Dow Jones

The FTSE 100 has climbed to a fresh 15-month high of 5,451.79 this morning, with the 0.72% rise continuing the strong gains posted over the festive period.

Dow Jones has licensed its Corporate Bond index to serve as the basis for an exchange-traded note (ETN) in Israel.

Barclays Capital has listed an exchange-traded note on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX).

HSBC has listed its first ETFs in continental Europe on NYSE Euronext in Paris.

Lyxor Asset Management surpassed €30bn in ETF assets under management (AUM) in November 2009, representing a 30.92% rise compared with a year ago.

Index provider Stoxx has licensed the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 index to serve as the underlying for two leveraged ETFs issued by Xact Fonder in Sweden.

Source has released an ETF tracking the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 index on the Xetra segment of the Deutsche Boerse.

London shares fell in early trading as banks fell back after yesterday's gains.

A sharp 1% rise for the Dow Jones in early trading has extended gains for the FTSE 100 this afternoon, as fears over Dubai debt exposures continued to wane.

In London, shares opened up strongly this morning with the FTSE 100 up 1.7%, as miners and energy stocks were driven by buoyant commodity prices.