FM News and Press, iShares MSCI Frontier 100 Fund From 04/09/24

2024-04-09 02:00:00 ET Summary Emerging markets growth accelerated at the end of the first quarter of 2024, rising in March at the fastest pace since May of last year. Supporting the latest expansion were improvements across both the manufacturing and service sectors. The GDP-...

2024-04-08 12:20:00 ET Summary Working-age populations are declining in major economies. We favor countries that are better adapting and sectors set to benefit from spending shifts. U.S. yields jumped last week but U.S. stocks remain near all-time highs. The strong March U.S. jobs...

2024-04-06 11:00:00 ET Summary The concept of a "just transition" is gaining ground among responsible investors concerned about the social risks of moving from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources. Coal- or oil-exporting countries with undiversified economies may face signif...

2024-04-05 14:50:00 ET Summary The relative performances of large-cap equities to small-caps in developed and emerging regions have tracked one another for the better part of the last decade. However, around early-2021 they began to diverge. The sharp shift in recent performance o...

2024-04-05 13:15:00 ET Summary The global economic picture did not change significantly in the first quarter of 2024. We continue to believe that a soft landing is the most likely outcome, with major economies still on course to avoid significant contractions. Should inflation...

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...

2024-03-27 10:22:08 ET Summary The iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF offers exposure to frontier markets, providing a unique layer of global diversification. The ETF's holdings are diversified across various frontier and emerging markets, including Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Egypt, and...

2024-03-25 14:11:37 ET More on NASDAQ Composite Index: A Correction In A Bull Market S&P 500: 'Everything' Is Overbought, Not Just Semis And Nvidia Greenback Tended To Be Sold In Asia This Week, But Recovered In North America Nasdaq, S&P, and Dow slip...

2024-03-14 13:15:00 ET Summary Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing and service sectors. The emerging market expansion sustained into the second month of 2024, accor...

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...