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Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin, July 30, 2021, Issue 62

Date 02/08/2021

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

Date 01/08/2021

95% Of Amman Stock Exchange Listed Companies Complied With The Requirement To Submit Their 2021 Second Quarterly Reports Within The Specified Period

Date 01/08/2021

Mr. Mazen Wathaifi Chief Executive Officer of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that 95% out of 173 listed companies have provided the ASE with their reviewed quarterly reports for the period ended 30/6/2021 during the specified period in the Directives of Listing Securities, through the e- disclosure System XBRL. This high percentage reflects the compliance of listed companies with the laws and regulations, and the compliance of such companies with the principles of transparency and disclosure.

EGX: Lists Of Securities Eligible For Specialized Activities (Aug. 2021)

Date 01/08/2021

Within the framework of EGX periodical review for companies eligible for specialized activities; Same Day Trading, Margin Trading and Short Selling, as per EGX Chairman Decrees No. 618 for the year 2020, No. 620 for the year 2020, No. 622 for the year 2020 & No. 623 for the year 2020, lists of Securities eligible for specialized activities (as of August 2, 2021) are amended as follows: (attached detailed lists)

Amman Stock Exchange: The Net Profits Of The Companies Listed For The First Half Of 2021 Increased 328% In Comparison With The Same Period Of 2020

Date 01/08/2021

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), Mr. Mazen Wathaifi stated that the net profit after tax attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2021 for the listed companies which have provided the ASE with their financial reports has witnessed a significant improvement where it increased to JD502.7 million, compared to JD117.5 million for the first half of 2020, an increase of 328%. And the profit before tax for these companies increased to JD741.8 million for the first half of 2021, compared to JD253.7 million for the first half of 2020, an increase of 192.4%.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review - 24 July 2021 To 28 July 2021

Date 31/07/2021

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Assessing Progress As The Economy Moves From Reopening To Recovery, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, At "Rebuilding The Post-Pandemic Economy" 2021 Annual Meeting Of The Aspen Economic Strategy Group, Aspen, Colorado

Date 31/07/2021

The economy is reopening, consumer spending is strong, and hundreds of thousands of workers are finding jobs in the hard-hit leisure and hospitality sector each month. Pent-up demand has outstripped capacity in some sectors, as businesses that had pared back to survive the pandemic are encountering bottlenecks as they rehire and restock.1 These mismatches have made it more difficult to interpret the first few months of reopening data.

Nadex Temporarily Amends Binary Contracts Strike Width

Date 30/07/2021

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and Section 40.6(d) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act (the “Regulations”), North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) hereby provides notice that due to increased or deceased volatility, as the case may be, in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based, Nadex made changes to the strike widths of various contracts during the week of July 26, 2021 as indicated in the Weekly Notice. 

Joint Statement By U.S. Department Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen And Secretary Antony J. Blinken Welcoming The EU Sanctions Regime On Lebanon

Date 30/07/2021

The United States welcomes the EU’s adoption today of a new sanctions regime to promote accountability and reform in Lebanon.  As an increasing number of Lebanese suffer from the country’s worsening economic crisis, it is critical that Lebanese leaders heed their people’s repeated calls for an end to widespread corruption and government inaction and form a government that can initiate the reforms critical to address the country’s dire situation.  

U.S. Promoter Of Foreign Cryptocurrency Companies Pleads Guilty For Role In Multimillion-Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme

Date 30/07/2021

A California man pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of New York for his participation in a coordinated cryptocurrency and securities fraud scheme through purported digital currency platforms and foreign-based financial accounts.