JEMTF News and Press, iPath GEMS Index ETN From 03/25/24

2024-03-25 08:55:00 ET Summary The dollar is consolidating today. Except for the Swiss franc and Swedish krona, the G10 currencies are showing a slightly firmer tone. Emerging market currencies are mixed. With the exception of Australia and India, the large bourses in Asia-Pac...

2024-03-23 08:05:00 ET Summary The Bank of Japan lifted its interest rate target for the first time in 17 years. The Swiss National Bank became the first G10 central bank to cut rates. The PBOC relented and allowed the dollar to rise above the CNY7.20 cap that has held it back...

2024-03-23 03:00:00 ET Summary In the ever-evolving tapestry of geopolitics and economics, the Asia-Pacific region stands at a pivotal juncture. Wei Li, Global Chief Investment Strategist for BlackRock, discusses the intricacies of high inflation, emerging competing geopolitical b...

2024-03-22 13:15:00 ET Summary The VanEck Emerging Markets Bond Fund was up 0.2% in February, in line with its benchmark. We increased exposure to local currency (due to increases in Brazil and the Philippines) and increased duration (via hard-currency bonds), in line with the mar...

2024-03-22 07:10:00 ET Summary The dollar's post-FOMC sell-off has been completely reversed and the greenback has reached new highs for the week against most of the G10 currencies. For the first time since last November, the US dollar has risen above CNY7.20 and continued to rise ...

2024-03-21 07:30:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve triggered a dollar sell-off yesterday and follow-through selling was seen in Asia before profit-taking emerged. The G10 currencies are mixed ahead of the North American open. Outside of China, the large equity markets in Asia ...

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2024-03-20 06:55:00 ET Summary Ahead of the outcome of today's FOMC meeting, no change in policy is expected, but the forward guidance, partly delivered in the updated projections, is the focus. Emerging market currencies are mostly lower. Europe's Stoxx 600 is giving back mos...

2024-03-19 09:05:00 ET Summary The US dollar is surging today against most of the G10 currencies, while the yen and Australian dollar are the weakest of the lot. EM currencies are lower. The offshore yuan is weaker for the sixth consecutive session. Japanese, Australian, and N...

2024-03-18 10:10:00 ET Summary According to data from J.P. Morgan, 2022 was the worst-ever year for outflows from emerging markets debt, and 2022 – 2023 saw the worst back-to-back annual outflows. That is not entirely surprising, given the upward movement in developed marke...