First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF declares $0.132 dividend

Global Growth Is Back As Fiscal Reckoning Looms In 2025

Jan van Eck says the global economy is now back on a growth trajectory, but there is a potential fiscal crisis to watch for in 2025. Global growth should make you rethink your commodity allocation, he says. Van Eck shares where he thinks investors should be allocated to the world economy.

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EM Debt 2024: Solid Beginnings

Global Growth Returns And The 2025 Fiscal Reckoning

Emerging Markets - A Changed Asset Class?

Fixed Income Investment Outlook Q2 2024: A Winding, Downward Path

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Where We Stand

Dollar Consolidates But Adjustment Is Not Over

Higher than expected US CPI for the third consecutive month drove US interest rates sharply higher and lifted the greenback broadly. The market appears to be catching its breath today, but the shallow consolidation suggests the moves are not over. The dollar has reached nearly JPY153.30. Gold fell by about $18.75 an ounce yesterday, its largest loss in about a month.

U.S. CPI, New Security Initiatives With Tokyo And Manila, Bank Of Canada Meeting

The dollar has been confined to narrow ranges ahead of the US CPI report. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand signaled that it was in no hurry to cut rates. The New Zealand dollar is leading the G10 currencies higher. The Hang Seng and the mainland companies in Asia are leading the region. Gold is consolidating in about $2345-$2360.

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Rate Adjustment Underpins Greenback

Staying Nimble While Seeking Income

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April 2024 Monthly

Waller Pushes On Open Door: Push For Patience Lifts The Dollar, Complicating Japanese Efforts

Comments by Fed Governor Waller, urging patience on rates has helped the greenback extend its recent gains. Poor German data has weighed on the euro, taking the single currency to new lows for the month. Japanese officials are signaling their willingness to intervene in the foreign exchange market to strengthen the yen. The 10-year US Treasury yield is up three basis points.

First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF declares $0.1325 dividend

Heightened Threat Of Japanese Intervention Pushes Greenback Away From JPY152

The dollar neared JPY152, setting a new 34-year high. Most of the G10 currencies are softer against the dollar but the yen. Chinese equities got thumped today, with the CSI 300 off nearly 1.2%. Gold is firm, recording a higher low for the third consecutive session as remains near $2200.

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