IVOO News and Press, Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 From 05/16/24

2024-05-16 07:20:00 ET Summary After months of worsening data on CPI inflation, we got still bad, but less bad, data today for April by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Core services CPI, which accounts for about 60% of total CPI, increased by 5.3% YoY in April, roughly the same ho...

2024-05-16 01:21:20 ET Summary April inflation resists Fed efforts, printing at 0.3% for the month and 3.4% for the year. Two waves of inflation: transitory "Demand-Pull" and long-lasting "Cost-Push" caused by excessive money printing. Fed's plan to unwind $8 trillion balance ...

2024-05-16 01:20:00 ET Summary The pace of core inflation slowed in April, but more progress is needed. After an unexpectedly strong first quarter for U.S. inflation, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April showed some disinflationary progress, albeit still from elevated levels. ...

2024-05-16 01:15:00 ET Summary “Higher for Longer” should read “Normal for Longer”. The post-Covid, post-globalization era ushers in a world of permanently higher inflation. A record 4.1 million “baby boomers” reach retirement age in 2...

2024-05-15 22:25:00 ET Summary The April CPI reading delivered the first (slight) downside inflation surprise since the turn of the year, easing niggling concerns that inflation was starting to trend upwards again. Headline CPI slowed to 0.3% month-on-month, slightly weaker than t...

2024-05-15 15:50:00 ET Summary Key market catalysts to come: Rate cuts and the U.S. election. The implications of U.S. - China trade tensions. Rate cut divergence: US vs Canada. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: R...

2024-05-15 15:01:28 ET Summary April Consumer Price Index increased 0.3% from March, largely driven by shelter and gasoline prices. Given such data, rate cuts in 2024 are unlikely in my view, leading to gloomy projections for major equity indices. The very thin Excess CAPE Yie...

2024-05-15 14:30:00 ET Summary The Empire State Manufacturing Survey's headline reading came in at -15.6. That miss relative to forecasts means the indicator has been weaker than expected three months in a row. The negative reading in the headline index indicates a contraction...

2024-05-15 13:28:47 ET Summary CPI and Core CPI rose as expected, indicating trends consistent with high inflation rates. Retail sales were disappointing and stagnant, suggesting a potential stagflation-like environment. The economy may be experiencing a stagnating or stagflat...

2024-05-15 13:25:00 ET Summary In April 2024, fourteen constituents of the Everyday Price Index rose in price, with the largest increases taking place in motor fuel, food away from home, and personal care services. In the 12 months from April 2023 to April 2024, headline CPI rose ...