FSZ News and Press, First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund From 06/16/23

2023-06-16 21:50:00 ET Summary Housing data is expected to stabilize, but if we see strong demand for mortgages, that could unnerve the Fed. The CBRT will announce its latest interest rate decision next week and frankly, no one knows what’s going to happen. The latest B...

2023-06-09 22:00:00 ET Summary The US Federal Reserve is expected to deliver a hawkish skip, but if inflation ends up being too hot, the Fed could opt to deliver a rate hike. The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates by another 25 basis points on Thursday, poten...

2023-06-02 20:30:00 ET Summary Oil prices are rallying ahead of the OPEC+ meeting this weekend, with traders potentially fearing another surge in prices. Economic data for the week will focus on the service sector, trade deficit, and jobless claims in the US, with the ISM services...

2023-05-26 21:00:00 ET Summary Treasury Secretary Yellen will soon provide an update on the X-date and that could show talks might have an extra week from the current June 1st deadline to get a deal done. The lira hit a record low against the dollar on Friday ahead of the vote, wi...

2023-05-20 02:05:00 ET Summary Wall Street will remain focused on debt ceiling drama, a plethora of Fed speak, flash PMIs, and bank stress. Wednesday is the main event as the Minutes could provide some hints that some policymakers are ready to pause tightening. Next week is bi...

2023-05-13 00:44:00 ET Summary Wall Street will remain focused on debt ceiling drama, a plethora of Fed speak, retail earnings, and bank stress. This week contains nine Fed appearances, with the highlights coming from Bostic on Monday, Goolsbee on Tuesday, while Fed Chair Powell p...

2023-05-06 01:15:00 ET Summary The US labor market is showing signs of resilience, but now the focus shifts back to inflation, with a close eye staying on the banking space. President Biden will meet with four top congressional leaders on May 9th to discuss the budget which will d...

2023-04-29 00:05:00 ET Summary This week will be extremely busy as we have an FOMC decision, the nonfarm payroll report, peak earnings season, all while Wall Street keeps an eye on the banking industry to see if any new stresses arise. The ECB is under less pressure to pause its t...

2023-04-25 01:40:00 ET Summary The economic data in the week ahead should solidify rate hike expectations for the May 3rd FOMC meeting, but it could also raise the bar for further tightening for the June 14th meeting. HICP data from Germany, France, and Spain will provide firm ins...

2023-04-15 00:35:00 ET Summary In addition to a plethora of Fedspeak, investors will closely pay attention to the Fed’s Beige Book. On Friday, the April flash PMI readings for the eurozone will be watched closely as they reflect some of the banking turmoil that has hit the ...