iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (EEMA)

EEMA and EDZ saw trading volumes soar to more than double their averages, signaling rising investor focus on emerging market ETFs.

Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (NASDAQ: EEMA) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,731 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $143,000. Several other hedge funds and

As Trump and Xi are expected to meet at the APEC Summit, optimism grows for Asia-Pacific Emerging ETFs poised to gain from a U.S.-China trade thaw.

Now that inflation is making its way back into the economy, the yield curve will be one indicator that investors need to watch out for. The yield curve is made up of the 10-year bond yields minus the two-year bond yields, and a steepening curve means that 10-year yields rise faster than the two-year yields.

For investors seeking momentum, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF EEMA is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 24.42% from its 52-week low price of $60.36/share.

While the China macro story of ongoing transition is a headwind to the rest of Asia, there is more to the region's economic health than this.

The total nominal GDP of the ten ASEAN nations measured in US dollar terms amounted to USD 3.6 trillion in 2022, more than doubling compared with total GDP of USD 1.6 trillion in 2009. Singapore's GDP growth rate improved to a pace of 2.8% y/y in the fourth quarter of 2023 according to the advance estimate of GDP from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).

With moderating inflation levels in most Asian countries and great growth potential in the medium to long term, investing in Emerging Asian countries can prove beneficial.

Global ETF Market Facts: 3 Things To Know From Q2 2023

Most ETF trading activity occurs in the secondary market, where ETF shares change hands between buyers and sellers. March 2023 saw a number of shocks to global financial markets, including bank bailouts and the prolonged effects of a heightened interest rate environment.

Non-China Asian exports are still growing, but the pace of increase has slowed and will slow still further as key export destinations struggle with inflation, energy security, and rising recession risks. In year-on-year terms, the rate of overall export growth is now skirting single-digits again.

The Event & Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) – an autonomous and non-profit registered body of more than 500 companies, institutions and professionals operating in the events and experiential marketing industry in India – hosted its annual convention over the weekend, at Hotel Fairmont Jaipur. The three-day celebration, known as the Maha Kumbh of the […]...

The Event & Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) – an autonomous and non-profit registered body of more than 500 companies, institutions and professionals operating in the events and experiential marketing industry in India – will be hosting its annual awards weekend on August 5, 6 and 7, at Hotel Fairmont Jaipur. Among […]...

The ASEAN region has shown a strong rebound in manufacturing output during October. As a result of the severe negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread lockdowns and travel bans, many ASEAN economies were in deep recession during 2020.

The takeaway for investors: tread carefully, not just in Chinese stocks but also the broader emerging markets.

Flows into China-focused ETFs are surging as investors position for China's growing economic and financial strength. Non-Chinese investors are generally overlooking China's growing influence on the global economy and in capital markets.