SPEM News and Press, SPDR Index Shares Fund Portfolio Emerging Markets From 04/13/21

The economic restart has lifted commodity prices. Beyond that, we see structural trends leading to a divergence of fortunes in different commodities. The International Monetary Fund has raised its global growth forecast to 6% in 2021. U.S. stocks hit record highs and yields traded bel...

In recent months, we've received many questions about how we expect emerging markets will perform once the Federal Reserve does begin removing monetary stimulus. We believe once the market becomes comfortable with global vaccine rollouts and herd immunity, we will see a sustained resu...

The PPI report last week didn't make a ripple in the markets, but the commentariat was all aTwitter about inflation and economic overheating and whether Powell might raise in rates in 2 years or 3. The market was not impressed. The 10-year Treasury yield moved all of about 1 basis poi...

Emerging markets saw a positive first quarter overall, although pandemic challenges remain an overhang on the global economy. We think EMs will likely stay resilient in the face of new challenges. We expect a sharp earnings rebound in EMs this year from a low base last year. E...

EM value multiples have remained stagnant and near single-digit numbers over the last six years - tough to find in the U.S. - while growth multiples have been rising. It is interesting to see how the S&P 500 Index’s P/E ratio has followed a similar path as the EM growth sto...

Global PMI employment index at second-highest since May 2019 as firms seek to boost capacity. Job gains fueled by rising backlogs of work and brighter outlook. Broad-based developed word job market strength contrasts with stalling emerging market employment. For further deta...

Rapid vaccine rollout in the United States and passage of its $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus package have boosted its expected economic recovery. In anticipation, longer-term US interest rates have risen rapidly, with the rate on 10-year Treasury securities going from under 1 percent a...

Central bank manipulation of asset prices has swamped fundamentals. Asia-Pacific is one place to look for value, because the world is shifting from the concept of nation-state to the concept of civilization. Mutually assured destruction is the most stable game theory structure tha...

The recent government bond yield spike has pressured tech stocks, yet we are still constructive on technology both on tactical and strategic horizons. The Federal Reserve made clear its intent to stay behind the curve on inflation, keeping short-term rates low for longer than they wou...

Stocks were more mixed last week, with large caps up and small caps down. Markets continue to trade on the expectation of a post-virus boom, but the economic data hasn't been on the same page recently. Perception is what drives markets. Through interest rates and exchange rates an...