Categoria: Indices

With the potential prospect of a further narrowing of spreads, U.S. fixed income fund managers are maintaining their key positions in corporate bonds, including investment grade and high yield, said Standard & Poor’s Fund Services in its latest sector update……

S&P’s Global Nuclear Energy Index recorded a total return of +13.88% in the 3rd quarter, significantly outperforming the S&P 500, which returned +11.29%…..

In a report, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that it believes that the sukuk market has grown large enough to support a transformation in the Islamic fund industry (see “Sukuk Funds Poised To Grow As Sukuk Market Continues To Expand”)…..

US Leveraged Loans: With high demand for new loan issuance, the loan markets continue to move higher.  Bid prices for the S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index have closed over 90 every day since September 20 and now sit at 90.65.   Bid prices for the S&P/LSTA Performing Loans Index are at 93.66….

STOXX Limited announced the launch of the EURO STOXX 50 Volatility Mid-Term Futures Index (VSTOXX Mid-Term Futures Index). The new index is an addition to the existing VSTOXX Short-Term Futures Index. Both indices measure the performance of a hypothetical, rolling portfolio invested into constant maturity implied volatilities on the underlying EURO STOXX 50 Index…..

Component changes made to dow jones brazil titans 20 adr and dow jones emerging markets consumer services titans 30 indexes….

Dow Jones Indexes, announced the launch of the Dow Jones MENA Broad Stock Market and Dow Jones Saudi Titans 30 Indexes. The Dow Jones MENA Broad Stock Market Index measures the……

STOXX Limited announced the launch of the EURO STOXX 50 Monthly Leverage and EURO STOXX 50 Monthly Double Short indices, and the LevDAX x2 (monthly) and ShortDAX x2 (monthly) indices. The new indices replicate leveraged and short investment strategies based on a monthly rebalancing methodology……

FTSE Group announces the results of its FTSE China Index Series (previously named FTSE Xinhua Index Series) quarterly review…….

Standard & Poor’s Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes….