FLKR News and Press, Franklin FTSE South Korea From 05/08/19

The purpose of this article is to assess the macro-fiscal flows for South Korea and determine what effect these flows will have on the stock market and the economy. The chart below shows the national budget information to the present day over ten years tracked alongside the stock market. T...

Overview: The S&P 500 set a new record high and close yesterday, but the lift to global markets was not strong enough to overcome the disappointing Chinese PMI. Although Chinese equities traded higher on ideas that the news will spur additional stimulative measures, other Asian markets w...

Statements from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are weighing on Chinese investor sentiment, with the Shanghai Composite falling 0.4% during the session. More news on: iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Korea Fund, Direxion Daily South Korea Bull 3x Shares ETF, News on ETFs,...

South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 1.8% - the most since Oct. 23 - and the nation's currency fell 0.5% after President Trump cut short his nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. More news on: iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Korea Fund, Direxion Daily South Korea B...

BoK to Set Base Rate, While South Korea Faces a Slew of Economic Updates The Asia-Pacific calendar will shift into high gear in the week ahead, with several economic updates due out of South Korea, as well as an interest rate decision from that country’s central bank. Monday, Fe...

South Korea will pay roughly $920M this year for the 28,500 U.S. military personnel stationed in the country, representing an increase of about 8% from what Seoul paid in 2018 and about half of the overall cost. More news on: iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Korea Fund, Direxion Dail...