SCJ News and Press, iShares MSCI Japan Sm Cap From 09/22/23

2023-09-22 03:45:00 ET Summary Japan's private sector economy continued to grow in September, extending the sequence of expansion that commenced at the start of 2023. Slower service sector growth, attributed in part to a renewed decline in new business from abroad, and a quicker f...

2023-09-18 13:10:00 ET Summary We see the new regime playing out and a high interest rate world, with stagnant activity and persistent inflation. We shift our tactical views to reflect this outlook. European stocks rose last week after the likely last European Central Bank rate hi...

2023-09-15 19:55:00 ET Summary Federal Reserve could be cautious as data continues to show economic resilience. BoE may raise rates for the last time in this cycle. BoJ eyed for more clues on interest rates after recent hints. US The main event of the week wi...

2023-09-12 10:25:00 ET Summary Markets have been quick to react to individual data points without taking a step back to look at the bigger picture for the US, which is one of economic slowing and disinflation. The Bank of Canada erred on the side of caution and enacted another pau...

2023-09-08 21:40:00 ET Summary The European Central Bank meets next week and it’s not clear at this stage what decision they will come to. The CBR is expected to leave the key rate unchanged at 12% on Friday. It hiked very aggressively at the last meeting – from 8.5%...

2023-09-08 08:05:00 ET Summary Global PMI data shows that average prices charged for goods and services continue to rise at an elevated rate in August. Upward price pressures are primarily coming from consumer-facing service providers, particularly in tourism and recreation, and t...

2023-09-07 05:00:00 ET Summary Global economic growth slowed for a third consecutive month in August, with falling factory output and weakened service sector growth. Developed world output contracted for the first time since January, indicating the intensifying drag on growth from...

2023-09-05 22:55:00 ET Summary With a decidedly positive last week of August, many investors are wondering if September would live up to its bad reputation. At 0.63%, the 10-year JGBs are deep into negative real rate territory, with the inflation rate in Japan rising to more norma...

2023-09-05 13:13:00 ET Summary Global manufacturing output fell for a third straight month in August, signaling a slight easing in the rate of contraction. One factor providing support to production and facilitating the fulfilment of back orders was a further improvement in supply...

2023-09-02 09:30:00 ET Summary Average prices charged by factories for their goods edged higher for the first time in four month during August. Data hints that the recent deflationary impact of falling price pressures in the manufacturing sector may have peaked. The deflationa...