SPEU News and Press, SPDR® Portfolio Europe ETF From 04/09/24

2024-04-09 07:00:00 ET Summary Yields are likely to remain elevated, with the prospects of a 0.3% US core CPI print on Wednesday. One of the market’s – and the Fed’s – challenges remains the discrepancy between strength in official data and weakness in ...

2024-04-08 08:15:00 ET Summary It may be time to look beyond the U.S. for equity market performance, especially if early signs of a cyclical economic recovery persist. Before broadening regional allocations, investors are likely to seek some fundamental economic support for the id...

2024-04-06 01:20:00 ET Summary Global equity valuations are stretched, characterized by the U.S., Europe and Japan all sitting at or near record highs. Amidst the elevated valuations, pockets of opportunity are emerging - especially within U.S. small-caps and in Latin America. ...

2024-04-05 13:15:00 ET Summary The global economic picture did not change significantly in the first quarter of 2024. We continue to believe that a soft landing is the most likely outcome, with major economies still on course to avoid significant contractions. Should inflation...

2024-04-05 05:40:00 ET Summary Worldwide PMI survey data compiled by S&P Global found average prices charged for goods and services to have risen globally at the fastest rate for ten months in March. The main area of stubborn price pressure remains the service sector, which re...

2024-04-04 16:25:00 ET Summary Too many companies with solid earnings growth haven’t been rewarded in narrow equity markets. That may be about to change. The market’s resilience reflects a potential turning point for equity investors, in our view. Our research in...

2024-04-03 08:30:00 ET Summary Market swings punctuated the first quarter as “central bank speak” proliferated and caused confusion. I put first quarter global markets into perspective and highlight some “little victories” that may have been easy to ove...

2024-04-03 06:50:00 ET Summary The adjustment to US interest rates continues and this helps underpin the US dollar. The dollar is firmer against all the G10 currencies today, while emerging market currencies are mixed. A powerful earthquake off the coast of Taiwan shuttered fa...

2024-03-30 09:30:00 ET Summary The macroeconomic and geopolitical developments have not changed substantially over the past month. For all practical purposes, the eurozone and UK economies are stagnant, but the respective central banks also do not appear in any hurry to begin easi...

2024-03-30 05:58:04 ET Summary Financial conditions loosened further, building on the Fed's Q4 dovish pivot. For the quarter, the S&P 500 returned (price and dividends) 10.55%. While 10-year Treasury yields jumped 32 bps during Q1 to 4.20%, corporate Credit notably outperf...