ISHARES MSCI ITALY ETF

NYSE ARCA: EWI
$36.39
+$0.29 (+0.8%)
Closing price April 19, 2024
The iShares MSCI Italy ETF, managed by BlackRock, offers investors a way to tap into the Italian stock market. This fund pools investments in a diverse range of Italian companies, spanning various sectors and sizes, from small to large. It aims to mirror the performance of the MSCI Italy 25/50 Index, employing a strategy that balances growth with value. Launched in 1996 and based in the United States, it's a gateway for those looking to invest in Italy's equity markets.

European ADRs Leading The Charge Higher (ALU, MT, BHP, STD, IRE, CS, UBS, DB, FTE, PHG, ERIC, NOK, NBG, SI, TI, EWI, EWQ, EWG)
Greece and the rest of the PIIGS were hurting us for so long that it seems hard to believe that the Europeans are setting a 50% haircut for the Greek sovereign debt and that they have agreed to a...
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Fitch Throws Downgrades For Italy & Spain (EWI, EWP)
The ratings agencies are at it again.  We have noted that the PIIGS will continue to see downgrades and that is what we are seeing today.  Fitch downgraded both Italy and Spain.  Shares of...
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Companies Set to win in Libya (ACM, E, EWI, OXY, RDS-A, BP, PBR, AFK)
Well, it looks like the Gadhafi family has all but lost Libya to the rebels.  Earlier this year when the actions were intensifying, even before the unified strikes against the leadership there, many...
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Euro-ETFs In Focus, From Greece to Italy and Beyond (EWI, EWG, VGK, EZU)
Italy’s sovereign debt trails only the US and Japan in size. For a relatively small nation with debt totaling 120% of GDP, $2.2 trillion in debt is a big deal. Yesterday’s action on the Milan...
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D-Day for PIIGS ADRs (TI, EWI, PT, IRL, AIB, IRE, NBG, EWP, STD, BBVA, SNF)
If you are surprised about the newest crash scenario boiling up outside of Greece, this is something we have been covering routinely.  While the beastly pace is surprising, how big of a surprise is...
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Beyond Greece & ECB, Debt Woes Only Growing Elsewhere in Europe (TI, PT, EWI, AIB, IRE, NBG, EWP, SNF)
Greece saved itself with its latest austerity measures.  For a few months, maybe.  If you have read about Greece’s woes and read about the bailout and rescue process, the real implication is that...
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The Unusual Suspects, Stocks To Watch This Coming Week (BKS, BRLI, BA, CTICD, LNG, ESRX, NEM, ABX, GG, EWI, LNKD, LULU, MCP, PT, RYAAY, STEC, YHOO)
Each weekend we review the issues of the week before and look to the calendar ahead to see which issues are going to stand out with news or events.  We have identified many such companies with...
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Companies & Funds Hit with Libya Exposure (ACM, E, EWI, OXY, RDS-A, BP, PBR, AFK, EGPT, TUR, EIS)
Another week, another North African country on fire.  As you would expect, many large American and European companies do business in these nations.  Libya has followed turmoil in Egypt and Bahrain...
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Select Fund Sell-Offs in Europe (EWP, EWI, EWG, EWU, EWQ, IEV, IRL, SNF, GF, RNE, CEE, EWL)
It is not hard to find ADRs which have sold off by about 50%, and some are worse than that out of Europe.  These shares are getting the double-whammy now with a declining market and a declining...
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