RSX News and Press, VanEck Russia ETF From 03/27/19

A number of important developments happened since my last article on the VanEck Vectors Russia ETF ( RSX ), “ RSX: Rally Will Fade Soon ”, was published. Without further ado, let’s get to the key catalysts in play. Mueller found no evidence of Trump-Russia collusion ...

By Erik Norland So far this decade, Brazil and Russia's currencies have turned in nearly identical performances. Spot real ((BRL)) and spot ruble (RUB) values are down about 55% versus the U.S. dollar ((USD)) (Figure 1). Figure 1: Spot Real and Ruble are Down About 55% This Decade Versu...

Has US Bond Volatility Died? It certainly seems as if US bond volatility is dying. March 19th marked the lowest close for the MOVE index - that's the bond market's equivalent of the VIX Index ( VXXB , TVIX , UVXY , VXX , VXXB , VIXM , VIXX , VIXY ) - since it began being tracked, ...

Simultaneously, a number of factors point to a likely drop in the price of VanEck Vectors Russia ETF ( RSX ) (a fund offers exposure to equities from Russian) in the near term. 1. New sanctions On February 27, a bill on new American sanctions against Russia ((DASKA)), was published . As i...

Interactive Brokers - Emerging Markets: The Week Ahead (Mar 4 - 8) The Russian Federation has been recently enjoying a bout of positive economic momentum, with its sovereign credit profile bolstered by improvements in the country’s ability to withstand certain external shocks. ...

In this article, I would like to touch on a not very mentioned topic in the light of news about sanctions and other geopolitical upheavals - the investment climate in Russia. Michael Calvey, a US citizen and the founder of Baring Vostok Capital Partners, has been placed in pre-trial detenti...

The ruble eased slightly in trade overnight, but hovered close to a one-week peak, as Vladimir Putin gave his annual address to parliament. More news on: VanEck Vectors Russia ETF, Direxion Daily Russia Bull 3x Shares ETF, Direxion Daily Russia Bear 3x Shares ETF, News on ETFs, Global ne...

Aiming at Russia's actions toward Ukraine and the Sea of Azov, the U.S. and EU are close to agreement on another round of sanctions, reports the Financial Times . More news on: VanEck Vectors Russia ETF, Direxion Daily Russia Bull 3x Shares ETF, Direxion Daily Russia Bear 3x Shares ETF,...

The Russian ruble  jumps 0.5%  against the U.S. dollar after Moody's upgrades Russia's debt ratings to Baa3, the lowest investment-grade level, from Ba1. More news on: VanEck Vectors Russia ETF, Direxion Daily Russia Bull 3x Shares ETF, Direxion Daily Russia Bear 3x Shares ETF,...

Weekly Market Review: The Fed signals a major change in approach at its January meeting By Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist on Feb 4, 2019, in Market & Economic The biggest American football game of the year was played last night, and for the first three ...