EWY News and Press, iShares Inc MSCI South Korea From 03/06/19

By Bill Witherell, Ph.D. Last week included several dramatic examples of unexpected geopolitical developments in emerging markets: Two nuclear powers in South Asia, India and Pakistan, clashed and appeared to be on the brink of full-scale war; and the US-North Korea summit in Hanoi ended b...

Overview: Comments by US President Trump over the weekend, complaining about the dollar's strength weighed on the greenback initially in Asia, but it quickly recovered. Reports of progress on a US-China trade deal helped lift the Shanghai Composite above the 3000-level for the first time sin...

Statements from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are weighing on Chinese investor sentiment, with the Shanghai Composite falling 0.4% during the session. More news on: iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Korea Fund, Direxion Daily South Korea Bull 3x Shares ETF, News on ETFs,...

South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 1.8% - the most since Oct. 23 - and the nation's currency fell 0.5% after President Trump cut short his nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. More news on: iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Korea Fund, Direxion Daily South Korea B...

By the time you read this, Kim Jong Un’s armored train would have arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam for the second summit between the United States and North Korea. This is important as the seeds have been sewn for the opening of North Korea and the commencement of a new investment cycle in th...

Emerging markets ( EEM ) are an interesting bunch. In theory, their relative faster growth in comparison to developed markets could make them a better investment opportunity. At the same time, emerging markets can be quite volatile. Let’s consider, for example, EEM. This ETF is one of, ...

BoK to Set Base Rate, While South Korea Faces a Slew of Economic Updates The Asia-Pacific calendar will shift into high gear in the week ahead, with several economic updates due out of South Korea, as well as an interest rate decision from that country’s central bank. Monday, Fe...

South Korea will pay roughly $920M this year for the 28,500 U.S. military personnel stationed in the country, representing an increase of about 8% from what Seoul paid in 2018 and about half of the overall cost. More news on: iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Korea Fund, Direxion Dail...

Interactive Brokers senior market analyst Steven Levine provides some highlights for what to look for in the Asia-Pacific region in the week beginning February 4. Note : This material was originally published on IBKR Traders' Insight on January 31, 2018. The analysis in thi...

The US stock market is not a great long-term bet right now. But thankfully, the very same reasons for being cautious about the United States reveal other equity markets that are compelling investments today. The US stock market is no longer attractive in terms of value and growth Given i...