Index / ETFs

Stocks extended gains in January, lifting the STOXX® Global 1800 index near an all-time high, as optimism that major central banks will soon start cutting interest rates carried into the new year.

STOXX Ltd. has announced unscheduled component changes in the MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX indices.

Stocks extended gains in December, pushing the STOXX® Global 1800 index to a record high, on optimism that the Federal Reserve has managed to bring inflation under control without causing a recession.

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.

Stocks jumped by the most in three years in November as better-than-expected inflation reports bolstered investors’ expectations that interest rates in the US and elsewhere may have peaked.

STOXX Ltd. has announced the new composition of the DAX index family.

In the initial version of the press release on December 1, the addition of BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI and the deletion of AIR FRANCE-KLM was missing.

Results of the fourth regular quarterly review 2023 of benchmark indices will be effective December 18, 2023.

STOXX Ltd. will adjust the capping in the DAX index family from 10 to 15 per cent. This was preceded by a broad market consultation which lasted from 11 October to 8 November 2023. The responses reflected a wide range of considerations from different stakeholders. A majority of participants were in favour of raising the capping limit to 15 percent.

Transaction costs play a crucial role for any investor considering adopting sustainable principles in their investments. This study from ISS LiquidMetrix and STOXX investigates the costs, and cost efficiencies, of shifting a benchmark portfolio of European equities to climate-transition versions.

Invesco has switched the underlying strategies for three US-listed ETFs that target technology themes to the following STOXX indices: STOXX® World AC NexGen Connectivity, STOXX® World AC NexGen Media, and STOXX® World AC NexGen Software Development. The change comes amid strong demand and performance for thematic strategies, particularly those exposed to technologies disrupting the global economy.