SPEU News and Press, SPDR® Portfolio Europe ETF From 08/23/23

2023-08-23 07:45:00 ET Summary Another weak PMI for the eurozone confirms a sluggish economy with recession as a downside risk. Inflation pressures for services remain stubborn as wage pressures continue to be a concern. The latter adds to our expectations that the ECB's hikin...

2023-08-23 07:00:00 ET Summary Poor European flash PMI data leads to a stronger dollar as investors seek safe-haven currencies. Equities and bonds are mostly higher despite the weak economic news. European bond yields drop, while gold edges higher and oil prices decline due to...

2023-08-22 13:30:00 ET Summary S&P Global Market Intelligence's global real GDP growth forecast for 2023 has again edged higher, primarily owing to upward revisions to the US forecast. The US Federal Reserve is forecast to deliver at least one additional 25 basis point policy ...

2023-08-21 10:40:09 ET Summary World central banks, including the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, European Central Bank, and Bank of Japan, are facing significant losses due to their own mistakes. The central banks' expansion of balance sheets and exposure to interest rate risk ...

2023-08-20 03:35:00 ET Summary The US economy is showing resilience with above-trend growth, while Europe and China are struggling. The monetary tightening cycle is nearing its end, with rate cuts expected from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank. The US dollar is st...

2023-08-18 21:35:00 ET Summary The main event for next week will be the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium. As the ECB is poised to continue delivering more rate hikes to combat inflation, the risks of a hard landing are growing. Next week is mostly about the UK f...

2023-08-18 06:45:00 ET Summary Dollar bulls continue to dominate as contrasting economic performance fuels buying of the greenback. Chinese developers' negative news and the sell-off in equities contribute to the dollar's strength. Bond market recovers from sell-off, while gol...

2023-08-17 13:50:00 ET Summary Earnings have been stagnating, and this past quarter, they came in better than feared. Heading into this season, I was paying very close attention to if companies are able to keep and maybe even grow their margins, and the answer is yes. Looking ...

2023-08-17 07:00:00 ET Summary US data suggests the economy is accelerating, leading to a rise in the US 10-year yield and the dollar's strength against major currencies. Disappointing employment data from Australia puts pressure on the Australian dollar. The yen is undervalue...

2023-08-17 06:10:00 ET Summary The global economy continued to lose growth momentum at the start of the second half of 2023, underpinned by waning of service sector growth momentum and a deepening manufacturing downturn. Global inflation has shown signs of 'stickiness' in July, dr...