DXGE News and Press, WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund From 12/13/22

Summary Are we seeing the beginning of a reversal in the decline in stocks, and rise in yields, which have haunted investors this year? If the rebound in equities continues into Q1, it’s possible that leading indicators will flip, offering more convincing support for the idea of ...

Summary There are two meetings going on today - the G20 major economies meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali today and tomorrow (November 15 and 16), and the COP27, which focuses on climate change, running November 7-18 in Egypt. Crude oil prices initially rose early last week...

Summary The average spread between the 10-year Treasury and the 30-year mortgage rate has averaged 1.7% since 1990 and now stands at 2.9%. Small and mid-cap stocks continue to look better technically than US large cap. The Russell 2000, S&P 600 and S&P 400 (midcap) index E...

Summary After two years of buoyant market growth, the outlook for the temporary employment sector darkens for 2023. With economic activity in most European economies expected to slow down, market volumes are likely to decline next year. Rising energy and food prices lead to lo...

Summary Bloomberg reported that net issuance of German debt should reach €45 billion in 2023, nearly three times the originally planned €17 billion. Tightening swap spreads in euro are a reflection of markets pricing the prospect of plentiful bond supply next year, a...

Summary October’s greatest mover was the UK 10-year Gilt mid-yield, which ended the month 55 basis points lower at 3.52%, after closing at a 14-year high of 4.49% on October 10. The U.S. 10-year Treasury note ended October with a yield of 4.08%, a 27-basis point increase fr...

Summary Germany reported the steepest economic contraction while growth in France merely stalled. Excluding pandemic lockdown months, the latest reading was the lowest since April 2013. The backlog decline was most marked in Germany, whereas France reported rising outstanding ...

Summary BoE holds the keys to the next gilt rally, if it can convince markets that a more dovish path is the right choice. The USD curve re-steepening on pivot hopes has run out of steam. Expect limited appetite to trade such a momentous policy change until next week’s ...

Summary Every day that the Nord Stream pipeline doesn’t run as expected deepens an energy standoff between Russia and the EU. The EU in May ratified a huge policy initiative to accelerate its clean energy transition and increase Europe’s energy independence from Russ...

Summary With no end in sight for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, energy markets around the world look forward nervously as winter approaches. The recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act has set the trend for deep decarbonization of the whole economy as well as net zero in the US...