SCJ News and Press, iShares MSCI Japan Sm Cap From 10/07/23

2023-10-07 00:27:00 ET Summary Investors in international markets tend to concentrate on broad benchmarks, which can cause them to overlook potential high-growth prospects in specific countries. Japan, India, and Mexico are three nations that may be well-poised to harness the oppo...

2023-10-06 22:34:00 ET Summary It is disappointing that labour cash earnings were weaker than expected in Japan, but consumption held up relatively well. Meanwhile, due to the recent spike in market rates and high inflation, the Bank of Japan is expected to change its YCC policy a...

2023-10-05 04:08:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve continues to signal the potential for a further rate hike this year, given that inflation remains above target, the jobs market is tight and activity has proven to be surprisingly resilient. Official European Central Bank comments...

2023-10-05 01:55:00 ET Summary “Restrictive for longer” is now the mantra as monetary policymakers seek to bring inflation reliably to target. Though inflation is trending downward globally, major central banks haven’t relaxed their restrictive stances. Mo...

2023-10-04 06:11:00 ET Summary The need for caution in making grand predictions today is amplified by some truly incredible global crosscurrents. Nominal and real U.S. Treasury yields have continued their push to new highs, while equity risk premiums and credit spreads have compre...

2023-10-04 04:40:00 ET Summary The pieces finally look to be falling into place for Japan’s economy. From a broad macroeconomic perspective, recent Japanese growth has been encouraging. Future activity also looks robust for both manufacturing and services, which is particul...

2023-10-03 04:59:00 ET Summary Global equity market weakness in the third quarter reflects the uncertain outlook. We address some of the big questions on investors’ minds. Technology stocks slipped after a strong first half. Energy was the best-performing sector in the quar...

2023-10-03 04:17:00 ET Summary Europe continued to see the steepest downturn, followed by Japan, leaving the rest of Asia and the US as key areas of growth. The recent manufacturing production malaise is attributable to an ongoing deterioration in demand. Worries about recessi...

2023-10-03 03:59:00 ET Summary Japanese stocks have outperformed global equities by a wide margin this year. Is this a false dawn or can inflation continue to breathe life into the market? Inflation has been at the heart of the Japanese stocks’ awakening. Japan’s hea...

2023-10-03 03:35:00 ET Summary Global manufacturing prices are on the rise again, according to the latest JPMorgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index compiled by S&P Global, up for a second month in a row in September. The price of West Texas Intermediate has rise...