ECNS News and Press, iShares MSCI China Small-Cap From 07/12/24

2024-07-12 09:20:00 ET Summary We remain constructive on equities based on three general observations - investors’ renewed focus on corporate earnings, the gradual broadening of the stock market and the continuing global industrial rebound. In the near future, we expect fur...

2024-07-10 03:40:00 ET Summary China’s CPI inflation slowed to a 3-month low of 0.2% YoY in June on softer-than-expected non-pork food prices but remained in positive territory for the fifth consecutive month. Weak consumer confidence continues to drive consumption in ...

2024-07-06 05:30:00 ET Summary Price pressures remained elevated globally, according to PMI survey data, as further signs of cooling in the service sectors of most major economies were in part countered by reviving cost pressures in the manufacturing sector. Worldwide PMI survey d...

2024-07-06 05:10:48 ET Summary Two-year Treasury yields dropped 14 bps this week, to the low (4.60%) since March 27th. Bonds have turned notably receptive to indications of economic softening. With the Fed signaling the importance of labor market performance, markets this week...

2024-07-06 01:50:00 ET Summary Global economic growth slowed in June but remained the second-strongest seen for just over a year, according to PMI data, pointing to a further robust expansion in the second quarter of 2024 after the slowdown seen in late 2023. The US bucked a broad...

2024-07-04 10:55:00 ET Summary The global economy moved along as expected, with some slowing but not enough to trigger a recession. We view the slowing as positive, contributing to disinflation and bringing economies back into balance. Rate cuts have begun in key markets, with...

2024-07-03 07:15:00 ET Summary The US dollar has strengthened notably in 2024 with the shift in market expectations to higher US rates for longer. EMs’ buildup of official reserves and the evolution of EM debt to far higher issuance in local currencies are structural factor...

2024-07-03 03:20:00 ET Summary Emerging market equities are still struggling, but weak investor sentiment may be creating a favorable backdrop for stock pickers. Global enthusiasm for artificial intelligence has not passed over EM countries. In fact, many EM companies manufacture ...

2024-07-03 00:25:00 ET Summary At 50.9 in June, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by J.P. Morgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, recorded above the 50.0 neutral mark for a fifth successive month. Down from 51.0 in May, the latest data signalled a marginal...

2024-06-29 10:57:33 ET Summary China critics believe Chinese stocks are uninvestable due to a myriad of economic and geopolitical issues. The Chinese stock market being down more than -60% shows many investors believe the same. Despite its many challenges, Chinese stocks may s...