FPA News and Press, First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund From 06/12/25

2025-06-12 10:00:00 ET By Deepali Bhargava & Min Joo Kang Softer growth across Asia in the second half of the year The first-quarter GDP data for Asia indicated signs of a slowdown in economic growth. A positive takeaway, however, is that domestic demand ...

2025-06-10 03:00:00 ET Investors are showing interest in certain emerging markets in Latin America, Southeast Asia and India, which could potentially benefit from supply chain rearrangements influenced by changes in global trade dynamics.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha ...

2025-06-01 07:32:00 ET Summary A broadly positive sentiment led global indices higher in the beginning of the week, with the Nikkei 225 leading the charge. In the currency space, the US dollar ended up leading - not by strength, but by being the least weak in a choppy week. The Ja...

2025-05-21 02:55:00 ET Summary Tariff and trade-related risks and uncertainties have diminished, but not disappeared. The reductions in US and Chinese tariffs were agreed faster and went further than assumed in our May forecast update. The front-loading of activity to avoid ex...

2025-05-06 10:30:00 ET Summary While the impact of the tariffs is likely not yet being felt in the hard economic data, US sentiment is weak. Nonfarm payrolls surpassed expectations in April but may deteriorate as tariffs likely weigh on hiring activity. We expect a 25-basis po...

2025-04-25 07:40:00 ET Summary A well-planned defensive strategy can position equity portfolios to be resilient in a very harsh market environment. Volatile equity market conditions are testing even the most experienced investors. Our challenge as defensive equity portfolio ma...

2025-04-04 03:47:03 ET Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: South Korea ousts president Yoon after court upholds impeachment, Kospi drops 86 points

2025-04-03 05:25:00 ET Summary President Trump’s punitive tariffs hit Asia, with largest levies on Vietnam and smaller textile exporters. The largest economies in the region, such as India, Japan, and South Korea, fared better. Overall, downside risks to growth and infl...

2025-03-27 13:54:41 ET More on First Trust Asia Pacific Ex-Japan AlphaDex ETF Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on First Trust Asia Pacific Ex-Japan AlphaDex ETF Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: First Trust Asia Pacific Ex-Japan A...

2025-03-20 02:50:00 ET Summary The proliferation of tariffs and related uncertainties raise the risk of a global hard landing. Fiscal developments in Germany are a rare bright spot for eurozone growth prospects. Amid more volatile financial market conditions, the US doll...