iShares MSCI Spain ETF

EWP

Market cap $1.41B

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.

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

iShares MSCI Spain ETF has surged nearly 60% YTD, driven by high concentration in top Spanish banks and utilities. EWP's explosive growth appears unsustainable, with cyclical price patterns and macro fundamentals not supporting further upside at current levels. The ETF's extreme concentration and sector exposure create significant correction and diversification risks, outweighing potential short-term gains.

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.

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%.

The EU's overall trade surplus shrank to 1.8 billion euros in June, down from 12.7 billion euros a month earlier.