TOK News and Press, iShares MSCI Kokusai From 12/05/25

2025-12-05 01:35:00 ET Show me the money Global equities closed November mixed, as investors began favoring proven earnings power over speculative growth. The MSCI World Index ended roughly flat for the month, with value, small-cap, and dividend-paying stocks outperforming large-cap...

2025-12-04 18:35:00 ET (h/t Mike Zaccardi on X) Per this bar chart, European equity is having its best year vs. the US since 2006. European equities are being driven by the big banks and the anti-immigration policies of Italy and Germany, not to mention the U...

2025-12-04 11:40:00 ET By Carsten Brzeski, Global Head of Macro ING's base call: Global trade to slow Due to AI-related trade and all the frontloading we saw ahead of the introduction of US tariffs, global trade has held up relatively well this year despite the highest t...

2025-11-17 03:56:00 ET The October 2025 edition of the global LEI chartbook can be found here . Additional details on the methodology are available here .... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Global Leading Indicators, Octobe...

2025-11-13 12:30:00 ET AI leadership shows few signs of slowing Large-cap growth stocks extended their lead in October, powered by continued optimism around artificial intelligence. The MSCI World Index gained 2%, with the largest technology names again accounting for much of the ad...

2025-11-12 12:16:00 ET By William Davies, Global Chief Investment Officer ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook: Treading A Finer Line

2025-11-12 09:30:00 ET By Hites Ahir, Senior Research Officer, IMF Research Department | Nicholas Bloom, Professor of Economics, Stanford University, and Co-Director of the Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, National Bureau of Economic Research | Davide Furceri, Di...

2025-11-03 03:21:00 ET Are US markets, once again, in a bubble? Are AI stocks overvalued or are they discounting a new age of prosperity driven by big gains in productivity? What about gold? It’s up over 50% this year, signaling…what exactly? Gold is a fear asset that usua...

2025-10-20 05:11:00 ET By Jeff Blazek and Erik L. Knutzen Recent volatility related to U.S.-China trade tensions and credit risk in the banking sector is a stark reminder of macro risks that continue to stalk global markets—and how hard and fast they can hit.... Rea...

2025-10-17 08:25:00 ET By Maya Bhandari | Jeffrey Blazek, CFA | Erik L. Knutzen, CFA, CAIA Preliminary 6- to 18-Month Outlook as of 4Q 2025 A multidisciplinary committee is polled quarterly for its asset class return outlook and allocation views ... Read th...