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Global Exchanges Recover From March Losses, FTSE Mondo Visione Index Up 3.3.% In April - Up 29.4% Over 12 Months Date
11/05/2021
Global exchanges rebounded from the losses suffered in February and March with the FTSE Mondo Visione Index gaining 3.3% in April. The index closed at 74,469.49 points, up from the March close of 72,106.76, but below a new closing all-time high of 78,106.07 set on 19 February 2021.
The top 5 exchanges by market capitalisation at the end of April were: Exchange 31.64
The best performer by capital returns in US dollars was the Bulgarian Stock Exchange with a 16.4 per cent increase in share price from 30 March 2021 to 30 April 2021. The next best performer was the Philippine Stock Exchange with a 13.2 per cent increase, followed by Aquis Exchange with an 12.7 per cent increase over the same period.
FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Down 2.7 % In March, London Stock Exchange Group Down By 28.8% On Refinitiv Integration Fears, Index Down 0.5 % In Q1 2021, Up 35.3% Over 12 Months Date
12/04/2021
The implosion of Archegos caused wide-spread chaos on markets amidst concerns on the potential contagion effect that the sell-off could have on global equity markets where sentiments have recently been dampened by surging bond yields.
Despite returning a solid set of figures for full-year 2020, London Stock Exchange Group s (LSEG s) updated guidance for operating costs and capital expenditure for 2021 provided a strong indication of the challenges that are still to come with integrating Refinitiv, and this had a negative impact on the LSEG share price and performance in March.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Singapore are trying to get in on the boom in blank-cheque company listings, while safeguarding investors from what some say is a bubble about to burst.
Authorities in the Asian financial hubs are mulling tighter frameworks than in the United States for listings of special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC).
The US-led dealmaking boom has raised about US$100bil (RM413bil) so far this year even though it’s now showing signs of fizzling amid increased scrutiny by regulators.
“They are a bit too late to the party so it’s good that they are cautious, ” said Justin Tang, head of Asian research at United First Partners in Singapore.