ECNS News and Press, iShares MSCI China Small-Cap From 10/21/23

2023-10-21 02:40:00 ET Summary The post-pandemic recovery is being tested by gathering global storm clouds. China’s economic story has disappointed as the property sector weighs heavily on consumption. Europe is heading for stagnation, weakened by China’s economic st...

2023-10-20 23:45:00 ET Summary Now that Fed Chair Powell signaled that the FOMC will keep rates on hold at the next policy meeting, Wall Street will look to see how high growth will peak before the economy cools in Q4. The ECB is expected to leave interest rates unchanged next wee...

2023-10-20 20:30:00 ET Summary China has imposed export controls on graphite, a key material used in electric vehicle batteries, in the latest move to control the supply of critical raw materials. Citing national security concerns, Beijing said on Friday it will require special ex...

2023-10-18 12:30:00 ET Summary The global outlook is being troubled by rising rates, oil prices and the U.S. dollar, resulting in investor risk aversion. Spiking bond yields are challenging the equity market’s soft landing assumption. With limited prospect of an upgrade to ...

2023-10-18 08:45:00 ET Summary China’s importance in the global economy has increased dramatically in recent decades, and it has been a particularly crucial driver of trade integration in Asia. De-risking strategies by China and the United States and other OECD countries th...

2023-10-18 05:35:00 ET Summary Years of aggressive monetary conditions have begun to bite, and global central banks appear near the end of their respective tightening cycles. Growth in Europe was weaker than the US, since households there had comparatively smaller savings to navig...

2023-10-17 09:15:00 ET Summary Global stocks didn’t experience the big sell-off many feared would occur last week, despite the rise in geopolitical risk since Hamas’ attack of Israel. There is still uncertainty about the path of monetary policy, with the focus on whe...

2023-10-16 12:32:00 ET Summary We turn tactically neutral long-term Treasuries as markets price high-for-longer policy rates but stay underweight strategically. We cut high-quality credit again. U.S. stocks steadied last week as Q3 earnings season started. Ten-year Treasury yields...

2023-10-13 20:45:00 ET Summary This week, Wall Street will learn how quickly the US consumer is weakening and if the manufacturing part of the economy is close to entering recovery mode. Christine Lagarde is once again the highlight with appearances over the weekend likely to attr...

2023-10-13 05:45:00 ET Summary September's inflation data remind us that despite some firming in activity indicators recently, China's economic recovery remains challenged, and is perhaps behind recent rumours of a slightly more accommodative approach to central government deficits. ...