EWT News and Press, iShares Inc MSCI Taiwan From 08/19/22

Jackson Hole has been heavily discussed since the Fed’s supposed “dovish pivot” last month when it adopted a more data-dependent stance. While policymakers have pushed back against the idea of a pivot, markets have continued to price in a slower path of tightening...

Despite a solid fundamental outlook, headwinds have been present. The commodity run-up has clearly benefited Latin American fiscal and external accounts. Given the political currents in the region, concerns surrounding the political outlook will likely remain at the forefront. ...

Analysts have been bullish about a supply squeeze for months because sky-high natural gas prices forced record electricity costs across Europe. After all the volatility these last twelve months, the markets are now laser-focused on the traditional driver of global metals demand and pr...

China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported that retail sales grew by 2.7% in July - nearly half as much as the consensus forecast of 5%. Industrial production also missed the 4.6% estimate with an increase of 3.8% as the Chinese economy joined the US in shrinking during the...

The two largest emerging market ETFs each have over 80% allocated to Asian markets, with over half of that 80% in Greater China alone. The biggest difference between these two ETFs is Korea, which the Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF excludes, and the iShares Emerging Markets ETF include...

After weakness tied to Shanghai lockdowns in April and May, the Chinese economy and capital markets rebounded rapidly as the economy reopened. Adjustments to epidemic prevention and control policies, more comprehensive economic stimulus, and fresh social spending are all possibilities...

Taiwan produces nearly two-thirds of the world’s semiconductors and over 90% of the most advanced chips. China is dependent on the importation of semiconductors and a variety of essential raw materials to fuel its economy. Other nations are dependent on China for a variety ...

In April 2022, four rural banks in the Chinese province of Henan announced the freezing of what turned out to be roughly 40 billion renminbi (or about $6 billion) of retail deposits. Within three months, a group of homebuyers around China threatened to stop making mortgage payments on...

CPI numbers show an easing of inflation. Will the Fed keep raising rates? China inflation sits at 2.7%. Does that impact their government policies? A 45% recession likelihood projection. What’s driving that number? Inflation, recession, and China are the key topic...

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...