ZJPN News and Press, SPDR Solactive Japan ETF From 03/17/21

Globally, vaccine approvals are providing a much-needed light at the end the tunnel, helping both consumers and business envision a return to normal. In the US, after unprecedented legal challenges following last year's presidential election, the new administration is ushering in new ...

Overall, Japan has dealt with and weathered the pandemic relatively well, as have a number of its Asia-Pacific neighbors. Japan's service sector, which accounts for 69% of GDP, has been the fastest growing part of the economy over the past four decades. Over the past 12 months, JP...

Global manufacturing PMI buoyed by further strong gains in production. Robust growth seen in the US, Eurozone, India and Brazil despite supply chain delays close to record high. Expansion limited by further slowdown in China, in turn linked to shipping and logistics problems. ...

Global economic growth led by the US as PMI rises to highest in six-and-a-half years. COVID-19 restrictions limit service sector growth in Europe and Japan. Solid growth continued to be recorded in Australia and Russia, albeit with rates of expansion capped in particular by weaken...

The manufacturing sector in many Asia-Pacific (APAC) economies has shown a significant rebound since September 2020, as lockdown measures have been significantly eased in many nations as domestic pandemics have been stabilized. The IHS Markit Global Electronics Purchasing Managers' In...

The Asia-Pacific region went into this crisis first and many of its economies are emerging from it first as well. This is largely driven by stronger-than-expected performance among advanced economies in the region, as well as some large emerging market economies such as China, India, ...

Many economists assume that Japanification is the end-state of developed economies. However, the US has a lot of differences (better and worse). A look at Japan's base money, broad money, corporate deleveraging, exchange rates, and other policies over the past thirty years. Why Ja...

Global manufacturing PMI at 53.5 in January from 53.8 in December. Production growth remains strong but eases as exports come close to stalling, led by renewed fall in China. Supply chain delays close to highest since 2004. Prices rise at steepest rate in nearly a decade. ...

Towards the end of last year, the relatively good performance of most Asian economies in terms of the Covid pandemic started to crack. The deterioration has not been as dramatic as in Europe or the US. But the tolerance for Covid in Asia is very much lower, and some restrictions h...

In Australian equities, nearly all managers remain positive on the outlook for the global economy. With the reopening trade in mind, value managers in Canada are bullish on oil stocks. With technology sector valuations at record highs, U.S. small cap growth managers have been rota...