EZA News and Press, iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund From 09/24/23

2023-09-24 12:00:00 ET Summary Despite pessimism about the American economy, it remains resilient and is expected to grow at an impressive rate. The decline in inflation and stabilization of oil prices indicate the strength of the US economy. The implementation of an industria...

2023-09-15 19:55:00 ET Summary Federal Reserve could be cautious as data continues to show economic resilience. BoE may raise rates for the last time in this cycle. BoJ eyed for more clues on interest rates after recent hints. US The main event of the week wi...

2023-09-08 21:40:00 ET Summary The European Central Bank meets next week and it’s not clear at this stage what decision they will come to. The CBR is expected to leave the key rate unchanged at 12% on Friday. It hiked very aggressively at the last meeting – from 8.5%...

2023-09-08 06:59:09 ET A lot is riding on the G20 summit this year, especially with notable absences that include China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin. President Biden will have an opportunity to make fresh inroads with many countries in the group (that account for more than 80% o...

2023-09-02 03:40:00 ET Summary The month started with a bang with the US jobs report but the following week is looking a little more subdued, starting with the bank holiday on Monday. Eurozone:  Next week is littered with tier-three events despite the large number of releases...

2023-08-22 07:35:31 ET BRICS leaders, who are looking to transform their group into a geopolitical force that could threaten the West's dominance on the global stage, have converged for a three-day summit in South Africa that began on Monday. A notable exclusion is Russian...

2023-08-18 21:35:00 ET Summary The main event for next week will be the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium. As the ECB is poised to continue delivering more rate hikes to combat inflation, the risks of a hard landing are growing. Next week is mostly about the UK f...

2023-08-11 20:35:00 ET Summary With Wall Street very confident that the Fed won’t be raising rates in September, the focus shifts to how strong is the economy. Eurozone:  There’s no shortage of economic releases next week but there isn’t one that stands o...

2023-08-08 04:00:00 ET Summary Emerging markets are filled with opportunities for growth. EM equities started the second half of 2023 on a good note. All major equity benchmarks in the Latin American region also posted gains, with macroeconomic data taking centerstage in the r...

2023-08-05 08:16:00 ET Summary Everyone will be watching the US inflation report, as the report could help support soft landing hopes and seal the deal for some that the Fed is done raising rates. Fed speak will also include appearances by Bostic and Bowman on Monday. The Augu...