KFVG News and Press, KRANESHARES TR From 03/16/24

2024-03-16 05:58:43 ET Summary Rising consumer prices will invariably upset the public, business community, politicians, and central bankers. Asset inflation is universally relished, viewed generally as validation of sound underlying fundamentals. Japan's deep structural issue...

2024-03-15 05:05:00 ET Summary The PBOC held the 1-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) rate at 2.5% in March. The PBOC remains on a dovish tilt, but depreciation pressure on the RMB limits room for monetary easing in China before global central banks start to cut rates. Th...

2024-03-15 03:10:00 ET Summary We expect real wage growth as inflation normalizes and wages catch up. Companies that do not develop a plan to improve capital efficiency and promote investment will be named and could be delisted. Japan hopes to turn the trillions of yen held in...

2024-03-08 03:20:00 ET Summary The semiconductor sector, as represented by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, posted a 10% gain in February. The EV sector has been under pressure in recent months despite rapid growth in 2023. Egypt is expected to agree to an extension and p...

2024-03-06 06:30:00 ET Summary China's National People's Congress convened this week and set a growth target of 5%. There are rumors that the US Federal Reserve’s March dot plot will show expectations for an average of only two rate cuts in 2024. Bank of Japan (BOJ) off...

2024-03-05 10:45:00 ET Summary The much-anticipated government work report was unveiled at the latest "Two Sessions". 2024 economic targets were set, with growth targets in line with expectations and signals for moderately increased fiscal stimulus. The top-level policy tone f...

2024-02-24 01:04:00 ET Summary Measures facilitating trade are still outweighing those that restrict it globally, but the gap is narrowing for large economies (G20) and recent signs of looming protectionism on the side of the US and Europe are not encouraging for trade. However, g...

2024-02-21 10:20:00 ET Summary Canada’s January CPI report came in softer than expected at an annualized rate of 2.9%. The share of CPI components inflating more than 5% year-over-year fell to 24% from 68% at the cycle peak in 2022. While other essentials like groceries...

2024-02-21 02:34:00 ET Summary Mexico benefits from China's trade dispute with the U.S. Is China still the world's manufacturer? How global trade is changing. For the first time in 20 years, China is no longer the main seller of goods to the US. That title is now h...

2024-02-21 02:09:00 ET Summary China and Hong Kong markets had a humbling 2023 with equities down more than 10%. Beijing has also begun stepping up tourism and travel promotions, granting visa-free entry to 11 countries, with Singapore and Thailand the latest to be included. F...