Franklin Templeton Adds to Its Low-Cost International ETF Lineup
Franklin Templeton Investments expanded on to its line of cheap country-specific ETFs with the addition of three new funds that target Saudi…
Africa
South Africa ETF Plunges as Economy Slips into a Recession
South African stocks and country-specific exchange traded fund plummeted Tuesday after government data revealed the economy fell into a recession for the…
Trump Tweet Highlights Further Risk in South Africa ETF
President Donald Trump recent remarks on South Africa’s new decree on land reform highlights the potential risks to the emerging market financial…
Egypt ETF Quietly Rises 14.4% in Past Month
While the markets have been gripped by volatility and are slipping back toward correction territory, the Egypt country-specific ETF has outperformed. The…
South Africa ETF Hopeful on Amid Cabinet Reshuffle
South African equities and country-specific exchange traded fund maintained their momentum as new President Cyril Ramaphosa’ cabinet change up fuels hopes of…
South Africa ETF Traders Approve of New Budget Plan
South African markets and country-specific exchange traded fund strengthened as traders look to the first budget plan under new leadership. The iShares…
South Africa ETF Surges on Hopes of Reform
South African markets and country-specific exchange traded fund rallied Monday as investors were optimistic that pro-reform candidate Cyril Ramaphosa secured victory in…
Nigeria ETF Surges in Anticipation of a Return to Growth
Nigerian equities and country-specific exchange traded fund surged Wednesday, extending recent gains to a new high as investors jumped back into the…
South Africa ETF Rebounds as Rand Currency Strengthens
The South African country-specific ETF fund climbed Friday as the rand currency strengthened. The iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSEArca: EZA) advanced…
South Africa ETF Enjoys a Clinton Relief Rally
The South Africa exchange traded fund climbed Monday as investors bet the a more friendly Democrat Hillary Clinton would win over a…
Egypt ETF Plunge Reflects Consequences of Currency Risk
Egypt’s equity markets strengthened after the central bank said it would allow the Egyptian pound currency to float in an attempt to…
Egypt ETF Strengthens on Economy Cash Infusion Revival
Egypt country-specific exchange traded fund rose back above its long-term trend line on cash aid from Saudi Arabia and a pending cash…
Emerging Market ETF Trade Back on with Fed Rate Expectations Dashed
With Federal Reserve interest rate expectations muted after the weak August jobs data, emerging market exchange traded funds rebounded in response to…
Nigeria ETF Extends Sell-Off on Banks’ Forex Ban
Nigerian stocks and its country-specific exchange traded fund are reeling, again, after the central bank suspended nine commercial banks from foreign exchange…