EWT News and Press, iShares Inc MSCI Taiwan From 05/08/24

2024-05-08 04:00:00 ET Summary The Biden administration announced a new round of tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from mainland China, including a more than three-fold increase in the Section 301 tariff rate for Chinese steel imports. A larger issue for the growth in Chine...

2024-05-08 01:35:00 ET Summary At 50.3, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by JPMorgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, remained above the 50.0 neutral mark. Despite the cooling in the rate of improvement, the latest data signal an ongoing steadying of the ...

2024-05-07 08:50:00 ET Summary Chinese equities have rebounded, reversing the negative returns recorded in the first quarter. Investor expectations for US interest rate cuts have reset. The Commodities Research Bureau Index of commodity prices rose 7.4% year-to-date through th...

2024-05-06 09:35:00 ET Summary The IMF upgraded US growth forecasts for 2024 by +0.6% of GDP, and Chinese PMIs are back to expansion. There aren’t any bad EM stories right now, with almost all of the typical problem cases in EM making meaningful policy adjustments. The ...

2024-05-06 08:00:00 ET Summary The dollar is mostly a little softer today in thin market conditions, with Tokyo, Seoul, and London closed for holidays. Equities are off to a constructive start this week after the strong US rally before the weekend. Most markets in the region a...

2024-05-04 05:00:00 ET Summary The Japanese currency had weakened back to 157.94 by Wednesday, before a second round of intervention pushed the dollar/yen down to 153. The Nasdaq 100 traded up to 17,800 in Monday trading - then dropped 2.9% to Wednesday morning lows. Any pushb...

2024-05-03 12:35:00 ET Summary If April showers bring May flowers, then perhaps investors can rejoice that April is over and look forward to better times in May. US equities struggled last month, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq all falling by 4.16%, ...

2024-05-01 12:00:00 ET Summary Stronger-than-anticipated economic data released during the first quarter led to a significant downward shift in market expectations for 2024 rate cuts. While equity markets were mostly unfazed by this change in expectations, fixed income markets exp...

2024-04-30 06:45:00 ET Summary The manufacturing PMI came in broadly in line with our expectations, and new orders remaining in expansion is a positive sign for further industrial activity recovery. Employment was little changed but remained in contraction for the 14th consecutive...

2024-04-26 11:30:00 ET Summary 5 Seeking Alpha analysts discuss current market trends and give some portfolio advice. Highlighting the versatility of single country ETFs and playing defense within the tech sector. Dissecting two Bitcoin ETFs and emphasizing the value of focusi...