IWP News and Press, iShares Russell Midcap Growth From 07/10/24

2024-07-10 06:25:00 ET Summary Global elections in 2024 are turning out to have more plot twists than a summer blockbuster. While markets appear to be focusing largely on fiscal policy and taxes, the proposed new trade policies are massive in their scope. It is extremely diffi...

2024-07-10 05:30:00 ET Summary The KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF continues to outperform the S&P 500 since the end of January despite the recent pullback. China’s government has not deployed the preverbal 'policy bazooka' having witnessed the increase in debt and i...

2024-07-10 03:15:00 ET Summary Fed Chair Powell’s testimony didn’t give away much and markets continue to price in around a 75% probability for a September cut. French spreads remain elevated, but issuers are returning to EUR primary markets as event risks are abatin...

2024-07-09 21:06:38 ET Summary Economist, Hyman Minsky, theorized financial bubbles are caused by new technology, easy credit, amnesia about past bubbles, and abandonment of traditional stock valuation methods. Federal Reserve's aggressive monetary policies since 2008 have inflate...

2024-07-09 14:20:00 ET Summary With a move up to 91.5 in June, the Small Business Optimism Index has now risen in each of the past three months and is at the highest level of 2024. Even with recent improvements, the headline number still sits in the bottom 13% of its historical ra...

2024-07-09 13:36:57 ET Summary June inflation is expected to see a modest uptick from May, with headline CPI increasing by 0.1% m/m and core CPI by 0.2% m/m. Expectations for CPI swaps pricing in a 0.0% m/m change in headline CPI for June and a 3.1% y/y increase. Auto insuranc...

2024-07-09 11:00:00 ET Summary Recession risk has risen, but it’s still premature to confidently declare that a downturn has started. Conditions could deteriorate in the weeks ahead, but for the moment, slow/sluggish growth appears to be the odds-on favorite for the near-te...

2024-07-09 10:30:00 ET Summary Total construction spending rises to a new record with Residential, Public and Manufacturing posting higher levels while Power was lower. Spending on Manufacturing facilities has risen to 185% of August 2021, the sharpest rise in this series. The...

2024-07-09 09:30:00 ET Summary It has been surprising to look back since the start of 2024. Most Wall Street pros were conservative and projected we might see a 10-15% total return for all of 2024. Retail investors have been putting their investable assets into the market, with re...

2024-07-09 07:55:00 ET Summary Developed market central banks are starting to cut policy rates. U.S. stocks hit a fresh record high and 10-year U.S. Treasury yields slid last week after U.S. jobs data showed moderating wage growth. We watch the U.S. CPI data for June this week...