IWP News and Press, iShares Russell Midcap Growth From 04/24/24

2024-04-24 12:45:00 ET Summary The US economy appears on track to post softer growth in the first-quarter GDP report scheduled for release on Thursday. The key debate is whether the economy will stabilize at a softer pace of growth vs. decelerate further in the months ahead. A...

2024-04-24 12:30:00 ET Summary Last week brought hawkish remarks from a cast of Federal Open Market Committee members. I still believe a US rate cut in June and a total of three cuts for the year are very real possibilities, but markets need to see more data. Prices for West T...

2024-04-24 12:23:00 ET Summary Later this week, on Thursday, 25 April 2024, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will publish its first estimate of the United States' Gross Domestic Product during the first quarter of 2024. It's a good opportunity to check in with how 2024-Q1's GDP tra...

2024-04-24 09:55:00 ET Summary Hard economic data is likely past its trough, and should continue to accelerate as we progress through 2024. We are still in the early stages of the next expansionary phase in the business cycle. The lead indicators of the business cycle suggest we s...

2024-04-23 13:50:00 ET Summary The US economy powered ahead in the first quarter, as strong hiring activity and gradually waning inflationary pressures boosted consumer spending, keeping growth on solid footing. In our view, much of that strength will last, supported by changing d...

2024-04-23 13:35:00 ET Summary Over the last month, the equal-weighted S&P 500 Index is now outperforming the capitalization-weighted S&P 500 Index. Since the beginning of the year, the Mag 7 have outpaced the S&P 500 Index and some of the dividend yielding Indexes. ...

2024-04-23 13:00:00 ET Summary Bitcoin, gold, and the S&P 500 have all reached record highs in 2024. Geopolitical uncertainty may lead investors to seek safe haven assets like gold and the U.S. dollar. The futures market is showing near-record levels of interest in gold. ...

2024-04-23 10:37:17 ET Summary I expect the Federal Reserve's upcoming FOMC meeting to have a significant impact on the equity market and stock prices. I don't expect an interest rate cut at the meeting and see a possibility for higher 10-year rates in the next 1~2 years. Base...

2024-04-23 09:00:00 ET Summary In its fight against inflation, the last thing that the Federal Reserve needs is an oil price shock that would result from the disruption of oil flowing through the Straits of Hormuz. High interest rates for longer are bound to deepen the commercial ...

2024-04-23 08:00:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 fell again during the third week of April 2024. The main driving force behind the falling level of stock prices are slipping expectations for when and by how much the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates during 2024. The CME Gr...