JEMTF News and Press, iPath GEMS Index ETN

2024-07-12 09:00:00 ET Summary Despite policy rate cuts remaining elusive, several tailwinds are boosting a resilient U.S. economy. While the Fed continues to navigate a potential soft landing, global central banks are actively transitioning onto a path of easing policy. While...

2024-07-10 07:30:00 ET Summary Growth differentials between EMs and developed markets are shifting in favor of EMs. Currently, the amount of outstanding bonds that have a positive ratings outlook vastly surpasses the amount of bonds with a negative ratings outlook. Frontier ma...

2024-07-03 07:15:00 ET Summary The US dollar has strengthened notably in 2024 with the shift in market expectations to higher US rates for longer. EMs’ buildup of official reserves and the evolution of EM debt to far higher issuance in local currencies are structural factor...

2024-06-30 08:00:00 ET Summary July brings new governments in the UK and France, a new European Commission, and China's Third Plenum session with expected measures to support the economy. The US policy mix stands out with loose fiscal policy and tight monetary policy, contributing...

2024-06-28 07:15:00 ET Summary The US dollar is narrowly mixed as North American participants prepare to return for the last session of the first half. The large bourses, but India, rose in the Asia Pacific region. Benchmark 10-year yields are 1-4 bps higher in Europe, and the...

2024-06-27 11:08:00 ET Summary The dollar is sporting a softer profile today against all the G10 currencies except the Swedish krona. Most emerging market currencies are also firmer, with the notable exception of Türkiye and South Africa. All the large bourses fell in the...

2024-06-26 07:15:00 ET Summary The dollar is firm, and the market is challenging the JPY160 level, which it has traded above in Europe. Asia Pacific bourses advanced, with Australia's market being the outlier. The Canadian dollar has been in a one-way market almost as much as ...

2024-06-25 08:10:00 ET Summary The US labor market may be at an inflection point. The high-flying Nvidia has fallen 13% in the past three sessions coming into today. Gold is little changed near $2333 and its trading in the upper end of yesterday's narrow range. Ove...

2024-06-24 07:15:00 ET Summary The Dollar Index reached its best level since May 1 before the weekend but has come back softer against all the G10 currencies and most emerging market currencies. Equities are mostly higher, but the Asia Pacific region struggled. After rising fo...

2024-06-22 08:45:00 ET Summary Central banks in Australia and Norway resisted rate cuts, leading to currency appreciation, while New Zealand's central bank faced skepticism from investors. The Bank of Canada, perceived as dovish, saw the Canadian dollar strengthen despite expectat...