SCJ News and Press, iShares MSCI Japan Sm Cap From 06/03/23

2023-06-03 07:51:00 ET Summary Global factory output prices fell for the first time in three years in May due to falling demand and improving supply. Reduced input buying by manufacturers and easing logistical issues have led to the steepest improvement in worldwide supplier deliv...

2023-06-03 06:00:00 ET Summary Global manufacturing output rose for a fourth successive month in May, according to the latest PMI surveys compiled by S&P Global, growing at the fastest rate since June last year. There are worrying signs in terms of demand conditions, which sug...

2023-06-02 20:30:00 ET Summary Oil prices are rallying ahead of the OPEC+ meeting this weekend, with traders potentially fearing another surge in prices. Economic data for the week will focus on the service sector, trade deficit, and jobless claims in the US, with the ISM services...

2023-05-29 06:50:00 ET Summary To make sense of today’s market conundrum, remember that things could have been worse than they are, and that investors are more defensive than they appear. Each time we run through all the reasons to be bearish on equities, we are struck by j...

2023-05-26 21:00:00 ET Summary Treasury Secretary Yellen will soon provide an update on the X-date and that could show talks might have an extra week from the current June 1st deadline to get a deal done. The lira hit a record low against the dollar on Friday ahead of the vote, wi...

2023-05-25 08:01:00 ET Summary On Sunday night, President Joe Biden returned from the G-7 Summit, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Biden connected, and by Monday morning talks resumed. We could see market turbulence in the coming days as the details are hammered out and the X-date draws...

2023-05-24 01:12:00 ET Summary Following the strong official Q1 GDP and April inflation readings, May flash PMI data indicated growth continuing at the fastest rate since October 2013 while inflation remained broadly elevated across Japan's private sector. To a large extent, Japan...

2023-05-23 00:00:00 ET Summary Despite the challenges of high inflation, tightening financial conditions and geopolitical conflicts, the global economy is likely to avert a recession. World real GDP growth picked up from an annual rate of 1.6% quarter over quarter in the final qua...

2023-05-20 02:05:00 ET Summary Wall Street will remain focused on debt ceiling drama, a plethora of Fed speak, flash PMIs, and bank stress. Wednesday is the main event as the Minutes could provide some hints that some policymakers are ready to pause tightening. Next week is bi...

2023-05-19 02:00:00 ET Summary Japan's first quarter official GDP data surprised to the upside, signalling a stronger than anticipated revival of economic growth. The preliminary estimate of GDP points to the economy growing 0.4% in the first three months of the year, or 1.6% on a...