EWT News and Press, iShares Inc MSCI Taiwan From 08/13/22

Despite the United States’ passage of the Chips and Science Act to bolster competitiveness, US chipmakers still face a long road ahead in their aim to overtake rivals in Asia. Shipping activity passing through the waters near Taiwan’s southern port of Kaohsiung - a criti...

The global business climate is deteriorating in mid-2022, putting forecasters on recession watch. Real global GDP is likely to have declined in the second quarter of 2022, pulled down by contractions in emerging Europe, mainland China, and the United States. Adverse financial cond...

Almost every month this year, the “discounts” on financial assets from their year-end 2021 prices have gotten larger, leaving the S&P 500 with its worst first half-of-the-year return since 1962 (narrowly avoiding its worst first half since the Great Depression). Ther...

July was the highest revenue generating month of 2022. The US hard to borrow equity market pushes revenues higher. Fixed income continues to see strong demand. Corporate bonds are in for an impressive 2022. Global securities finance revenues totalled $1.215 bln, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated impact on economic growth have triggered a prolonged period of oil price volatility. While China is by far the largest importer of Oman crude, accounting for 86% of its exports, according to its Statistical Year Book 2021, all of Oman’s ...

The contribution of net exports to China’s real GDP growth surged above 20% in 2020-21. Exports growth remains solid. Larger trade surpluses can translate into larger current account surpluses. China's large trade surpluses are growth - and currency-positive - a...

China's grayzone blockade of Taiwan and occupation of the Taiwan Strait illustrates the growing risks of the Taiwan market. Taiwanese equities are dominated by semiconductor stocks, which will continue to face global macro headwinds. Global dependence on Taiwanese semiconductor ma...

In response to Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island, China was scheduled to wrap up military exercises surrounding Taiwan on Sunday. However, China's Eastern Theater Command announced Monday that it would conduct fresh drills focused on anti-submarine operations and air-to-sea strikes, su...

Since late June, hundreds of thousands of homebuyers in dozens of Chinese cities have threatened to stop payment on mortgages for pre-sold yet stalled property projects. Banks are delaying NPL recognition in their developer loans with forbearance granted by the regulators. A key c...

Elevated inflation, slowing global economic growth expectations, and reduced central bank liquidity remain the key economic considerations. The policy interest rate divergence between the U.S. and Europe is likely to increase amid heightened recession risk in Europe. We expect mar...