SPMD News and Press, SPDR Portfolio Mid Cap From 07/17/24

2024-07-17 08:30:00 ET Summary Explore key themes from our Secular Outlook, including fiscal policy, geopolitical risks, AI, and upcoming elections, and learn how these factors could shape the future of fixed income markets. 2024 elections obviously can potentially be a disruptor ...

2024-07-17 08:12:00 ET Summary Geopolitical conflicts are multiplying, and the spectre of recession is omnipresent in Europe and the United States. We’re in the early stages of an AI revolution, and investment spend on everything related to its buildout is at levels not see...

2024-07-17 07:00:00 ET Summary The reordering of US election outcomes led to a bear steepening in US treasuries. The global easing cycle kicked off with the European Central Bank, Bank of Canada, Riksbank, and Swiss National Bank all beginning interest rate cuts. Financial mar...

2024-07-17 07:00:00 ET Summary A busy two weeks of economic data has a lot of important implications for Main Street and Wall Street. Inflation is cooling, with CPI below expectations and worker earnings outpacing inflation for the 16th consecutive month. Real-time inflation data ...

2024-07-17 06:16:00 ET Summary Can the U.S. rally continue? Three scenarios for markets in second half. Can tech stocks keep the momentum going? ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: 3 Scenarios On How U.S. Markets Ma...

2024-07-17 06:15:00 ET Summary A close election could see increased U.S. equity volatility followed by a relief rally while resulting policy impacts could take time to play out and may be affected by fiscal constraints. Biden and Trump are on common ground when it comes to China, ...

2024-07-17 04:35:00 ET Summary The US economy is still growing (positive GDP) but growth has slowed and signs of weakness are apparent. This should not be a surprise: the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by about 5.5% between Spring of 2022 and Summer of 2023 in an attempt to slo...

2024-07-17 04:20:00 ET Summary Global growth is being supported by moderating inflation, more accommodative financial conditions and a pickup in global trade. S&P Global Market Intelligence analysts' forecast of global real GDP growth in 2024 is unchanged at 2.7% i...

2024-07-17 03:40:00 ET Summary While stocks of large US companies have done well over the last few years, stocks of small US companies are negative. Year-to-date, the cap-weighted S&P 500 has returned 3 times the return of the S&P 500 Equal-Weight. Although the S&P...

2024-07-16 13:58:00 ET Summary Why markets are focusing more on geopolitics than central banks now. Markets remain resilient, but investors appear to be more interested on sure bets now. Why this has become an active manager's market. Equity markets have rema...