VT News and Press, Vanguard Total World Stock Index From 05/11/21

Worldwide orders for business equipment rose at the fastest rate for a decade in April. Business confidence about the year ahead hit a seven-year high in March, according to the global PMI data, pulling back only very modestly in April and driving a commensurate upturn in investment s...

Global economic growth accelerated sharply in April to reach an 11-year high, according to the latest PMI surveys, and further robust growth looks likely in the coming months as more economies open up from Covid lockdowns. The COVID-19 Containment Index is set to fall further to 29 in...

Global PMI employment index hits highest for 14 years as companies step up hiring amid surging demand and optimism about the year ahead. Job gains led by the developed world, notably the US and UK. Banking reports fastest ever jobs growth, only tourism and recreation reports falli...

Global growth outlook continues to improve, thanks to accelerating vaccination. While the reflation stalled in recent weeks, it may ramp up again with cases rolling over and reopening prospects improving. After a pause, yields may move higher again before retreating further out as...

First-quarter economic data suggest the longer-term global outlook and recovery will be anything but linear. A fiscally fueled expansion is pretty well-established, but it's uneven across regions. There's ongoing tension between fiscal stimulus and vaccination programmes. Fo...

While many yields are at, or near, their historic lows, opportunity remains in select segments of emerging-market debt, triple B-rated corporate bonds and certain areas of the mortgage-securities market. A good way to approach value stocks has been to find those that are attractively ...

In April, Global stocks (MSCI All-Country World Index) returned 4.4% led by the U.S. region (S&P 500), which returned 5.3%, followed by MSCI Europe (+4.5%). Broader Asia (MSCI Japan and Asia ex-Japan) and Emerging Markets continue to lag the global market, returning 2.8% and 2.5%,...

The threat of new trade wars is smaller, but tension hasn’t let up between the US, EU and China. Exporters continue to face higher costs and uncertainty that could weigh on trade growth after this year’s boost from economies opening up. The trade war shocks to the US...

Global manufacturing output growth hits 11-year high, but record supply delays lead to production constraints. Backlogs of work rise at steepest rate for 17 years. Input costs rise at fastest rate for decade, lead to record factory gate price increase. For further details se...

The euro, wheat futures' sell signals may be tradeable, reports Trevor Smith of Trevor's Trading. For further details see: Shorting the Softs, World Markets Come Off