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U.K. ETFs Face Uncertainties As GDP Growth Slows (EWU)

From Zacks: The Office for National Statistics lowered UK’s GDP growth estimate for Q4 2017 in its second estimate, bringing 2017 GDP growth to a 5-year low. Low spending weighed on GDP growth, as UK prepares to leave the EU…

Keep An Eye On U.K. ETFs As GDP Forecasts Plunge (HEWU)

From Zacks: The European Commission revised its forecast for U.K. GDP growth to 1.5% for 2017 from 1.8% predicted earlier. Moreover, the commission expects GDP growth to fall to 1.3% in 2018 and 1.1% in 2019, as mounting concerns related…

Brexit’s Point Of No Return Is Approaching (EWU)

From Tyler Durden: During his trip to London this week, US Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, wasn’t only defending revelations in the Paradise Papers that he’d invested in a shipping company with ties to the Putin family.

NYSE:EWU November 8, 2017 6:16am

Post-Brexit Outlook For The U.K. Is Murky At Best (EWU)

From BlackRock: We see Brexit-related challenges ahead for the UK, leaving us cautious on most UK assets. Richard Turnill explains.

NYSE:EWU October 31, 2017 7:35am

Europe’s Potential Achilles Heel in Brexit Talks Revealed (EWU)

From Tyler Durden: This morning, BoE Governor Mark Carney discussed the risks of a hard Brexit during his testimony to the UK Parliamentary Treasury Committee. There was renewed weakness in Sterling during his testimony.

NYSE:EWU October 18, 2017 6:09am

U.K. Retail Sales Surged In August (HEWU)

From Zacks: Retail sales in the United Kingdom reflected an impressive increase, per data released by Office for National Statistics (ONS).

NYSE:HEWU September 25, 2017 6:29am

Between A Rock And A Hard Place In The UK (EWU)

From Invesco: Last week, the Bank of England (BOE) opted to keep its key short-term bank lending rate unchanged at 0.25% by a vote of 6-2.

NYSE:EWU August 8, 2017 6:14am

Brexit One Year Later, in Five Charts (EWU)

One year ago, British voters cast their ballots in favor of leaving the 28-member European Union, defying multiple opinion polls leading up to the Brexit referendum that said the “remain” camp would notch a narrow victory.

NYSE:EWU June 27, 2017 8:42am

United Kingdom Plunges Back Into Political Uncertainty (EWU)

From Franklin Templeton Investments: In the sort of unexpected twist that observers have come to expect from elections recently, UK voters have dealt a bitter blow to Prime Minister Theresa May, robbing her of her narrow parliamentary majority.

NYSE:EWU June 9, 2017 6:25am

Here Are The Potential Brexit Scenarios — And Their Investing Ramifications

From Invesco: The Brexit process started yesterday, when British Prime Minister Theresa May formally notified the European Union (EU) of the UK’s intention to withdraw from the EU under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

NYSE:VGK March 30, 2017 7:07am

U.K. ETFs In Focus On Brexit Day

The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSE:EWU) is in focus today, as British Prime Minister Theresa May kicks off two years of negotiations for her nation to leave the European Union.

NYSE:EWU March 29, 2017 9:58am

Trouble Brewing For U.K. Stocks Ahead Of Brexit Process?

From BlackRock: The UK is set to formally begin the Brexit process this week. Isabelle Mateos y Lago explains what this could mean for the UK economy and markets.

NYSE:EWU March 28, 2017 7:54am

Is Europe’s Populist Surge Over?

From Franklin Templeton Investments: Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group’s David Zahn examines the issue of populism in Europe, including Dutch elections and a possible second Scottish referendum.

NYSE:EWU March 17, 2017 6:28am

Here’s Where The Brexit Saga Stands Right Now

From Boris Schlossberg: Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the government of Prime Minister May must seek Parliamentary approval before triggering Article 50. But the widely-anticipated ruling turned out to be a dud for the markets as the pound…

With Brexit Recession Risks Waning, U.K. Equities Could be Primed for Rally

In recent testimony before a select committee in the British Houses of Parliament, the Bank of England governor Mark Carney stated that the risk of recession since the BREXIT vote in late June has fallen significantly.

NYSE:DXPS September 13, 2016 3:42pm