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The DVP index tracks the gross cash dividends paid out in a year by constituents of the Eurozone’s sustainability benchmark. Dividend futures on the standard EURO STOXX 50 benchmark are a popular contract on Eurex both for hedging and directional strategies.

Buoyant markets and the ongoing shift to index investments put European ETFs on track for a tenth straight year of net inflows. Funds tracking the EURO STOXX 50 attracted USD 2bn in the first five months of 2024.

The STOXX Europe 600 turned 26 this month, a lifetime during which the index has become a trusted barometer for the region’s equities. Used widely for the benchmarking of funds, the index is also the center of a growing ecosystem of investment products.

Daily expiration options on the EURO STOXX 50 and DAX indices have attracted significant flows since launch last year on Eurex as instruments to gain market exposure around specific, short-term macroeconomic and political events. We ask experts at Optiver, Eurex and STOXX what these types of options bring to the market.

Changes were announced as part of the June regular review of the DAX 50 ESG, DAX 50 ESG+, DAX 30 ESG, DAX ESG Target, DAX ESG Screened, MDAX ESG+, MDAX ESG Screened and DAX indices.

The global benchmark rose 4.5% last month for a 2024 advance of 9.6%. Economic reports during the month showed mixed inflation data while bellwether companies delivered better-than-expected earnings statements.

STOXX was present at the annual gathering organized by ETF Stream, leading a workshop where a high number of participants discussed valuations and flows into European equities.

The global benchmark dropped 3.7% last month, paring its 2024 gain to 4.9%. Inflation data in the US was reported higher than expected, raising concerns the Federal Reserve may move slowly before cutting interest rates.

While Europe is known for some of the world’s most iconic brands, its stock univese offers additional opportunities that may be lesser known.

ETF flows can provide key information about the revealed preferences of investors. A STOXX paper analyzes fund purchases to determine the long-term choices across style, industry and regional exposures.

STOXX’s European benchmarks offer transparent and liquid exposure to the region, and are at the center of a wide ecosystem of derived investment strategies and products. Those characteristics have made the indices the top choice for issuers of investable products.

Prices for copper have climbed more than 10% this year as analysts speak of a new “secular bull market.” The positive sentiment has caught on shares of mining companies, with the STOXX® Global Copper Miners Index jumping 16.3% last month.