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Jim Trippon: China’s second quarter GDP growth slowed to a year over year rate of 7.6 percent, which was less than some observers had expected, and less than the first quarter’s 8.1 percent growth. The surprise, such as it even was, was confined to outsiders, however Read more…
Emerging market stocks rallied strongly this year in the first quarter. (You can get an easy snapshot by following the iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index (NYSEARCA:EEM). But with increasing evidence of an economic slowdown in the Read more…
Because of lackluster stock returns, rock-bottom interest rates and aging baby boomers hungry for income, investors are rightfully focusing on stocks with a high and rising dividend record. This is why the timing of Marc Lichtenfeld’s new book Read more…
Jim Trippon: The People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, followed its surprise benchmark interest rate cut of last month with another cut on July 5th, as it lopped 31 basis points off its lending rate and dropped it to 6 percent. The benchmark rate had stood Read more…
Eric Dutram: The second quarter was, despite the overall market turmoil, a pretty solid one for the broad ETF industry. A handful of new funds hit the markets Read more…
Jim Trippon: With the latest official data just released, China continues to show slower economic growth. The Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 50.2 in June from 50.4 in May, which was its weakest reading in more than half a year. The index measures manufacturing data, Read more…
Jim Trippon: On the last trading day in June, the Shanghai Composite Index rose smartly with a 29.59 point surge to hit 2,25.43. The 1.35 percent increase on the day for the trading average was a bit of good news in a market that has been desultory for much Read more…
Chris Ciovacco: To the casual observer, the announcements made late last week in Europe may appear to be just another in a series of “do the minimal to get by” moves by policymakers. In reality, Germany moved off their hard-line stance, which may mark a watershed Read more…
Michael Johnston: As we approach the halfway point of 2012, we are on track for yet another period of tremendous growth for the lineup of ETFs. More than a hundred new funds have begun Read more…
Sean Brodrick: We know that China’s central government is worried about its nation’s economy. In early June, China’s central bank surprised markets by cutting interest rates for the first time since 2008 to combat faltering growth. Read more…
Jim Trippon: With the June preliminary manufacturing PMI numbers in from the HSBC Flash survey, it looks as though China will be ramping up its easing measures more. The HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers Index dropped to 48.1 for June, after May’s PMI hit 48.4. Read more…
Yiannis Mostrous: As the Chinese economy tries to cope with its own domestic challenges, the consequences of the euro zone crisis and the anemic economic growth of the US, it’s a given among investment prognosticators that the Chinese economy Read more…
Eric Dutram: Sometimes, the line between developed and emerging markets is razor thin. This has especially been the case for two of Asia’s largest economies; Taiwan and South Korea. Read more…
Jim Trippon: Many in the markets read China’s benchmark interest rate cut of last week as a signal that the upcoming release of May data would highlight further slowing in the economy. The National Bureau of Statistics released some of the May data on Saturday, Read more…
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