SPEU

SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU) - $0.1743.30-Day SEC Yield of 1.78% as of Mar 19.Payable Mar 25; for shareholders of record Mar 23; ex-div Mar 22.

SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU) - $0.2256.30-Day SEC Yield of 1.96% as of Dec. 18.Payable Dec 24; for shareholders of record Dec 22; ex-div Dec 21.

The dollar is falling against most of the world's currencies today.Sterling and the Norwegian krone are leading the majors higher.The Chinese yuan extended its gains and is now at the best level since July 2018.In Asia, most of the large markets gained, but China, India, and a handful of smaller bourses were sold.Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is off for the third day and the sixth session in the past seven.

The central banks have increased their assets by 38.5% in the last twelve months, which has had a profound effect on both the bond and equity markets globally.They have pushed down interest rates for their nations, in an attempt to control the debt of their respective governments, as all of the governments borrowed more and more money to support their economies during the pandemic.The ECB and the BOJ have pushed their yields below the once-unthinkable line of zero. The Fed may also be motivated into negative interest rates if the Democrats win the upcoming US elections.

Led by a 2% drop in Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific equities tumbled, with the exception of Australia.The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is off for a third day, but the nearly 2.2% decline is the largest drop since September 21.US shares are also lower.The dollar is gaining across the board.The Antipodeans and Scandis are the weakest. Even the yen is softer.

Positive economic data from Europe and the U.S.Powell calls for more U.S. fiscal stimulus.Strong week for small cap U.S. cyclical stocks.

With pre-orders for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 5 and Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox X Series sold out almost everywhere before their November release, video-game ETFs are ripe for a boom.