FLKR News and Press, Franklin FTSE South Korea

2024-07-27 08:57:16 ET Summary South Korea is a bright spot in East Asia with booming exports and a proactive government encouraging small business startups. The Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF provides broad exposure to the South Korean equity market, with a focus on leading compan...

2024-07-23 08:04:00 ET Summary Producer prices rose slightly in June, and the market’s attention will be focused on second quarter GDP. If GDP comes in lower than expected, it will complicate the Bank of Korea’s policy decisions, as it will have to decide whether to ...

2024-07-23 05:30:00 ET Summary We’ve seen extraordinary growth in semiconductor exports fuelled by the global tech cycle in many countries across Asia. US demand for AI-related chips is particularly strong. Geopolitical risks could become significant hurdles in the ...

2024-07-17 05:20:00 ET Summary Korea and Taiwan are traditionally often viewed as bellwethers for global trade outlook, given their export-oriented characteristics and their critical roles in the global tech supply chain. Given the explosive AI-driven tech upcycle since 2023, the ...

2024-07-14 08:44:29 ET Summary The closed-end Korea Fund has benefited from a narrowing NAV discount. Expect more of the same ahead of a potentially catalyst-rich next few months. Despite its flaws, KF ticks a lot of boxes as a Korean large-cap play. Broadly speaking...

2024-07-03 05:00:00 ET Summary Korea has been grappling with corporate governance issues for several decades, driven by the concentration of power and opaque business practices. We believe that successful corporate governance reform in Korea will require changes to the tax system,...

2024-06-04 04:30:00 ET Summary Taiwan has clearly established its dominance in semiconductor manufacturing, particularly in logic chips. As the AI revolution increasingly demands advanced systems capable of storing vast amounts of data, South Korea has fortified its position in th...

2024-05-27 10:32:44 ET Summary Nvidia's stock surged 15% this week, boosting market capitalization to $2.619 TN - or 62 times earnings and 32.9 times revenues. As is typically the case, policies and speculation strategies that take U.S. finance by storm soon permeate the world. ...

2024-05-21 01:40:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-05-20 05:47:00 ET Summary With a 3.9% unemployment rate and still 8.5 million job openings, what is the probability of ongoing elevated wage gains perpetuating second-round inflationary effects (especially in rents and housing)? The fundamental predicament today is Monetary D...