FLBR News and Press, Franklin FTSE Brazil From 12/06/23

2023-12-06 14:45:00 ET Summary Q3 was a decent quarter. We were broadly in line, actually slightly ahead, and that continued the outperformance over the last year plus. Looking at the outlook for emerging markets, I mentioned that, you know, post quarter-end October has been a dif...

2023-12-06 08:00:00 ET Summary The US dollar is mixed, with dollar-bloc currencies stronger and the euro and yen weaker. Equities are higher across the board, with markets in the Asia Pacific region and Europe seeing gains. Australia reports weak Q3 GDP growth, while the euroz...

2023-12-02 09:45:00 ET Summary Global central banks are facing challenges in responding to new threats to price stability as the markets anticipate the end of the post-Covid monetary tightening cycle. The US economy is expected to slow sharply in Q4, with a broad slowdown in consu...

2023-12-01 10:47:34 ET Summary Franklin FTSE Brazil closely mirrors the performance of the FTSE Brazil Capped Index, making it an attractive option for investors seeking RIC concentration requirements. FLBR is concentrated in the finance, energy minerals, and non-energy minerals s...

2023-12-01 07:00:00 ET Summary The dollar is trading softer today, with the Scandis and dollar-bloc currencies leading with gains. Market participants will be focused on Fed Chair Powell's comments and his stance on rate cuts. Hong Kong and South Korea saw equity losses, while...

2023-11-30 07:15:00 ET Summary The US dollar is having one of its best days of the month, rising against all major currencies. European benchmark yields are mixed, with the 10-year Gilt yield up almost three basis points. The IMF revised its forecast for China's GDP to 5.4% th...

2023-11-28 04:47:00 ET Summary Total active ETF net inflows are over $100 billion for 2023 and have accounted for approximately 30% of all ETF inflows. Not even 1% of flows of equity inflows went to dividend strategies. From a performance perspective, there were certainly some...

2023-11-26 02:30:00 ET Summary The dollar fell against all G10 currencies last week, with the dollar-bloc currencies, sterling, and the Scandis leading the move. The US dollar's pullback appears to be entering its final stages, with retracement targets being met and momentum indic...

2023-11-24 08:15:00 ET Summary Foreign exchange market remains subdued with major currencies fluctuating around +/- 0.2%. China considers new efforts to support the property market, leading to a rally in developer stocks. Germany's Constitutional Court ruling on Covid funds cr...

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...