COMT News and Press, iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF From 07/17/23

2023-07-17 20:29:00 ET Summary The UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Index (CMCI) underperformed the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) in Q2 2023 but continues to outperform year-to-date by over 3.5%. The declines in all commodity indexes during Q2 2023 was mostly due to the poor eco...

2023-07-03 03:45:00 ET Summary Japan will take appropriate steps should the yen weaken excessively. The top US bank regulators are asking lenders to work with credit-worthy borrowers that are facing stress in the commercial real estate market. Inflation in the eurozone extende...

2023-06-28 09:30:00 ET Summary Our base case anticipates a relatively brief and shallow economic slowdown as inflation continues to moderate and monetary policy tightening nears an end. In our downside scenario, we could potentially see a “hard landing,” starting wit...

2023-06-19 22:20:00 ET Summary The Russell 1000 and the S&P 500, the two main broad US large-cap indexes, are both up about 15% this year. But the growth and value versions of these two indexes have produced very different results. The dollar was down last week, presumably on ...

2023-06-19 03:37:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 finished Thursday, June 15 at its highest level in 14 months, and its fifth consecutive weekly gain. The long-suffering Commodities asset class led the way higher last week, but is down YTD and since the October low. The top 7 sto...

2023-06-15 16:30:00 ET Summary China’s disappointing recovery following the COVID-19 reopening this spring has been the major reason for the declining commodities markets in May. The UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Index declined 5.78% and the Bloomberg Commodity Index decl...

2023-06-02 21:30:00 ET Summary Cooler heads prevail over debt ceiling but are there broader implications? Recession vs resilience: Finding opportunities in a cautious market. Why fixed income still may provide opportunities for investors. The bill to rais...

2023-05-17 23:45:00 ET Summary So far in 2023, commodities have generally not delivered for investors. Commodities could remain risky given near-term Fed actions and investor sentiment. We believe there are several reasons why the asset class could pick up steam from here. ...

2023-05-16 23:05:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve’s latest 0.25% interest rate hike has likely capped one of its most aggressive policy-tightening cycles in 40 years. Core inflation, which excludes the more volatile energy and food prices, remains historically high, but ha...

2023-05-03 18:27:10 ET Summary COMB is a cheap option among its competitors for getting exposure to commodity prices. Because it has failed to outperform its benchmark and there are many better options, I wouldn't consider it right now. In this article, I will show you those a...