Anjelica sells FEZ 33.18: Foreign (non-US) Securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit and information risks.

Although the fed is considering tightening monetary policy over the long-term, as I mentioned before, central banks across the globe have been easing. For investors who are looking to introduce hedging into their portfolios, a 50/50 hedged/unhedged approach may be a good starting point. How much currency exposure should be hedged? The unexpected January decision by the Swiss National Bank to remove the long-maintained peg between the Swiss franc and the euro caused the franc to rise 20% against the euro overnight. Amid this flux, outsized currency moves are becoming commonplace.


Randi:
Lately, we have seen diverging macroeconomic policies have been the leading driver of currency valuations.

Mora:
However, there has been physical tightness in gold for immediate delivery in both London and Singapore and also at the retail level.

Susann:
Some economists are even calling for a mere one-eighth of a percent rise in September just to kick off the cycle.

Deeann:
CPI to fall about 0.1% in August while the July PCE core only rose 1.2% year-on-year, dampening the case for a rate hike in September.

Kaitlyn:
In the U.S., the August retail sales rose 0.2%, lower than the expected 0.3%. However, the economists are expecting the U.S.

Sanjuanita:
Retail sales remain the bright spot at 10.8%. The good news is that the government continues to announce fiscal policy support and more infrastructure investment to prevent GDP from slowing down more aggressively.

Vannesa:
The year-to-date fixed asset investment slowed to 10.9% from 11.2% in July while the industrial production also underperformed expectations, rising 6.1% year-on-year.

Georgene:
The VIX Index has declined from over 50% at the end of August to 22.54% on Tuesday.

Katheryn:
However, the U.S. ten-year Treasury bond has widened from just two percent on 24 August to currently 2.288% while the German ten-year Bund yield has been range-bound from 0.60% to 0.80% and ended at 0.74% on Tuesday.

Obdulia:
After plunging 12% from its recent peak to trough, the S&P 500 Index has rebounded 6.07% while the Euro Stoxx 50 Index has also recovered 4.37% from its recent trough.

SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 (AMEX:FEZ)
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