EWY News and Press, iShares Inc MSCI South Korea From 05/18/22

As we entered 2022, many emerging markets were already hurting due to higher commodity prices and rising interest rates; then a war in eastern Europe sent shock waves through the markets. The conflict in Ukraine likely bodes poorly for Eastern Europe more broadly, expanding beyond Rus...

Semiconductors are without question the "new oil", but that does not mean they will produce positive returns for investors in the future. Historically, semiconductor stock performance is more closely tied to macro conditions (for example, S&P 500 earnings and commodity inflation) ...

South Korean equities are cheap on a relative basis, although part of this can be explained by the sectoral composition of the market. South Korean stocks are consistently traded at low multiples. Tech companies in South Korea may be less vulnerable to a bursting of global tech va...

EWY provides exposure to a basket of South Korean equities. In terms of valuation, South Korea is cheaper than most developed equity markets at the moment, despite a solid economy and above-average growth prospects. I personally think EWY will do well over the long term, although ...

David Tepper’s 13F portfolio value decreased from $4.20B to $3.89B this quarter. Appaloosa added General Motors and increased Macy's during the quarter. Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Macy's, Micron Technology, and Amazon.com are the five largest positions. For further det...

The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI rose from a 15-month low of 53.2 in January to 53.6 in February. The relative weakness of February's global output growth by historical standards contrasted with a more robust expansion of order books recorded during the month. The reduction i...

The South Korean economy closed 2021 on a strong note. Supply chain disruption continued to hold back a stronger recovery in activity and demand in the manufacturing sector. Structural reforms to increase the potential growth rate will be a key policy priority over the medium term...

InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Coupang ( NYSE: CPNG ) , one of the largest e-commerce companies in Asia, saw a rocky start to the year. CPNG stock dipped 22.3% per share to $22.85, because of a series of short-term disruptions that weighed on ...

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index fell 2.5% in US-dollar terms last year. In contrast, the MSCI World Index gained 18.5%, helped by strong US returns. China’s 2021 woes stemmed from a combination of shrinking credit availability, acute debt in the property sector and restrictive ...

The global central bank community has been wrong on inflation. Euro zone inflation rose to a new record high last month, defying expectations for a big drop and piling pressure on the European Central Bank to finally admit that price growth is not as temporary and benign as it has lon...