SPMD News and Press, SPDR Portfolio Mid Cap From 06/24/24

2024-06-24 10:40:00 ET Summary June flash PMI survey data showed the G4 major developed economies expanding for a seventh successive month in June. US saw strong economic growth, while Europe and Japan experienced slowdowns, with varying factors contributing to the divergences. ...

2024-06-24 10:16:00 ET Summary The economic environment was unchanged last week, as the 10-year rate and the dollar both rose slightly. Large cap growth stocks and commodities continue to lead on the YTD basis with intermediate-term Treasuries flat, while small-cap stocks and REIT...

2024-06-24 09:50:00 ET Summary The second half of 2024 could see the current, localized election-related volatility go global. When the Asset Allocation Committee met back in March, its outlook was optimistic. Declining inflation had combined with a resilient economy. ...

2024-06-24 08:20:00 ET Summary Ten-year Treasury yields traded this week at the lowest level since March. The market closed Friday pricing a 4.85% policy rate at the Fed’s December meeting, implying two rate cuts (48 bps). For the Week:The S&P 500 added 0.6% (up 14....

2024-06-24 07:15:00 ET Summary The Dollar Index reached its best level since May 1 before the weekend but has come back softer against all the G10 currencies and most emerging market currencies. Equities are mostly higher, but the Asia Pacific region struggled. After rising fo...

2024-06-24 05:30:00 ET Summary Forward revisions for the S&P 500 continue to be positive across all time trends, i.e., sequential, 4-week rate of change, and the 12-week rate of change for the quarterly estimates that were added for 2025, around April 1 ’24. A number of...

2024-06-24 03:31:01 ET Summary The S&P 500 Index hit fresh records 31 times in 2024, with 9 sessions of increases and 5 sessions of decreases. The Federal Reserve's long forecasting model focuses on bank lending margins over yield curve stiffness. Central banks made rate d...

2024-06-24 00:51:25 ET Summary Sabbatical years, known as the Shemitah, have historically shown negative returns in the stock market and bond market. The seventh year of the cycle is the most volatile for equity markets, with a high probability of losing money. Strategies such...

2024-06-23 16:00:00 ET Summary The S&P500 reached the 5500 milestone before reversing lower. Thursday's reversal (and accompanying Nvidia reversal) looks similar to March 8th. New highs are still likely, but there could be a dip first. This article looks at where a buying ...

2024-06-23 12:30:00 ET Summary While the Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank cut interest rates in June, the Federal Reserve decided to keep rates steady. While the European Union is in the throes of political uncertainty, the UK appears to have significant political cert...