IEUR News and Press, iShares Core MSCI Europe From 09/27/23

2023-09-27 07:15:00 ET Summary S&P 500 hits three-month lows, consumer confidence falls to four-month low, and new home sales at lowest level in five years. US dollar continues to rise against G10 currencies, including the euro and sterling. Equities are trading higher tod...

2023-09-27 05:01:00 ET Summary We believe a mild U.S. recession is more likely than not in 2024, although a soft-landing scenario cannot be ruled out. A recession is also likely in the UK and eurozone, but appears less likely in Australia. Equities may remain supported by soft-lan...

2023-09-26 07:00:00 ET Summary Life for the European Central Bank has become even more complicated as surging oil prices add to the trilemma of how to balance slowing economies, the delayed impact of the rate hikes so far and still too-high inflation. Oil prices are currently up b...

2023-09-25 21:35:00 ET Summary The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement seemed dovish, at first, but then the FOMC signaled that one more Fed rate hike was not only possible, but likely. Crude oil prices have risen 30% since June, as fears of further supply shortages per...

2023-09-25 11:10:00 ET Summary Bond yields are surging as the volatile macro regime brings uncertainty over central bank policy and risks ahead. We get granular in bonds and equities. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield jumped to 16-year highs and stocks slumped over 2% last week. We ...

2023-09-22 11:35:00 ET Summary Eurozone business activity remained in contraction at the end of the third quarter of the year, as an increased rate of loss of orders led to a further decline in activity. The overall reduction in output was again led by manufacturing, but the servi...

2023-09-21 13:00:00 ET Summary 60/40 portfolio: Still valid? Finding the right balance for a portfolio. Opportunities in emerging markets. Are traditional portfolio structures still effective in the current investment landscape? Jitania Kandhari, Deputy CIO, Solution...

2023-09-21 06:45:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve's hawkish hold has lifted the dollar against most currencies, except the Japanese yen. The Swiss franc is the weakest of the G10 currencies after the Swiss National Bank left rates unchanged. Rising rates have weighed on equit...

2023-09-21 03:35:00 ET Summary S&P Global Market Intelligence's September forecasts for global consumer price inflation have been revised higher in both 2023 and 2024. Sticky core inflation rates, particularly for services, are a prime concern given generally tight...

2023-09-21 03:25:00 ET Summary The hawkish Fed saw a bear flattening as an impact reaction. In particular, longer rates still hold upside near term, but a curve-steepening impulse is probable in the weeks ahead. Investors are split on which strategy the Bank of England will th...