FLBR News and Press, Franklin FTSE Brazil From 11/22/23

2023-11-22 07:00:00 ET Summary The dollar stabilizes and strengthens against the euro and yen, while also gaining against most emerging market currencies. Gold consolidates around $2000 after a 1% jump, while US oil inventories cap the price of crude. The Dutch election, Swede...

2023-11-21 09:05:00 ET Summary A more volatile macroeconomic regime, alongside relatively high rates, may mean investors need to demand greater compensation for taking on equity risk; they can meet this higher performance bar by getting precise about targeted opportunities. The AI...

2023-11-18 08:35:00 ET Summary Soft US price data and weaker economic data suggest a convergence of negative factors for the dollar. The US dollar's gains from July are being retraced, with a high degree of uncertainty in the post-Covid business cycle. The market is pricing in...

2023-11-17 07:30:00 ET Summary The Japanese yen is leading against the dollar due to short covering in the Japanese bond market and a decline in US rates. All G10 currencies are stronger, as are most emerging market currencies. European yields are lower, UK retail sales disapp...

2023-11-17 05:45:00 ET Summary Global growth stalled in Q4 as developed markets contracted and emerging market growth decelerated. Price pressures remained sticky in emerging markets, while developed economies saw lower selling price inflation. India continued to lead among ma...

2023-11-17 05:15:00 ET Summary Most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean aren’t fully harnessing the potential of international trade, an important driver of growth for emerging market economies. While the region has made some progress on trade openness, it continue...

2023-11-17 03:00:00 ET Summary This year’s pronounced divergence in market performance presents an opportune time for investors to consider tax-loss harvesting strategies with single-country exchange-traded fund (ETF) allocations. A key consideration in tax-loss decision-ma...

2023-11-16 07:10:00 ET Summary The US dollar is consolidating as interest rate swings continue, with the US two-year yield trading lower. Dollar bloc currencies are the poorest performing G10 currencies, while European benchmark 10-year yields are mostly lower. Japan's trade b...

2023-11-16 03:55:00 ET Summary The global economic outlook along with market valuations and asset class fundamentals all lead us to favor fixed income. Perhaps the resilient U.S. economy will stave off recession but also drive overheating growth and accelerating inflation that pro...

2023-11-15 06:55:00 ET Summary Capital markets overreacted to softer-than-expected CPI, with implied yield of December 2024 Fed funds futures falling by 25 bp. China's data were uninspiring, with steady industrial output and an increase in retail sales, but property investment and...