iShares MSCI Germany ETF
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Germany is on course for the highest corporate insolvency count in more than a decade, raising fresh questions about the resilience of the nation's largest listed companies — and the ETFs that track them.
Avestar Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Germany ETF (NYSEARCA:EWG) in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 13,794 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock, valued at approximately $584,000. A number of other
Cetera Investment Advisers decreased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Germany ETF (NYSEARCA:EWG) by 46.5% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,925 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 30,365 shares during the quarter.
iShares MSCI Germany ETF (NYSEARCA:EWG - Get Free Report) saw unusually large options trading on Friday. Stock investors acquired 8,496 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 309% compared to the typical daily volume of 2,077 call options. Institutional Inflows and Outflows A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have
European equities eked out a modest gain on Thursday, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 reversing early losses to finish 0.12% higher as investors assessed a shifting global economic landscape, incoming corporate news, and rising expectations of US monetary easing. Germany's DAX led the region's major indices, advancing 0.22% to end the day at 23,777.
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The iShares MSCI Germany ETF invests in mid and large-cap German equities, primarily in the industrial, financials, information technology, and consumer discretionary sectors. 2025 has been a good year for EWG, with the ETF benefiting from a reduced political risk, attractive valuations, and euro strength. Looking ahead to 2026-2027, focus will turn to whether the German economy can escape its stagnation that started in 2023.
European Central Bank Governing Council Member Joachim Nagel says "the bar is high" to issue another interest rate cut. Speaking to Bloomberg TV's Lisa Abramowicz and Tom Keene, the Bundesbank president said the euro zone is in a “kind of equilibrium,” with inflation and interest rates both at 2%.
EWG has delivered a stellar 33% YTD return, driven by AI optimism, fiscal spending, and narrowing valuation gaps with the US, but faces an expensive valuation. Germany's economy is challenged by trade uncertainty, sluggish growth forecasts, and high export dependence, especially amid US-EU tariff tensions. Supportive ECB policy, fiscal stimulus, and major corporate investment initiatives offer medium-term growth potential, but near-term risks remain elevated.
Trade tensions between the United States and the European Union have intensified, as former President Donald Trump escalates demands for significantly higher tariffs in ongoing negotiations. With an August 1 deadline looming, both sides face a standoff that could trigger retaliatory measures and unsettle global markets.
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a minimum tariff of 15% to 20% in any deal with the European Union, the Financial Times reported on Friday, adding that the administration is now looking at a reciprocal tariff rate that exceeds 10%, even if a deal is reached.
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A new Trump tariff threat targets a bloc of 27 countries that add up to the largest U.S. trade partner.
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced 30% tariffs on the European Union and on Mexico, cementing a new high level of levies with key trading partners ahead of an Aug. 1 implementation.
President Donald Trump announced Saturday his administration is imposing 30% tariffs on imports from the European Union and Mexico, hiking up the tariff rate for two of the U.S.'s biggest trading partners despite lengthy negotiations.