IWP News and Press, iShares Russell Midcap Growth From 05/13/24

2024-05-13 04:38:18 ET Summary The Treasury Yield Curve and the S&P 500 Index have been coupled for one week, decoupled for one week, and neutral for one week. The SDI, TDI, and Uptrend indicators all show optimistic results for the market. The bond market is overdue for n...

2024-05-12 16:00:00 ET Summary The S&P500 rebound reached 5239, just 25 points from the all-time high. The 5265 top may seem like a big hurdle, but the price action in that area in March/April suggests it can easily be broken. There could be a dip mid-week when an exhausti...

2024-05-12 07:56:00 ET Summary The scorecard remains tight and, in my view, tilted to a more neutral setting. I see nine pros and nine cons, with six segments classified as "neutral". The Administration's budget includes plans to increase taxes by $7 trillion, which could have sig...

2024-05-12 07:08:03 ET Summary Since the Great Recession began, the Federal Reserve has changed how it functions and, consequently, has changed how commercial banks operate. Before, commercial banks adjusted their reserve positions through the Federal Funds markets, but now this m...

2024-05-12 07:00:00 ET Summary Hotter-than-expected inflation has put the Fed on a higher for longer policy path. The CPI has been rising consistently at roughly 3.5% since summer 2022, posing a disinflationary concern. The CPI has been on a linear upward trajectory for 19 mon...

2024-05-11 12:46:54 ET Summary After worrisome CPI inflation figures in March, that prompted hawkishness from the Fed, the April figures are particularly significant to look out for. Forecasts don't indicate reason for optimism though. Even as gasoline inflation can come off, the ...

2024-05-11 05:55:04 ET Summary Financial conditions work with a leg and it appears that the loose conditions transmitted from US to the world are increasingly showing up in economic data. Markets expect modest improvement in year-over-year inflation readings in next Wednesday's Ap...

2024-05-10 14:00:00 ET Summary Q4 ’23 ended with a +10.1% growth rate for S&P 500 EPS, so it’s possible we could get to 10% in Q1 ’24, but the fact is that S&P 500 earnings are pretty healthy regardless. Financials have been performing very well. Credi...

2024-05-10 13:26:58 ET Summary Consumer sentiment dropped to a recession-like level, with current conditions also falling to levels associated with recessions since 1978. Inflation expectations increased, with one-year expectations at their highest level since November 2023 and a ...

2024-05-10 09:40:00 ET Summary With at least 65 countries heading to the polls this year, trade, foreign policy and regional economics could have an outsized influence on equity indexes. On top of the U.S., the U.K. and Europe are also holding general elections alongside Mexico an...