EEA News and Press, The European Equity Fund Inc. From 01/06/21

Global stocks rose during 2020, fueled by massive monetary policy efforts from central banks and fiscal policy support aimed at preventing a total economic collapse under the coronavirus pandemic. For most of the year, growth stocks outperformed value by a wide margin. A broadenin...

We believe investors are ignoring many of Europe's positive attributes; European countries are world leaders in many areas. Europe's Green Deal is expansive, designed to level the playing field and ensure that companies operating in Europe are not placed at a competitive disadvantage ...

We share three key lessons we learned from 2020 – and how they inform our 2021 outlook. The UK and European Union agreed on a trade deal. The U.S. launched a new $900 billion fiscal package amid climbing Covid hospitalizations and deaths. This week’s U.S. nonfarm pay...

Dollar: Three dates in the coming weeks stand out. Europe finished 2020 with several successes. The dollar fell by 1% in December against the yen. The Canadian dollar was the worst-performing major currency in 2020. Nearly half of last year's 9.5% appreciation of the Austr...

Prior to the pandemic, Europe was facing unique challenges, including keeping the bloc together amid rising populism, uneven economic growth, troubled banking systems, Brexit, and more. While the core of Europe was likely facing prospects of negative interest rates for an extended per...

Flash PMI survey data show the US expansion losing pace amid rising virus numbers, while looser lockdowns in Europe boosted the PMI data. Services remain hardest hit by containment measures, manufacturers report stronger growth. COVID-19 containment measures will likely continue t...

European Equity Fund (EEA) declares $0.0694/share semi-annual dividend.Payable Jan. 28; for shareholders of record Dec. 30; ex-div Dec. 29.See EEA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further details see: European Equity Fund declares $0.0694 dividend

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) and The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors declared the distribut...

The US dollar is firmer, stocks are struggling, bond yields are higher, and gold and oil are consolidating. European stocks are slightly higher, as it tries to extend the gains for a fifth session, during which time it has gained almost two percent. Gold's recovery from the low ne...

The prospects of a UK-EU deal and US stimulus continue to underwrite risk appetites and weigh on the dollar. The dollar has lurched lower against nearly all the world currencies today. Gold is shining in the weak dollar environment. For further details see: Dollar Thumpe...