SCJ News and Press, iShares MSCI Japan Sm Cap From 11/26/23

2023-11-26 04:40:00 ET Summary Early PMI survey data for November from S&P Global showed the major developed economies collectively contracting marginally for a fourth month. Geographically, the flash PMI data add to indications that the eurozone economy is likely to contract ...

2023-11-25 02:35:00 ET Summary Japan's private sector growth ground to a halt in November according to the latest flash PMI data, which is based on about 85%-90% of total PMI survey responses each month. This was mainly attributed to a sharper fall in manufacturing output as servi...

2023-11-21 09:05:00 ET Summary A more volatile macroeconomic regime, alongside relatively high rates, may mean investors need to demand greater compensation for taking on equity risk; they can meet this higher performance bar by getting precise about targeted opportunities. The AI...

2023-11-18 02:20:00 ET Summary The Japanese stock market is having itself a hot minute. The Nikkei 225 index, a benchmark for Japanese equities, is up nearly 30 percent so far this year. Long a byword for chronic economic sluggishness, Japan is back on the radar screen. Is there a...

2023-11-17 06:05:00 ET Summary Recent consumer price inflation releases in the US, eurozone, and UK have all surprised to the downside. The forecast for global consumer price inflation in 2024 has increased to 4.4%, driven by upward revisions in the Americas. Global PMI data i...

2023-11-17 03:00:00 ET Summary This year’s pronounced divergence in market performance presents an opportune time for investors to consider tax-loss harvesting strategies with single-country exchange-traded fund (ETF) allocations. A key consideration in tax-loss decision-ma...

2023-11-16 03:55:00 ET Summary The global economic outlook along with market valuations and asset class fundamentals all lead us to favor fixed income. Perhaps the resilient U.S. economy will stave off recession but also drive overheating growth and accelerating inflation that pro...

2023-11-13 15:30:00 ET Summary In the currency markets this morning, the big story is the Japanese yen falling to a new low. Like the yen, Japan's Nikkei 225 has also had a roller coaster move in the last 34 years. Japan's equity market has had its ups and downs over the last ...

2023-11-10 20:20:00 ET Summary Things were looking tough for the BoJ as recently as this summer, when the country’s core CPI bolted north of 4%, far beyond the 2% inflation target that major central banks view as ideal. The Bank of Japan is being reactive to an inflation th...

2023-11-09 05:59:00 ET Summary Average prices charged for goods and services rose globally at the slowest rate for nearly three years in October. One of the big uncertainties facing the inflation outlook is the impact of changing oil prices, notably in response to geopolitical ris...