Inside Last Week's Wall Street Rally & Best-Performing ETF Areas

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on May 06,2025

Wall Street soared last week as strong jobs data and easing trade tensions sparked market optimism.

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4 Country ETFs to Benefit From AI Boom

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 20,2024

Some South-East Asian economies' strategic advantages and supportive policies are propelling their emergence as a data center powerhouse.

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4 ETF Areas Hovering Around 52-Week Highs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on May 29,2024

Wall Street has been hovering around a record high.

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AI Hype Drives Taiwan ETFs' Inflows: Time to Invest or Not?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on May 07,2024

Investors are flocking to Taiwan ETFs in quest of an exposure to the artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain.

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Here's Why This Country & Its ETFs Are Big Beneficiaries of AI Boom

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 29,2023

Taiwan ETFs are big beneficiaries of the AI boom and the semiconductor rally.

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Following Morgan Stanley? Tap These ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 08,2023

Morgan Stanley is bullish on equities in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea and suggest an overweight position in developed-market government bonds, including long-dated Treasuries, and the dollar.

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Apple at All-Time High, Poised for an Upbeat Q1: ETFs to Benefit

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 10,2020

Good news is flowing in for the Apple stock, sending it to an all-time high. Play the optimism with these ETFs.

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ETF Areas Under Focus on China's Yuan Devaluation

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on August 06,2019

As China devalued its currency as a retaliatory move against Trump's fresh tariff threats, these asset classes and ETFs could be in the spotlight.

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Country ETFs to Watch as Trade Rout Continues

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on July 23,2019

We discuss some country ETFs which might be in an advantageous position due to the ongoing Sino-US trade war.

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US Imposes Duties on Vietnam Steel: ETFs in Focus

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on July 06,2019

The imposition of hefty tariffs on certain steel imports from Vietnam puts certain ETFs with exposure to a few Southeast Asian nations in focus.

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US-China Trade Tensions Re-Escalate: 7 Vulnerable ETF Areas

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on May 06,2019

President Trump has once again threatened to raise tariffs on Chinese goods. The renewed trade tensions put these ETF areas in focus.

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U.S., China to Reach a Trade Deal? ETF Areas to Gain

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 18,2019

U.S.-China trade officials are reportedly trying hard to resolve trade differences. These ETF areas should gain.

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Trump-Jingping Truce to Boost These ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 03,2018

Xi Jinping and Trump agree on not announcing any new tariff for 90 days, putting these ETFs in focus.

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Apple Woes Trigger Tech Sector Rout: ETFs Under Threat

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 13,2018

Apple shares slumped on fears of waning demand for iPhones. These ETFs may feel bear the brunt of it.

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Has EM Selloff Bottomed Out? ETFs to Tap

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 03,2018

August has been pretty upsetting for Emerging market (EM) ETFs, thanks to turmoil in Turkey and Argentina.

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Beyond China, These Asia ETFs to Feel the Heat of Trade War

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 09,2018

Why these country ETFs may suffer due to trade tensions between the United States and China.

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Should These 3 Emerging Country ETFs Fear Fed Rate Hikes?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 21,2018

EM country ETFs that are running current account surpluses are apparently less-scathed by the Fed rate hikes.

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Taiwan ETF (EWT) Hits a New 52-Week High

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 27,2017

Taiwan ETF hit a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

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Asia Business Optimism at 3-Year High: ETFs in Focus

by Zacks Equity Research Published on June 26,2017

As per a survey conducted by Reuters and INSEAD, business confidence in Asia rose to 74 in the second quarter of 2017.

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Here's How Trade Drives China's Economy

by Zacks Research Staff Published on June 12,2017

Trade is a vital part of China's gross domestic product (GDP) development. As the Chinese government tries to maintain the levels of production that characterized the nation's past economic boom, decreasing demand and a shifting commodity market isn't making it easy. Who are the country's biggest trading partners?

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What's Causing the Surge in Taiwan ETFs?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on May 12,2017

Taiwan ETFs on a high-flying mode driven by the semiconductor rally.

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Will Apple Be Able to Drive Taiwan ETFs Higher?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 24,2017

What's behind the recent gains in Taiwan ETFs.

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Time to Buy Taiwan ETFs?

by Lopamudra Bhattacharya Published on December 08,2016

Taiwan ETFs are in focus as speculations about its growing importance have been fueled by Trump's call.

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