IVW News and Press, iShares S&P 500 Growth From 03/16/24

2024-03-16 08:55:00 ET Summary The week ahead is dominated by central bank meetings - most central banks are not expected to change policy. The market is also keen for some guidance on how the Fed is thinking about its balance sheet. We do not expect major changes from Decembe...

2024-03-16 06:40:00 ET Summary S&P Global's PMI surveys indicated that the global economy gained further growth momentum in February. Business activity in the developed world rose at the fastest rate for eight months, increasing for a second month after five months of decline....

2024-03-16 06:25:00 ET Summary S&P Global Market Intelligence's global growth forecast for 2024 has again been revised upward in March. Our forecast of the initial cut in policy rates by the US Federal Reserve has been pushed back to June. Even with the tweaks to our monet...

2024-03-16 05:58:43 ET Summary Rising consumer prices will invariably upset the public, business community, politicians, and central bankers. Asset inflation is universally relished, viewed generally as validation of sound underlying fundamentals. Japan's deep structural issue...

2024-03-15 16:30:00 ET Summary Household equity allocations are again sharply rising, as the “Fear Of Missing Out” or “F.O.M.O.” fuels a near-panic mentality to chase markets higher. While the market corrected in 2022, the reversion needed to reverse th...

2024-03-15 11:52:43 ET Summary The Bank of Japan is considering lifting rates for the first time in years, which could have ripple effects on global financial markets. Swaps have priced a 57% chance of a rate hike at the BOJ's upcoming meeting, significantly higher than previous o...

2024-03-15 07:10:00 ET Summary This week's data has seen expectations re-converge with the Fed's three rate cuts signaled in December. As is often the case in a firm US dollar environment, the Canadian dollar has fared the best, slipping only 0.4%. The PBOC left its benchmark ...

2024-03-15 00:55:00 ET Summary The Final Demand version of the Producer Price Index rose 0.6% in February, and that was twice the amount the market expected to see. Monthly datapoints jump up and down quite a bit, but on balance, prices are going nowhere. In fact, the PPI is down ...

2024-03-14 07:05:00 ET Summary While the dollar has traded firmer in the first half of this week, given the 25 bp jump in the US two-year yield, its performance is somewhat disappointing. Most emerging market currencies are softer, but for the second consecutive session, the Hunga...

2024-03-14 02:00:00 ET Summary Despite widespread expectations of a recession, the macro backdrop in the U.S. has remained favorable to start 2024. In recent months, many company management teams reported that they feel their company – along with the economy as a whole ...