FLBR News and Press, Franklin FTSE Brazil From 06/16/23

2023-06-16 02:29:00 ET Summary Banking sector crises have historically been one of the key drivers of risk for emerging-market (EM) countries’ asset returns. Naturally, the recent banking crises in the US and Europe raise concerns about EM exposure to financial sector risks...

2023-06-07 00:31:00 ET Summary Emerging markets are gaining attention from foreign investors, with AI-driven chip demand and China's deposit rate cuts stimulating growth. The transition to a greener future presents significant investment opportunities in renewable energy, decarbon...

2023-05-25 23:45:00 ET Summary As inflation remains high in many developed markets, emerging market central banks were quicker to hike interest rates coming out of the pandemic that helped to steady their economies. So emerging markets started raising interest rates first, and the...

2023-05-13 04:51:00 ET Summary Mexico, Latin America’s second-largest economy, will grow 1.7% this year, while Brazil’s GDP will inch up just 1.2%, according to estimates from the IMF. The Brazilian real, Colombian peso, Argentine peso and other Latin American curren...

2023-05-07 04:20:00 ET Summary Annual inflation in Brazil reached 4.7% in March, the lowest since January 2021, as the impact of external shocks continues to vanish. Brazil's inflationary environment remains under pressure. Survey data from S&P Global Market Intelligence point...

2023-05-06 09:39:00 ET Summary The earnings season in emerging markets is underway. Flat headline earnings growth in 2023 masks significant divergence across individual markets. The Chilean government is issuing new rules on lithium mining in the country. While inflationary wo...

2023-05-03 01:30:00 ET Summary Q1 2023 was a more favorable environment for Global ex-U.S., Emerging Markets, Europe, U.S. small cap, UK, Australia, Canada and Global Real Estate managers. The quality factor was the standout performer across most regions in Q1, with the growth fac...

2023-04-30 05:36:00 ET Summary There have been glimmers of hope in 2023 that the inflation fixation of 2022 was a transitory phenomenon. Regulated prices tend to be more discrete and more lagged in their changes due to bureaucratic delays and their negotiated nature. In our vi...

2023-04-18 03:35:00 ET Summary The financial media has been warning that first quarter earnings forecasts may be decelerating from their original estimates at the start of the quarter, but I do not see that from the analyst community covering our stocks. That’s why itȁ...

2023-04-12 02:00:00 ET Summary An ongoing decline in demand for goods leaves the global economic recovery largely dependent on reviving service sector activity. India reported the fastest expansion and is continuing to enjoy its strongest growth spell for over a decade. Geogra...