IVOO News and Press, Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 From 05/08/24

2024-05-08 12:30:00 ET Summary Dovish remarks from the Federal Reserve and a cooler-than-expected US jobs report strengthened the case for a coming interest rate cut. Are we seeing the “economic softening” needed to get inflation completely under control, or are we s...

2024-05-08 12:27:00 ET Summary Earnings estimates for 2024 have remained the same since 2022, despite positive headlines about earnings season. Sales growth for 2024 has also remained flat since 2022, despite inflation and nominal GDP growth. Margins in the first quarter colla...

2024-05-08 09:09:00 ET Summary We actually started off the year with still some continuation of the trends in the asset class that we've seen by the end of 2023. We also saw geographies like Taiwan and India, which were good performers last year, continuing to contribute positivel...

2024-05-08 08:40:00 ET Summary This past week saw the release of a raft of important economic data which, in combination with the FOMC’s decision, have important implications for the path of interest rates through 2024. In the middle of the data releases, the FOMC met on Tu...

2024-05-08 07:40:00 ET Summary Sweden's Riksbank became the second G10 central bank to cut rates this year. June WTI is straddling the $77 area, its lowest level since mid-March. The market pushed the dollar higher and challenged Japan's efforts on the yen. Overvie...

2024-05-08 07:20:00 ET Summary As of last week, the total return of the S&P 500 was even with 3-month Treasury bill returns since the valuation peak of January 2022, more than two years ago. We have totally full employment, totally wonderful profit margins. All the things you ...

2024-05-08 06:30:00 ET Summary How the latest jobs report could help the Fed and interest rates. US rate cut timeline: How close are we? Why Canada's productivity is struggling. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: W...

2024-05-08 05:00:00 ET Summary We believe spring is an opportune time, given significant moves in bond yields and currencies thus far in 2024. Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities have made significant moves in the past few months. Emerging markets are unlikely to rebound...

2024-05-08 01:35:00 ET Summary At 50.3, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by JPMorgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, remained above the 50.0 neutral mark. Despite the cooling in the rate of improvement, the latest data signal an ongoing steadying of the ...

2024-05-07 07:45:00 ET Summary The latest FOMC meeting caused a stock rally as Jerome Powell turned more “dovish” than expected. The reversal of QT means a buyer of Treasury bonds is returning to the market, increasing overall market liquidity. While the stock ra...