EWJV News and Press, iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF From 03/29/23

2023-03-29 01:13:00 ET Summary The synchronized global central bank tightening cycle is long in the tooth. Both the Bank of Canada and Reserve Bank of Australia are pausing tightening to allow the long and variable lags of monetary policy to play out in their respective economies....

2023-03-26 23:55:00 ET Summary The banking crisis and the consequential tightening of financial conditions is a new deflationary shock. It renders the next data highlight in the US, the February PCE deflator, less relevant. The impact on monetary policy expectations will last long...

2023-03-26 06:25:00 ET Summary In the week since the Silicon Valley Bank bankruptcy, global authorities have stepped in starting with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Swiss National Bank, the People’s Bank of China, and the US Federal Reserve, offering lifelines o...

2023-03-22 12:21:00 ET Summary The crisis at Credit Suisse has traders wondering who's next. Japanese lenders, with their staid depositor bases, look like unlikely targets for bank runs. One worry is that the Japanese will liquidate their massive overseas portfolios in concert, sh...

2023-03-22 06:00:00 ET Summary Although reference yields on government bonds have decreased since the failure of SVB, risk premia have widened, raising financing costs and discouraging investment. Deposit withdrawals and declining equity valuations will put banks in a defensive po...

2023-03-19 06:42:00 ET Summary Despite global economic headwinds from slowdowns in the US and EU economies, economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region is forecast to strengthen in 2023. The rebound in mainland China's economy is expected to have significant positive effects on the...

2023-03-18 02:25:00 ET Summary Fed expectations are all over the place with Nomura analysts calling for a rate cut, while most investors are between a hold or a final quarter-point rate rise. It goes without saying that the focus in Europe next week will be firmly on the banking s...

2023-03-17 04:45:00 ET Summary Before this week, many had been surprised by the lack of financial stress arising from this tightening cycle, given its speed and size. Many view SVB's failure as the first sign of systemic risk arising from the Fed’s monetary tightening. ...

2023-03-16 01:24:00 ET Summary The crisis has broader macroeconomic implications and serves as a potent reminder that the banking system, asset markets, and the broader economy are all intrinsically linked via interest rates. Recession risks have increased because of the likelihoo...

2023-03-11 06:36:00 ET Summary The rapid increase in central bank policy rates globally has meant that the cost of hedging currency exposure on foreign assets for many investors has changed significantly. The rapid change in cost for some investors has significant implications for...