SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Supported by the ongoing U.S.-led global economic growth, the macroeconomic outlook for emerging markets seems to be improving since late 2023. Encouraging indicators favoring the growth potential of EMs can result in investors shifting their focus away from the latter.

Related tickers: EEM, IEMG, VWO, SCHE, SPEM.

On Friday, December 29th, the U.S. stock markets closed in red, the last trading day of 2023, concluding a year of robust gains fueled by a strong year-end rally and prospects of relaxed monetary policy. In economic data, the Chicago PMI dropped to 46.9 in December, a decline from November's 55.8, and fell short of the market expectations of 51. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq recorded nine straight weeks of gains—the longest streak for the S&P 500 since January 2004 and the Dow and Nasdaq since early 2019. Overall, each of the three indexes achieved double-digit increases for the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.04%, closing at 37,689.54. The S&P 500 ...

Related tickers: UNG, ADIV, USO, DBC, UUP, KDIV, EEM, VGK, EWU, VWO, EZU, CQQQ, FXA, MCHI, FXB, BOIL, FXC, EEMA, FXE, IEMG, FXI, ASHR, GLD, USDU, GSG, IEUR, GXC, SPEM, IEV, BBEU, SPY, FLAX.