SPEU News and Press, SPDR® Portfolio Europe ETF From 03/16/24

2024-03-16 08:55:00 ET Summary The week ahead is dominated by central bank meetings - most central banks are not expected to change policy. The market is also keen for some guidance on how the Fed is thinking about its balance sheet. We do not expect major changes from Decembe...

2024-03-16 06:40:00 ET Summary S&P Global's PMI surveys indicated that the global economy gained further growth momentum in February. Business activity in the developed world rose at the fastest rate for eight months, increasing for a second month after five months of decline....

2024-03-16 06:25:00 ET Summary S&P Global Market Intelligence's global growth forecast for 2024 has again been revised upward in March. Our forecast of the initial cut in policy rates by the US Federal Reserve has been pushed back to June. Even with the tweaks to our monet...

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...