AFSM News and Press, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF From 06/03/24

2024-06-03 01:33:45 ET Summary The S&P 500 Index has slowed but remains resilient, with low growth, low inflation, and low interest rates. Institutional investors are no longer making risk-free bond investments due to the inverted yield curve. Individual investors are expe...

2024-06-02 18:06:53 ET Summary US stock markets performed well in May despite a period of uncertainty. Data on inflation reached the market on Friday showing that the Fed's favored price index, the PCE, was up only 2.7 percent from a year earlier. Combined with information tha...

2024-06-02 16:00:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 was 30 minutes away from forming bearish patterns on the weekly and daily charts. Friday's rally into the close saved the charts and squeezed the bears. The May close of 5277 gives the first part of June a bullish bias, with new a...

2024-06-02 06:15:00 ET Summary Data this week will likely show a healthy job market and persistent inflationary pressures, reducing the odds of rate cuts in 2024. The ISM manufacturing index is expected to rise, while JOLTS data may show a slight drop in open jobs. ADP data an...

2024-06-01 10:40:00 ET Summary The investment climate is influenced by politics and economics, with upcoming events such as central bank meetings and elections shaping market expectations. The European Central Bank is expected to begin its easing cycle, while the Bank of Canada ma...

2024-06-01 05:55:46 ET Summary Markets for the most part corroborated the "higher for longer" and rising global yields thesis. The Nasdaq 100 declined 0.7% Wednesday in bearish trading action, as the Semiconductors slumped 1.9%. The yen has ominously little to show for the mon...

2024-06-01 03:00:00 ET Summary The Fed’s balance sheet shrunk by $118B in May - the largest amount since September of last year. When the Fed makes money, it sends it back to the Treasury. This has netted the Treasury close to $100B a year. International holdings have i...

2024-06-01 01:30:00 ET Summary The Fed’s favored core PCE price index, which excludes the volatile components of food and energy, jumped by 3.0% annualized in April from March (according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis today). The six-month annualized core PCE price inde...

2024-05-31 11:50:00 ET Summary Michael Lee, financial services industry veteran and founder of Michael Lee Strategy, discusses the outlook for stocks, gold, and cryptocurrencies. Michael thinks the economy will avoid recession, even as inflation remains sticky, and that this shoul...

2024-05-31 09:10:00 ET Summary The Fed's interest rate policy is getting surprisingly tight, leading to a slowdown in the economy. The Fed is likely keeping rates higher than expected due to concerns about financial stability and asset bubbles. Tightening is starting to have a...