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EWA

iShares MSCI Australia ETF

http://www.ishares.com

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Asset Management

The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index is designed to measure the performance of large- and mid-capitalization segments of the Australian equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Open

25.64

Mkt cap

1.6B

Volume

1.5M

High

25.66

P/E Ratio

15.17

52-wk high

27.23

Low

25.52

Div yield

0.04

52-wk low

22.05

Australia's trade balance for the reported period was AUD 10.959 billion, exceeding the estimated AUD 10.510 billion but lower than the revised previous figure of AUD 11.764 billion. The iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) may be impacted.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 05, 2024 | 5:38 am

Australia's Producer Price Index (PPI) increased to 4.1% year-over-year, surpassing the previous 3.8%. This indicates higher production costs, potentially affecting companies with significant operations in Australia.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 02, 2024 | 5:37 am

Australia's Producer Price Index (PPI) for the quarter increased by 0.9%, which is lower than the estimated 1.9% and the previous quarter's 1.8%. This indicates a slowdown in the growth of prices at the producer level in Australia.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 02, 2024 | 5:36 am

Australia's Home Loans for the month showed a significant decline of 5.6%, a stark contrast to the previous month's revised figure of 0.3% growth. This indicates a cooling in the housing market, which could have broader implications for the economy.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 02, 2024 | 5:35 am

Australia's Building Approvals for December showed a significant decline of 9.5%, compared to the estimated 0.5% increase and the previous month's revised figure of 0.3%. This indicates a slowdown in the construction sector.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 01, 2024 | 5:26 am

Australia's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Q4 came in at 0.6%, lower than the estimated 0.8% and the previous 1.2%. This indicates a slower pace of inflation than expected.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 31, 2024 | 5:14 am

Australia's retail sales for December showed a preliminary decline of 2.7%, which is significantly lower than the estimated 1.0% decrease. This represents a sharp drop from the revised prior figure of 1.6% growth.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 30, 2024 | 5:35 am

Australia's unemployment rate for December remained steady at 3.9%, aligning with the market expectations of 3.9%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 18, 2024 | 5:22 am

Australia's Employment Change for December 2022 showed a decrease of 65.1K jobs, significantly underperforming against the estimated increase of 17.6K. This is a stark contrast to the prior month's revised figure of 72.6K job additions.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 18, 2024 | 5:21 am

Australia reported a significant drop in employment change for December, with a loss of 106.6K jobs compared to the prior gain of 57.0K. This unexpected decrease could signal economic challenges for the country.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 18, 2024 | 5:20 am

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