ENZL News and Press, iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped ETF From 10/13/23

2023-10-13 00:30:00 ET Summary An inverted yield curve, with short-term debt yielding more than long-term bonds, benefits net interest income for households. Sticky wage inflation is likely to support core inflation longer unless there is some weakness in the labor market. The...

2023-10-06 19:45:00 ET Summary This week will deliver a make-or-break moment for Fed rate hike expectations. The main event will be the September inflation report. A pretty quiet week for the euro area, with an appearance from ECB President Christine Lagarde probably among the few...

2023-10-04 00:20:00 ET Summary The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is widely expected to keep rates on hold this week while awaiting new data and given the pre-election environment. The RBNZ’s assumptions on disinflation are quite optimistic, and there are risks of a November h...

2023-09-29 19:30:00 ET Summary This will be a busy week in the US with a looming government shutdown, an expanding UAW strike, a lot of Fed speak, and an NFP report that could show hiring fell to the lowest levels since early 2021. There’s very little of note next week in t...

2023-09-27 05:01:00 ET Summary We believe a mild U.S. recession is more likely than not in 2024, although a soft-landing scenario cannot be ruled out. A recession is also likely in the UK and eurozone, but appears less likely in Australia. Equities may remain supported by soft-lan...

2023-09-15 19:55:00 ET Summary Federal Reserve could be cautious as data continues to show economic resilience. BoE may raise rates for the last time in this cycle. BoJ eyed for more clues on interest rates after recent hints. US The main event of the week wi...

2023-09-08 21:40:00 ET Summary The European Central Bank meets next week and it’s not clear at this stage what decision they will come to. The CBR is expected to leave the key rate unchanged at 12% on Friday. It hiked very aggressively at the last meeting – from 8.5%...

2023-09-02 03:40:00 ET Summary The month started with a bang with the US jobs report but the following week is looking a little more subdued, starting with the bank holiday on Monday. Eurozone:  Next week is littered with tier-three events despite the large number of releases...

2023-08-18 21:35:00 ET Summary The main event for next week will be the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium. As the ECB is poised to continue delivering more rate hikes to combat inflation, the risks of a hard landing are growing. Next week is mostly about the UK f...

2023-08-16 06:10:00 ET Summary APAC impact bond market continues growth trajectory and accounts for 25% of the global accumulated issuance. China, Japan, and South Korea are leading the way. Investors’ interest in impact bond has been rising in the APAC region, with the inv...