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S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 31/12/2018

• Roiled by Brexit tensions, global trade uncertainty, and sharp declines in commodity prices, European equities slipped in 2018. The S&P Europe 350® fell 6% in December to end the year down 10%.
• As expected, this month the European Central Bank announced that its stimulus program would end in January. The market’s reaction was muted, although Eurozone inflation-linked sovereign bonds finished the quarter down 0.6% as their fixed-principal equivalents gained 1.3%.
• Despite a March 2019 deadline, the final shape of Brexit remains unclear ahead of an anticipated parliamentary vote in January. This uncertainty weighed down European equity markets; the S&P United Kingdom Index declined by 9% while Eurozone equities fell by 12%.

Data Boiler Technologies Year-End’s Newsletter – “Weigh-In, Market Structure Needs Changes”

Date 31/12/2018

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MIAX: Options Regulatory Fee Announcement

Date 31/12/2018

MIAX will amend the Options Regulatory Fee (“ORF”) of each MIAX Exchange as follows:

• MIAX Options will decrease the ORF to $0.00260 effective February 1, 2019
• MIAX PEARL will increase the ORF to $0.00210 effective February 1, 2019
• MIAX Emerald will implement a $0.00160 ORF effective February 22, 2019

Rebalancing Of The Nigerian Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Index

Date 31/12/2018

Following the launch of the Corporate Governance Index of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE CG Index) during the inaugural Corporate Governance Rating System (CGRS) certification ceremony held in Lagos on Thursday, 22 February 2018, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (The Exchange) wishes to inform the investing public that three (3) companies namely: NEM Insurance Plc (NEM Insurance), Continental Reinsurance Plc and Diamond Bank Plc (Diamond Bank), have been removed from the NSE CG Index with effect from 01 January 2019.

The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority Publishes The Procedures Guide For Public Consultation On The Implementing Regulations Projects

Date 31/12/2018

The Capital Market Authority's Board has issued its Resolution to publish the Procedures Guide for Public Consultation on the Implementing Regulations Projects on the Authority's website.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Reviews Composition Of Market Indices

Date 31/12/2018

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSEor“The Exchange”) is pleased to announce the review of the NSE-30, and the eight sectoral indices of the Exchange,which are NSE Consumer Goods, NSE Banking, NSE Insurance, NSE Industrial, NSE Oil & Gas, NSE Pension, NSE Lotus Islamic and NSE Corporate Governance Indices. The composition of these indices is effective January 1, 2019, after the completion of the year-end review and indexrebalancing exercise which will seethe entry of some major companies and the exit of others from the various indices.

The Performance Of Amman Stock Exchange During 2018

Date 31/12/2018

The Chief Executive Officer of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), Mr. Nader Azar, said that the trading value at the ASE decreased during 2018 reaching JD (2.3) billion; a decrease of (20.7%), compared with JD (2.9) billion for the year 2017. The number of traded shares reached (1.2) billion shares, traded through (512) thousand transactions, compared with (1.7) billion shares traded during 2017 through (717) thousand transactions

Dubai Financial Services Authority Public Holiday Notification

Date 31/12/2018

The DFSA offices will be closed for business on Tuesday, 1 January 2019 to mark the occasion of the Gregorian New Year. The DFSA offices will reopen on Wednesday, 2 January 2019.

The Amman Stock Exchange Index Quarterly Review

Date 31/12/2018

Mr. Nader Azar the 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 criteria applied by many leading international index providers.

Montréal Exchange Interest Rate Derivative Trading Ceases At 1:30 P.M. Today

Date 31/12/2018

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, December 31, 2018.