EWJ News and Press, iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund From 05/17/24

2024-05-17 04:03:03 ET Japan ( NKY:IND ) -0.34% . The Japanese yen weakened toward 156 per dollar, facing renewed pressure after the Bank of Japan left its bond buying amounts the same as the previous operation, opting not to follow up with a surprise cut to debt buying earlier...

2024-05-17 01:00:00 ET Summary Following a run of stronger-than-expected inflation prints, S&P Global Market Intelligence analysts now expect an initial rate cut by the Federal Reserve at December's meeting. Forecasts of initial policy rate reductions have been pushed ba...

2024-05-16 14:38:17 ET Summary iShares MSCI Japan ETF is the largest Japanese-focused ETF in the market with over $16.5bn in AUM. Japan's Q1 GDP which came out today, was worse than expected, with private consumption, which accounts for half the economy struggling to take off. ...

2024-05-16 08:00:00 ET Summary Managers are increasingly focusing on sectors beyond tech that could benefit from the rise in AI in the short term. These include healthcare and consumer companies, which also have more attractive valuations. Globally, managers anticipate an increase...

2024-05-16 03:01:02 ET Japan ( NKY:IND ) +1.39% . Japan Q1 GDP shrinks more than expected on weak consumer spending ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Asia-Pacific markets advance as Wall Street hits record on soft CPI data; Japan...

2024-05-15 13:00:00 ET Summary Michael Kramer discusses the divergences between the equity and bond markets; the US dollar and inflation. He advises retail investors navigate the confusion by focusing on the future of interest rates and setting realistic expectations for equities....

2024-05-15 03:15:35 ET Japan ( NKY:IND ) +0.08% . China ( SHCOMP ) -0.66% . The People’s Bank of China kept its one-year medium term lending facility rate unchanged at 2.5% during its May fixing, as widely expected.... Read the full article on Seeking A...

2024-05-14 11:00:27 ET More on iShares MSCI Japan ETF: EWJ: Earnings Growth Needs To Catch Up To Momentum EWJ: Why Nikkei's New Highs Will Endure Japanese yen slumps beyond 155 per dollar for first time in over 30 years What about the balance sheet? BOJ discu...

2024-05-14 06:55:00 ET Summary The tone in the foreign exchange market today is mostly consolidative. The US is set to announce a new set of tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods later today. The longest rally in Europe's Stoxx 600 since October-November 2021 is being chall...

2024-05-14 03:36:39 ET Japan ( NKY:IND ) +0.46%. Producer prices in Japan increased by 0.9% y/y in April 2024, holding steady for the second straight month and matching market consensus. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: A...