EWJV News and Press, iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF From 10/03/23

2023-10-03 03:59:00 ET Summary Japanese stocks have outperformed global equities by a wide margin this year. Is this a false dawn or can inflation continue to breathe life into the market? Inflation has been at the heart of the Japanese stocks’ awakening. Japan’s hea...

2023-10-03 03:35:00 ET Summary Global manufacturing prices are on the rise again, according to the latest JPMorgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index compiled by S&P Global, up for a second month in a row in September. The price of West Texas Intermediate has rise...

2023-10-02 11:40:00 ET Summary Markets are adjusting to the new, more volatile regime. We see opportunities in the UK and euro area bond repricing, and still prefer Japanese equities. U.S. stocks dipped last week, and 10-year Treasury yields fell sharply from the week’s hig...

2023-10-02 10:06:00 ET Summary Betting the yen will collapse in value against the dollar because of Japan's massive debt has over the years become known as a widow makers trade. A country can always drive its currency downward, however, supporting it is much more difficult. I ...

2023-09-29 19:30:00 ET Summary This will be a busy week in the US with a looming government shutdown, an expanding UAW strike, a lot of Fed speak, and an NFP report that could show hiring fell to the lowest levels since early 2021. There’s very little of note next week in t...

2023-09-28 00:45:00 ET Summary From inflationary tailwinds for earnings growth to corporate reforms that unlock shareholder value, multiple regime shifts are underway to restore the appeal of the Japanese equity market. Japan’s weight in the MSCI World Index has declined to...

2023-09-27 20:30:00 ET Summary As the end of the third quarter approaches, stock markets around the globe are slumping as the US dollar reaches a six-month high after 10 straight weeks of increases. Over the last month through September 22, the global iShares MSCI ACWI ETF, ACWI, ...

2023-09-27 05:01:00 ET Summary We believe a mild U.S. recession is more likely than not in 2024, although a soft-landing scenario cannot be ruled out. A recession is also likely in the UK and eurozone, but appears less likely in Australia. Equities may remain supported by soft-lan...

2023-09-27 02:05:00 ET Summary Following a hawkish pause, any better-than-expected US economic data could magnify the market’s fears of a higher fed funds rate in 2024. Lower-than-expected UK inflation led to a somewhat surprising pause by the Bank of England last week, fol...

2023-09-25 11:10:00 ET Summary Bond yields are surging as the volatile macro regime brings uncertainty over central bank policy and risks ahead. We get granular in bonds and equities. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield jumped to 16-year highs and stocks slumped over 2% last week. We ...