ECNS News and Press, iShares MSCI China Small-Cap From 06/08/24

2024-06-08 14:30:00 ET Summary Key economic indicators are mixed in China and, in fact, were mostly weaker than expected last month. So, policymakers are now stepping up support for the property sector in particular. The increased aggressiveness of policy support has...

2024-06-08 05:05:00 ET Summary The ECB and Bank of Canada cut rates this week, with markets seeing the global central bank community's easing cycle now underway. Booming markets have a way of disregarding corrosive fundamental factors. Especially in today's backdrop, there are com...

2024-06-07 07:50:35 ET Summary The dollar is little changed against the major currencies ahead of the US jobs report. The odds of two Fed cuts this year are now near 90%, double a week ago. US index futures are little changed now and are up 2.0%-2.5% this week. Ove...

2024-06-06 14:20:00 ET Summary China’s post-COVID recovery has been plagued by deflationary pressures and short-lived expectations. China’s property market rescue package is focused more on risk management than engineering another property boom. The rescue packag...

2024-06-06 07:35:00 ET Summary The dollar is mostly softer today, ahead of tomorrow's employment report. We suspect ECB officials will try to deliver a hawkish cut, by which we mean, framing the move to avoid the market driving down interest rates. The euro is in the upper end...

2024-06-06 06:40:00 ET Summary Average prices charged for goods and services rose worldwide at a slightly increased rate in May, reflecting persistently elevated services price increases combined with accelerating price growth in manufacturing. Worldwide PMI survey data compiled b...

2024-06-05 09:40:00 ET Summary At 50.9, the Global Manufacturing PMI recorded above 50.0 neutral mark for a fourth straight month in April. The latest data signalled an ongoing steady improvement of the global manufacturing economy so far in 2024 after almost one and a half years ...

2024-06-04 07:45:00 ET Summary The dollar's losses scored after yesterday's disappointing ISM manufacturing report was extended initially in Asia Pacific turnover earlier today before it recovered. Indian stocks are giving back yesterday's gains plus today, sliding more than 5%. ...

2024-06-03 07:20:00 ET Summary The dollar has returned from the weekend with a better bid tone. A dramatic victory for the Morena party in Mexico, which could allow constitutional changes, has spurred sales of the Mexican peso. The Indian rupee is stronger as Modi appears to h...

2024-06-01 05:55:46 ET Summary Markets for the most part corroborated the "higher for longer" and rising global yields thesis. The Nasdaq 100 declined 0.7% Wednesday in bearish trading action, as the Semiconductors slumped 1.9%. The yen has ominously little to show for the mon...