DFJ News and Press, WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Fund From 06/10/23

2023-06-10 02:55:00 ET Summary China's economic reopening has been more modest and uneven than expected, with the manufacturing index falling for the second month and the non-manufacturing PMI slowing more than anticipated. The disappointing weakness in domestic consumption is a s...

2023-06-09 22:00:00 ET Summary The US Federal Reserve is expected to deliver a hawkish skip, but if inflation ends up being too hot, the Fed could opt to deliver a rate hike. The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates by another 25 basis points on Thursday, poten...

2023-06-09 15:10:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve is expected to leave policy rates unchanged on 14 June, despite recent market pricing shifts. Conflicting data and mixed messages in recent data releases suggest it may be prudent for the Fed to pause and evaluate. If rates ar...

2023-06-07 04:56:00 ET Summary Global growth hit the fastest for a year and a half midway through the second quarter, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys based on data provided by over 27,000 companies. Looking further into the growth of demand, the largest improvement was...

2023-06-03 08:45:00 ET Summary Given Japan’s historical record, the policy board was likely right, in our view. Japan has spent most of the past 25 years with inflation well below target, despite the central bank’s efforts. With US inflation having already peaked...

2023-06-03 07:51:00 ET Summary Global factory output prices fell for the first time in three years in May due to falling demand and improving supply. Reduced input buying by manufacturers and easing logistical issues have led to the steepest improvement in worldwide supplier deliv...

2023-06-03 06:00:00 ET Summary Global manufacturing output rose for a fourth successive month in May, according to the latest PMI surveys compiled by S&P Global, growing at the fastest rate since June last year. There are worrying signs in terms of demand conditions, which sug...

2023-06-02 20:30:00 ET Summary Oil prices are rallying ahead of the OPEC+ meeting this weekend, with traders potentially fearing another surge in prices. Economic data for the week will focus on the service sector, trade deficit, and jobless claims in the US, with the ISM services...

2023-05-29 06:50:00 ET Summary To make sense of today’s market conundrum, remember that things could have been worse than they are, and that investors are more defensive than they appear. Each time we run through all the reasons to be bearish on equities, we are struck by j...

2023-05-26 21:00:00 ET Summary Treasury Secretary Yellen will soon provide an update on the X-date and that could show talks might have an extra week from the current June 1st deadline to get a deal done. The lira hit a record low against the dollar on Friday ahead of the vote, wi...