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Transcorp, DMO, CardinalStone, Chapel Hill Denham, Among Winners At NGX Made Of Africa Awards

Date 05/02/2026

Transnational Corporation Plc, the Debt Management Office, CardinalStone, Chapel Hill Denham and MTN Nigeria Communications were among the recipients at the 2025 Made of Africa Awards hosted by Nigerian Exchange Group, recognising institutions driving performance across Nigeria’s capital markets.

BME Admits A €750 Million Sustainable Bond Issue By The Basque Government To Trading

Date 05/02/2026

• With this tenth ESG issue since 2018, the Basque Country exceeds €6.4 billion in sustainable financing

Scope Prime Expands Institutional Offering With Futures & Options - On-Exchange Trading Enhances Hedging And Pricing

Date 05/02/2026

Scope Prime – the award-winning institutional liquidity brand of Rostro Group – has today announced the launch of its Futures & Options (F&O) offering. Providing professional market participants with transparent pricing and execution, the service delivers direct access to on-exchange liquidity across multiple global exchanges, including the CME, Eurex, ICE, and CBOT. 

London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") Transaction In Own Shares

Date 05/02/2026

LSEG announces it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 679/86 pence each from Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi") on the London Stock Exchange as part of its share buyback programme, as announced on 04 November 2025.

SET Market Report For January 2026

Date 05/02/2026

The Thai stock market started the year on solid footing, rising 5.2 percent from the end of 2025 to close at 1,325.62 points at the end of January 2026, underpinned by both domestic and international factors. Foreign capital inflows returned with net buying for the second consecutive month, while value stocks regained investor interest amid global market volatility. Looking at the broader picture, AI advancements and government stimulus policies are expected to propel global economic growth in 2026. However, stretched valuations of U.S. technology stocks, coupled with geopolitical tensions and concerns about diminishing Federal Reserve (Fed) independence, prompted capital migration from the U.S. to other regions.

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On Adjusting The Price Limits And Trading Margin Rates Of Bonded Copper Futures Contracts

Date 05/02/2026

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on Adjusting the Price Limits and Trading Margin Rates of Bonded Copper Futures Contracts as follows:

All related parties,

Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “INE”) hereby notifies the trading adjustments as follows:

SGX Group Reports 1H FY2026 Net Profit Of S$357 Million

Date 05/02/2026

SGX Group (Singapore Exchange) today reported its strongest half-year revenue and net profit, demonstrating the strength of its multi-asset offering in supporting investors amid uncertainty across global markets.

1H FY2026 net revenue, excluding treasury income, increased 10.1% year-on-year (y-o-y) to S$636.6 million (S$578.0 million), while adjusted net profit rose 11.6% y-o-y to S$357.1 million (S$320.1 million). Adjusted EBITDA climbed 9.2% to S$466.2 million (S$426.9 million), with adjusted earnings per share at 33.4 cents (29.9 cents).

Notice On Adjustments To Margins And Price Limits Of Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Products During 2026 Spring Festival Holidays

Date 05/02/2026

According to Article 8 of the Risk Control rules of Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) hereby adjusts margins and price limits of some futures as follows:

From the settlement on February 9, 2026, margins and price limits of Methanol, Paraxylene, Purified Terephthalic Acid, Polyester Staple Fiber and Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin For Bottles futures will be adjusted to 10% and 9% respectively.

Japan Electric Power Exchange: Spot And Futures Trading Service “JJ-Link” Enters Phase 2

Date 05/02/2026

Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX) (Chairperson: Kanemoto Yoshitsugu) and Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) (Director & Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO: Yamaji Hiromi) are pleased to announce that their jointly provided linking service (JJ-Link) for spot and futures trading related to electricity, which is part of measures based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on January 19, 2023, will advance to its second phase.

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – January 2026

Date 05/02/2026

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and ETP trades)

• In January 2026, the average daily number of trades was up 71% on the pcp. The average daily value traded on-market of $6.914 billion was up 51% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.4% in January, compared to 0.5% in the pcp. 
• Future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in January was an average of 10.4, down 5% on pcp.