KF News and Press, Korea Fund Inc. From 05/30/19

The Korea Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: KF), a non-diversified, closed-end investment company, which seeks long-term capital appreciation through investment in securities, primarily equity securities of Korean companies, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and nine months end...

The iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (NYSE: EWY ) is in a bear market down 4% YTD following a drop of 20% in 2018. The performance is related to macro headwinds including a slowdown in economic activity and exposure to Chinese trade uncertainties. I believe there is more downside ahead for ...

Overview: The S&P 500 set a new record high and close yesterday, but the lift to global markets was not strong enough to overcome the disappointing Chinese PMI. Although Chinese equities traded higher on ideas that the news will spur additional stimulative measures, other Asian markets w...

Overview After surging yesterday, equities are struggling to maintain the momentum that carried that S&P 500 to its best level since last October. Most Asia-Pacific equity markets advanced. Japan's small losses were a notable exception. The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 has advanced in four of the...

This article was first released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory subscribers 2 weeks ago. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in the last week, as well as to highlight recently concl...

Overview: The Brexit drama continues to command attention. A vote on leaving without an agreement will be held today, and if that fails, there will be a vote tomorrow on an extension. Meanwhile, the first increase in headline US CPI in four months failed to impress, as the year-over-year pac...

Overview: Comments by US President Trump over the weekend, complaining about the dollar's strength weighed on the greenback initially in Asia, but it quickly recovered. Reports of progress on a US-China trade deal helped lift the Shanghai Composite above the 3000-level for the first time sin...

The Korea Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: KF), a non-diversified, closed-end investment company, which seeks long-term capital appreciation through investment in securities, primarily equity securities of Korean companies, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and six months ende...

Statements from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are weighing on Chinese investor sentiment, with the Shanghai Composite falling 0.4% during the session. More news on: iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Korea Fund, Direxion Daily South Korea Bull 3x Shares ETF, News on ETFs,...

South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 1.8% - the most since Oct. 23 - and the nation's currency fell 0.5% after President Trump cut short his nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. More news on: iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Korea Fund, Direxion Daily South Korea B...