AFMC News and Press, First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF From 06/12/24

2024-06-12 11:45:00 ET Summary All markets – stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities – provide us with valuable information about the economy. The broader the index, the more representative it is of the economy as a whole. The way indexes are constructed makes a b...

2024-06-12 08:05:00 ET Summary Trade between the U.S. and China ticked up in April 2024 over March 2024's level, but not by enough to reverse its falling trend. YoY, the trailing twelve-month average of the combined nominal value of goods exchanged between the U.S. and China fell ...

2024-06-12 07:15:00 ET Summary Position adjustments ahead of today's US CPI and FOMC meeting are giving the dollar a modestly heavier tone today. Led by Central Europe, most emerging market currencies are firmer too. The 10-year US Treasury yield is a little softer and has sli...

2024-06-12 02:50:00 ET Summary The financial press is replete with comparisons to the dot-com bubble of 1999–2000. Some say that the Cisco split marked the top of the dot-com bubble. And they allege that the Nvidia split is doing the same. The other problem with the dot...

2024-06-11 14:56:00 ET Summary Can the market rally move past big tech? What AI needs next, a killer app. Other sectors that may be primed for a rally beyond tech. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: As The Rally In...

2024-06-11 14:10:00 ET Summary The headline number continued its rebound off of the 11-year low of 88.5 set in March, rising to 90.5. Breadth in the report was decent, with five inputs of the headline number moving higher, two going unchanged, and another three falling month over ...

2024-06-11 10:50:00 ET Summary Consumers are experiencing the impact of rising inflation, particularly in the grocery sector, leading to a shift in consumer sentiment and the need to reassess budgets. Major retailers like Target and Walgreens are addressing consumer concerns by an...

2024-06-11 07:50:00 ET Summary More than a few individuals were active in the markets in 1999-2000, but many participants today were not. Today, the companies racing higher on Artificial Intelligence have actual revenues and income. The forced feeding of dollars into the large...

2024-06-11 07:30:00 ET Summary The US dollar is firm against all the G10 currencies, except for sterling. Most emerging market currencies are lower, including the Mexican peso, which has become unhinged amid heightened political uncertainty. European bonds, especially French b...

2024-06-11 02:20:00 ET Summary As I have long said, the rest of the world is starting to cut rates in June – even if the Fed doesn’t follow suit. Since our Fed will now be lagging Europe in rate cuts, that means our rates will be higher, so “carry tradesȁ...