MAGS News and Press, Magal Security Sys From 07/15/24

2024-07-15 08:55:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 notched its 37th record high on Wednesday of last week. The best-performing groups last week were the small caps. The Goldilocks scenario would be a continuation of the broadening out to include small and mid-caps, while still kee...

2024-07-15 08:30:01 ET Summary Following a cooler than expected CPI print, the Russell 2000 had third-best day relative to S&P 500 on record, with SmallCap/Value outperforming Growth. Expectation of lower Fed rates are driving SmallCap/Value outperformance, supported also by a...

2024-07-15 07:15:00 ET Summary A new Trump term would likely bring a flurry of change and activity, whereas a second Biden term is more likely to see a more predictable consolidation of first-term legislative initiatives. On trade and tariffs, we see the clearest signal of all tha...

2024-07-14 06:15:00 ET Summary The Implied correlation index is at a historic low, indicating stocks trading independently. Rising realized volatility levels in S&P 500 may lead to increased implied volatility risks. S&P 500 technically overextended and fundamentally o...

2024-07-14 02:20:00 ET Summary The soft-landing phase appears to be ending, and the deceleration appears to be intensifying. Given the delay of plenum, comments by Xi, and the disappointing economic performance post-Covid, expectations or hopes were running high for new stimulativ...

2024-07-14 00:30:00 ET Summary Consumer sentiment dropped to an 8-month low in July, according to the preliminary report for the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. The index fell 2.2 points from June's final reading to 66.0. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is a monthly s...

2024-07-13 07:25:00 ET Summary Is the Fed ready to cut rates? Maybe not just yet. Inflation in US is softer in June, bolstering rate cut hopes. What softer U.S. inflation means for the bond market. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For furthe...

2024-07-13 01:10:00 ET Summary Wholesale inflation unexpectedly rose last month. The producer price index for final demand increased 0.2% MoM (s.a.), more than the expected 0.1% growth. The Fed has been in a tightening cycle to tackle high inflation, among other things. ...

2024-07-13 01:05:08 ET Summary Growth initiatives and maintaining the present competitive tax rate structure will be necessary to keep corporate America resilient. It is no secret now that the "average diversified" portfolio has underperformed this year as investors have flocked t...

2024-07-13 00:54:43 ET Summary U.S. inflation fell to 3 percent, year-over-year, in June, exceeding expectations. Investors are betting on interest rate cuts this year, one, or, possibly two. The economy remains relatively strong, unemployment is OK, although it has risen in t...