IEV News and Press, iShares Europe From 06/12/24

2024-06-12 07:15:00 ET Summary Position adjustments ahead of today's US CPI and FOMC meeting are giving the dollar a modestly heavier tone today. Led by Central Europe, most emerging market currencies are firmer too. The 10-year US Treasury yield is a little softer and has sli...

2024-06-11 10:05:00 ET Summary French bond markets are selling off for a second day as investors adjust positions ahead of the unexpected French parliamentary elections later this month. We take a look at how European bond, FX and credit markets could perform. Any small hiccup...

2024-06-11 09:20:00 ET Summary The European elections brought the expected shift to the political right in the European Parliament. The biggest risk for policy, however, stems from national politics in France and Germany. Another potential longer-term implication of both the E...

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...

2024-06-10 07:25:00 ET Summary With mixed elements, the market took the US jobs data as relatively strong and took the dollar and US rates higher. The EU Parliament election has shaken up European politics, with the Belgium government collapsing and French President Macron calling...

2024-06-10 06:06:41 ET The first Wall Street Breakfast edition of 2024 was called the Year Of The Election , and things are rapidly changing across the globe as investors edge closer to the middle of the year. Some recent political shake-ups have been seen in India, South Africa...

2024-06-08 05:05:00 ET Summary The ECB and Bank of Canada cut rates this week, with markets seeing the global central bank community's easing cycle now underway. Booming markets have a way of disregarding corrosive fundamental factors. Especially in today's backdrop, there are com...

2024-06-08 01:35:00 ET Summary This week, the European Central Bank made the first decisive move in the transition away from monetary tightening. Recent strength in the Eurozone economy, including a higher-than-expected growth rate in hourly wages published today, suggests the lac...

2024-06-07 23:40:00 ET Summary On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) delivered a 25 basis point policy rate cut. By contrast, the Federal Reserve (Fed) is set to keep rates on hold at its meeting this month. Typically, central banks wait for the Fed to reduce rates befo...

2024-06-07 23:25:00 ET Summary As widely expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key policy rates for the first time in five years. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending facility, and the deposit facility were each lowered by 25 basis...