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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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The fund generally will invest 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 the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the Japanese equity market.

Open

67.50

Mkt cap

15B

Volume

5.6M

High

67.56

P/E Ratio

13.67

52-wk high

73.24

Low

67.25

Div yield

0.02

52-wk low

60.62

Japan's adjusted trade balance came in at -0.46 trillion, better than the estimated -0.71 trillion but slightly worse than the previous -0.42 trillion (revised).

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 16, 2023 | 6:23 am

Japan's preliminary GDP for Q3 contracted by 0.5%, which was worse than the estimated 0.1% contraction and a significant drop from the prior 1.1% growth.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 15, 2023 | 5:49 am

China's central bank has issued draft rules for capital management of domestic securities and futures investment funds by foreign institutional investors. The move is aimed at streamlining registration procedures for foreign inbound investment.

Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross

November 10, 2023 | 9:49 am

Japan's household spending for September fell by 2.8% year-on-year, slightly worse than the estimated 2.7% and the prior 2.5%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 07, 2023 | 5:58 am

Japan's household spending for September increased by 0.3%, beating the estimated decrease of -0.4% and significantly improving from the prior figure of 3.9%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 07, 2023 | 5:58 am

Meta Platforms is rolling out more control over pricing for creators on Facebook and Instagram. The company is testing an invite-only holiday bonus for creators in the US, South Korea, and Japan, rewarding them for reels plays and photo views. Instagram subscriptions have surpassed 1 million, and Meta is introducing new promotional tools to help creators grow their subscriber communities. The company is also expanding access to Facebook subscriptions and Instagram gifts to more creators globally.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 06, 2023 | 3:10 pm

Meta Platforms is testing a new invite-only holiday bonus on Instagram for creators in the U.S., South Korea, and Japan, rewarding them for reels plays and photo views. The company is also adding more ways for followers to subscribe via Reels and Stories on Facebook. Instagram subscriptions have surpassed 1 million, and Meta is waiving subscription fees for creators on both platforms. The company is also expanding access to Instagram gifts to creators in multiple countries.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 06, 2023 | 3:09 pm

The au Jibun Bank Japan Services Purchasing Managers' Index for October was reported at 51.6, higher than the estimated 51.1 and the prior figure of 51.1.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 06, 2023 | 5:05 am

The yield on the 10-year Japanese Government Bond (JGB) at the latest auction was 0.910%, higher than the previous yield of 0.768%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 02, 2023 | 4:34 am

The Bank of Japan has decided to keep its interest rate unchanged at -0.10%. This decision could impact the performance of Japan-focused ETFs listed in the US, such as BBJP, DXJ, and EWJ.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 31, 2023 | 4:57 am

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