IXSE News and Press, WisdomTree India Ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund From 05/05/21

After a decent start, emerging markets have lagged behind developed markets. Emerging markets don't necessarily correspond to neat value vs. growth or cyclical vs. defensive narratives. The best environment for emerging market economies is one of synchronized global growth. ...

In a mad dash to buy U.S. stocks, currency allocation has been forgotten by investors. U.S. fiscal and monetary stimulus is unconscionable and will lead to inflation and a certain negative impact on the U.S. dollar. Exposure to foreign currencies provides diversification, upside p...

More recently, however, resurgent coronavirus infections in India and Japan, both major oil importers, have weighed on prices. Market sentiment remains supportive, albeit cautious, for longer-term prices. However, the current caution around the demand picture in Q2 will likely cap...

The market has been trading on forward assumptions for the entire duration of the pandemic up to and including the present day. One year ago, the world was coming to terms with the reality of the damage wreaked by the pandemic, but the stock market had it all figured out. On April 23,...

In recent months, we've received many questions about how we expect emerging markets will perform once the Federal Reserve does begin removing monetary stimulus. We believe once the market becomes comfortable with global vaccine rollouts and herd immunity, we will see a sustained resu...

Brazil Composite PMI fell from 54.4 in 4Q 2020 to 52.1 in 1Q 2021, marking a slowdown in growth conditions in the economy. Russia Composite PMI increased from recessionary 47.7 in 4Q 2020 to still negative-growth (albeit statistically, indistinguishable from zero growth) 49.5 in 1Q 20...

Brazil Services PMI slipped into a recessionary territory in 1Q 2021, falling from 4Q 2020 reading of 51.4 to 46.1 in 1Q 2021. Russia Services PMI rebounded robustly from 4Q 2020 reading of 47.7 to 1Q 2021 reading of 53.6. India Services PMI improved from growth-signaling 53.4 in ...

A year has now passed since the correction of March 2020, as markets first appreciated the implications of a global pandemic. With continued weakness in developed markets, we have seen a continuance of unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus. The concept of a world-leading emer...

Global PMI highest since August 2014. Manufacturing reports robust expansion despite supply delays, services boosted by easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Consumer services show signs of steadying after steep downturn. US leads upturn, Brazil lags. For further details see:...

Global growth looks set to rebound even more strongly in 2021 than we had anticipated in our January Cyclical Outlook. Over the next several months, a combination of base effects, recent increases in energy prices, and price adjustments in sectors where activity ramps up is likely to ...