HEWC News and Press, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Canada From 07/28/23

2023-07-28 08:36:10 ET Canada monthly GDP decreased to -0.20% in June from 0.40% in May of 2023. ETFs: ( EWC ), ( HEWC ), ( FLCA ). For further details see: Canada GDP drops 0.3% in June

2023-07-27 16:11:00 ET Summary U.S. markets have outperformed Canada for a few reasons. Potential reasons for caution in the markets going forward. Canada may be looking better than U.S. on valuation basis. While the big U.S. indices have outperformed the TSX so far ...

2023-07-26 04:30:00 ET Summary I expect the Federal Reserve to raise rates one more time this week before finally ending this long and grueling rake hike cycle. Many expect the Bank of Japan to alter its yield curve control policy, but I’m skeptical that it will happen at t...

2023-07-25 10:09:00 ET Summary Canada’s TSX index has rebounded 6%, year-to-date, while its corporate earnings have contracted. As of today, the S&P/TSX Composite is expected to report a Q2 (year-over-year) earnings decline of -20.4%, compared to the estimated (year-ove...

2023-07-22 00:09:00 ET Summary The Bank of Canada has been fully transparent with its monetary policy since the Covid recovery, having promptly responded to inflation accelerating by raising rates, and switching from quantitative easing to quantitative tightening starting in Q2 2022. ...

2023-07-21 08:33:24 ET Canada retail sales increased 0.20% in May of 2023 over the previous month. Retail sales increased 0.50% in May of 2023 over the same month in the previous year. ETFs: ( EWC ), ( HEWC ), ( FLCA ). For further details see: Canada's retail sa...

2023-07-18 08:36:10 ET Canadian inflation decreased to 2.80% in June from 3.40% in May of 2023 versus 3.0% expected The central bank is expecting Canada’s inflation rate to hover around three per cent for the next year, before steadily declining to the two per cent target ...

2023-07-15 02:06:00 ET Summary The worldwide value of mergers and acquisitions dropped to around US$1.22 trillion at the end of June 2023. While they may be cooling inflation, they are also raising financing costs - and pinching the potential for strong returns via acquisitions. ...

2023-07-14 21:43:00 ET Summary Can bonds provide the returns in the second half that were expected in the first? The case for staying the course for fixed income. Why that fixed income strategy may be facing a timing problem. Originally published on July 6,...

2023-07-12 20:30:00 ET Summary The June US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at a 3% annualized rate, down from the pandemic-inflamed peak of 9.1% a year ago. The US Fed is expected to hike another 25 bps at its July 26th meeting. But recessionary odds are mounting that this will...