FLBR News and Press, Franklin FTSE Brazil From 07/11/23

2023-07-11 11:37:59 ET Summary Brazil's key economic indicators are now moving in the right direction. A sooner-than-expected policy pivot may be on the horizon. The heavily discounted Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF is poised to benefit. Investors get a hefty yield in the meanti...

2023-07-11 01:55:00 ET Summary The global economy continued to expand in June, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys, based on data provided by over 27,000 companies. The latest PMI indicates that the global economy has grown for five successive months, with this renewed exp...

2023-07-04 00:47:00 ET Summary Equity valuations are more relevant over a medium- or long-term horizon, but they’re also tactically important in helping determine an entry or exit point. The global business cycle is a key influence on EM’s relative performance. T...

2023-07-04 00:43:00 ET Summary Although recessionary fears still loom large, we’re now seeing a confluence of trends that should bode well for some parts of the emerging-market bond universe. Among hard-currency assets, spreads have tightened in recent months but are still ...

2023-07-03 23:50:00 ET Summary The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index compiled by S&P Global, registered 48.8 in June, down from 49.6 in May. The decline indicates an increasingly steep deterioration of business conditions, which have now worsened for ten...

2023-06-28 16:47:00 ET Summary Investors are faced with high uncertainty about the future of a global economy that lost momentum in June following sizable gains in May. Government and central bank actions to stimulate the Chinese economy are not likely to have a significant impact...

2023-06-27 14:09:43 ET Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF ( FLBR ) - $1.1351 . Payable Jun 27; for shareholders of record Jun 20; ex-div Jun 16. For further details see: Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF declares semi-annual distribution of $1.1351

2023-06-24 00:20:00 ET Summary Latin American local currency debt faced challenges in 2022 including rising U.S. interest rates, reduced demand for commodities, political instability and persistent regional inflation. Surprisingly, the asset class has shown remarkable resilience s...

2023-06-19 23:55:00 ET Summary The Brazilian economy avoided entering a technical recession in the opening quarter of 2023, with a growth rate of 1.9% largely beating market expectations. PMI data up to May so far point to sustained growth for the second quarter, albeit with notab...

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...