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Three new indices tracking the modern trends of pet care, video gaming and the fight against obesity are the latest addition to a thematics family that seeks to capture long-term growth.

The STOXX Global 1800 Index slumps 13% in month, paring an earlier drop of as much as 25%, as large parts of the global economy come to a standstill to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Concerns about a sharp economic downturn coupled with tumbling oil prices send European indices to their first 20% decline since 2016.

Stocks plunged by the most in over eight years during February, as a fast and widely spreading Coronavirus stoked concerns the global economy will suffer a slowdown. 

The continued growth in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other passive-type investments was a defining feature of the year that ended.

A new ETF tracking the ESG-compliant version of the iconic Eurozone index facilitates an enhanced responsible investment strategy, says the executive.

Stocks rose for a fourth consecutive month in December, extending indices’ record-breaking rally this year, as the US and China struck an initial trade deal and reports pointed to an acceleration in the global economy.

A decade-long bull market defied the odds and grew stronger in 2019, as investors took on risk despite growing geopolitical headwinds. 

The European Commission (EC) on Dec. 11 unveiled the ‘European Green Deal,’ an initial roadmap in a plan to make the region carbon-neutral by 2050.

Trading in futures on the STOXX® Europe 600 ESG-X Index (FSEG) was the busiest on record in December, as more investors turn to the exchange-traded derivatives to manage their responsible portfolios. 

The global financial crisis significantly changed the industry composition of European equities, enhancing sector diversification relative to the market’s own history and to other major regions.

In February 2020, sustainable investing will reach a new chapter when Eurex lists futures on the STOXX® USA 500 ESG-X Index.