iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW) Options

11:28 AM More details on iShares' ETF fee hikes: Going to 0.53% from 0.52% (a 1.9% hike) are its Ireland Capped Investable Market Fund (EIRL), Australia Fund (EWA), Canada Fund (EWC), Hong Kong Fund (EWH), Belgium Capped Fund (EWK), Switzerland Fund (EWL), Malaysia Fund (EWM), Netherlands Investable Market Fund (EWN), Spain Fund (EWP), France Fund (EWQ), Singapore Fund (EWS), United Kingdom Fund (EWU), Mexico Investable Market Fund (EWW), EMU Fund (EZU), Turkey Investable Market Fund (TUR).

1:11 PM The bull run in the Mexican peso is over, write Bernard and Cignarella, as the country posts a Y/Y tripling in the trade deficit in October. The gap comes as the economy slows - Y/Y GDP growth of 3.3% in Q3 vs. an average 4.5% pace for the year. The Bank of Mexico today left rates unchanged at 4.5%, but backed off previous threats of an imminent rate hike. EWW +26.5% YTD

3:34 PM A quiet manufacturing revolution in Mexico has allowed the country to emerge as a legitimate export challenger to China, increasing its share of U.S. imports as China loses ground. "We believe this change is likely to be structural and persistent," says Barclays. Key has been free trade - Mexico has agreements with 44 countries, more than twice as many as China, and four times more than Brazil

12:08 PM Mexico's Q1 GDP increased 4.6% Y/Y vs. expectations of 4.5% and from 3.9% in 2011 Q4. The strong performance of the peso this year has failed to dent manufacturing or exports, with March's trade surplus of $1.6B the highest for one month since 1985. Mexico (EWW) vs. Brazil (EWZ) this year. SEEKING ALPHA

2:33 PM A strong 7.9 earthquake rattles central southern Mexico, rocking buildings in Mexico City. EWW broker lower after the news, before recovering to stand -0.4%.