SPEU News and Press, SPDR® Portfolio Europe ETF From 04/12/24

2024-04-12 03:37:00 ET Summary The European Central Bank has kept all policy interest rates unchanged. Inflationary pressures have further decreased, enabling the ECB to be very explicit about next steps. The ECB’s assessment of the eurozone economy has not changed since th...

2024-04-11 08:05:00 ET Summary The market appears to be catching its proverbial breath today, but the shallow consolidation suggests the moves are not over. The dollar has reached nearly JPY153.30, and although Japanese officials cautioned about the FX moves, intervention while Pr...

2024-04-10 12:30:00 ET Summary Perceptions change with each new data point and each new comment from central bankers. I believe June is the month to watch. I expect the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of Canada, and the European Central Bank to cut rates in June, and the Bank of Engl...

2024-04-10 07:00:00 ET Summary Given the backup of US rates and the stronger-than-expected jobs growth, the greenback's performance has been unimpressive. The Hang Seng (1.85%) and the mainland companies that trade there (2.06%) led the region. Benchmark 10-year yields are mos...

2024-04-09 07:18:00 ET Summary Broad-based global economic indicators have clearly improved in the past three-to-six months, and this has happened as inflation has come down. The major DM central banks might not have started their easing cycle yet, but the underlying thrust of glo...

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...