EWZS News and Press, iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF From 10/28/23

2023-10-28 09:10:00 ET Summary November is expected to be a month of limited monetary policy actions and heightened geopolitical tensions. Fiscal policy will be more interesting, with a Japanese supplemental budget and more measures expected from China. The US federal governme...

2023-10-28 07:45:00 ET Summary Global growth outlook is mediocre, with only the US and China showing exceptionalism. Global inflation is falling, with US inflation not expected to reach the Fed's target rate until 2025. Rising US real yields are attracting global capital and i...

2023-10-27 06:30:00 ET Summary The US dollar is trading with a softer bias, with only the euro and Swiss franc lagging behind. The market sees the Reserve Bank of Australia as the most likely to hike rates again, while the European Central Bank and Bank of Canada are expected to c...

2023-10-27 03:51:00 ET Summary One year into Lula’s presidency, Brazil’s equities have performed well against emerging market peers. Market concerns about ideologically driven spending sprees have not materialized. Economic fundamentals—including unemploym...

2023-10-26 07:00:00 ET Summary Anxiety in the market due to geopolitics and market stresses, with bank shares under pressure. Equities are lower globally, except for Chinese markets suspected to be influenced by China's sovereign wealth fund. The dollar is trading with a firme...

2023-10-25 06:45:00 ET Summary The US dollar is stronger due to divergence in flash PMI readings and concerns over possible BOJ intervention. Hungary's larger than expected rate cut keeps the forint under pressure, while most emerging market currencies are softer. China's stim...

2023-10-21 08:30:00 ET Summary The US dollar had a mixed performance last week despite geopolitical tensions and strong US economic data. The Dollar Index fell by almost 0.5%, its biggest weekly loss in three months. Gold rallied 2.5% and oil prices surged, while the Dollar In...

2023-10-20 06:30:00 ET Summary Fed Chair Powell's dovish comments suggest a high bar to another rate hike, capping the 10-year yield and allowing foreign currencies to recover against the dollar. Gold and WTI crude oil prices continue to rise for the fourth consecutive session. ...

2023-10-19 07:00:00 ET Summary The US dollar strengthened as North American participants entered the market, despite the deteriorating conditions in the Middle East. The strength of the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen reflected the safe haven bid seen in gold and oil. The Aus...

2023-10-19 04:48:00 ET Summary The VanEck Emerging Markets Fund slightly outperformed MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index on the quarter-to-date basis ending September 30, 2023. On a sector level, Consumer Staples, Financials and Health Care contributed to relative perfo...