EWQ News and Press, iShares MSCI France Index Fund From 07/10/24

2024-07-10 12:30:00 ET Summary French election: The second round of the legislative election was won by the far-left after the first round had gone to the far-right. UK election: The Labour Party more than doubled their seats in the House of Commons and Sir Keir Starmer is the new...

2024-07-10 07:00:00 ET Summary The dollar is mostly softer today, but largely within the recent ranges, as the market appears to be waiting for tomorrow's US CPI. A less hawkish Reserve Bank of New Zealand has triggered a sell-off of the local dollar. Global equities are mostl...

2024-07-10 04:09:43 ET More on Europe Weekly Bund Yield And FX Forecast, June 28, 2024: One More Step Toward A Flat Yield Curve European markets trade lower on France's political uncertainty Germany’s defense funding is said to be less than requested ...

2024-07-10 03:15:00 ET Summary Fed Chair Powell’s testimony didn’t give away much and markets continue to price in around a 75% probability for a September cut. French spreads remain elevated, but issuers are returning to EUR primary markets as event risks are abatin...

2024-07-09 13:01:52 ET Summary iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) has had a choppy 2024 with only low single-digit returns, underperforming both global and European stocks. Political uncertainty in France, fiscal deficit concerns, and weak economic indicators suggest caution in investi...

2024-07-09 07:05:00 ET Summary The dollar is consolidating in narrow ranges today against the G10 currencies and enjoys as slight upward bias against most emerging market currencies but for a few currencies from the Asia Pacific region. Asia Pacific equities rallied but for Hong K...

2024-07-09 07:05:00 ET Summary The second round of the French National Assembly election delivered a hung parliament, as expected, but also a huge surprise. The far-right party National Rally fell from first to third place and the left-wing alliance of the Nouveau Front Populaire came...

2024-07-09 04:21:05 ET More on Europe Weekly Bund Yield And FX Forecast, June 28, 2024: One More Step Toward A Flat Yield Curve Germany’s defense funding is said to be less than requested European markets rise with France election surprise Read the f...

2024-07-09 03:04:00 ET Summary A more dovish Powell would help firm up the September cut expectations ahead of the CPI release due Thursday. Whereas in the US, we see the rate-cutting narrative picking up momentum; in the Eurozone, the direction is less evident. The 10Y B...

2024-07-08 07:05:00 ET Summary The dollar is narrowly mixed against the G10 and emerging market currencies today. The euro is little changed, holding on to last week's gains, after the surprising French election results. The Japanese yen has given back its initial gains, and t...