ECNS News and Press, iShares MSCI China Small-Cap From 02/03/24

2024-02-03 00:40:00 ET Summary In response to the recent China equity market rout, policymakers vowed last week to stabilize the market through more forceful measures. Despite a very positive initial market reaction (an 8% rebound in three days), deeper fundamental issues such as ...

2024-02-02 23:22:00 ET Summary Despite the supply concerns, manufacturers are looking to stronger demand and a shift in the inventory cycle to boost growth in 2024. Average supplier delivery times lengthened worldwide in January for the first time in a year, with companies often l...

2024-02-01 05:59:00 ET Summary We project that European economic activity will remain virtually stagnant, on average, during the first half of 2024. Central banks in CEE were generally more aggressive in responding to the sharp increase in inflation during 2022 and have started to...

2024-01-31 11:30:00 ET Summary Manufacturing PMI data came in slightly below forecasts, indicating a soft start to the year. The Chinese manufacturing sector remains under pressure amid a weak domestic recovery and poor external demand. The manufacturing PMI has been under 50 for ...

2024-01-31 10:30:00 ET Summary The core Personal Consumption Expenditures price index fell to its lowest level since March 2021. Euro area business optimism about the coming year improved for a fourth consecutive month in January. Last week brought several announcements from r...

2024-01-29 22:05:00 ET Summary As we come to the end of January, having made fresh all-time highs in the S&P 500 last week, one is reminded again of the old trader’s saw that, “As January goes, so goes the year.”. October through January tends to be the st...

2024-01-28 06:42:47 ET Summary Jack Ma bought $50 million worth of Alibaba shares in recent months. Chairman Joe Tsai bought $150 million worth, bringing total insider buys to at least $200M. The buys triggered a rally in Chinese internet stocks. They signalled a shift in the ...

2024-01-27 00:12:00 ET Summary U.S. markets are trading at record highs. What's driving the gains? What is the breadth looking like? What the latest earnings season is telling us about equities. U.S. markets have been trading in record territory recently. However, ...

2024-01-25 00:55:00 ET Summary Weak Chinese growth has been a cause of widespread global concern, posing risks to both emerging economies and developed nations looking to renormalize their economies. Recent money supply trends suggest China’s economy is not out of the woods...

2024-01-24 22:15:00 ET Summary China’s government is finally moving to stimulate the economy after its sluggish post-COVID reopening. The country faces a slew of problems, including low consumer confidence, plummeting property sales, and high youth unemployment. Even if...