AGZ News and Press, iShares Agency Bond From 06/26/24

2024-06-26 02:20:00 ET Summary Growth peaked on a quarter over quarter seasonally adjusted annual rate in Q3 last year at 4.9%. One area of uncertainty is the spend rate for the IRA and CHIPs Act. While we believe the current administration will keep spending high through the elec...

2024-06-25 15:00:00 ET Summary The economy clearly has slowed since the fourth quarter of 2023. Real GDP growth was only 1.3% in the first quarter of 2024, down from 3.4% in Q4 2023. Despite the slowing economy and lack of signs of a recession, the inflation story has clearly turn...

2024-06-25 02:40:00 ET Summary The big news last week was that the Commerce Department reported that retail sales rose by only 0.1% in May, below the analysts’ consensus estimate of 0.3%. Like the G7 conference in Italy, the recent Ukrainian peace conference in Switzerland ...

2024-06-19 07:45:00 ET Summary What happens to markets if the Fed doesn't cut this year? Market outlook if Fed becomes more cautious. Risk management and the markets. Markets have been pushing to new highs amid signs that U.S. inflation is moving in the right...

2024-06-18 13:25:00 ET Summary US retail sales were softer than hoped in May and with April revised to show a contraction, we are seeing more evidence of a cooling consumer spending story. With inflation pressures seemingly moderating and unemployment ticking higher, a September F...

2024-06-18 08:45:00 ET Summary The Fed did not lower its inflation forecast based on the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index, and it raised its unemployment forecast to 4.1%. The Fed cannot fight market rates, so if Treasury yields go lower, the Fed may be forced to cut r...

2024-06-18 07:25:00 ET Summary There’s broad agreement among portfolio managers that a concentrated group of AI winners will drive returns over a short-term tactical horizon. U.S. stocks hit record highs and bond yields fell after the May CPI came in below expectations. The...

2024-06-17 22:10:00 ET Summary Elections for the EU parliament are sending shock waves throughout financial markets in Europe. This expectation of a French veto of Monsieur Macron’s party is causing investors to buy German bunds and sell French government bonds, causing an ...

2024-06-17 08:30:00 ET Summary What earnings growth say about the markets. Has the market rally moved beyond big tech? Other sectors that may provide opportunities. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Is Earnings Gr...

2024-06-14 23:00:00 ET Summary Recent focus has centered on the Federal Open Market Committee’s dot plot, which now suggests just one rate cut in 2024. A closer examination reveals the committee is divided, with more participants (8 out of 19) anticipating two rate cuts thi...