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CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
December 29, 2017--The current reports for the week of December 26, 2017 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Indxx LLC and ALPS Launch the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index, Licensed to ALPS for New Exchange Traded Fund
December 29, 2017---Indxx is pleased to announce the launch of the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index (the "Index").
The Index has been licensed to ETF provider ALPS Advisors as the underlying benchmark for the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (CBOE BZX: DTEC), which began trading today.
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Source: Indxx
Renaissance Capital Scheduled U.S. IPOs
December 29, 2017--Scheduled U.S. IPOs - Week of 01/01/18
There are no IPOs scheduled this week. Happy New Years!
IPO Index Performance
The Renaissance IPO Index has returned 36.4% so far this year,
compared to 20.0% for the S&P 500.
IPO Activity
There have been 160 IPOs priced so far this year.view more
Source: Renaissance Capital
S&P Index Dashboard: Canada December 2017
December 29, 2017--Summary
Canadian equities were positive in 2017, with the S&P/TSX Composite up 9%. Health Care was the top performing sector, up 34%, while Energy was the laggard, down 7%.
2017 was a banner year for U.S. equities. Large caps were the winners, with the S&P 500 up 22%, marking 14 consecutive months of gains. Smaller caps were also positive as the S&P MidCap 400 and the S&P SmallCap 600 registered gains of 16% and 13%, respectively. Equity volatility was at extremely low levels, with the VIX closing the year at 11.04.
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Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices
Cboe Welcomes New Issuer ALPS to ETF Marketplace
December 29, 2017--December 29, 2017--Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world's largest
exchange holding companies, today welcomed new issuer ALPS to the Cboe ETF Marketplace.
The ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (Cboe: DTEC) seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses)
generally to the performance of the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index.
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Source: Cboe Global Markets
ICI-ETF Assets and Net Issuance November 2017
December 28, 2017--The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $3.33 trillion in November, according to ICI.
The Institute's monthly statistical collection also includes the value of shares issued and redeemed by exchange-traded funds.
Statistics contained in the Institute's monthly ETF report have been obtained from information provided to ICI by exchange-traded funds and commodity funds. Commodity funds are listed in the Domestic (Sector/Industry) category.
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Source: ICI
Cboe Welcomes New Issuer AlphaClone To ETF Marketplace
December 27, 2017--Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced that two AlphaClone funds successfully transferred to the Cboe ETF Marketplace from NYSE Arca today.
The AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF (Cboe: ALFA) seeks to track the price and yield, before fees and expenses, of the AlphaClone Hedge Fund Downside Hedged Index. The AlphaClone International ETF (Cboe: ALFI) seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the AlphaClone International Downside Hedged Index.
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Source: Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
SEC halts trading in crypto firm after eye-popping rise
December 19, 2017--U.S. securities regulators on Tuesday temporarily suspended trading in the shares of Crypto Company, a small firm that saw its stock rise more than 2,700 percent this month after signing a deal to buy a cryptocurrency data platform.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cited concerns about the "accuracy and adequacy of information" about the Malibu, California-based company available to investors. The suspension will remain in place until Jan. 3.
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Source: Reuters
Global Investor Confidence Declines in December by 1.5 points to 94.8
December 26, 2017--State Street Global Exchange today released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index(R) (ICI) for December 2017.
The Global Investor Confidence Index decreased to 94.8, down 1.5 points from November's revised reading of 96.3.
The fall in sentiment was driven by a 6.2 point drop in the North American ICI to 94.9 and a 2.8 point fall in the Asian ICI to 94.8. However, the European ICI rose 16 points to 96.9.
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Source: State Street Corporation
AdvisorShares Weekly Market Review-Tax Bill Passed and Signed!
December 26, 2017--Highlights of the Week Ending 12/22/2017
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Now maybe the folks who voted on it will have time to read it. Please forgive us for being a little cynical about the political process but more and more the landmark pieces of legislation often come with unintended consequences, so it was true for Affordable Care Act, so it is likely to be with the new tax plan.
Whether cynicism is justified or not the bond market’s reaction was interesting. The yield on the Ten Year US Treasury Note moved higher on the news to 2.48%, up about ten basis points from where it was on Monday.
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Source: AdvisorShares
