FBZ News and Press, First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund From 03/16/24

2024-03-16 05:58:43 ET Summary Rising consumer prices will invariably upset the public, business community, politicians, and central bankers. Asset inflation is universally relished, viewed generally as validation of sound underlying fundamentals. Japan's deep structural issue...

2024-03-15 07:10:00 ET Summary This week's data has seen expectations re-converge with the Fed's three rate cuts signaled in December. As is often the case in a firm US dollar environment, the Canadian dollar has fared the best, slipping only 0.4%. The PBOC left its benchmark ...

2024-03-14 13:15:00 ET Summary Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing and service sectors. The emerging market expansion sustained into the second month of 2024, accor...

2024-03-14 07:05:00 ET Summary While the dollar has traded firmer in the first half of this week, given the 25 bp jump in the US two-year yield, its performance is somewhat disappointing. Most emerging market currencies are softer, but for the second consecutive session, the Hunga...

2024-03-13 07:30:00 ET Summary The Dollar Index had begun with week with a six-day fall in tow. Despite promising reports on wage negotiations in Japan, the yen is softer for the second session. Asia Pacific equities were mixed today - Japan, Hong Kong, China, and Indian marke...

2024-03-09 10:20:00 ET Summary There was still a better than 90% chance that the Federal Reserve delivers its first rate cut in June. In the coming days, we expect a firm headline CPI reading and strong bounce in retail sales helped by autos and gasoline. We think the most lik...

2024-03-08 03:20:00 ET Summary The semiconductor sector, as represented by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, posted a 10% gain in February. The EV sector has been under pressure in recent months despite rapid growth in 2023. Egypt is expected to agree to an extension and p...

2024-02-24 08:05:00 ET Summary With the help of economic data and comments by Fed officials, the market, as it did a few times last year, has converged to the Federal Reserve. The CSI 300 rose every day last week, as the mainland markets re-opened from the extended holiday. An...

2024-02-23 07:45:00 ET Summary Amid a light news stream, the dollar is mostly in narrow ranges against the G10 currencies. Emerging market currencies are mixed, though central European currencies generally fared the best. The dramatic equity rally in the US yesterday helped li...

2024-02-21 08:25:00 ET Summary The dollar is trading quietly after being sold yesterday. The offshore Chinese yuan is firmer for the sixth consecutive session. The CSI 300 rallied four consecutive sessions before the Lunar New Year holiday and is up in each of the three sessio...