ECNS News and Press, iShares MSCI China Small-Cap From 07/04/23

2023-07-04 00:43:00 ET Summary Although recessionary fears still loom large, we’re now seeing a confluence of trends that should bode well for some parts of the emerging-market bond universe. Among hard-currency assets, spreads have tightened in recent months but are still ...

2023-07-03 23:50:00 ET Summary The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index compiled by S&P Global, registered 48.8 in June, down from 49.6 in May. The decline indicates an increasingly steep deterioration of business conditions, which have now worsened for ten...

2023-07-03 23:39:00 ET Summary We think investors should focus on the changing dynamics in EM economies and markets that could reignite returns in the years ahead. Our research shows that over the last four decades, EM stocks delivered prolonged periods of returns superior to thos...

2023-07-03 20:59:00 ET Summary Japanese yen and Chinese yuan have seen some depreciation, given their more accommodating policies. The euro has been settling into a trading range against the U.S. dollar, thanks to the mixed picture on inflation and the pace of rate increases. ...

2023-06-30 21:28:00 ET Summary The June US jobs report is expected to show hiring cooled from the 339,000 pace to 200,000 jobs. Turkish CPI is expected to remain close to 40% but with the currency in freefall, the inflation outlook is likely to get worse before it gets sustainably...

2023-06-28 23:50:00 ET Summary Supply chains are almost back to normal in terms of activity, inventories and seasonality. Yet, there are plenty of uncertainties in both the government policy and physical risk heading into the second half of 2023 as firms start to implement long-te...

2023-06-28 16:47:00 ET Summary Investors are faced with high uncertainty about the future of a global economy that lost momentum in June following sizable gains in May. Government and central bank actions to stimulate the Chinese economy are not likely to have a significant impact...

2023-06-28 09:30:00 ET Summary Our base case anticipates a relatively brief and shallow economic slowdown as inflation continues to moderate and monetary policy tightening nears an end. In our downside scenario, we could potentially see a “hard landing,” starting wit...

2023-06-27 04:33:00 ET Summary One striking observation from our journey through China's growth sectors was the impressive advancement towards green energy. China aims to reach a capacity of 3.3 terawatts by 2030, substantially exceeding its current goal of 1.2 terawatts. In l...

2023-06-24 23:55:00 ET Summary We think the macro factor that still matters most, at least for now, is inflation, notwithstanding how important these other elements may turn out to be. Emerging markets have performed well year to date despite continued rate hikes from the Fed, reg...