EWJ News and Press, iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund From 06/07/24

2024-06-07 10:15:00 ET Summary In March, the Bank of Japan abolished its 8-year-old negative interest rate policy, hiking rates for the first time in 17 years by raising its benchmark rate to 0-0.1%. To combat inflation while also avoiding an excessive surge in interest payments, ...

2024-06-07 03:36:42 ET Asia-Pacific equity markets were mixed as investors looked at economic data from China and digested Japan's household spending numbers on Friday, while markets also assessed the European Central Bank's rate cut .... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha ...

2024-06-06 06:40:00 ET Summary Average prices charged for goods and services rose worldwide at a slightly increased rate in May, reflecting persistently elevated services price increases combined with accelerating price growth in manufacturing. Worldwide PMI survey data compiled b...

2024-06-06 03:35:58 ET Asia-Pacific equity markets were mixed amid BOJ board member Toyoaki Nakamura's remarks; equities also benefited from falling Treasury yields amid signs of a cooling labor market in the US; and investors prepared for an expected rate cut from the European Central Bank...

2024-06-05 09:40:00 ET Summary At 50.9, the Global Manufacturing PMI recorded above 50.0 neutral mark for a fourth straight month in April. The latest data signalled an ongoing steady improvement of the global manufacturing economy so far in 2024 after almost one and a half years ...

2024-06-05 03:42:05 ET Asia-Pacific equity markets were mixed on Wednesday amid US labor market cooling, traders also accessed Australia's economy growth less than expected, and China's May services activity expansion at the fastest pace in ten months.... Read the full article on...

2024-06-05 02:17:11 ET The au Jibun Bank of Japan Services PMI was revised higher to 53.8 in May 2024 from a preliminary figure of 53.6, the latest result was lower than April's 8-month peak of 54.3, marking the softest growth in the service sector since February. New orders rose soli...

2024-06-04 15:40:00 ET Summary Equities here in the US have gotten off to a weak start this month, with the S&P 500 down modestly over the past couple of sessions. The US-traded ETF that tracks Mexican stocks is down 8.3% month-to-date and 12.3% year-to-date. Averaging acr...

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...