EEMA News and Press, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia Index Fund From 10/14/23

2023-10-14 03:00:00 ET Summary The region is likely to see faster disinflation, but prospects for growth in coming years are dimming. Strong consumer spending has supported growth in Asia’s three largest economies this year, but there are already signs that the regionȁ...

2023-10-10 03:36:00 ET Summary The growing signs of weakness in interest-rate sensitive sectors has accompanied a spreading manufacturing malaise. More worrying still are the September PMI data on new orders, which signalled the first fall in demand for goods and services since Ja...

2023-10-03 04:17:00 ET Summary Europe continued to see the steepest downturn, followed by Japan, leaving the rest of Asia and the US as key areas of growth. The recent manufacturing production malaise is attributable to an ongoing deterioration in demand. Worries about recessi...

2023-10-03 03:35:00 ET Summary Global manufacturing prices are on the rise again, according to the latest JPMorgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index compiled by S&P Global, up for a second month in a row in September. The price of West Texas Intermediate has rise...

2023-10-02 15:19:35 ET Summary iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF has delivered double-digit returns in a year where Asian emerging market stocks have performed poorly. External trade which accounts for 118% of GDP has been impacted by weak export conditions for a year, although things could...

2023-10-02 08:31:09 ET The World Bank cut its forecast for China's economic growth in 2024 and trimmed its outlook for developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific, although the expected easing of global financial conditions will offset the impact of China's slowdown. Gro...

2023-09-21 03:35:00 ET Summary S&P Global Market Intelligence's September forecasts for global consumer price inflation have been revised higher in both 2023 and 2024. Sticky core inflation rates, particularly for services, are a prime concern given generally tight...

2023-09-08 08:05:00 ET Summary Global PMI data shows that average prices charged for goods and services continue to rise at an elevated rate in August. Upward price pressures are primarily coming from consumer-facing service providers, particularly in tourism and recreation, and t...

2023-09-08 07:40:00 ET Summary Global PMI data shows a rising number of sectors slipping into decline in August, indicating a broad-based economic malaise. Consumer services, which led the growth revival in Q2, is now experiencing a decline in new orders due to rising interest rat...

2023-09-05 13:13:00 ET Summary Global manufacturing output fell for a third straight month in August, signaling a slight easing in the rate of contraction. One factor providing support to production and facilitating the fulfilment of back orders was a further improvement in supply...