FLKR News and Press, Franklin FTSE South Korea From 08/28/19

As of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Japanese manufacturers must apply for approval for each technology-related contract for South Korean export, such as fluorinated polyimides used for displays. More news on: WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF, iShares MSCI Japan ETF, iShares MSCI South Korea Ca...

By Xav Feng Three Asia-Pacific central banks, including New Zealand, Thailand and India, dropped a shocking bomb in the global market by cutting their interest rates aggressively on the same day. By the means of responding to a worsening global economy, the central banks of New Zealand, ...

South Korea has moved to downgrade Japan from its list of most trusted trading partners while also seeking talks to end a months-long spat that has hurt economic ties between the two countries. More news on: iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Korea Fund, Direxion Daily South Korea Bull 3...

Global: As expected, the Fed cut its policy rate by 25bps on Wednesday, the first cut in 11 years, levitating the US dollar and generating a tiny 'sell-off' in equities. Even though some market participants were betting on a 'large' 50bps cut, we said that a 25bps cut seemed more reasonable ...

Joining a growing number of central banks acting to shore up their economies, the Bank of Korea unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate overnight, and lowered forecasts for economic growth and inflation. More news on: iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Korea Fund, Direxion Daily S...

By Daniel Poppe For the month of June, the ETF Deathwatch increased in size. Twenty-nine exchange-traded products ("ETPs") were added to the list, and 17 funds were removed, making June a busier month in terms of additions. Of the removals, six were removed due to increased health and 11 w...

Japan’s threat of export controls on South Korean chipmakers risks "large unintended consequences" on the technology supply chain, warned Shaun Roache, chief Asia-Pacific economist at S&P Global Ratings. More news on: iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Korea Fund, Direxion D...

Asia-Pacific: The Week Ahead (May 27-31) South Korea’s economy appears to have taken a hit recently from U.S.-China trade-related effects, as the week ahead brings further color on the country’s consumer and business confidence, as well as a rate decision from the Bank of Kor...

The iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (NYSE: EWY ) is in a bear market down 4% YTD following a drop of 20% in 2018. The performance is related to macro headwinds including a slowdown in economic activity and exposure to Chinese trade uncertainties. I believe there is more downside ahead for ...

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...