CEW News and Press, WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund From 03/23/22

Investors think that emerging markets debt is going to be a key pillar. Many emerging markets debt economies have been proactive about rising policy rates ahead of expectations of taper from the Federal Reserve. One of the things that’s attractive about emerging markets deb...

The Fed struck a hawkish tone at its latest meeting, but Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Chief Investment Officer Sonal Desai believes it still underestimates how far rates will likely need to rise—and so do the markets. Geopolitical uncertainty has caused energy prices to surg...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the sanctions response, and the gyrations in commodity markets cast an even thicker layer of uncertainty on what already was an uncertain economic and financial market outlook before the onset of this horrific war. Despite the many unknowns, we dra...

China’s prime lending rates were unchanged. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index, which rallied more than 4% last week, traded heavily today though China and Taiwan's markets managed to post small gains. Germany is putting together a supplemental budget on top of the current projections...

The markets continue to digest the implications of yesterday's Fed move and Beijing's signals of more economic supportive efforts as the Bank of England's move awaited. The euro reached a five-day high in early European turnover today, slightly above $1.1065. The dollar typically ...

As core rates have fallen, it has become increasingly challenging for investors to achieve their investment targets. Investing in EM debt entails the same risks that accompany all debt issues, such as the issuer’s ability to meet payment obligations. if you need to enhance ...

China reported stronger than expected data, but it did not prevent a further slide in mainland and Hong Kong shares today. The euro recovered from yesterday's brief foray below $1.09 to reach $1.1020 today. The US reports February producer prices today. The headline is expected to...

US futures are around 0.5-0.8% lower, while the 10-year Treasury yield is off two basis points to around 1.93%. Russia seemingly out-of-the-blue accused Ukraine of housing chemical and biological warfare labs ostensibly for the US. The US dollar fell nearly 2.2% against the Mexica...

The most dramatic and immediate effect of the invasion and subsequent international sanctions is that local market Russian securities are effectively frozen. Emerging markets debt more broadly has traded well this year, in terms of spread, prior to the invasion. We believe the maj...

Major European currencies, but the Swiss franc, and emerging market currencies are bearing the brunt. Japan's final PMI service and composite readings were revised up but remain in contraction territory and more pronounced than in January. MSCI and FTSE are dropping Russian stocks...