XT News and Press, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF From 10/11/21

Inflation is here, and it is going to stick around for a while. If interest rates are going up, tech/REITs are the losers, while energy/financials will be the winners. If interest rates are going lower, the opposite is true. For the broader market, a rise in interest rates will ha...

Price pressures are most concentrated in those sectors reporting the greatest constraints. Output consequently fell in China as well as a number of other smaller Asia-Pacific economies, and growth slowed in the US and Europe. The constraints on production caused by a lack of input...

The U.S. is passing the baton in leading the economic restart to other developed markets; but we see fresh challenges in many emerging markets. Better-than-expected U.S. jobs data drove U.S. 10-year bond yields to the highest level in two weeks. U.S. stocks hit record highs. China...

The IHS Markit Global Sector PMI™ signalled sustained strong recovery for the global economy, led by the consumer services sector. Basic Materials sector output growth eased for a second straight month to land in the last position of the eight sector groups we track in the glob...

Capital expenditure expectations appear to have recovered from pre-pandemic levels in most major regions and are trending upwards according to analyst estimates. For the U.S. index, the 12-month forward capital expenditures estimate is currently $885.6 billion, up 13.8% year-over-year...

Tech startups are establishing new records almost constantly, in terms of both the total number of startups taking place as well as the quantity of money supporting the new firms. The force creating this startup explosion is Federal Reserve actions, as the Fed's largess has provided n...

Global PMI signalled regional divergence deepening. Delta variant driven divergence aggravates as price pressures ease. Divergence in growth performance carries key risks, including for emerging market assets. For further details see: Delta Variant Spread Poses Key Risks...

Investors in EM stocks are facing challenges with countries like India and Brazil still struggling to contain COVID-19. As the earnings outlook improves, we believe that three powerful long-term trends, driven by innovation, are creating growth opportunities that will persist through ...

The chief problem facing most of the world's developed economies today is the level of outstanding debt, both private and public. Demographics remain one of the most powerful drivers of long-term economic growth. Sustained inflation requires a permanent increase in demand relative...

As the world convalesced from the pandemic, stocks advanced in the second quarter and earnings rebounded across sectors. With business gains broadening amid complex market risks, we think investors should lean on quality to find stocks that will perform well in a normalizing world eco...