when it shrank 1.5%.

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Source: allafrica.com


Local stocks surge further as global rebound continues

March 3, 2020--Local stocks surged despite GDP data from Statistics SA indicating that South Africa had entered a technical recession following a consecutive quarter of GDP contraction.

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Source: FIN24


Americas


July 11, 2025 RMB Investors Trust files with the SEC
July 11, 2025 Mutual Fund Series Trust files with the SEC
July 11, 2025 Simplify Exchange Traded Funds files with the SEC-Simplify Government Money Market ETF
July 11, 2025 Tortoise Capital Series Trust files with the SEC-Tortoise Global Water Fund
July 11, 2025 EA Series Trust files with the SEC-Towle Value ETF

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Europe ETF News


July 02, 2025 Valour Launches Eight New ETPs on Spotlight Stock Market, Including Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Unus Sed Leo (LEO), OKB (OKB), Polygon (POL), Algorand (ALGO), Filecoin (FIL), Arbitrum (ARB), and Stacks (STX)
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

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Asia ETF News


July 02, 2025 Fujitsu to develop ETF trading platform based on TSE's CONNEQTOR and provide it to Australian Securities Exchange
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

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Global ETP News


July 07, 2025 WTO issues new edition of World Tariff Profiles
July 03, 2025 Flow Traders-Tokenization in Capital Markets: A Market Maker's Perspective

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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


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