EWA News and Press, iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund From 04/13/22

The commodity narrative has been very useful for EWA and the Aussie dollar’s prospects. Australia is poised to vote in May and the RBA could lift rates by June, something that was not expected until recently. EWA has done well in 2022 but looks less attractive versus the de...

The iShares Australia ASX200 Fund is up 2.6% in 2022 with Australia benefiting from higher commodity prices and re-opening the borders and business after COVID-19. Russia and Ukraine's loss is Australia's gain. A look at what drives the Australian economy. The iShares Core S&P...

Global bond markets experienced another sell-off in March amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, energy market strains, soaring inflation and uncertainty over the Russia-Ukraine war. In Europe, the negative yielding government bond universe based on amount outstanding shrank from 36.3% to 22...

Stock markets fell in the first quarter as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine destabilized the growth outlook, amplified concerns about rising interest rates and unleashed geopolitical risks. While the conflict has created many uncertainties, we believe the impact of persistent infla...

As we head into the second quarter, it seems the list of economic concerns is growing rather than shrinking and yet equity markets find themselves in a very comfortable position. The rebound from the post-invasion lows has been impressive, to say the least, but whether it’s sus...

While the year 2022 began on a positive, generally optimistic note for investors, the scene changed dramatically over the course of the quarter. As we come close to the end of the quarter, the iShares MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (ACWX) has declined 5.85% year-to-date 3/28/2022 on a total retu...

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Investors appear remarkably calm at the moment given the level of uncertainty we’re facing this year, from inflation to interest rates and even Covid, when you consider China is still embracing lockdowns. Throw soaring commodity prices into the mix and there’s plenty of ...

Preliminary PMI survey output indicators rose in Japan and Australia during March. Supply chain constraints and worsening price pressures have become more pronounced following the Ukraine crisis. Rising cost pressures and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on the business outlook am...

Stocks had a nice rebound last week. This was welcomed, but may have been a little surprising given all the risks facing equities at the moment. Despite this rally, there is merit for new positions even now. Volatility remains and investors are overly bearish. Under these conditions, ...