SPSM News and Press, SPDR Portfolio Small Cap From 07/16/24

2024-07-16 02:20:00 ET Summary Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said in his Senate appearance that he was encouraged by evidence of cooler inflation and that more “good data” would help get the Fed to where it wants to be. Powell also said the environment for rate cuts is ...

2024-07-15 23:19:55 ET Summary Implied volatility skew and low VIX signal complacent markets, potential for larger correction than previous drawdowns. Factors such as yield curve inversion, devaluation of Japanese yen, and resulting potential macro headwinds indicate the need for ...

2024-07-15 13:20:00 ET Summary Consumer spending drives just under 60% of Canadian GDP growth, and consumer spending fell across all categories in June–discretionary and essential. Fewer Canadians have renovated their homes amid a sluggish housing sector, while food service...

2024-07-15 11:34:56 ET IJR VB VBR DFAS VTV SCHV IUSV More on the markets Most shorted S&P 500 financial stocks S&P 500 Reaches New Heights As Likelihood Of Q3 2024 Rate Cut Rises Game-Changing CPI Report May Drive Big Rotation Towa...

2024-07-15 11:20:00 ET Summary The CPI for June came in lower than expected. Inflation fell 0.1% in June, and for the trailing 12 months it came in at 3.0%. The annual increase for the core CPI rate was the smallest since April 2021. While not yet at the Fed’s 2% long-term ...

2024-07-15 09:50:00 ET Summary The Consumer Price Index actually fell in June by 0.1%, but the year-over-year change was still 3%, a full percent higher than the Fed’s target. The Producer Price Index was a negative surprise, with a headline reading of +0.2% and a core read...

2024-07-15 08:55:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 notched its 37th record high on Wednesday of last week. The best-performing groups last week were the small caps. The Goldilocks scenario would be a continuation of the broadening out to include small and mid-caps, while still kee...

2024-07-15 08:30:01 ET Summary Following a cooler than expected CPI print, the Russell 2000 had third-best day relative to S&P 500 on record, with SmallCap/Value outperforming Growth. Expectation of lower Fed rates are driving SmallCap/Value outperformance, supported also by a...

2024-07-15 07:15:00 ET Summary A new Trump term would likely bring a flurry of change and activity, whereas a second Biden term is more likely to see a more predictable consolidation of first-term legislative initiatives. On trade and tariffs, we see the clearest signal of all tha...

2024-07-15 06:58:00 ET Summary As North American activity is about to begin, the dollar is mostly little changed. Outside of Hong Kong and Taiwan, most Asia Pacific equities advanced. European benchmark 10-year yields are mostly 1-3 bps softer, while the 10-year Treasury yield...