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Stock Market 1 March 2026

Vietnam stocks week ahead: Ho Chi Minh VN-Index faces a settlement test after T+2 glitch

Vietnam stocks week ahead: Ho Chi Minh VN-Index faces a settlement test after T+2 glitch

Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange will reopen Monday after a KRX system maintenance delay disrupted some T+2 settlements late last week. The VN-Index closed Friday at 1,880.33, up 0.04%, while the VN30 index fell 0.39%. Settlement issues were resolved by Friday afternoon, according to state media. Traders await Monday’s manufacturing PMI and key February economic data later in the week.
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NGX Group dividend and bonus plan jolts the stock — what Nigeria’s market watches this week

NGX Group dividend and bonus plan jolts the stock — what Nigeria’s market watches this week

NGX Group shares jumped 9.8% Friday to 124 naira after posting a 44% rise in 2025 operating profit and declaring a 3 naira full-year dividend plus a 1-for-3 bonus issue. The NGX All Share Index ended February up 23.9% year-to-date at 192,826.78 points, with market capitalisation at 123.76 trillion naira. The market reopens Monday after the weekend closure.
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Egypt stock market week ahead: EGX30 futures go live as Cairo shares slide

Egypt stock market week ahead: EGX30 futures go live as Cairo shares slide

Egypt’s stock exchange launched futures trading on the EGX30 index Sunday, marking its first listed derivatives. The EGX30 fell 3.29% by mid-morning, with broader indices also down sharply. Telecom Egypt reported 2025 net profit more than doubled to 22.6 billion pounds; its shares dropped 2.31%. The IMF last week cleared Egypt to draw $2.3 billion after completing program reviews.
1 March 2026
Iran strikes and gas shutdown put Tel Aviv Stock Exchange TA-35 on edge — what to watch this week

Iran strikes and gas shutdown put Tel Aviv Stock Exchange TA-35 on edge — what to watch this week

Israel’s Energy Ministry ordered a temporary shutdown of parts of its natural gas reservoirs after joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. The TA-35 index closed Friday up 0.65% at 4,128.36. Chevron’s Leviathan field and Energean’s production vessel were both shut. Investors await Monday’s market reopen amid heightened geopolitical tensions and an OPEC+ meeting.
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SET Index week ahead: Thai stocks brace for oil shock, dividends and a short trading week

SET Index week ahead: Thai stocks brace for oil shock, dividends and a short trading week

Thailand’s SET Index closed Friday at 1,528.26, down 0.35%, with turnover at 104.31 billion baht. Oil and travel stocks drew attention after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The market is closed March 3, with volatility expected when trading resumes. The baht traded at 31.0580 per U.S. dollar, little changed from the previous day.
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Indonesia Stocks Week Ahead: IDX’s New Shareholder List, Free-Float Rule and Inflation Data Set the Tone

Indonesia Stocks Week Ahead: IDX’s New Shareholder List, Free-Float Rule and Inflation Data Set the Tone

Indonesia’s stock exchange will publish a new shareholder list and begin phasing in a 15% free-float rule next week, potentially forcing over 200 firms to sell more shares. The Jakarta Composite Index fell 0.44% last week to 8,235.485, with banks rising and energy and mining stocks declining. Bakrie & Brothers plans a rights issue of up to 90 billion shares, targeting IDR 4–6.5 trillion. Monday’s trade and inflation data may shift market sentiment.
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Taiwan stocks week ahead: Taiex at lofty levels as U.S. jobs and AI jitters hit tech

Taiwan stocks week ahead: Taiex at lofty levels as U.S. jobs and AI jitters hit tech

Taiwan’s Taiex index closed at 35,414.49 before the Peace Memorial Day holiday, up about 5.38% since Feb. 11, with market value reaching NT$115.41 trillion, the Taiwan Stock Exchange said. Trading resumes Monday after the break. Chip and AI-related stocks remain key movers, while U.S. economic data is expected to drive early-week sentiment. Turnover last Thursday totaled NT$1.14 trillion, according to CNA.
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IBEX 35 week ahead: Oil shock risk, Santander jitters and fresh data in focus on Spain’s BME

IBEX 35 week ahead: Oil shock risk, Santander jitters and fresh data in focus on Spain’s BME

Spanish stocks reopen Monday after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raised supply fears and pushed Brent oil toward $100. The IBEX 35 last closed down 0.73% at 18,360.80, with banks under pressure after Santander fell 2.8% on UK credit worries. Acciona Energia proposed a 93% dividend cut and flagged 2 billion euros in asset sales. Amadeus beat earnings forecasts and approved a 500 million euro buyback.
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Nasdaq Nordic Week Ahead: OMXS30 ends February at 3,222.75 as PMIs, inflation and U.S. jobs loom

Nasdaq Nordic Week Ahead: OMXS30 ends February at 3,222.75 as PMIs, inflation and U.S. jobs loom

Stockholm’s OMXS30 closed Friday up 0.55% at 3,222.75, hitting a record high, while the OMX Nordic 40 rose 0.61% to 2,617.28. Ericsson gained 2.9%, with Boliden and AstraZeneca also rising over 2%. SEB fell 1.6%. Traders now await Swedish PMI and inflation data, plus the upcoming U.S. payrolls report.
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ASX Week Ahead: Record-high ASX 200 faces GDP, trade tests as global oil risk hangs over markets

ASX Week Ahead: Record-high ASX 200 faces GDP, trade tests as global oil risk hangs over markets

The S&P/ASX 200 closed at a record 9,198.6 on Friday, up 0.25%, led by gains in miners and rare earths. Coles and Woolworths slipped after results, while Block jumped and Bapcor fell on a capital raising. Investors await key economic data next week, including GDP and housing approvals. Offshore, global stocks dipped and oil prices rose on Middle East concerns.
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Week ahead: Brazil’s Ibovespa faces GDP test after inflation surprise hits B3 stocks

Week ahead: Brazil’s Ibovespa faces GDP test after inflation surprise hits B3 stocks

Brazil’s Ibovespa fell 1.16% Friday to 188,786.98, ending the week down 0.92% as investors reacted to higher-than-expected February inflation. The IPCA-15 index rose 0.84%, raising doubts over the pace of central bank rate cuts planned for March. Net foreign inflows topped 15 billion reais in February. Bradesco shares rose after announcing a major health unit consolidation.
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