EWA News and Press, iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund From 06/09/22

EWA has been beating the S&P 500 since my review in late January. Looking ahead, I continue to see merit to holding positions. The fund has a lot of banking exposure, which is a sector that will benefit from the central bank's decision to increase interest rates. When diversif...

The majority of global 10-year benchmark notes hit 3-year yield highs early in May after central banks around the world began to tighten monetary policy. Across Europe, inflation has soared, as the region continues to deal with the impact of the war in Ukraine and supply chain issues ...

The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday has lifted interest rates by the most since February 2000 in a move that caught investors by surprise.  Moreover, the RBA increased its cash rate target by 50 basis points to 0.85%. Markets were expecting a move of either 25 or 40 bps.  "Give...

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While the easing of COVID-19 disruptions in Japan and Australia supported the sustained growth of services business activity, both countries saw manufacturing sector trends deteriorate midway into the second quarter amid heightened supply chain constraints. The deterioration of manufa...

Looking to boost its economic profile in Asia and create another counter-balance to China, President Biden has unveiled a new U.S. strategy called the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Joining the deal are a dozen initial partners, including Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia...

It’s been another turbulent week in financial markets and there’s nothing to suggest it’s going to ease up any time soon. This week we may have got a clue as markets went into risk-averse mode and the dollar slipped while yields declined and gold rallied. Are rece...

May's PMI data will provide further insights into the extent to which the Ukraine invasion and China's lockdowns are damaging supply chains and adding to inflationary pressures. Growth in the eurozone surprised on the upside in April. A lifting of COVID-19 restrictions facilitated...

Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This report optimizes tradi...

Every asset class has been on a rollercoaster ride as investors are watching central bankers all around globe tighten monetary policy to fight inflation. The focus for the upcoming week will naturally be a slew of Fed speak and the latest US CPI data which is expected to show inflatio...