EWA News and Press, iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund From 10/04/20

Australia has officially entered a recession, but that could spur further deregulation and recovery efforts, helping stocks. The banking sector got a boost from a recent announcement of lending regulations. While it may pose longer-term problems, this is a short-term win, in my view. ...

Flash Australia PMI signals a rise in output in September after a decline in August. Dual-speed economy, led by manufacturing while service sector lags due to social distancing measures. Falling backlogs and jobs remain key concerns. Positive sentiment hinges on further easing...

Australia has become the latest country to officially enter a recession, though the 7% GDP decline was a lot better than the coronavirus-induced devastation to other economies, particularly those in the West. More news on: iShares MSCI Australia ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dol...

The Central Bank of Brazil lowered interest rates 25 basis points to 2%. The release had this interesting caveat (emphasis added): The Copom believes that the current economic conditions continue to recommend an unusually strong monetary stimulus but it recognizes that, due to prudentia...

Moody's Investors Service affirms the government of Australia's long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings at Aaa, the agency's highest rating. More news on: iShares MSCI Australia ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust ETF, Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Global news and...

Australia suffered its first recession in 29 years . It’s a remarkable statistic considering all that has taken place in developed markets just in the last 13 years. Let’s go back in time for a moment. Recall the mid-2000s. It was a bull market for commodities , and Australia...

Main Thesis The purpose of this article is to evaluate the iShares MSCI Australia ETF ( EWA ) as an investment option at its current market price. I have held a neutral outlook on EWA for a while, and that outlook continues today. While the Australian government is pushing forward infrast...

All central banks face the same situation: domestic economies, which were shut down to stop the spread of the coronavirus, are now in a deep recession. Central banks are steadying credit markets, lowering rates, and taking extraordinary action to support economic growth. The possibility of sho...

This article first appeared on Trend Investing on May 15, 2020: therefore all data is as of this date. Following on from my 'coronavirus beaten down stocks/funds series' this article serves as a summary of 'well-valued beaten down' countries, sectors and stocks that stand to benefit most a...

May saw another substantial fall in business activity across Australia, setting the scene for a deepening downturn in the economy during the second quarter. Even as lockdown measures were relaxed in mid-May, this only contributed to a minor easing of the rate of contraction in business activit...