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

Date 31/03/2019

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here

Dubai Financial Market Signs MoU With The National Bonds To Reinforce Collaboration On Islamic Financial Services

Date 31/03/2019

• Agreement facilitates trading of the National Bonds through DFM-licensed brokers
• H.E. Essa Kazim: “This MoU is a steppingstone for a widespread cooperation and creates an efficient platform for the trading on the National Bonds scheme”
• Mohammed Qasim Al Ali:  “The agreement enables the expansion of our diversified customer base and facilitates their access to our growing menu of products & services”

DGCX Year-On-Year Growth Up Over 20% - Additional Base Metals Product Launch Highly Successful

Date 31/03/2019

Building on its existing portfolio of metals products, the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) successfully launched two new contracts, Aluminium Futures and Zinc Futures on 22^nd March 2019. The products have been very well received by investors and traded a combined total of 598 lots on their opening day. 

The Profits Of Listed Companies On Qatar Stock Exchange Reached QR 41.23 Billion At The End Of 2018

Date 31/03/2019

Forty-five out of forty-six companies listed on Qatar StockExchange (QSE) have disclosed their annual financial results for the year endedon December 31, 2018, during which the net profit was QR 41.23 Billion comparedto QR 38.47 Billion for the previous financial year with an increase rate7.17%.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review - 25 March 2019 to 27 March 2019

Date 30/03/2019

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review.

Nadex Self-Certification To Delist Bitcoin

Date 29/03/2019

On March 29, 2019, North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”), pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and section §40.6(a) of the regulations promulgated by the Commission under the Act (the “Regulations”), its intent to delist its Bitcoin Call Spread contracts.  The last Monthly Bitcoin Mini and Weekly Bitcoin Call Spread contracts will close at their regular time of 3:00pm ET on March 29, 2019.  After the final settlement of these contracts, no open positions or working orders will exist in the Nadex Bitcoin market.  As §40.6(a) exempts the delisting of a product from the 10-day review period, Nadex will delist its Bitcoin contracts effective at the close of business on trade date Friday, March 29, 2019.

FTSE Equity Country Classification - March 2019 Interim Update

Date 29/03/2019

The March 2019 FTSE Equity Country Classification Interim Update has been published.

Federal Reserve Board Appoints Patrick J. McClanahan As Chief Operating Officer

Date 29/03/2019

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the appointment of Patrick J. McClanahan as chief operating officer (COO), effective April 29.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 29/03/2019

Europe   

• European equities got off to a strong start in 2019, recovering from the late 2018 pullback on the heels of dovish central bank statements and better-than-feared earnings reported by the region’s blue-chips. 
• Despite an economic slowdown in the region, and seemingly endless confusion over which form of “Brexit” the U.K. will eventually plump for, the S&P Europe 350® notched in a double-digit Q1 return. 
• Sovereign bond indices were up across the board this month, and this quarter. With inflation expectations ticking up, U.K. inflation linked gilts had a rip-roaring month, gaining 7%.  

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 29/03/2019

The current reports for the week of March 29, 2019 are now available.