ECNS News and Press, iShares MSCI China Small-Cap From 05/15/23

2023-05-15 01:30:00 ET Summary Bonds and stocks rallied immediately on the release of CPI data. Chinese stock weakness was broad-based. China's housing sector appears poised to provide the biggest disappointment. Two-year Treasury yields traded at 4.06% Wednesday, ju...

2023-05-13 07:00:00 ET Summary Strong internal tourism during the Golden Week holiday in early May indicates that the domestic economy has rebounded. But exports remain weak and could worsen further. We are revising our GDP forecasts. We expect fiscal stimulus will be the main...

2023-05-13 00:44:00 ET Summary Wall Street will remain focused on debt ceiling drama, a plethora of Fed speak, retail earnings, and bank stress. This week contains nine Fed appearances, with the highlights coming from Bostic on Monday, Goolsbee on Tuesday, while Fed Chair Powell p...

2023-05-11 03:00:00 ET Summary In its effort to tame inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to pause at the top of its interest rate cycle rather than quickly pivot toward rate cuts. But in either scenario, history suggests fixed income can offer attractive return potential, es...

2023-05-09 03:30:00 ET Summary The global equity rally that began last October made further headway in April. Growth stocks were hurt by Q1 earnings disappointments, while financials got a lift from stronger-than-expected quarterly results and waning worries about the global banki...

2023-05-09 03:25:00 ET Summary Despite the plummet in issuance during the latter half of 2022, green bonds have defied expectations and made an impressive resurgence in the first quarter of this year. While broader market challenges and uncertainty persist, we look at the growth d...

2023-05-07 04:45:00 ET Summary A strong start to the second quarter was heralded by April's PMI data for China, with expanding business activity being driven by resurgent demand for services. The diverging output trends were reflective of varying demand conditions within the two s...

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...

2023-05-06 08:01:00 ET Summary Inside China's reopening trend. Why some companies continue to benefit from China's reopening, while others fade? Is China's economic rebound sustainable? China's reopening has given several sectors, such as the retail luxury se...

2023-05-06 01:15:00 ET Summary The US labor market is showing signs of resilience, but now the focus shifts back to inflation, with a close eye staying on the banking space. President Biden will meet with four top congressional leaders on May 9th to discuss the budget which will d...