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Rand's undeserved rally gives SA some breathing space

February 26, 2019--Hopes of a trade truce between China and the US and a more dovish Federal Reserve are giving the rand a boost-and President Cyril Ramaphosa some breathing space as he struggles to stabilise Eskom while curbing government debt levels.

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Source: FIN24


Ethiopia aims for stock exchange by 2020

February 26, 2019--Ethiopia has set itself a tight timetable for economic reform, including privatization of telecoms by the end of 2019 and a domestic stock exchange by 2020. A World Bank team was due to arrive in Addis Ababa in December to provide technical help to develop the capital market.

Last week Financial Times repeated the timetable in an interview with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, given to FT Editor Lionel Barber and Africa Editor David Pilling, billed his first one-on-one international media interview. Prime Minister Abiy told them: "My economic model is capitalism… If you give me $100bn now, I can"t use it. There is not only money, there is talent and experience. That's why we need the private sector."

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Source: africancapitalmarketsnews.com


JSE closes softer as miners struggle

February 25, 2019--The JSE got off to a lukewarm start for the week despite other global equity markets rallying on news that Donald Trump had postponed the date for increasing tariffs on Chinese imports.

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Source: FIN24


Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R13.84/$

February 25, 2019--This after TreasuryONE said in a morning note to clients that the rand opened firmer this morning as news that President Donald Trump had delayed the date for the imposition of new tariffs on Chinese imports buoyed markets.

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Source: FIN24


NSE partners with market stakeholders, launches Mutual Funds trading platform

February 22, 2019--The Nigerian Stock Exchange ("the Exchange" or "NSE") in conjunction with Fund Managers Association of Nigeria (FMAN); Association of Stockbroking Houses of Nigeria (ASHON) and The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc has launched the NSE Mutual Fund Trading and Distribution Platform on February 22, 2019 at the NSE in Lagos.

The Mutual Fund trading platform will bring together market participants to facilitate electronic transactions with seamless interaction between NSE, CSCS Plc, Fund Managers and Brokers Dealers. Investors will have the benefit of a single view of their mutual fund investment and ease a variety of transactions like subscription, redemption, cancellation etc.

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Source: The Nigerian Stock Exchange


JSE eases as global sentiment remains tentative

February 21, 2019--The ongoing trade talks between the USA and China continue to dominate global market sentiment, and this was more evident today with the release of Manufacturing PMI data from key markets such as Germany, the Eurozone and the USA.

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Source: FIN24


TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: JSE Gold Index-important breakout

February 21, 2019--The JSE Gold index has broken out of an almost two-year sideways range and has a significantly higher target in place now.

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Source: FIN24


Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R14.14/$

February 19, 2019--TreasuryONE said earlier that the rand was likely to remain under pressure as all eyes turn to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's Budget address tomorrow.

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Source: FIN24


Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R14.13/$

February 18, 2019--TreasuryONE said earlier that the rand was likely to remain under pressure this week with the lead up to the Budget speech on Wednesday.

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Source: FIN24


JSE manages gains after a lukewarm trading session

February 15, 2019--European equities bared no brunt from the Asian trading session as all the major bourses advanced on the back of progress in the US-China trade talks

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Source: FIN24


Americas


September 10, 2025 SSGA Active Trust files with the SEC-SPDR SSGA My2035 Corporate Bond ETF and SPDR SSGA My2031 Municipal Bond ETF
September 10, 2025 WisdomTree Digital Trust files with the SEC-WisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income Digital Fund
September 10, 2025 EA Series Trust files with the SEC-City Different Investments SMID Cap Core Equity ETF and City Different Investments Global Equity ETF
September 10, 2025 ETF Opportunities Trust files with the SEC-Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF
September 10, 2025 Truth Social Funds files with the SEC-5 ETFs

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Europe ETF News


September 04, 2025 Global X Launches Two High Dividend ETFs, Tracking Solactive European and United Kingdom SuperDividend Indices
September 03, 2025 The T+1 Thursday conundrum pushing instantaneous settlement on traders
September 01, 2025 ETF and ETP Listings on September 1, 2025, new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt
August 29, 2025 21Shares Launches First ETP Tracking Hyperliquid, the Market Leader in Decentralized Perpetuals
August 27, 2025 ETF and ETP Listings on August 27, 2025, new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt

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Asia ETF News


September 08, 2025 Samsung Securities Launches Two ETNs Tracking Solactive China Mobility Top 5 Hedged to KRW Index and AI Tech Top 5 Hedged to KRW Index in First Collaboration with Solactive
September 03, 2025 SGX Securities Welcomes The Listing Of SPDR J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF
September 03, 2025 BTIG Begins Offering Access To Tokyo Stock Exchange's CONNEQTOR Platform
September 03, 2025 Exclusive: US trading firm Jane Street files appeal against India markets regulator
September 02, 2025 Hana Asset Management Launches 1Q Xiaomi Value-Chain Active ETF Tracking the Solactive-KEDI Xiaomi Focus China Tech Index

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Global ETP News


September 04, 2025 Infographic-G20 Inflation Tracker: July
September 03, 2025 Ondo Brings Over 100 Tokenized U.S. Stocks and ETFs Onchain, Starting on Ethereum
August 27, 2025 FBS Analysis Highlights How Political Shifts Are Redefining the Next Altcoin Rally

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Middle East ETP News


September 02, 2025 Indxx US Infrastructure Index Licensed by KSM Mutual Funds Ltd. for an Index Tracking Fund
September 01, 2025 Lunate Launches Boreas Solactive Quantum Computing UCITS ETF, the First Thematic ETF to List on ADX, Tracking the Solactive Developed Quantum Computing Index
August 20, 2025 Mideast Stocks: Gulf bourses trade lower ahead of key Fed speech
August 14, 2025 Saudi, UAE drive GCC assets under management growth to $2.2trln
August 12, 2025 Exchanges get religion in pursuit of Muslim cryptobros

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ESG and Of Interest News


August 28, 2025 Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
August 06, 2025 Why investing in Southern Africa's critical minerals is key for the global energy transition
August 04, 2025 World Cannot Recycle Its Way Out of Plastics Crisis, Report Warns
August 02, 2025 The Brain Economy: The New New Thing

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September 08, 2025 Economic development, carbon emissions and climate policies

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