Emerging Markets

Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco made its debut as a public company Wednesday on that country's Tadawul exchange in what was the world's largest initial public offering, one that also created the world's largest company by market value. With a market capitalization of around $1.88...

Nine international companies recently made their pitch to investors at the Deutsche Bank Depositary Receipts Virtual Investor Conference, held in conjunction with OTC Markets November 13-14. Here are the highlights (to watch a replay of the investor presentations at the conference, click here)....

Cynthia Hudson founded what would become the global maritime risk consultancy HudsonAnalytix in 1986, long before cybersecurity was a buzzword. The Camden, New Jersey-headquartered company has evolved over the years to include HudsonMarine, HudsonSystems and HudsonTrident, offices in San Diego,...

The VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF (NYSE: VNM) has shed 5.13% over the past month, whittling its year-to-date gain to just 6.78% while prompting some market observers to say stocks in the Southeast Asian economy are inexpensive. While some traders may be searching for Vietnamese value, a familiar issue...

USD/JPY Current Price: 109.55 Better-than-expected US data hurt demand for safe-haven assets. US indexes flirted with all-time highs ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. USD/JPY trades at around 109.50, November monthly high. The USD/JPY pair jumped to its November’s high, rallying in...

EUR/USD Current Price: 1.1002 US Gross Domestic Product upwardly revised to 2.1% in the third quarter. Long Thanksgiving holiday in the US could see majors continue to trade range-bound. EUR/USD pressuring the 61.8% retracement of its October rally. The EUR/USD pair traded as low as 1.0991 this...

The iShares MSCI Brazil Index (NYSE: EWZ) is up 2% in the past week as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro announced he would be leaving his right-wing Social Liberal Party (PSL) and launching his own Alliance for Brazil (APB) party. Bolsonaro said he left the PSL due to a dispute with the party...

In a year in which precious metals prices are pushing higher, it would be reasonable to expect that equities in South Africa, a major producer of those commodities, would be following suit. For the most part, that hasn't been the case as the iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSE: EZA) is higher...

When many fixed income investors think of high-yield bonds, they think of corporates issued by American companies. Over the past six years, approximately half the world's junk-rated debt has been issued in China. What Happened Dollar investors looking to diversify high-yield bond holdings while...

Geopolitical volatility is always a consideration when investing in emerging markets, whether the underlying asset is bonds or equities. Latin America is reminding investors of that fact this year and political upheaval in the region could weigh on a popular fixed income exchange traded fund. What...

Only about 2% of carriers are still running automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRDs) ahead of the December electronic logging device (ELD) compliance deadline. This number has stayed the same the past several weeks, signaling that most of the holdouts will wait until the last minute to make...

Money manager Glovista Investments, which runs a variety of emerging markets and global investment strategies, said Tuesday it's rolling out a China sector rotation model based on 11 sector exchange traded funds issued by Global X. What Happened The aim of the China Sector Rotation Strategy is...

The Federal Reserve is lifting the spirits of fixed-income investors and propelling a record amount of cash into bond exchange traded funds this year, but with collapsing U.S. government yields, bond investors are yearning for more — more yield, that is. What Happened With 10-year Treasury...

Benzinga is highlighting nominees for the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards ahead of the event Nov. 19 in New York City. One nominee is Sanlam Investments, an investment and insurance company. Background The South African fintech provides financial solutions to institutions and...

Markets across Asia Pacific — especially in China — opened on a positive note on Monday as the U.S. and China trade talks show progress.  The two countries “almost finalized” parts of their Phase One trade deal, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office and China...