FDD News and Press, First Trust Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index Fund From 07/09/24

2024-07-09 07:05:00 ET Summary The dollar is consolidating in narrow ranges today against the G10 currencies and enjoys as slight upward bias against most emerging market currencies but for a few currencies from the Asia Pacific region. Asia Pacific equities rallied but for Hong K...

2024-07-09 03:04:00 ET Summary A more dovish Powell would help firm up the September cut expectations ahead of the CPI release due Thursday. Whereas in the US, we see the rate-cutting narrative picking up momentum; in the Eurozone, the direction is less evident. The 10Y B...

2024-07-08 07:05:00 ET Summary The dollar is narrowly mixed against the G10 and emerging market currencies today. The euro is little changed, holding on to last week's gains, after the surprising French election results. The Japanese yen has given back its initial gains, and t...

2024-07-06 05:30:00 ET Summary Price pressures remained elevated globally, according to PMI survey data, as further signs of cooling in the service sectors of most major economies were in part countered by reviving cost pressures in the manufacturing sector. Worldwide PMI survey d...

2024-07-06 05:10:48 ET Summary Two-year Treasury yields dropped 14 bps this week, to the low (4.60%) since March 27th. Bonds have turned notably receptive to indications of economic softening. With the Fed signaling the importance of labor market performance, markets this week...

2024-07-06 04:04:17 ET Summary FDD aggregates 30 high-yield European stocks that were screened for dividend growth and dividend coverage. The UK, the Netherlands, and Germany are the key countries represented. Financial sector stocks account for 54.2%. There is no exposure to IT, ...

2024-07-06 01:50:00 ET Summary Global economic growth slowed in June but remained the second-strongest seen for just over a year, according to PMI data, pointing to a further robust expansion in the second quarter of 2024 after the slowdown seen in late 2023. The US bucked a broad...

2024-07-05 04:05:00 ET Summary US payroll numbers have continuously surprised expectations to the upside, yet soft data keeps pointing at a weakening labour market. A consensus reading or lower would help build a Fed cutting narrative for September, helping both US and euro rates ...

2024-07-04 10:55:00 ET Summary The global economy moved along as expected, with some slowing but not enough to trigger a recession. We view the slowing as positive, contributing to disinflation and bringing economies back into balance. Rate cuts have begun in key markets, with...

2024-07-04 03:20:00 ET Summary Softer data from the US is paving the path to a September Fed cut, but more is needed to see 10Y UST yields breaking out of the current trading range. Friday’s payroll numbers could confirm a weakening labour market. Except for French bond...