IVOO News and Press, Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 From 05/03/24

2024-05-03 08:20:00 ET Summary Total assets on the Fed’s balance sheet fell by $77 billion in April, to $7.36 trillion, the lowest since December 2020, according to the Fed’s weekly balance sheet yesterday. In May, the Fed will shed another $75 billion or so in asset...

2024-05-03 07:50:00 ET Summary The inflation challenge facing the Fed. Why the US jobs market remains strong. The strong US economy and the Fed: why rates may stay higher for longer. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: ...

2024-05-03 07:41:45 ET Summary The Federal Reserve is committed to returning inflation to its 2 percent objective. There will be no change in the target range for the federal funds rate. The Federal Reserve will continue to reduce the size of its securities portfolio but at a ...

2024-05-03 07:40:00 ET Summary Following last year's strong close, first quarter returns for the capital markets were driven by hope and a measure of fear. The bond market did not fare as well, beginning first with the Fed urging caution about the timing and magnitude of rate cuts...

2024-05-03 06:50:00 ET Summary The US dollar is trading with a softer bias ahead of the US jobs report, with recent survey data warning of downside risks. The Norwegian krone is the strongest G10 currency after the central bank delivered a hawkish hold on rates. Asian equities...

2024-05-03 05:52:00 ET Summary Although there were no huge surprises coming out of the recent Fed meeting, it may have provided hints on what the FOMC is thinking about future monetary policy changes. Fed stressed that it would continue to be highly data-dependent in its monetary ...

2024-05-03 05:15:00 ET Summary April 2024 proved to be yet another mixed month, on net, for the dividend-paying stocks of the U.S. stock market. The number of favorable dividend changes rose while the number of unfavorable dividend changes decreased, which led to its more positive...

2024-05-03 04:50:00 ET Summary The outlook for earnings growth remains fairly positive, but much of this is already in the price. While it’s clear, there are some shorter-term headwinds facing risk assets over the coming few months. There is every chance markets continu...

2024-05-03 03:20:00 ET Summary The current macro backdrop is slightly atypical for an impending Federal Reserve easing cycle - growth and labor markets remain strong, while inflation levels are elevated despite progress over the past year. The policy backdrop is also notable as Fe...

2024-05-02 09:25:00 ET Summary Both interest rates and Treasury yields ratcheted upward with pernicious inflation, prompting renewed discussion about equity risk premiums in a new environment with abundant opportunity for yield. Given the structural headwinds supporting declining ...