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Dubai Financial Market Performance, 2017

Date 02/01/2018

The Dubai Financial Market General Index decreased by 4.6% to 3370 points at the end of this year compared to 3531 points at the end of 2016. At the sectorial level, indexes of four out of the nine sectors represented on DFM ended the year in the red, with the Consumer Staples and Discretionary sector decreasing the most by 52.9%, followed by the Telecommunication sector by 17.7%, and Real Estate and Construction sector by 6.2%. In contrast the Services sector increased by 26.3%, followed by the Banking sector by 3.1%, and the Insurance sector by 1.9%.

UBS MTF Trading Notice Resumption Of Trading

Date 02/01/2018

Following the earlier suspension, UBS MTF would like to confirm that its technical issue is now fixed and trading will resume at 09:15 UK Time.

Vela Expands Systematic Internaliser Data Hub Offering With Virtu Financial - Providing Access To The Growing Pool Of Registered Systematic Internalisers

Date 02/01/2018

Vela, the premier market access technology provider, today announced the addition of Virtu Financial, one of the largest global electronic market making firms, to the growing list of electronic liquidity providers delivering market data through its new Systematic Internaliser (SI) Data Hub, part of its comprehensive MiFID II solution suite.

DGCX Closes 2017 With Numerous Achievements

Date 02/01/2018

2017 Volume Highlights 

• Total Volume traded in 2017 - 17,439,658 lots
• Total Value traded in 2017 – USD 404.7 Billion
• Highest Daily Volume of 2017 – 27th September 2017, 202,571 lots
• Highest trading month of 2017 – November, 2,078,754 lots
• Best performing asset class/product of 2017 – G6 Currencies up 85%
• New products launched in 2017 – Shanghai Gold, Calendar Spreads, Additional Indian SSF

1.                                  i.            DGCX Shanghai Gold future – traded 34,518 contracts
2.                                ii.            Calendar Spreads – Traded 1,658,019
3.                              iii.            54 Indian SSF – traded 1,353,725 contracts

Entering New Era And Realizing New Action - Shenzhen Stock Exchange Held Board Of Directors And Supervisors Annual Meeting

Date 02/01/2018

On 27 December, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) held the 3rd Meeting of the 4th Board of Directors. Under guidance of Xi Jinping’s socialism with Chinese characteristics for the new era, the meeting fully implemented the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Central Economic Work Conference and the National Conference on Financial Work as well as the decisions and arrangements of China Securities Regulatory Commission Party Committee. At the meeting, relevant work arrangements of carry out the Measures for the Administration of Stock Exchangeswere was studied and deliberated, Board of Directors’ work summary for 2017 and work plan for 2018 were briefed, SZSE’s work summary for 2017 and work arrangements for 2018 were formulated.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Facilitate The Steady Development Of The Housing Rental Market In Multiple-Ways

Date 02/01/2018

On December 28th, the project of Private Placement Housing Leasing Special Corporate Bond of Guangdong Hailunbao Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. declared by China Merchants Securities to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred as SZSE) has been approved, opening up a new financing channel for the development of the long-term housing rental market.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Performance Report – Annual Statistical Report 2017

Date 01/01/2018

At the end of the year 2017 Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed at a level of 7,226.32 points compared to 7,210.43 points for the previous year, gained 15.89 points 0.22%. The highest close level for the index (TASI) during the year (2017)  was 7,493.45 points as on 3rd of July. 

The Amman Stock Exchange Index Quarterly Review

Date 01/01/2018

Mr. Bassam Abu Abbas the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that the ASE has conducted the periodic quarterly review of the ASE index constituents in purpose of ensuring that the ASE General Price Index reflects the market performance and the trading activity of the listed companies. By this rebalancing, the activity of listed companies in regard to trading during the last quarter has been reviewed. After that, the ASE has conducted its screening process for all listed companies using the full market capitalization of the companies and the number of trading days during last quarter. It is worth mentioning that the criteria adopted by the ASE are similar to the international practices applied in this field. These criteria are applied by many leading international index providers.

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

Date 01/01/2018

Main Market

The total value of shares traded for the month  ending 31 December 2017 amounted to SAR 87.41 billion, increasing by 16.17% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,689.60 billion at the end of this period, increasing by 1.84% over the previous month.

Monday 1 January 2018 An Official Holiday For Qatar Stock Exchange

Date 01/01/2018