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iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

EWU tracks a market cap-weighted index of British companies. It covers the top 85% of British companies by market cap.

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With one month left in the year, it's time for investors to consider buying stocks from the United Kingdom (U.K.). Recently, Vanguard highlighted that it expects U.S. stocks to generate annualized returns of 5.2% over the next decade, 280 basis points less than non-U.S. developed markets.

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The UK chancellor can look forward to a little extra wiggle room when it comes to meeting his fiscal goals, as the impact of higher inflation on tax revenues offsets the effect of higher debt interest spending. The margin for error is still tight and doesn't offer much space to make major policy changes this month.

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Services inflation has undershot the Bank of England's forecast for October, and that all but rules out any more tightening this year. We expect services inflation to fall back to the 3.5-4% area next summer and that would be a catalyst for rate cuts to begin.

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The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF is being evaluated as an investment option at its current market price. Despite concerns about Britain's economy, there is merit in investing in EWU as current valuations are cheap. The British consumer is finally benefiting from rising wages now that inflation has been coming down. This is a tailwind for consumer-oriented sectors, which EWU has a lot of exposure to.

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Higher savings rates have so far helped offset only modest increases in average mortgage rates. That's set to change through 2024, and this means higher interest rates will act as a growing drag on UK activity.

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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI United Kingdom ETF

The Bank of England has kept rates on hold for a second consecutive meeting, and barring some major unpleasant surprises, it's fair to say the tightening cycle is over. Beneath the surface, we detect hints that the Bank is uncomfortable with markets beginning to price rate cuts for next year.

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The UK economy continued to skirt with recession in October, as the increased cost of living, higher interest rates and falling exports were widely blamed on a third month of lower output. UK business activity declined for a third month running in October, suggesting the economic malaise seen at the end of the third quarter has spilled over into the fourth quarter.

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Investors have significantly reappraised the Bank of England outlook over recent weeks, and we think rate hikes have now finished. Rate cuts are likely to be a story for next summer.

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The UK is a famously - or infamously, depending on the prevailing style - value-driven market. Over five years, the FTSE UK Growth index beats its value equivalent by 27% to 10.1%.

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While the Bank of England (BoE) kept the “sufficiently restrictive for sufficiently long” language in its latest statement, we believe the end of the U.K. interest rate hiking cycle is here. Inflation came in well below market and BoE expectations, with declines both in core goods and services.

U.K. Inflation Looks To Have Finally Broken

The disappointing PMI survey results for September mean a recession is looking increasingly likely in the UK. UK business activity slumped in September, with output across manufacturing and services contracting for a second month running.

Flash PMI Signals Deepening U.K. Economic Downturn In September

BoE shocks markets by holding off on a rate increase. We believe it is likely we have seen the last rate hike of the cycle.

Bank Of England: A Surprise End To U.K. Rate Hikes?

The Bank of England has kept rates on hold, but today's vote was close. What's very clear, though, is that the Bank is leaving all options on the table for November.

The Bank Of England's Tightening Cycle May Well Be Over

A surprise fall in the UK inflation levels raised the probability that the BOE may pause interest rates. Despite the falling inflation levels, the U.K.?

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We're expecting one final rate hike from the Bank of England this week with wage growth and inflation both proving stubborn. Recent comments show the Bank is laying the ground for a pause, and we aren't ruling that out on Thursday.

Why The Bank Of England Might Not Raise Rates On Thursday

Private-sector wage growth in the UK barely increased in level terms between June and July, and alternative data from payrolls showed a second consecutive fall in median pay. We still expect a rate hike next week, but with unemployment rising too, this latest data doesn't scream a need to lift rates much further.

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The article evaluates the iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF as an investment option at its current market price. The fund offers exposure to large and mid-sized companies based in the United Kingdom, all of which are likely to see pressure as economic growth remains weak. Despite initial optimism, the fund's gains have been modest in the short-term and that is a result I believe will continue. This favors a downgrade from buy to hold.

EWU: I Don't Love The Investment Backdrop In The U.K. Going Forward (Rating Downgrade)

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF is trading at a significant discount compared to its peers, with a PE ratio of just over 10x. The ETF has a high exposure to commodities and financials, almost no exposure to technology stocks, which along with the weak economic outlook partly explains the market's discount. However, such a large discount seems excessive, particularly as the majority of earnings come from overseas.

EWU: U.K. Stocks Trading At A Record Discount To Peers Once Again

High inflation and wage growth should seal the deal on a September rate hike from the Bank of England. Emerging economic weakness suggests the top of the tightening cycle is near, and our base case is a pause in November.

Cracks In The U.K. Economy Will Give The Bank Of England Pause For Thought

Early PMI survey data for August signal a renewed contraction of the UK economy, as an increasingly severe manufacturing downturn is accompanied by a further faltering of the service sector's spring revival. Lower levels of activity were recorded in both the manufacturing and service sectors during August.

U.K. Flash PMI Data Signal Renewed Economic Downturn In August, Selling Price Inflation Cools

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The latest UK PMIs are unquestionably bad and will give the Bank of England pause for thought as it nears the end of its tightening cycle. Like the eurozone, there has been a pronounced deterioration in service sector activity in August, according to the latest PMIs.

U.K. Service Sector Enters Contraction As Rate Hikes Begin To Bite

There are growing signs that the UK jobs market is softening, but for now the Bank of England will remain focused on stubbornly high wage growth. A September hike is highly likely, but November is more of a question mark.

Surprise U.K. Wage Growth Pick-Up Helps Cement September Hike

P Morgan has revised its growth forecasts for the UK upwards. Consider exploring UK ETFs as a means to seize the potential for growth.

UK ETFs Shine Amid Surprise Economic Growth

A repeat 25bp hike is largely priced for September, but markets are also factoring in an almost 20% chance that the Bank of England keeps rates on hold. Investors expect Bank Rate to be just 40 basis points lower in two years' time, compared to almost 200bp at the Fed and roughly 75bp at the ECB.

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