EUSC News and Press, WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund From 05/09/25

2025-05-09 03:50:00 ET Summary It's difficult to forget the recent selling pressure on US Treasuries, which has left lingering risks. Since then, there has been a shift back to a more traditional fear of macro weakness. This could initially lower yields and drag European yield...

2025-05-09 03:00:00 ET Summary Eurozone growth surprised in the first quarter with a 0.4% quarter-on-quarter expansion. Despite stronger-than-expected first-quarter growth, the eurozone's economic outlook remains bleak. While inflation figures for April disappointed, falling e...

2025-05-08 08:30:00 ET Summary US imports surged 41.3% in the first quarter of this year, led by medicinal and tech products. Container bookings dropped sharply in April, leading to a lowered 2025 trade growth forecast of 1.2%. Section 232 tariffs are expected to not only rema...

2025-05-07 11:50:00 ET Summary European assets have had a good run but there's still a big valuation gap with the U.S. Defence and banks may be areas worth looking at. Corporate reforms in Japan may also drive growth. European assets have had a good run amid uncert...

2025-05-07 11:30:00 ET Summary Quantitative tightening (QT) is concluding in many advanced economies. The central banks are growing confident that reserve levels in their financial systems are nearing their endpoints. The US Fed defines the QT endpoint as an “ample reserve ...

2025-05-07 07:05:00 ET Summary Retail sales have been roughly stable in the first quarter in the eurozone. March saw a small tick down by -0.1% compared to February. Despite real wage gains, uncertainty seems to be holding consumers back from spending. By Bert Co...

2025-05-06 10:30:00 ET Summary While the impact of the tariffs is likely not yet being felt in the hard economic data, US sentiment is weak. Nonfarm payrolls surpassed expectations in April but may deteriorate as tariffs likely weigh on hiring activity. We expect a 25-basis po...

2025-05-05 08:41:00 ET Summary Trade and tariff uncertainty that stoked early-year volatility was supercharged at the start of Q2 by far-reaching U.S. tariff pronouncements that set off a global market meltdown and reignited recession fears in the process. We believe some of the c...

2025-05-05 07:04:00 ET Summary The rest of the world is due some cyclical catch-up with the U.S., but talk of a structural change in the global economic ecosystem is premature. Has capital been flowing from the U.S. to other regions recently? It looks that way—but, we see t...

2025-05-03 03:40:13 ET Summary In a way, it's all coming down as it typically would. In high-risk speculative market environments, the specter of a big short squeeze and unwind of hedges captivates the marketplace, from day traders to the sophisticated levered players. Despite...