IHREF News and Press, iShares III Plc Accum Shs From 05/25/20

The Japanese economy suffered a further substantial fall in business activity during May, according to the latest flash PMI results. The downturn reflected not only the extension of emergency measures taken domestically to contain the COVID-19 pandemic but also the collapse in global demand. T...

Pushed down by the initial effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the world's third-largest economy shrank an annualized 3.4% in the January-March period. More news on: iShares MSCI Japan ETF, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust ETF, News on ETFs, ...

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS ) says it won't move forward with its plans in Japan because the framework around the development of an integrated resort has made its goals there unreachable. More news on: Las Vegas Sands Corp., iShares MSCI Japan ETF, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF,...

Further boosting monetary stimulus, the BOJ said it will "purchase a necessary amount of Japanese government bonds," echoing similar language used by the U.S. Federal Reserve last month. More news on: iShares MSCI Japan ETF, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Japa...

The downturn in Japan's private sector economy gained momentum in April, with business activity slumping to the greatest extent on record, according to flash PMI data. The headline au Jibun Bank flash PMI plunged 8.5 points to 27.8. Stricter rules to limit the spread of COVID-19 has c...