EWA News and Press, iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund From 10/20/23

2023-10-20 23:45:00 ET Summary Now that Fed Chair Powell signaled that the FOMC will keep rates on hold at the next policy meeting, Wall Street will look to see how high growth will peak before the economy cools in Q4. The ECB is expected to leave interest rates unchanged next wee...

2023-10-13 20:45:00 ET Summary This week, Wall Street will learn how quickly the US consumer is weakening and if the manufacturing part of the economy is close to entering recovery mode. Christine Lagarde is once again the highlight with appearances over the weekend likely to attr...

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...

2023-10-09 22:25:00 ET Summary The Australian Dollar experienced more weakness and more volatility than its peers recently due in part to shifting demand in China. Is the recent data from China enough to stop the Aussie dollar's 2-month slide? From mid-July through September 5...

2023-10-05 04:08:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve continues to signal the potential for a further rate hike this year, given that inflation remains above target, the jobs market is tight and activity has proven to be surprisingly resilient. Official European Central Bank comments...

2023-10-04 00:58:27 ET RBA keeps interest rate on hold at 4.10% in October Australia Manufacturing PMI drops for seventh straight month to 48.7 Australia's monthly CPI inflation rises to 5.2%, meets estimates Australia retail sales growth below forecasts amid hig...

2023-10-03 04:59:00 ET Summary Global equity market weakness in the third quarter reflects the uncertain outlook. We address some of the big questions on investors’ minds. Technology stocks slipped after a strong first half. Energy was the best-performing sector in the quar...

2023-10-02 04:48:22 ET The Judo Bank Flash Australia Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.7 from prior month reading of 49.6, but higher than the September Flash PMI print of 48.2. A sharper fall in new orders, mild reduction in output, purchasing activity and inventory levels partially offse...

2023-09-29 03:45:00 ET Summary Supply chain activity has largely returned to normal, although uncertainties remain around corporate strategy, global trade policy, and environmental measures. Lower consumer demand is evident in US seaborne imports of consumer goods that have fallen...

2023-09-28 01:54:10 ET Australian retail spending grew by 0.2% mom in August 2023, less than expected in August compared with market estimates of 0.3% and after a final 0.5% growth in the prior month, preliminary data showed. The rise highlighted that consumers continued re...