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China's GDP Growth Beats Expectations, But Which ETFs Will Actually Benefit?
2025 Jul 15, 4:18pm | 1172China’s economy expanded by 5.2% in the second quarter of 2025, slightly better than expected and just enough to spark cautious optimism in global markets. Although the number exceeds the 5.1% economists forecast, according to a Reuters poll, it also represents a slight deceleration from Q1...
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The Market Everyone Gave Up On Is Crushing Nasdaq 100 In 2025
2025 Jul 10, 3:59pm | 797Greece's 2010 collapse was so severe it leased islands, gutted public jobs and pensions, while some abroad even joked about selling the Acropolis to appease creditors. Fast forward 15 years, and the picture couldn't be more different. The Athens Stock Exchange has soared nearly 34% year-to-date,...
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Trump's Surprise Tariffs Just Crushed Japan's Stocks, Yen And More (CORRECTED)
2025 Jul 07, 6:10pm | 680Correction: The current prime minister of Japan is Shigeru Ishiba, not Fumio Kishida. The U.S. dollar is notching its strongest one-day gain against the Japanese yen in nearly two months as traders react to President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs targeting multiple U.S. trading partners....
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A Weaker Dollar Just Unlocked A Surprise 2025 Winner — And Smart Money Is Moving In
2025 Jun 30, 11:19am | 861A sharp decline in the U.S. dollar is reigniting investor interest in emerging markets, prompting billions to flow into investment products tracking equities, despite Wall Street dominating headlines with new all-time highs. The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE:IEMG)—the top vehicle for...
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The Dollar Is Crumbling, And Hedge Fund Analyst Says A New Global Trade Is Brewing
2025 Jun 12, 3:53pm | 698As the U.S. dollar has slumped to its lowest level in over two years, emerging market stocks rallied in near-perfect inverse fashion—a trend that may be just at its early stages. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE:EEM), which holds more than 800 EM stocks, posted its ninth consecutive...
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Trump's First Six Months: These 4 Markets Crush S&P 500 As Tariffs Boomerang
2025 Jun 12, 12:52pm | 1102As Donald Trump approaches six months into his second presidential term, four foreign markets he vowed to penalize with heavy tariffs have not only withstood the threat, they've outpaced the S&P 500 and America’s biggest tech giants by a wide margin. Since Jan. 20, 2025 — Trump's...
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Investors Ditch US Stocks As International ETFs Hit 52-Week Highs, Here's What's Driving The Portfolio Pivot
2025 May 21, 2:48pm | 794A slew of US-listed international ETFs hit 52-week highs on Wednesday, highlighting a growing investor interest shift toward global equities amid shifting macroeconomic tides and geopolitical realignments. Among the top performers were the Schwab International Equity ETF (NYSE:SCHY), Vanguard Total...
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Turkish Lira Plummets To Record Low Vs. Euro On Policy Fears
2025 May 20, 10:39am | 1899The Turkish lira hit an all-time low against the Euro and the US dollar, trading at nearly 44 lira for one euro and 39 lira for one dollar. Erratic monetary policy, political instability, and external debt burdens pushed the Turkish currency into a multi-year rout. This latest collapse in the Lira...
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Harbor Capital's New EMES ETF Taps Long-Term Growth In Emerging Markets
2025 May 19, 11:36am | 379In a move to grab the advantage of increasing investor demand for high-conviction approaches in emerging economies, Harbor Capital Advisors launched the Harbor Emerging Markets Select ETF (NYSE:EMES), an actively managed fund concentrating on long-term, theme-based opportunities throughout the...
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Emerging Markets Break Out As 'Peace Trades' Gain Momentum, Hartnett Says
2025 May 16, 10:05am | 614Bank of America's chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett sees a powerful rotation in financial markets, with so-called "peace trades" now eclipsing "war trades" as the key driver of 2025 performance — a shift that could unleash the next bull market in emerging markets. In his latest "The Flow...
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IMTM ETF Tanks, Then Soars: Why Global Momentum Is Making A Comeback
2025 May 08, 2:56pm | 777The iShares MSCI International Momentum Factor ETF (NYSE:IMTM) has been a significant player in the international equities segment, drawing renewed investor interest with changing global trade patterns. The fund saw a temporary dip during the last month with the announcement of President Trump...
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Trump Put Gets Louder, But Bulls Still Need A Map - JPMorgan Strategists See 'Pain Trade' To The Upside
2025 Apr 25, 8:30am | 737The detox phase may be over but don't expect investors to binge just yet. JPMorgan's equity strategy team, led by Dubravko Lakos-Bujas and Bhupinder Singh, thinks the worst of tariff trauma might be easing – though the business cycle hangover still lingers. In a market update that channels...
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EXCLUSIVE: These Emerging Markets Are The Calm In The Tariff Storm
2025 Apr 24, 2:29pm | 637As global markets spiral from fresh tariff hikes, some emerging markets defy the chaos—surviving and thriving. In exclusive insights shared with Benzinga via email, Violeta Todorova, Senior Research Analyst at Leverage Shares, spotlighted several resilient economies she perceives as "best...