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Blogs	Description	Date Updated
Japan and ETFs May Soon Be Free of Bear’s Claws	Japan’s economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may have been dormant as of late, but analysts say the sun is no where near setting for the economy in the next year. In fact, some analysts say that investors should gear up for some big returns into 2009, as interest rates have eased and the country has dodged the effects of the U.S. subprime mortgage mess, reports Joanne Von Alroth for Investor’s Business Daily. While Honda and Toyota’s hybrid cars are among the most popular,...	August 11, 2008
The Shifting International Picture	Since July 15th, we've had a rally in U.S. equities, with the S&P 500 Index (SPY) up over 4%. Above we can see the performance of markets in other countries, including Germany (EWG); Hong Kong (EWH); Japan (EWJ); China (FXI); India (EPI); Russia (RSX); Brazil (EWZ); Canada (EWC); and Australia (EWA). What we can see is that the rally has been most robust in the energy and resource consuming countries. We've actually seen declines since mid July in the energy and resource producing nations, a...	August 04, 2008
Recession Could Loom for Japan, Affecting ETFs	Japan’s slowing exports could have an impact on the country’s exchange traded funds (ETFs). For the first time in four years, Japan’s exports fell year on year. The economy in Japan is dependent upon domestic consumption to sustain growth, and with exports down, a recession may be in the near future for the islands. Edward Hugh for Seeking Alpha reports that exports decreased 1.7% in June 2007, and were down 15.4% year on year in June, the 10th-largest drop since November 2003....	July 28, 2008
Toyota Puts Pedal to the Metal on Prius and Possibly Japan ETFs	It’s a sign of the times: Toyota is ceasing production of gas-guzzlers and ramping it up for the in-demand hybrids, which could help exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold shares of the automaker. Auto sales in the United States have lagged on record gas prices, and consumers are particularly wary of shelling out for pickups and SUVs. In response, Toyota (TM) says it’s going to produce the Prius here, reports Dee-Ann Durbin for the Associated Press. Prius sales fell 34% in June, but ...	July 11, 2008
Japan's ETF Shaky As Economy And Country Are Rattled	The near future of Japan's economy and its related exchange traded fund (ETF) are flashing mixed signals. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development states that Japan's economy is looking better as slow domestic demand creeps higher, thanks to increasing wages and a jump in housing starts, reports Jesse Emspak for Investor's Business Daily. On the other side of the coin, Lord Abbett & Co.'s Senior Economist Milton Ezrati says that Japan's co-dependence on exports and the h...	June 17, 2008
ETFs Get a Rise from Japan's Stock Performance	Japan's stocks rose by their largest amount in two months, giving a lift to their exchange traded funds (ETFs). The jump came after orders for durable goods in the United States notched an unexpected increase in April, which helped ease concerns that an economic slowdown would curb spending. The United States is Japan's largest export market, report Masaki Kondo and Toshiro Hasegawa for Bloomberg. Japan's increased retail sales also rose by a small amount last month but the sales aren't bet...	May 29, 2008
Japan's ETF Enjoys a High From GDP Numbers	One of Japan's exchange traded funds (ETFs) is touching new highs after the country's gross domestic product (GDP) numbers came out. The first quarter GDP rose 0.8% from the last quarter of 2007, which was better than expected, reports Trang Ho for Investor's Business Daily. After the news came out, Japanese stocks climbed and the Nikkei righted itself. It had lost ground earlier in the day after weak consumer confidence numbers came out. Last week, the iShares MSCI Japan (EWJ) rose 3.8% and...	May 19, 2008
U.S. Malaise Spreads to Malaysia's ETFs and Beyond	Has the economic downturn in the United States finally hit Malaysia and its exchange traded fund (ETF)? For awhile, the iShares MSCI Malaysia Index (EWM) was one of the few single-country funds exhibiting decent performance despite the woes that seem to have affected other global regions in one way or another. In the last two weeks, though, it's down 5.5%. Year-to-date, it's down 2.3%. What's going on? According to Thomson Financial, investors in Malaysia are reacting to, among other thin...	March 03, 2008
How Chinese Economic Growth Lifts Japanese and Brazilian Markets	Playing the market and predicting the future of global economics seems to be on the top of everyone’s daily agenda. In rough times, everyone is an economist looking for the best place to store their money. As doom and gloom is all over the airwaves in the developed nations of the world, new capital and overseas investment is pouring into developing markets, particularly in the strengthening Asian markets. Investors of the developed world are catching wind of undervalued corporations and cu...	February 20, 2008
How Chinese Economic Growth Lifts Japanese and Brazilian Markets	Playing the market and predicting the future of global economics seems to be on the top of everyone’s daily agenda. In rough times, everyone is an economist looking for the best place to store their money. As doom and gloom is all over the airwaves in the developed nations of the world, new capital and overseas investment is pouring into developing markets, particularly in the strengthening Asian markets. Investors of the developed world are catching wind of undervalued corporations and cu...	February 20, 2008

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