SCJ News and Press, iShares MSCI Japan Sm Cap From 10/31/23

2023-10-31 14:50:00 ET Summary Purchasing Managers' Indexes painted a weaker picture for manufacturing in Japan, the eurozone and the UK. The 10-year US Treasury yield continued its roller coaster ride as a wide range of factors contributed to big swings in this key data point. ...

2023-10-31 13:30:00 ET Summary Bank of Japan has opted for a little bit of everything by changing its reference rate for YCC, revising up inflation outlooks and scrapping daily fixed-rate bond purchase operations. Markets appear disappointed with the BoJ's willingness to keep its ...

2023-10-30 21:20:00 ET Summary Larger-than-expected Treasury issuance could lead to worsening budget deficit concerns. Nikkei reported that BOJ is considering a further adjustment to its YCC framework. FOMC expected to keep rates on hold and maintain a tightening bias. ...

2023-10-26 22:27:00 ET Summary Markets expect no change in the BoJ's ultra-loose policy next week, but we still see a slightly higher chance of another tweak to the yield curve control policy, with forward guidance adjustments. Policy decisions aside, the BoJ's latest outlook will...

2023-10-24 22:40:00 ET Summary Market leadership began to broaden throughout the third quarter relative to the narrowly led performance we experienced in the first half of the year. Relative outperformance was driven by inexpensive and cyclical sectors such as energy, autos, finan...

2023-10-24 03:55:00 ET Summary October's flash PMI data revealed that Japan's private sector economy concluded the eight-month growth streak that commenced in January 2023. This was attributed primarily to a sharper fall in manufacturing production, though services activity growth...

2023-10-23 12:05:00 ET Summary U.S. corporate earnings have stagnated with the economy. We stay selective in stocks and harness mega forces like artificial intelligence as key profit centers. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield hit 16-year highs near 5.0% last week, while U.S. stocks ...

2023-10-21 02:40:00 ET Summary The post-pandemic recovery is being tested by gathering global storm clouds. China’s economic story has disappointed as the property sector weighs heavily on consumption. Europe is heading for stagnation, weakened by China’s economic st...

2023-10-20 23:45:00 ET Summary Now that Fed Chair Powell signaled that the FOMC will keep rates on hold at the next policy meeting, Wall Street will look to see how high growth will peak before the economy cools in Q4. The ECB is expected to leave interest rates unchanged next wee...

2023-10-18 12:30:00 ET Summary The global outlook is being troubled by rising rates, oil prices and the U.S. dollar, resulting in investor risk aversion. Spiking bond yields are challenging the equity market’s soft landing assumption. With limited prospect of an upgrade to ...