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April 23, 2023
- Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF was the biggest decliner Friday after giving up 2.08% IShares MBS ETF (down 0.307%), iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF (down 0.039%) also underperformed Friday.
- Upbeat European markets ended Friday higher as CAC added 0.51% to trade at 7,577.
A reminder of where Friday left off before tomorrow's session begins: markets did not have a clear cut direction — Nasdaq closed at 12,072 after a flat day. Dow Jones closed 33,800 after a stable day.
US markets are now currently closed and set to reopen tomorrow; meanwhile, European markets closed higher Friday whilst CAC is up by 0.51%, hitting 7,577. Asia-Pacific markets were down Friday as KOSPI Composite Index is currently down 0.73% and trading around 2,544.4.
Bank OZK & Procter & Gamble have released their earnings reports; KB Financial Group Inc. & Cousins Properties Incorporated will publish their respective reports in due course.
This limbo state is reflected by market data published as United States Services PMI released Friday with a figure of 53.7, while the previous figure was 52.6. United States CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions released Friday with a figure of 244,600, while the previous figure was 235,600. United States CFTC Gold speculative net positions came out at 189,900.
Data to be released tomorrow might clear up some of the market fog as United States Building Permits is scheduled for Tuesday. United States New Home Sales (Mar) scheduled to come out Tuesday. United States Consumer Confidence projected to decline to 104 while previous data was 104.2; data will be released Tuesday.
With price action remaining lacklustre Friday some assets finished the session lower as Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF lost 2.08% Friday before closing at $29.19. IShares MBS ETF (down 0.307%), iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF (down 0.039%) also underperformed Friday.
IShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF | Ended Friday's session at $25.35
Following a month of flat trade, Pointing in a similar direction, Friday's session was more of the same — iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF moves 0.04% to close at $25.35 Friday.
IShares MBS ETF | -0.31% at $94.2
- IShares MBS ETF hit a significant low of $88.67 around 5 months ago, but has since recovered 6.56%.
- Shareholders to attain annual dividend yield of 1.06% this year
IShares MBS ETF hit a significant low of $88.67 around 5 months ago, but has since recovered 6.56%. The fund disclosed a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on Tuesday, February 28th and was paid on Tuesday, March 7th — thereby generating a yield of 1.06% for all eligble investors.
