RFEU News and Press, First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF From 03/16/24

2024-03-16 06:00:00 ET Summary Europe is often seen as an inferior source of growth to US markets. Europe’s stock markets have been overshadowed by the US for years. Europe’s broad equity markets may suffer from a regional malaise that has tainted investor sentim...

2024-03-15 07:10:00 ET Summary This week's data has seen expectations re-converge with the Fed's three rate cuts signaled in December. As is often the case in a firm US dollar environment, the Canadian dollar has fared the best, slipping only 0.4%. The PBOC left its benchmark ...

2024-03-14 07:05:00 ET Summary While the dollar has traded firmer in the first half of this week, given the 25 bp jump in the US two-year yield, its performance is somewhat disappointing. Most emerging market currencies are softer, but for the second consecutive session, the Hunga...

2024-03-13 12:30:00 ET Summary The Bank of Canada is reluctant to be a first mover on rate cuts and remains anxious about inflation, despite a loosening labor market. ECB President Christine Lagarde said the bank is making good progress toward its inflation target and is feeling m...

2024-03-13 07:30:00 ET Summary The Dollar Index had begun with week with a six-day fall in tow. Despite promising reports on wage negotiations in Japan, the yen is softer for the second session. Asia Pacific equities were mixed today - Japan, Hong Kong, China, and Indian marke...

2024-03-12 10:12:00 ET Summary As inflation continues to ease across the developed world, markets are eager for the rate-cutting cycle to begin. The US economy - particularly labor markets - remains strong, prompting concerns that US inflation won’t fall as fast as expected...

2024-03-09 10:20:00 ET Summary There was still a better than 90% chance that the Federal Reserve delivers its first rate cut in June. In the coming days, we expect a firm headline CPI reading and strong bounce in retail sales helped by autos and gasoline. We think the most lik...

2024-03-07 12:10:00 ET Summary ECB President Christine Lagarde slightly opened the door to rate cuts at the June meeting. However, with inflation gradually coming down but not undershooting the target and growth returning to potential later this year, the central bank's macro outl...

2024-03-07 08:15:00 ET Summary The British nation will eventually rejoin the EU, but there will be much more pain to be suffered before that happens. Many Brits loathed the large intake of foreigners in the years leading up to the referendum in 2016 and saw Brexit as an opportunit...

2024-03-06 20:20:00 ET Summary In 2024, like in recent years, the Federal Reserve policy rate trajectory remains top of mind for investors. While we have already seen a few emerging market central banks start to reduce interest rates, many of the developed markets have only just f...