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Mid-curve options on dividend futures give market participants a more targeted instrument, with quarterly expirations, to gain exposure on the direction of European dividend payments.

Omar Moufti, Thematics and Sectors Product strategist at BlackRock, says the transition to a low-carbon economy is just one of the forces propelling the copper and lithium industries, and explains why investing in the miners’ stocks may be an attractive long-term proposition for investors.

Eurex will launch futures on the STOXX Europe 600 SRI (Socially Responsible Investing), an index with extended exclusions as well as emissions and best-in-class ESG filters. The offering follows the successful adoption of similar contracts on the STOXX EUROPE 600 ESG-X, launched in 2019.

The STOXX Global 1800 jumped 4.9% last month, taking its 2023 gain to 24% — its best annual showing since 2019. Optimism that US interest rates will fall as early as 2024 triggered equity gains across regions and styles in the last two months.

Demand for copper is expected to surge by around 54% between 2022 to 2050. Here are three things to know about the copper market’s future.

Lithium consumption surged by 30% in 2022, accompanied by a boost in production. Here are three things to know about the lithium market’s future.

The DAX 30 ESG index is the latest introduction to a family of sustainable German benchmarks from DAX. It incorporates negative exclusionary screens and selects large stocks with the highest ESG scores.

Since 2020, the DAX indices have undergone a sustained evolution to have their rules adjusted and aligned with the needs of modern markets. As of March 2024, the indices’ methodology will change the way they treat corporate actions, while data distribution will move to the reporting system used by STOXX indices. Additionally, the indices’ weight cap for individual constituents will be raised from 10% to 15%.

Watch Michael Lewis, Head of Research for ESG at DWS, Hernando Cortina, Head of Index Strategy at ISS ESG, and Antonio Celeste, Director for Sustainable Product Management at STOXX, as they discuss the significance of biodiversity, and the tools to capture natural impact in both corporate and investment strategies.

Changes were announced as part of the December regular review of the DAX 50 ESG, DAX 50 ESG+, DAX ESG Target, DAX ESG Screened, MDAX ESG+, MDAX ESG Screened and DAX indices.

A unique blue-chip focus means the index selects assets that meet specific crypto-market criteria for quality. The selection is based on a proprietary scoring method and pricing by Bitcoin Suisse.

The STOXX Global 1800 index posted its best month in three years last month following better-than-expected inflation reports. The index finished the month 0.2% shy of its 2023 high in July.