IEF News and Press, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF From 06/24/24

2024-06-24 10:16:00 ET Summary The economic environment was unchanged last week, as the 10-year rate and the dollar both rose slightly. Large cap growth stocks and commodities continue to lead on the YTD basis with intermediate-term Treasuries flat, while small-cap stocks and REIT...

2024-06-23 12:30:00 ET Summary While the Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank cut interest rates in June, the Federal Reserve decided to keep rates steady. While the European Union is in the throes of political uncertainty, the UK appears to have significant political cert...

2024-06-23 09:49:11 ET Summary The Federal Reserve will likely cut rates later in the year. As cuts near, there are several important rate trends that investors need to be aware of. These include more hawkish positioning from the market, narrower credit spreads, and elevated i...

2024-06-22 23:08:00 ET Summary If the Bank of England’s decision on Thursday to leave interest rates unchanged is a guide, the outlook for the start date for a US rate cut may be further down the line than generally assumed. It’s also striking that UK inflation is we...

2024-06-20 12:23:07 ET Summary Institutions prefer intermediate duration bonds in the current high rate environment. The SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF seeks to mimic the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade co...

2024-06-20 11:25:00 ET Summary There are countless ways to engage in opportunistic portfolio rebalancing analytics, but a good way to start is by profiling performance. For US equities, the case for tamping down expectations looks persuasive. US Treasuries are starting to show...

2024-06-19 11:59:48 ET Summary Industrial production grew by +0.85% on a MoM basis. This was a strong rate of growth, exceeding the median forecast of +0.30%. This data contradicts other economic data that suggest that the U.S. economy has slowed down in April and May. While t...

2024-06-19 08:45:00 ET Summary AI may have important implications for other markets, notably fixed income, via the level of interest rates and bond yields. Turing to the impact of AI on productivity growth and yields, the overall effect on the labour market depends on whether the ...

2024-06-18 13:25:00 ET Summary US retail sales were softer than hoped in May and with April revised to show a contraction, we are seeing more evidence of a cooling consumer spending story. With inflation pressures seemingly moderating and unemployment ticking higher, a September F...

2024-06-18 08:45:00 ET Summary The Fed did not lower its inflation forecast based on the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index, and it raised its unemployment forecast to 4.1%. The Fed cannot fight market rates, so if Treasury yields go lower, the Fed may be forced to cut r...