SPMD News and Press, SPDR Portfolio Mid Cap From 07/14/24

2024-07-14 06:15:00 ET Summary The Implied correlation index is at a historic low, indicating stocks trading independently. Rising realized volatility levels in S&P 500 may lead to increased implied volatility risks. S&P 500 technically overextended and fundamentally o...

2024-07-14 02:20:00 ET Summary The soft-landing phase appears to be ending, and the deceleration appears to be intensifying. Given the delay of plenum, comments by Xi, and the disappointing economic performance post-Covid, expectations or hopes were running high for new stimulativ...

2024-07-14 00:30:00 ET Summary Consumer sentiment dropped to an 8-month low in July, according to the preliminary report for the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. The index fell 2.2 points from June's final reading to 66.0. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is a monthly s...

2024-07-13 07:25:00 ET Summary Is the Fed ready to cut rates? Maybe not just yet. Inflation in US is softer in June, bolstering rate cut hopes. What softer U.S. inflation means for the bond market. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For furthe...

2024-07-13 01:10:00 ET Summary Wholesale inflation unexpectedly rose last month. The producer price index for final demand increased 0.2% MoM (s.a.), more than the expected 0.1% growth. The Fed has been in a tightening cycle to tackle high inflation, among other things. ...

2024-07-13 01:05:08 ET Summary Growth initiatives and maintaining the present competitive tax rate structure will be necessary to keep corporate America resilient. It is no secret now that the "average diversified" portfolio has underperformed this year as investors have flocked t...

2024-07-13 00:54:43 ET Summary U.S. inflation fell to 3 percent, year-over-year, in June, exceeding expectations. Investors are betting on interest rate cuts this year, one, or, possibly two. The economy remains relatively strong, unemployment is OK, although it has risen in t...

2024-07-13 00:30:00 ET Summary US inflation data caused a significant selloff in US mega-cap tech stocks and a shift towards riskier areas of the market. The ECB interest rate decision is expected to bring no change, but the bank lending survey may shed light on the impact of high...

2024-07-13 00:15:00 ET Summary Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased 0.1 percent. The energy component of the CPI fell 2.0 percent in June. Gasoline in particular is down 3.8 percent. Market rates are not only above natural-rate estimates. They ar...

2024-07-12 23:58:00 ET Summary The June CPI reading significantly increases the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September. This marks the second consecutive month of weaker-than-expected inflation data. Headline CPI fell to -0.1% month-on-month, the first negative ...