AFMC News and Press, First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF From 06/13/24

2024-06-13 10:55:00 ET Summary Core services CPI increased by 2.7% annualized in May from April (0.22% not annualized), the smallest increase since October 2021. Rent of Primary Residence CPI rose by 4.8% annualized in May from April, an acceleration from the prior month. Moto...

2024-06-13 10:32:42 ET Summary Equities continue to rise despite slowing economic growth, fast rising national debt, a deteriorating CRE sector and a faltering consumer. The detachment between equities and the economy is reminiscent of the Internet Boom and subsequent bust in the ...

2024-06-13 07:15:00 ET Summary The dollar fell alongside US rates yesterday after the softer-than-expected CPI. The US auctions $22 bln 30-year bonds today and $140 bln of bills. In the Asia Pacific, most large markets advanced, with Japan and China being notable exceptions. ...

2024-06-13 03:20:00 ET Summary Prices held steady in May - CPI grew at a continuously compounding annual rate of 0.1% last month. Shelter prices, which rose at an annualized rate of 4.8% last month and 5.3% over the last year, continue to grow faster than almost all other prices. ...

2024-06-12 23:35:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve (Fed) kept rates unchanged at the June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, marking the seventh consecutive meeting with no action on the rate front. The Fed’s revised outlook now projects one rate cut for this yea...

2024-06-12 23:05:00 ET Summary May's CPI report came in softer than expected, delivering a positive sign that recent months of sticky inflation may have been just a bump in the road. Headline CPI inflation eased from 0.3% in April to 0.0% in May, a significant milestone following ...

2024-06-12 18:34:33 ET Summary At today's FOMC meeting, the Fed held interest rates steady and signaled that it's likely to cut less than the market thinks. This is somewhat surprising given that the econometric models I run are suggesting that the Fed has room to cut. Between...

2024-06-12 17:24:50 ET Summary The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, adjusted its rate forecast higher, and is less optimistic about disinflationary progress. The economy is outperforming the Fed's expectations, growth projections for 2024 and 2025 remain above the long-...

2024-06-12 14:00:00 ET Summary In May 2024, the AIER Everyday Price Index was essentially unchanged at an index level of 290.9. The largest monthly price increases were seen in food away from home, prescription drugs, and tobacco/smoking products. The share of prices rising ab...

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...