FNCL News and Press, Fidelity MSCI Financials Index From 08/09/21

The New Normal looks a lot like the Old Normal in that it is unknown and ever changing. All we can do is observe the present with clear eyes. For now, the economic outlook is still pretty good. It isn’t the boom everyone was expecting a few months ago, and it probably wonȁ...

The IHS Markit Global Sector PMI™ signalled sustained strong recovery for the global economy, led by the consumer services sector. Basic Materials sector output growth eased for a second straight month to land in the last position of the eight sector groups we track in the glob...

Year over year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.2% in April, 5.0% in May, and 5.4% in June. Fading re-opening enthusiasm or the drying up of government stimulus checks could be factors in the sluggish growth numbers compared to prior month. Bond and equity markets indicated ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down nearly 1000 points at the low Monday and closed down 725, a loss of a little over 2%. The S&P 500 did a little better but closed down 1.5%. The markets rose through the rest of the week and ended on a high note. So, you got your chance to ...

One of the biggest criticisms among Bitcoin’s detractors has been the fact that the majority of bitcoin miners are located within communist China. US stocks, bonds, and real estate have reached precipitous record valuations in response to low interest rates and a massively expa...

In 2021, energy is where the money is going. Money is flowing out of Momentum stocks this year, and much of it is going into Value names. Commodities are having a strong showing compared to last year. For further details see: If You Want To Know Where The Market Action I...

The economic principle of replacing existing business processes and models with innovative and more efficient ones is nothing new. According to PYMNTS research, 86 percent of consumers have gone online or used a mobile app to pay bills at least once in the last 12 months, and 70 perce...

Strategas Head of Technical Strategy Chris Verrone takes us through some market insights. The trend of this market is up, but momentum has started to soften under the surface. Over the last few months, participation has narrowed a little as fewer stocks move higher along with the mark...

alicat/E+ via Getty Images The Federal Reserve has kept rates near zero in its latest FOMC statement and continues to purchase assets at their current rate. However, Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday indicated that they expect two interest rate increases by the end of 2023. Before Wednes...

The financials and banking stocks have been some of the best performing of the reflation trade since the second half of 2020. On the whole, we know banks like to make their profits by lending long term and borrowing short term. In summary, the risk-reward setup for banks and finan...