EWZS News and Press, iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF From 02/07/24

2024-02-07 04:32:00 ET Summary Following a sharp decline in the technology sector in January, policymakers in China are reviewing draft legislation titled, “Measures for the Administration of Online Games.”. Investor expectations for the timing of US interest-rate cu...

2024-02-04 08:20:00 ET Summary Fourth quarter was a good quarter for the fund and the asset class. Most major emerging markets are demonstrating decent fiscal and monetary discipline. China is still struggling with the dual issues of deflation and a huge property market draggi...

2024-02-03 22:33:00 ET Summary After a difficult year in 2023, we’re seeing signs that a recovery may be brewing for emerging-market equities. Over the longer run, since 2001, EM stocks have outpaced the MSCI World. Innovation, reshoring efforts by global manufacturers,...

2024-02-03 09:00:00 ET Summary The US employment data blew away expectations, jumping by 353k, nearly twice the median forecasts. The week ahead is bound to be quieter. The simmering challenges emanating from the US commercial real estate market bubbled over. The US ...

2024-01-31 07:10:00 ET Summary With US high-flying tech stocks posting steep losses after disappointing earnings reports, the currencies most sensitive to risk-appetites, the dollar bloc and the Norwegian krone are the weakest. China's January PMI showed a small gain, but nothing ...

2024-01-27 09:15:00 ET Summary The coming weeks will likely continue the correction of the trends that began last month. Official comments and some high-frequency economic data have encouraged participants to rein in their expectations, reducing the odds of a rate cuts in Q1 and p...

2024-01-27 09:15:00 ET Summary The coming weeks will likely continue the correction of the trends that began last month. Official comments and some high-frequency economic data have encouraged participants to rein in their expectations, reducing the odds of a rate cuts in Q1 and p...

2024-01-25 07:30:00 ET Summary The US dollar is trading mostly quietly in narrow ranges against the G10 currencies ahead of the ECB's President Lagarde's press conference. Most of the emerging market currencies are a little firmer, but not the Mexican peso or Chinese yuan. The...

2024-01-24 07:00:00 ET Summary After a strong showing yesterday, the dollar was sold in Asia and Europe. The dollar's decline has stretched intraday momentum indicators. The PBOC announced a 50 bp cut in reserve requirements, effective early next month. The eurozone's Janu...

2024-01-22 00:31:24 ET Summary The iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF offers exposure to a diverse group of Brazilian companies well-positioned for long-term growth. Weakness from China as Brazil's major trading partner is hitting sentiment across emerging markets. We highlight...