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Charting Down Under: The Australia All Ordinaries Index
Doug Short • Mon, May 13 • 3 Comments
The Money Masters: Argentina Vs. Australia
Carl T. Delfeld • Sun, Apr 21 • 6 Comments
All Is Not Well Down Under
Russ Koesterich • Fri, Feb 15 • 5 Comments
ETF Deathwatch August 2012: Half Of All Actively Managed ETFs On List
Ron Rowland • Tue, Aug 14, 2012 • 1 Comment
iShares: The Low Cost ETF Issuer?
Michael Johnston • Thu, Feb 9, 2012 • 1 Comment
January ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings And Closures
Michael Johnston • Tue, Feb 7, 2012 • 1 Comment
7 Single-Country ETFs From iShares On BATS
Ron Rowland • Mon, Feb 6, 2012 • 1 Comment
Industry Firsts: iShares Denmark And Finland ETFs Debut
Michael Johnston • Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Coming Soon: Finland, Small Cap U.K., Slew Of Other ETFs From iShares
Michael Johnston • Tue, Jan 24, 2012

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Charting Down Under: The Australia All Ordinaries Index
Doug Short • Mon, May 13 • 3 Comments
The Money Masters: Argentina Vs. Australia
Carl T. Delfeld • Sun, Apr 21 • 6 Comments
All Is Not Well Down Under
Russ Koesterich • Fri, Feb 15 • 5 Comments
ETF Deathwatch August 2012: Half Of All Actively Managed ETFs On List
Ron Rowland • Tue, Aug 14, 2012 • 1 Comment
iShares: The Low Cost ETF Issuer?
Michael Johnston • Thu, Feb 9, 2012 • 1 Comment
January ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings And Closures
Michael Johnston • Tue, Feb 7, 2012 • 1 Comment
7 Single-Country ETFs From iShares On BATS
Ron Rowland • Mon, Feb 6, 2012 • 1 Comment
Industry Firsts: iShares Denmark And Finland ETFs Debut
Michael Johnston • Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Coming Soon: Finland, Small Cap U.K., Slew Of Other ETFs From iShares
Michael Johnston • Tue, Jan 24, 2012

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EWAS Description

The iShares MSCI Australia Small Cap Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Australia Small Cap Index.
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Country: Australia

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Friday, May 10, 7:41 AM The Australian dollar (FXA) sinks below parity with the greenback for the first time since last June, a victim of a slowdown in the Aussie economy and weak commodity prices (the two are surely intertwined). Aussie stocks are rising along with the rest of the world, but the Australian Index Fund ETF (EWA) - unhedged against the currency - is lagging. 2 Comments [Global & FX, On the Move]
Thursday, May 9, 4:52 AM Headline numbers obscure rising unemployment in resource-rich Western Australia, where the mining industry (which accounts for 20% of the country's GDP) is suffering from weaker economic growth in China and a stubbornly high aussie (FXA). The jobless rate in Western Australia rises to 5.25% in April from 4.8% in March, hitting its highest level since 2010 and jumping more than a full percentage point YTD. Meanwhile, the headline unemployment figure prints at 5.5% for April, down from 5.6% in March. Stocks in Sydney (EWA) creep slightly lower. Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, May 7, 10:14 AM The iShares Australia Index ETF (EWA -1.4%) gets a double-whammy as a rate cut overnight bangs the currency, but fails to ignite any sort of stock market rally, the ASX 200 -0.2%. U.S. fans of Oz need a hedged stock ETF. Is WisdomTree (which already offers AUSE) listening? Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, April 3, 2:04 AM Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens has been reappointed for another three years ahead of the end of his first seven-year term in September. Since taking on the role in 2006, Stevens helped Australia avoid recession during the global slump of 2008-2009 and kept inflation in check. Stevens is "widely seen as a strong central bank governor from a global perspective," says former RBA economist Paul Bloxham. Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories]
Tuesday, April 2, 2:53 AM As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia has maintained its key interest rate unchanged at 3% for the third consecutive month, explaining that global growth is "forecast to be a little below average for a time, but the downside risks appear to be reduced." Employment expenses continue to contained "and businesses are focusing on lifting efficiency," the RBA said. "These trends should help to keep inflation low." (PR) 1 Comment [Global & FX, Top Stories]
Wednesday, March 6, 1:57 AM Australian GDP climbs 3.6% in 2012, representing the strongest growth since 2007 and one of the best performances in the developed world as rising exports and resource investment offset a slump in manufacturing and construction. In Q4, GDP slips to +0.6% Q/Q from +0.7% in Q3 and vs consensus of +0.6%. On year, Q4 GDP stays at 3.1% vs consensus of 3%. The Aussie is +0.3% vs the USD. (PR) Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories]
Tuesday, March 5, 2:40 AM As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia leaves its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3% but says there is "scope to ease policy further" if necessary. "Tactically it pays the RBA to be dovish because it keeps monetary conditions loose, and should hold the Aussie dollar down somewhat," says HSBC economist Paul Bloxham. Still, the Aussie is +0.35% vs the USD. (PR) Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories]
Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 7:55 AM Australian shares soar 1% and the aussie dives 0.5% following the RBA's surprise rate cut. The RBA controls short rates in Oz, but the question for aussie traders is whether the central bank has the power to weaken the aussie, which - through a tightening and loosening cycle over the past few years - has simply tagged along with the S&P 500. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Thursday, July 12, 2012, 2:28 AM Australia's jobless rate rose for a second month, to 5.2% in June from 5.1% in May. The number of people employed fell by 27K, led by essentially erasing a revised 27,800 job gain in May. Aussie dollar -0.8% to $1.0168. ASX 200 index -0.7%. 2 Comments [Global & FX, On the Move]
Thursday, June 7, 2012, 2:40 AM Australia's jobless rate inched up to 5.1% in May from a revised 5% in April, but that's actually good news as the rise stemmed from an increase in the labor force participation rate. Employers added 38,900 jobs for the month, capping the best Jan.-May period of hiring in five years. The Aussie dollar continues its rally (+0.2% to $0.9941), while stocks rose (ASX 200 +1.3%). Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 2:22 AM The Reserve Bank of Australia cuts its benchmark rate 25 bps to 3.50%, as was widely expected. Growth concerns were piqued by further weakening in Europe, growth moderation in China, a slow U.S. recovery and a deterioration in financial market sentiment. Aussie households and businesses continue to act with caution. S&P/ASX 200 extended its gain, closing +1.5% on the rate cut. (RBA statement) Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories]
Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 2:43 AM Aussie retail sales unexpectedly fell in April for the first time in ten months, dropping 0.2% to A$21.2B ($20.7B) as consumers remain "stubbornly cautious." Australia's currency, stocks and bond yields all moved lower as bets increased for a central bank rate cut. AUD -0.3% to $0.9798. ASX 200 -0.5%. Comment! [Global & FX, Consumer]
Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 3:28 AM Australian consumer confidence remains weak, rising just 0.8% in May to 95.3, and wage growth slowed. The data further supports bets that the central bank will cut rates next month. S&P/ASX 200 closed -2.4%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 2:36 AM Minutes from the most recent RBA meeting were released this morning. No major surprises. "Recent evidence suggested that the Australian economy was growing somewhat below trend. While the mining boom continued to gain momentum, overall growth was being weighed down by weakness in other sectors of the economy." S&P/ASX 200 closes -0.7%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, May 4, 2012, 2:53 AM The Reserve Bank of Australia cuts its growth and inflation forecasts, as "labor market conditions have continued to be on the soft side" and "recovery in housing construction is unlikely in the near term." Growth is now expected to be 3% this year (vs. 3.5% Feb. estimate) with consumer prices up 2.5% (vs. 3%). Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, May 3, 2012, 7:28 AM "The biggest bubble in recent history is heading for the mother of all hard landings," writes SocGen's Albert Edwards, tagging onto his bearish partner-in-crime Dylan Grice's analysis of Australia. Channeling Minsky, Edwards notes the lack of volatility in Oz's economy (no recession since 1991) leads to an excessive build-up in debt and a "bigger crash down the road." 1 Comment [Global & FX]

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iShares MSCI Australia Small Cap Index ETF