FPA News and Press, First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund

2024-06-21 05:30:00 ET Summary The real GDP growth forecasts for 2024 have been lowered in a few major economies, including the US, Canada, Brazil and Japan. We continue to expect a gradual downward trend in global consumer price index inflation in 2024-26, driven by a moder...

2024-06-11 07:30:00 ET Summary The US dollar is firm against all the G10 currencies, except for sterling. Most emerging market currencies are lower, including the Mexican peso, which has become unhinged amid heightened political uncertainty. European bonds, especially French b...

2024-06-07 07:50:35 ET Summary The dollar is little changed against the major currencies ahead of the US jobs report. The odds of two Fed cuts this year are now near 90%, double a week ago. US index futures are little changed now and are up 2.0%-2.5% this week. Ove...

2024-06-06 07:35:00 ET Summary The dollar is mostly softer today, ahead of tomorrow's employment report. We suspect ECB officials will try to deliver a hawkish cut, by which we mean, framing the move to avoid the market driving down interest rates. The euro is in the upper end...

2024-06-05 09:40:00 ET Summary At 50.9, the Global Manufacturing PMI recorded above 50.0 neutral mark for a fourth straight month in April. The latest data signalled an ongoing steady improvement of the global manufacturing economy so far in 2024 after almost one and a half years ...

2024-06-05 07:15:00 ET Summary The yen, which rallied, yesterday, has given back most of its gains and the wage data gave the market second thoughts about next week's BOJ meeting. The Mexican peso, which has been sold aggressively in the face of the strong election showing of the ...

2024-06-04 07:45:00 ET Summary The dollar's losses scored after yesterday's disappointing ISM manufacturing report was extended initially in Asia Pacific turnover earlier today before it recovered. Indian stocks are giving back yesterday's gains plus today, sliding more than 5%. ...

2024-06-03 07:20:00 ET Summary The dollar has returned from the weekend with a better bid tone. A dramatic victory for the Morena party in Mexico, which could allow constitutional changes, has spurred sales of the Mexican peso. The Indian rupee is stronger as Modi appears to h...

2024-05-31 07:15:00 ET Summary The dollar is mostly consolidating yesterday's losses ahead of month-end and the US income and consumption data. The PCE core deflator may have risen by 0.2%, the least this, year, but the year-over-year rate is expected to be steady at 2.8%. The...

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