FLKR News and Press, Franklin FTSE South Korea From 04/05/24

2024-04-05 04:05:00 ET Summary Purchasing manager indexes in China rebounded in March, with the Caixin/S&P Global index reaching its highest level in over a year. India will go to the polls on April 19, with voting in the general election continuing over six weeks. While E...

2024-04-01 10:47:02 ET SoundHound AI Inc. (SOUN) SOUN is trading DOWN for the last 4 days, and it at trading at $5.75 with volume of 7,922,203 and a one day change of $-0.15 (-2.46%). SoundHound AI Inc. has a 52-week low of 1.00 and a 52-week high of $5.11. The business's 50-day mov...

2024-03-29 03:12:00 ET Summary Thanks to strong global demand for semiconductors, IP rose more than expected. But, domestic demand appears to have weakened further, which is likely to weigh on overall GDP growth in the current quarter. We found that there are more clear signs ...

2024-03-23 05:59:45 ET Summary It's a challenge to have confidence that Powell and the Fed have a sound understanding of the nature of second round inflation effects. With market exuberance running sky-high, it's not the optimal environment for reinforcing the notion of a Fed cock...

2024-03-16 05:58:43 ET Summary Rising consumer prices will invariably upset the public, business community, politicians, and central bankers. Asset inflation is universally relished, viewed generally as validation of sound underlying fundamentals. Japan's deep structural issue...

2024-03-08 03:20:00 ET Summary The semiconductor sector, as represented by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, posted a 10% gain in February. The EV sector has been under pressure in recent months despite rapid growth in 2023. Egypt is expected to agree to an extension and p...

2024-02-17 05:13:05 ET Summary January's CPI data confirm that inflation is anything but dead and buried. It's worth noting that despite January's notable 0.8% rise, Import Prices were still down 1.3% YOY. Medical Care Services gained 0.7%, with Health Insurance prices jumping...

2024-02-15 23:39:00 ET Summary Emerging markets have taken solace in the view that the U.S. hiking cycle is over, helping deliver strong returns in 2023. Slowing global inflation has been due to sharply lower core goods inflation, while service prices have remained stickier. E...

2024-02-15 13:58:25 ET Summary Coming off a challenging few years, Korea could finally be set for a change in fortunes. At the head of the catalyst pipeline is a Japan-like ‘value up’ program to unlock the perennial ‘Korea discount’. FLKR stands out...

2024-02-09 12:30:00 ET Summary While the China macro story of ongoing transition is a headwind to the rest of Asia, there is more to the region's economic health than this. We see some glimmers of stronger export and production activity together with a more benign inflation backdr...