EWD News and Press, iShares Inc MSCI Sweden From 06/10/21

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD) - $1.1243.30-Day SEC Yield of 1.01% as of May 28.Payable Jun 16; for shareholders of record Jun 11; ex-div Jun 10. For further details see: iShares MSCI Sweden ETF declares semi-annual distribution of $1.1243

In the first quarter, the global economy continued to recover from the steep losses of a year ago, but at a weaker pace as a result of still high COVID-19 cases and slow starts to vaccinations in many countries. The MSCI Emerging Market Index outperformed EAFE, ending 2020 up 18.7%. ...

Global manufacturing PMI buoyed by further strong gains in production. Robust growth seen in the US, Eurozone, India and Brazil despite supply chain delays close to record high. Expansion limited by further slowdown in China, in turn linked to shipping and logistics problems. ...

Things aren’t getting better globally in terms of controlling the virus. Recent economic data has shown signs of the damage being wrought by the rise in COVID-19 infections. I expect markets to continue to move in expectations of a robust recovery later in 2021 when vaccine...

Fitch Ratings affirms Sweden's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at AAA, the highest grade rating for debt.The rating is "consistent with a long record of flexible and effective policymaking, underpinned by strong institutions and very high governance indicators," Fitch said.Fi...

Global business cycles are closely interconnected. Global business cycles are closely synchronized. Global equity markets respond accordingly. For further details see: Investing In Foreign Markets Sounds Exciting - But Isn't Always

The top five performing ETFs so far this year have one thing in common: They seem to be fairing relatively well with the Covid crisis. The pandemic has dominated markets all year, of course. On Monday, U.S. stocks took a dive as cases in the country continued to surge higher. While the U.S. a...

The declining trend in eurozone fragmentation risk is meeting resistance. The ECB signals that it will become the first global central bank to adopt "Sustainable Easing" into its monetary policy framework. ECB defined "Sustainable Easing" conflates Global Warming with emergency CO...

The so-called Work From Home trade has defined stocks during the post-March crash rebound. Homebound consumers increasingly reliant on technology have been a factor in propelling megacap tech stocks higher. More news on: Carnival Corporation & Plc, iShares MSCI Sweden Capped ETF, Telef...

Life is being on the wire, everything else is just waiting. — Karl Wallenda Crises often trigger irrational behaviors from investors shifting their focus towards short-term goals that don’t always coincide with their long-term plans. The economic uncertainties reinforce risk ...