Earnings Scheduled For April 23, 2024

TSX is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.23 per share on revenue of $18.41 billion. MSCI is also expected to post quarterly earnings of $3.45 per share. Other companies reporting before the bell include Quest Diagnostics, General Motors and Xerox.

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Looking Back At Equity Factors In Q1 2024 With WisdomTree

Emerging Markets - A Changed Asset Class?

IMF boosts 2024 global growth outlook as U.S. economy powers on

IMF boosts 2024 global growth outlook as U.S. Economy powers. The International Monetary Fund projects 3.2% growth in 2024. U.s. Real GDP is expected to rise 2.7% in 2024, up from 2.5% in 2023. Growth in China expected to be 4.6%.

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Copper price forecast raised to $9,200/tonne at BMI on tight supply, China optimism

Copper price forecast raised to $9,200/tonne at BMI on tight supply, China optimism. Copper prices fell on Thursday, weighed down by a stronger dollar, after rising to their highest level since January 2023. The metal was trading 0.4% lower at $4.27 per pound on Thursday. BMI raised its 2024 average annual copper price forecast from $8,800 to $ 9,200.

Emerging Markets Activity Expands At Fastest Pace In 10 Months

Emerging Markets Activity Expands At Fastest Pace In 10 months. Incoming new business for emerging market goods and services rose in March at the quickest pace since last May. India continues to lead growth in both the manufacturing and service sectors. In March emerging markets growth accelerated at the fastest pace since May 2024.

Playing Demographic Divergence Now

By 2050, one in six people globally will be over the age of 65. The number of people of working age is shrinking across developed markets but growing in emerging markets. Working-age populations are declining in major economies. We favor countries that are better adapting to the demographic shifts.

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Just Transition And Emerging Markets: Weighing The Risks

The concept of a "just transition" is gaining ground among investors concerned about the social risks of moving from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources. Coal- or oil-exporting countries with undiversified economies may face significant transition risks. These risks are particularly high in emerging markets. The Just Transition Index measures countries across a range of key indicators.

Looking Under The Hood Of Recent Global Small- And Large-Cap Performance

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Looking Under The Hood Of Recent Global Small- And Large-Cap Performance by Mark Barnes, PhD & Indhu Raghavan, CFA. The relative performances of large-cap equities to small-caps in developed and emerging regions have diverged. Since early-2021, developed large-caps have outperformed their small-cap counterparts. In the emerging region, large- Caps steeply underperformed small- Caps.

Global Macro Outlook: Second Quarter 2024

Home Market Outlook Economy Analysis Global Macro Outlook: Second Quarter 2024. The global economic picture did not change significantly in the first quarter of 2024. We continue to believe a soft landing is the most likely outcome for major economies. The US economy continues to outperform, with growth above potential.

Emerging Market Insights: Seeds Of Optimism

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Panama rebukes Fitch's decision to cut rating to 'junk'

FM: The Emerging Of Emerging Markets

IShares Frontier and Select EM ETF offers exposure to frontier markets. The fund's holdings are diversified across various frontier and emerging markets, including Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Egypt, and more. The iShares frontier and select EM ETF is a unique way to invest in the emerging of emerging markets.

Major global indices have rallied waiting for easier monetary policies - Oppenheimer

U.S. Economy Major global indices have rallied waiting for easier monetary policies - Oppenheimer. S&P 500 has been the best-performing index domestically and internationally since the beginning of the year. The Nasdaq Composite is up 2.9% last week.

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