EWJ News and Press, iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund From 06/04/24

2024-06-04 04:30:00 ET Summary Taiwan has clearly established its dominance in semiconductor manufacturing, particularly in logic chips. As the AI revolution increasingly demands advanced systems capable of storing vast amounts of data, South Korea has fortified its position in th...

2024-06-04 03:29:13 ET Asia-Pacific equity markets has mixed trade on Tuesday Japan ( NKY:IND ) -0.22% . The Japanese yen appreciated toward 156 per dollar, hovering at its strongest levels in two weeks.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further...

2024-06-03 04:19:13 ET Asia-Pacific equity markets were mostly higher on Monday as investors welcomed positive economic indicators from China. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher as investors cheer ...

2024-06-01 09:36:29 ET Summary DFJ has a lower PBR than the broader large-cap driven Japanese indices. With corporate governance reform being an important factor for the market's appreciation, and similar distributions of sectoral exposures to large cap indices, small cap has more...

2024-06-01 05:55:46 ET Summary Markets for the most part corroborated the "higher for longer" and rising global yields thesis. The Nasdaq 100 declined 0.7% Wednesday in bearish trading action, as the Semiconductors slumped 1.9%. The yen has ominously little to show for the mon...

2024-05-31 09:20:00 ET Summary We’d rather downplay the weaker-than-expected manufacturing data and focus on a solid recovery in retail sales and a reacceleration in inflation, which will be welcomed by the Bank of Japan. Inflation has been quite choppy due to various gover...

2024-05-31 06:34:25 ET Summary The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF has successfully taken advantage of the rise in Japanese indices while avoiding the depreciation of the Yen. The ETF benefits from a weak Yen, particularly in the automotive and industrial sectors, but impor...

2024-05-31 03:53:30 ET Asia-Pacific equity markets mixed on Friday, as investors assessed a raft of economic reports in Asia, headlined by weaker-than-expected Chinese PMI figures for May.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Asia-Pacific m...

2024-05-31 02:30:35 ET Japan's retail sales rises more than expected in April, while industrial production unexpectedly falls. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Japan's retail sales rises more than expected in April, industrial producti...

2024-05-31 01:20:00 ET Summary Europe seems extremely likely to cut rates in June, in my view, as progress on inflation has been significant. Inflation has slowed, and I give the Bank of Canada a 50/50 chance of a rate cut at its June meeting. The Federal Reserve seems poised ...