EBND News and Press, SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond From 11/01/23

2023-11-01 06:45:00 ET Summary The FOMC meeting is the highlight of the day, but the drama in Japan continues to capture the market's attention. Japan's equity indices jumped today, while most bourses in the region rose, except for Hong Kong. European benchmark yields are high...

2023-10-31 01:55:00 ET Summary Despite the recent headwinds from rising U.S. Treasury yields, we have not changed our constructive medium-term outlook for emerging markets (EM) debt. Duration performed poorly as policy rates around the world sharply adjusted over the past couple o...

2023-10-28 09:10:00 ET Summary November is expected to be a month of limited monetary policy actions and heightened geopolitical tensions. Fiscal policy will be more interesting, with a Japanese supplemental budget and more measures expected from China. The US federal governme...

2023-10-27 06:30:00 ET Summary The US dollar is trading with a softer bias, with only the euro and Swiss franc lagging behind. The market sees the Reserve Bank of Australia as the most likely to hike rates again, while the European Central Bank and Bank of Canada are expected to c...

2023-10-26 07:00:00 ET Summary Anxiety in the market due to geopolitics and market stresses, with bank shares under pressure. Equities are lower globally, except for Chinese markets suspected to be influenced by China's sovereign wealth fund. The dollar is trading with a firme...

2023-10-25 06:45:00 ET Summary The US dollar is stronger due to divergence in flash PMI readings and concerns over possible BOJ intervention. Hungary's larger than expected rate cut keeps the forint under pressure, while most emerging market currencies are softer. China's stim...

2023-10-21 08:30:00 ET Summary The US dollar had a mixed performance last week despite geopolitical tensions and strong US economic data. The Dollar Index fell by almost 0.5%, its biggest weekly loss in three months. Gold rallied 2.5% and oil prices surged, while the Dollar In...

2023-10-21 05:54:00 ET Summary Emerging market central banks responded quicker to inflation and remain in better shape financially than developed markets, and EM bonds may add resilience to a bond portfolio in the current market. Developed market rates have risen sharply since pan...

2023-10-20 06:30:00 ET Summary Fed Chair Powell's dovish comments suggest a high bar to another rate hike, capping the 10-year yield and allowing foreign currencies to recover against the dollar. Gold and WTI crude oil prices continue to rise for the fourth consecutive session. ...

2023-10-19 07:00:00 ET Summary The US dollar strengthened as North American participants entered the market, despite the deteriorating conditions in the Middle East. The strength of the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen reflected the safe haven bid seen in gold and oil. The Aus...