KXI News and Press, iShares Global Consumer Staples From 04/11/22

Typically, we look at net new highs as a way to confirm moves in the broader market. At the high last Wednesday, over 90% of S&P 500’s new highs came from defensive sectors. In other words, defensives have been a notable pocket of strength recently. For further de...

Inflation expectations have kept the Federal Reserve center stage as they commenced their interest rate rising cycle in March. The war in Ukraine and Omicron’s spread in China impacted inflation and supply chains differently, but both delay supply chain normalization. Regar...

Retail sales continued to grow for the second month even after sizeable revisions in January. February sales were more diversified, which is a testament to a solid rebound in activity as Omicron waned. Maria Solovieva: We expect price pressures to ease in the second half of the ye...

Retail sales have gone up to start the year as Americans keep spending. Americans are spending a lot more money but they're not getting much more for it. despite surging prices, retail sales came in slightly below expectations in February. For further details see: Americ...

Based on new hopes for a peaceful Ukrainian/Russian resolution to their nearly month-long war, the world is cautiously optimistic. Although China has been trying to help Russia avoid economic sanctions, China is struggling with its own debt problems from Evergrande, slowing economic g...

New lockdowns in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Shenzhen presage more supply disruptions for companies and higher prices for consumers. As items from electronics to cars become ever more expensive or unavailable, households will revert to pre-pandemic habits and focus their non-esse...

February and January are the worst months of the year for retailers, after the huge holiday season binge. Retail sales are sales of goods, both durable goods and nondurable goods. The number of used vehicles sold to retail customers in February dropped by 7% year-over-year. ...

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for February was released this morning. Headline sales came in at 0.31% month-over-month to two decimals and was below the Investing.com forecast of 0.40%. February headline, core, and control all saw increases, but were slightly bel...

Retail sales and food-services spending rose 0.3% in February following a 4.9% surge in January. However, today’s retail sales data are not adjusted for price changes. Non-store retailers led the decliners, down 3.7%, followed by health and personal care store sales, down 1.8%,...

Inflation and its implications for real economic growth are the main portfolio positioning consideration of the conflict in Ukraine. On the 8th of March, the U.S. sanctioned Russian energy imports, giving companies 45 days to comply. Higher commodity prices are not the only factor...