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Message From The President & CEO Tokyo Commodity Exchange

Date 04/01/2016

Last year, Japan’s economy started a gradual recovery with improved employment and income. This was in spite of slowing economic growth in Europe, China and other emerging economies.  Commodity markets were moderately active following increased volatility starting late last summer stemming from an anticipated economic slowdown in China.

New Year's Message From Japan Exchange Group CEO Kiyota

Date 04/01/2016

As we welcome the New Year, I would like to offer my warmest greetings and wish everyone health and prosperity in 2016.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Price Of Dubai Crude Oil For December 2015 Contract

Date 04/01/2016

Final settlement price of Dubai Crude Oil for December 2015 contract is 26,510 yen.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Monthly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 03/01/2016

The total value of shares traded for the month ending 31 December 2015 amounted to SAR 126.73 billion, increasing by 17.76% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,579.06 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 4.70% over the previous month.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer At The Annual Meeting Of The American Economic Association, San Francisco, California, January 3, 2016, Monetary Policy, Financial Stability, And The Zero Lower Bound

Date 03/01/2016

Thank you. It is a great pleasure to be here today and to participate in this panel together with such a distinguished group.

Much has happened in the world of central banking in the past 10 years. The list of challenges we face is long and includes fundamental issues such as lender-of-last-resort policies in the modern financial system, the role of central banks in the supervision of the financial sector, and the appropriate role of forward guidance in monetary policy communications. Those are the topics I will not discuss today.

Performance Of The Amman Stock Exchange, 2015

Date 03/01/2016

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), Mr. Nader Azar, said that the ASE witnessed a slight decline in performance during 2015.  The ASE price index weighted by free float shares decreased to reach (2136.3) point at the end of 2015 compared with (2165.5) point by the end of 2014; a decrease of (1.35%), despite this decline, the performance of the ASE is considered better than most Arab markets performance. The market capitalization of listed shares at the ASE decreased slightly to JD (18) billion; a decrease of (0.5%), compared with last year 2014 closing, constituting (70.7%) of the GDP.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 03/01/2016

The total value of shares traded for the week ending 31 December 2015 amounted to SAR 26.64 billion, increasing by 2.70% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,579.06 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 0.84% over the previous week. 

Nasdaq Dubai: 2015 Market Summary

Date 03/01/2016

2015 Market Summary

As the new year opens, this is an appropriate moment to reflect on the activities at Nasdaq Dubai during the past 12 months as well as prospects for the months to come.

Dubai Financial Market Performance, 2015

Date 03/01/2016

The Dubai Financial Market General Index decreased by 16.5% to 3151 points at the end of this year compared to 3774 points at the end of 2014. At the sectoral level, indexes of six out of the nine sectors represented on DFM ended the year in the red, with the Real Estate and Construction sector decreasing the most by 25.4%, followed by the Industrial sector and Financial & Investment Services sector by 22.7%, 19.1% respectively. In contrast the Consumer Staples and Discretionary sector increasing the most by 39.8%, followed by the Services sector by 6.3% and the Telecommunication sector by 1.2%.

Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) - Annual Statistical Report - 2015

Date 03/01/2016

At the end of the year 2015 Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed at a level of 6,911.76 points compared to 8,333.30 points for the previous year, lost 1,421.54 points (17.06%). The highest close level for the index (TASI) during the year was 9,834.49 points as on 30th of April.