QAT News and Press, iShares MSCI Qatar ETF From 03/06/22

Emerging Markets are outperforming the rest of the world, due in large part to windfall profits in the commodities-exporting countries of South America and the Middle East. If you want to follow the money, this is a good place to start. Money has been flowing out of tech, consumer dis...

Pandemic risks persist, yet are expected to be short-lived. Higher oil prices should support growth and public investment. Regional/intraregional politics continue to provide uncertainty. Higher interest rates bode well for the overall banking sector. There appears to be a...

The government of Qatar has started talks with international banks to look into refinancing more than $10B in debt that matures next year, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the matter. The early talks focus on a potential syndicated loan or bond sale, the people told Bloomberg. N...

The MENA region is set to witness accelerating economic growth in the near term. We expect MENA real GDP growth at 5.2% in 2022 and 4.6% in 2023. At the same time, global supply chain disruptions, coupled with persistently high energy prices, are likely to trigger upward pressures on ...

Without a successful green transition everywhere, climate risk is unmanageable anywhere. Not all companies can beat inflation by raising prices – that’s why this is a stock selection environment. The steps Iran has taken demonstrate it is moving closer to attaining n...

The inflation story in emerging markets remains highly differentiated, but the pandemic caused a sharp decline that was felt across all regions. Food inflation has been rising across major emerging markets. However, several local factors impact food inflation, and the causes of higher...

The global economy has reached an important milestone in the second quarter of 2021, surpassing the pre-pandemic real GDP peak attained in the fourth quarter of 2019. After a 3.5% contraction in 2020, global real GDP is projected to increase 6.0% in 2021, its strongest advance since 1...

iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (QAT) - $0.4219.30-Day SEC Yield of 2.10% as of May 28.Payable Jun 16; for shareholders of record Jun 11; ex-div Jun 10. For further details see: iShares MSCI Qatar ETF declares semi-annual distribution of $0.4219

Emerging markets are still expected to lead the global economic recovery, with forecasted 2021 GDP growth of 6.7% vs. 6.4% for the United States. EM equities rose in May and outpaced developed market stocks. We believe that EMs will continue to show resilience with many countries ...

Late last year, MSCI upgraded Kuwait from a "Frontier" to an "Emerging Market" status, and iShares launched the iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF. Around seven years ago, we saw a similar upgrade and iShares launch on two neighboring markets: Qatar and the UAE, with both benchmarks delivering n...