BRF News and Press, VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap From 06/28/23

2023-06-28 16:47:00 ET Summary Investors are faced with high uncertainty about the future of a global economy that lost momentum in June following sizable gains in May. Government and central bank actions to stimulate the Chinese economy are not likely to have a significant impact...

2023-06-24 00:20:00 ET Summary Latin American local currency debt faced challenges in 2022 including rising U.S. interest rates, reduced demand for commodities, political instability and persistent regional inflation. Surprisingly, the asset class has shown remarkable resilience s...

2023-06-19 23:55:00 ET Summary The Brazilian economy avoided entering a technical recession in the opening quarter of 2023, with a growth rate of 1.9% largely beating market expectations. PMI data up to May so far point to sustained growth for the second quarter, albeit with notab...

2023-06-16 02:29:00 ET Summary Banking sector crises have historically been one of the key drivers of risk for emerging-market (EM) countries’ asset returns. Naturally, the recent banking crises in the US and Europe raise concerns about EM exposure to financial sector risks...

2023-06-07 00:31:00 ET Summary Emerging markets are gaining attention from foreign investors, with AI-driven chip demand and China's deposit rate cuts stimulating growth. The transition to a greener future presents significant investment opportunities in renewable energy, decarbon...

2023-05-25 23:45:00 ET Summary As inflation remains high in many developed markets, emerging market central banks were quicker to hike interest rates coming out of the pandemic that helped to steady their economies. So emerging markets started raising interest rates first, and the...

2023-05-13 04:51:00 ET Summary Mexico, Latin America’s second-largest economy, will grow 1.7% this year, while Brazil’s GDP will inch up just 1.2%, according to estimates from the IMF. The Brazilian real, Colombian peso, Argentine peso and other Latin American curren...

2023-05-07 04:20:00 ET Summary Annual inflation in Brazil reached 4.7% in March, the lowest since January 2021, as the impact of external shocks continues to vanish. Brazil's inflationary environment remains under pressure. Survey data from S&P Global Market Intelligence point...

2023-05-06 09:39:00 ET Summary The earnings season in emerging markets is underway. Flat headline earnings growth in 2023 masks significant divergence across individual markets. The Chilean government is issuing new rules on lithium mining in the country. While inflationary wo...

2023-05-03 19:57:32 ET Summary VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF hasn’t fared well over the past year, delivering negative returns of 16%. Underlying conditions in Brazil don’t look too encouraging, although bond investors will appreciate the recent fiscal framework. B...