iShares MSCI Italy ETF

EWI

Market cap $725M

Maximilian Uleer, Deutsche Bank head of European equity and cross asset strategy, joins CNBC's 'Money Movers' to discuss outlooks on European markets.

European stocks are expected to open lower on Tuesday, reversing largely positive sentiment at the start of the week.

European stocks are expected to open mostly higher Monday as markets keep a close eye on a new trade dispute between the U.S. and China.

European stocks are expected to hover around the flatline at the open on Wednesday as markets lack direction during a difficult week.

iShares MSCI Italy ETF offers investors exposure to Italian equities, which have historically underperformed European equities more broadly. Italy's fiscal situation remains a key concern despite recent improvement. The fund is highly concentrated in the financial sector, increasing sector-specific risk.

European stocks are expected to open mixed on Tuesday with all eyes on France after the resignation of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.

Now in the home stretch of Q3, international stocks have had a banner year in 2025. Whereas the United States' S&P 500 is currently up 12.7% year to date, the MSCI All World Ex. US ETFs have gained well over 24% in that same span. Italy (EWI) is up over 45% on a year to date basis. That puts it on pace for the ETF's largest annual gain on record (it began trading in March 1996) if it holds.

It has been 225 days since President Trump's Inauguration on January 20th, and the S&P 500 entered today up 8% since the last close before the Inauguration. Speaking of the G7, the US has been the worst market among these seven developed nations since Inauguration Day in January. Along with being the second-best performing country ETF since Inauguration Day, Vietnamhas easily been the best performer since April 8th with a gain of 77.5%.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected the rate to remain unchanged from July, at 2%.

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%.