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Global X Funds Announces Name and Index Change for Greece ETF

Global X Funds Announces Name and Index Change for Greece ETFGlobal X Funds Announces Name and Index Change for Greece ETF

Global X Funds Announces Name and Index Change for Greece ETF Global X Funds, the New York based provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), has announced that at the open of trading on March 1, 2016, the Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NYSE Arca: GREK) will begin tracking the MSCI All Greece Select 25/50 Index. The fund, with currently nearly $200 million in assets under management1, will change its name to the Global X MSCI Greece ETF.

The MSCI All Greece Select 25/50 Index is designed to represent the performance of the Broad Greece Equity Universe, while including constituents with minimum levels of liquidity. The Broad Greece Equity Universe includes securities that are classified in Greece according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index Methodology, together with companies that are headquartered or listed in Greece and carry out the majority of their operations in Greece.

A specific capping methodology is applied to facilitate compliance with the rules governing the listing of financial products on exchanges in the United States. Additional information regarding the index can be found at www.MSCI.com.

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Global X NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

The closing price is the Mid-Point between the Bid and Ask price as of the close of exchange.

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Global X Management Company LLC serves as an advisor to Global X Funds. The Funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO), which is not affiliated with Global X Management Company LLC. Global X Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Solactive AG, FTSE, Standard & Poors, NASDAQ, S-Network, Indxx, or MSCI nor do these companies make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in the Global X Funds. Neither SIDCO nor Global X is affiliated with Solactive AG, FTSE, Standard & Poors, NASDAQ, S-Network, Indxx, or MSCI.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. International investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles, or from economic or political instability in other nations. Securities focusing on a single country may be subject to higher volatility. Investments are concentrated in companies in Greece. Greece’s economy is heavily dependent on the services sector and has a large public sector. Key trading partners are member states of the EU, most notably Germany, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom. Decreasing demand for Greek products and services or changes in governmental regulations on trade may have a significantly adverse effect on Greece’s economy. Greece’s ability to repay its sovereign debt is in question, and the possibility of default is not unlikely.

High short-term performance of the fund is unusual and investors should not expect such performance to be repeated.

1 As of February 16, 2016

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Fed Dovishness Drives Cyclicals Lower

Fed Dovishness Drives Cyclicals Lower

ETFS Multi-Asset Weekly – Fed Dovishness Drives Cyclicals Lower

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Highlights

•    Commodities: Gold gains on the back of dollar weakness.
•    Equities: Fed’s dovishness takes markets by surprise.
•    Currencies: Dollar extends losses as Fed points to global growth concerns.

Asian markets have opened weaker today following the declines in US and European equity market trading last week after the Federal Reserve (US central bank) decided to leave rates on hold. The Fed’s emphasis on subdued inflation and the spillover effects of a slowdown in the Chinese economy drove cyclical markets lower. Investors will be assessing the implications of the Greece election, where Alexis Tsipras’ Syriza party won a mandate to govern. Their victory is anticipated to clear the way for reforms tied to the €86bn third bailout. Gold held near the highest level in more than two weeks as global cyclical markets extended their decline.

Commodities

Gold gains on the back of dollar weakness. The Fed’s decision to hold off on raising rates helped renew gold’s safe haven status as it headed for its first weekly advance in a month signalling concerns over the fragility of global economic growth. Gold rose 1.9% on Friday. The surprising decline in US crude oil stocks reported by the American Petroleum Institute coupled by the weaker greenback lent support to crude oil prices. US oil inventories surprisingly contracted against expectations of a rise, helping WTI oil gain 1.5% last week. Forecasts for a delayed start to the fall heating demand season pushed natural gas futures towards a weekly decline. Copper advanced to the highest level in eight weeks after an earthquake in Chile, the world’s biggest copper producer, forced some mines to halt work as a precaution. Strategie Grains has forecasted the weakest EU Corn crop in eight years of just 57.4mn tons.

Equities

Fed’s dovishness takes markets by surprise. Although futures markets had correctly anticipated that the Fed would hold off raising rates, the extent of the emphasis that the Federal Open Market Committee had placed on global risks, took the market by surprise. The epicentre of concern is the potential spill-over effects from China, which could see a disorderly unravelling unless it regains a firm grip on its reform plan that was designed to ensure growth stability. Chinese equities declined a further 4.1% last week. Although the Fed improved its labour market projections, it also notched down its inflation and growth expectations for 2016. Federal fund futures market cut the prospects of a December rate rise to below 50%.

Currencies

Dollar extends losses as Fed points to global growth concerns. The greenback fell against most of its major peers after FOMC kept rates unchanged, citing low inflation and the impact of global risks on economic activity. EUR remains supported in the wake of broad US dollar weakness and an election victory for Syriza in Greece that is likely to see austerity measures implemented. A rise in UK wages at 2.9%, the fastest rate in six years coupled with hawkish comments by BOE Governor Carney lent support to the GBP. The Canadian dollar continued to suffer the brunt of weaker oil prices despite the inline CPI print. Yen’s safe haven demand.

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Threats to Europe’s Cyclical Recovery

Threats to Europe’s Cyclical Recovery

Introducing a new monthly report co-authored by ETF Securities Research and Roubini Global Economics Threats to Europe’s Cyclical Recovery

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Threats to Europe’s Cyclical Recovery

This report provides an update to themes introduced in our Quarterly Outlook, published in June. Our focus this month is on the threat to the European cyclical growth recovery, particularly the eurozone.

•    The eurozone is in the middle of a weak cyclical rebound that began in Q2 2013 after a double-dip recession, but has gained pace (to 1.0% y/y) recently as a result of the lower interest rates, the weaker euro, the reduced fiscal ”drag” for some countries (due to the increased ”fiscal flexibility” that the EU authorities have allowed), lower oil prices and other idiosyncratic factors. Near-term threats abound, and longer-term problems remain as well.

•    Most notably, if Greece fails to implement reforms, it could flunk its third successive ”bailout”. The UK’s economy and politics are diverging from the EU, and other ”anti-system” parties are gaining (in France, Hungary and Spain), while reform efforts are weak, indebtedness high and demographics negative.

•    What to watch this month: Bank of England monetary policy committee meeting (August 6), for indications about when to expect a rate hike; Greek negotiations toward a European Stability Mechanism loan (mid-August) – further clues about whether the calm can be sustained.

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National Bank of Greece avstår från att delta i obligationsauktion

National Bank of Greece avstår från att delta i obligationsauktion

National Bank of Greece avstår från att delta i obligationsauktion National Bank of Greece (NYSE: NBG) är en av 39 återförsäljare banker den europeiska stabilitetsmekanismen använder för att distribuera sina papper, det vill säga obligationer och växlar. Det är mycket ovanligt att en återförsäljare väljer att inte acceptera ett erbjudande om att delta i ett syndikat så det var en hel del ögonbryn som höjdes efter det att National Bank of Greece avstår från att delta i obligationsauktion.

NBGs beslut kan ses som ett tecken på Greklands ekonomiska isolering. Enligt två andra banker som är återförsäljare tillfrågades NBG i ett online forum att delta i försäljningen men banken valde att svara nej och hänvisade till de grekiska kapitalkontrollerna.

De grekiska bankerna öppnades i måndags efter att ha varit stängda i tre veckor. De grekiska kapitalkontrollerna som bland annat inte tillåter de grekiska bankkunderna att ta ut mer än 60 euro per dag kvarstår. Atenbörsen är fortfarande stängd.

Industrial Metals Rally on Chinese Data and Stimulus

Industrial Metals Rally on Chinese Data and Stimulus

Industrial Metals Rally on Chinese Data and Stimulus – ETF Securities Commodity ETP Weekly

•    Third consecutive week of inflows into long oil ETPs.

•    ETFS Nickel (NICK) sees largest outflows since January on profit taking.

•    Rising US dollar and Greece’s survival in the currency union weigh on precious metal prices

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China’s better than expected GDP reading for Q2 helped industrial metals (with the exception of copper) gain. Policy stimulus in the country is likely to see demand continue to remain solid, while cuts to mining capex will help tighten the supply-demand balance further in the months ahead. The Chinese central bank announced its gold holdings for the first time since 2009 last week, revealing a 57% increase from its last announcement. It confirms that China’s official sector demand for the metal is strong and forms part of its US dollar diversification programme. A mixture of profit-taking and performance disappointment in the case of gold drove outflows from commodity ETPs this week.

Third consecutive week of inflows into long oil ETPs. Bargain-hunting continued with WTI and Brent slipping a further 3.5% and 1.9% respectively. A landmark deal struck between Iran and world superpowers to lift sanctions against the country opens the prospect of increasing oil supply from Iran. While it will take time for Iran to build the infrastructure to materially increase production, according to the IEA Iran has 17 million barrels of oil ready to ship and further 22 million of condensate that will weigh on prices in the short-term. An antagonized Saudi Arabia will also continue to pump oil at a break-neck pace to protect its market share and make it difficult for Iran to rebuild. The upshot is that high cost producers elsewhere will have to accelerate their plans to cut back on production. Prices should eventually rebound when supply is cut, and that is what ETP investors have positioned for. We saw US$16.3mn of inflows into long WTI ETPs and US$2.8mn of inflows into long Brent WTI ETPs. At the same time we saw US$6.3mn and US$3.1mn outflows from WTI and Brent short oil ETPs, respectively.

ETFS Nickel (NICK) sees largest outflows since January on profit taking. US$14.1mn outflows from nickel followed the 1.2% gain in price as Chinese data lifted the industrial metals complex.

Rising US dollar and Greece’s survival in the currency union weigh on precious metal prices. Greece managed to pass an austerity budget through parliament, satisfying its creditors’ condition for more bailout money. Meanwhile the ECB confirmed it will be dolling out a further €900mn in Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) to its troubled banks, a step which will help its banks reopen. The new support increases the chances Greece be able to pay the €3.49bn it owes ECB today. Gold, historically a hedge against worst-case scenarios materialising, fell 1.7% last week, and slumped a more than 1.5% today. However, it had failed to gain any traction even when Grexit risks were at their highest. Meanwhile Federal Reserve Chair Yellen’s confirmation that the US central bank is keen to raise interest rates at a measured pace this year led to US dollar strength, weighing on all commodities – particularly the precious metals complex. Investor faith in gold as a haven asset faded further with US$175.6mn of outflows from long gold ETPs last week. However, with German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble putting Grexit back on the political agenda on Friday, we fear that we are not out of the woods yet on the Greek debt saga.

In contrast to gold, the 2.9% fall in silver prices (0.5% further today) was seen as a bargain hunting opportunity as the metal’s industrial qualities bode well for demand in an environment of continued cyclical growth (the precondition for interest rate increases). US$3.3mn flowed into long silver ETPs.

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Nitesh Shah, Research Analyst at ETF Securities provides an analysis of last week’s performance, flow and trading activity in commodity exchange traded products and a look at the week ahead.

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