FXD News and Press, First Trust Cons. Discret. AlphaDEX From 05/20/24

2024-05-20 09:35:00 ET Summary American consumers, often seen as a bellwether for the global economy - have been largely resilient and healthy despite sticky inflation and higher interest rates. Can this resilience continue as difficult market conditions persist? At a high lev...

2024-05-18 07:00:00 ET Summary Edward Yardeni, President of Yardeni Research, has been - and remains - bullish on the stock market given a Federal Reserve that will likely retreat to the sidelines, strong consumer spending, and a solid growth outlook. Jose Torres, Senior Economist...

2024-05-16 14:30:00 ET Summary US CPI improves the inflation picture. US inflation is improving but some aspects are still troubling for the Fed. What the US bond market tells us about the outlook for rates. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha ...

2024-05-08 11:18:09 ET Optimism among average U.S. equity investors has been strengthening since the market underwent a massive loss in 2022 and the ride up in stocks since has caught the attention of the broader consumer class, according to SentimenTrader. ... Read the full arti...

2024-05-01 12:34:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-04-27 23:11:00 ET Summary The latest retail sales data suggests a robust consumer, leading economists to become even more optimistic about more robust economic growth this year. Retail sales data was extraordinarily weak from October to January, the traditionally strongest sh...

2024-04-27 10:00:00 ET More on the markets The Odds For Rate Hikes May Have Increased Dramatically Fed Meeting Preview: Unexpected Macro Data Likely To Alter Fedspeak PCE March 2024:  Spending And Inflation Too Hot YoY core PCE supports the status quo Fe...

2024-04-16 09:35:00 ET Summary Retail sales in March increased by 0.7% seasonally adjusted, with a year-over-year jump of 4.0%. Ecommerce, food services, miscellaneous retailers, and general merchandise retailers were the biggest drivers of growth. Some brick-and-mortar retail...

2024-04-16 07:00:00 ET Summary U.S. retail sales smashed expectations in March, with total sales up 0.7%, ex-autos up 1.1%, and the control group up 1.1% as well. Non-store retailers and bars and restaurants saw the biggest year/year increase of 11.3% and 6.5%, respectively. F...

2024-04-16 03:39:00 ET Summary Remarkably strong retail sales numbers for March contradict somewhat weaker survey and credit card spending evidence. But with jobs, inflation, and activity all beating expectations, the Federal Reserve is in no position to carry through with interes...