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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
MSCI Published an Investor Presentation
NEW YORK, May 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MSCI Inc. ("MSCI" or the "Company") (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, published an investor presentation on its Investor Relations homepage, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The Company's management may use this presentation during meetings with investors and analysts. About MSCI Inc. MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading, research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process. To learn more, please visit MSCI#IR View source version on Contacts MSCI Inquiries Jeremy Ulan +1 646 778 Jisoo Suh +1 917 825 7111Media Inquiries PR@ Melanie Blanco +1 212 981 1049Konstantinos Makrygiannis +44 (0)7768 930056Tina Tan +852 2844 9320 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
International Business Times
5 hours ago
- Business
- International Business Times
Asian Markets Hold Steady Amid Global Bond Jitters and US-EU Trade Hopes
Asian stock markets showed little movement on Wednesday, as investors remained cautious despite positive signs emerging in global trade talks and ahead of tech giant Nvidia's earnings. This follows a mixed session in Asia last week, where Hong Kong's Hang Seng ticked slightly higher, but Chinese blue chips slipped as concerns about the stock market weighed on risk-taking. The focus is now shifting to tax signals from major economies and what they might mean for markets in Asia. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan barely budged, while Japan's Nikkei eased 0.04% after three straight days of gains. China's CSI300 slumped 0.1%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng weakened 0.6%, pointing to rising anxiety over overseas bond yields and lingering trade tensions. Market observers in Asia are looking for signals from the U.S. and Europe for clues about what comes next. Comments from U.S. President Donald Trump soothed nerves. He commended the European Union for being willing to sit down for talks, and he stepped back from an earlier threat to slap a 50% tariff on imports from the EU. Analysts say that this muted stance is providing some relief for investors, even if the uncertainty is still ahead. George Lagarias, chief economist of auditing and advisory firm Forvis Mazars, said an agreement may be reached between the U.S. and EU because the two trading partners have vast trade in goods. European markets benefited from a similar burst of optimism. Germany's DAX added 0.3% to its record, led by defense shares. Britain's FTSE and France's CAC 40 rose 0.2 percent. The broader STOXX 600 rose 0.1 percent, as market climbing has been consistent across Europe. U.S. investors are waiting for Nvidia's earnings report. Nvidia, one of the "Magnificent 7" tech firms, may set the tone for tech stocks more broadly. Analysts are upbeat about the performance, forecasting that revenue will have surged more than 66% to $43.28 billion. Should those expectations be met, it could touch off a market rally. Yet there are fears over global debt that are darkening the outlook. Yields on bonds rose again, and Japan's 40-year bonds met tepid demand. That lifted the yield 9 basis points to 3.375%. U.S. long-dated bonds also saw some action, with 30-year yields rising to almost 4.98% and 10-year yields rising to 4.47%. Rising bond yields have raised fresh concerns about the financial health of major economies like the U.S., Japan, and the U.K. Market confidence has also taken a hit after Moody's lowered its outlook on U.S. credit. At the same time, debates continue over new tax laws. "We're seeing whether the U.S. can solve its budget problems by borrowing more than any country ever has," said Lagarias. He warned that if borrowing goes too far, it could have lasting effects on global markets. The dollar was stable in currency markets, following a 0.6% increase earlier. The euro was unchanged, at $1.1329. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut its rates 25 basis points, driving the kiwi dollar 0.3% higher to $0.5969.
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Indian Rupee ends at 85.34/$; slips 25 paise on dollar recovery
The Indian Rupee closed lower on Tuesday, weighed down by a rebound in the dollar index and oil prices, alongside a decline in domestic equities. The domestic currency closed 25 paise weaker at 85.34 against the US dollar, after ending at 85.09 on Monday, according to Bloomberg. During the previous session, the currency rose past the 85 mark and went as high as 84.82 against the greenback. The local unit was expected to be in a range of 84.75 to 85.50, with an expectation of a Zomato outflow of $900 million due to the MSCI rebalancing, according to Anil Kumar Bhansali, head of treasury and executive director at Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP. The US President Donald Trump, on Monday, extended the deadline for 50 per cent European Union tariffs until July 9. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, was up 0.43 per cent at 99.36. The Dollar Index continuing to trade near the 99.00 level is acting as a tailwind for the rupee, Amit Pabari, managing director at CR Forex Advisors. "Add to that, subdued Brent crude prices are helping keep India's trade deficit under control." Moreover, the upcoming slew of initial public offerings is set to boost the FII inflows, further supporting the rupee. However, speculation of a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rate cut in the upcoming MPC meeting is also weighing on the short-term rupee, Pabari said. "The rupee is likely to face strong resistance near 85.50 levels and every uptick is a selling opportunity, while the immediate support would be 84.80-84.90." Meanwhile, profit booking among select blue-chip stocks at higher levels dragged the benchmark equity indices lower on Tuesday.
Globe and Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
ETF Outlook: Europe's Equity Strength and the Trump Tariff Threat
The strong performance of European equities has been a dominant theme throughout the year thus far, as the MSCI Europe Total Return Index has significantly outperformed the MSCI USA Total Return Index. There is a growing belief that this outperformance will not be temporary but will continue throughout the year. A recent Bloomberg article noted that equity strategists believe that the asset class will continue upward. Political Proclamation or Posturing With the truce with China now in motion, President Trump has focused on the European Union. As recently as last Friday, May 23rd, President Trump threatened to place a tariff of 50% on European goods starting on June 1st. As reported on Sunday, May 25th, Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, says the bloc needs until 9 July to agree a "good deal". Regarding Europe, the belief is that President Trump's recent threat is aimed at expediting negotiations. Given how the China tariff escalation scenario netted out, the possibility of 50% tariffs seems highly unlikely. According to Eurostat, in 2024, the United States was the largest partner for EU exports of goods (20.6%) and the second largest partner for EU imports of goods (13.7%). Among EU countries, the Netherlands was the largest importer of goods from the United States, and Germany was the largest exporter of goods to the United States. Though the Europe-U.S. trade relationship has gradually grown over the decade, Europe's economy is not entirely dependent on the U.S. As captured in a recent memo by MSCI, in looking at the revenue exposure of companies within the MSCI Europe Index and MSCI USA Index. The constituents of the MSCI Europe Index generated 24.5% of their revenues from the U.S., while approximately 40% of the revenues for the constituents of the MSCI USA Index came from international markets. This uneven revenue distribution might give Europe a more advantageous position, especially considering Europe's closer connections to rapidly expanding emerging markets. Investing in Europe ETFs For Canadian investors seeking to gain exposure to European equities, there are various ETFs that they can select from. The CI Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF (Tickers: EHE / EHE.B) seeks to track the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Europe CAD-Hedged Equity Index, which reflects dividend paying companies domiciled in Europe, have at least $1 billion market capitalization, and derive at least 50% of their revenue in the latest fiscal year from countries outside of Europe. The iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (Tickers: XEU / XEH) seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI Europe Investable Market Index, which reflects large, mid and small cap companies across developed market countries in Europe. The Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF (Ticker: VE) provides a similar exposure, but seeks to track the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. Finally, for investors with a pure dividend focus, the RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF (Tickers: RPD / RPDH / RPD.U) provides investors with exposure to a portfolio of diversified, high-quality European equity securities that are expected to provide regular income. Utilizing a quantitative multi-factor approach to assess a company's financial strength, the fund is reflective of firms that are consistent growing dividend payers with an attractive yield. And it doesn't stop there—according to the CBOE ETF Market Canada screener, there are more ETFs offering broad Europe or Developed Europe exposure that investors can explore. Please note this article is for information purposes only and does not in any way constitute investment advice. It is essential that you seek advice from a registered financial professional prior to making any investment decision.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Eternal shares drop 4.5% on foreign shareholding cap
Mumbai: Shares of Eternal , formerly Zomato , fell 4.5% as the company's decision to cap its foreign shareholding at 49.5% could lead to selling by overseas passive funds. According to Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research, the decision could lead to drop in the stock's weightage on benchmarks of global index providers MSCI and FTSE, resulting in outflows in the range of $820 million to $1.3 billion over the next few days. Changes in stock weights in indices of MSCI and FTSE result in passive flows because trillions of dollars in global funds track their benchmarks. When a stock is added or removed or if its weights are increased or decreased, index-linked ETFs and mutual funds are forced to buy or sell to mirror the index composition. Nuvama said the reduction of weights on MSCI Standard, likely on May 30, could lead to outflows of $520 million from its index. The cut in the stock's weight to half on FTSE Emerging Market Index, likely on May 27, could result in $300 million worth of selling, said Abhilash Pagaria, Head of Alternative & Quantitative Research at Nuvama Wealth. Eternal secured 99% shareholder votes in favour of a proposal to convert itself into an Indian Owned & Controlled Company (IOCC), according to Jefferies in a recent note. This change would provide flexibility to run a 1P or first party inventory model for subsidiary Blinkit, it said. This will allow the e-commerce firm to buy and hold inventory before selling them. The government has put restrictions on foreign companies operating the 1P model. Nuvama said if the stock comes under pressure, a strong tactical entry zone is around ₹215-220. Eternal shares closed at ₹226.65 on Monday.
