SPTS News and Press, SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury From 07/15/24

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 10:15:00 ET Summary Signs that the US economy is slowing is another factor that supports a dovish pivot for monetary policy. The policy-sensitive US 2-year Treasury yield is also pricing in a softer Fed funds target rate. A crucial economic report this week will be ...

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 05:45:00 ET Summary The 6-month yield is now pricing in one rate cut within its 6-month window, more heavily weighted toward the first two-thirds or so of that window, after having already wrongly done so at the beginning of this year. The three-month yield is not seein...

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 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 ...

2024-07-12 12:00:00 ET Summary We see a new wave of investment into the real economy, transforming economies and markets. We look for investments that can do well across scenarios and lean into the current most likely one. We stay dynamic and ready to overhaul asset allocation...

2024-07-12 10:35:00 ET Summary In June 2024, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate was around 6.9 percent vs around 3.6 percent in January 2019. Given recent monetary policy, it is reasonable to think that inflation will eventually return to 2 percent per year, or at least to the n...

2024-07-12 10:10:00 ET Summary U.S. growth is softening as lower-income households feel the bite of higher interest rates. A first Fed rate cut could occur in September, provided inflation continues to decelerate, and economic activity does not reaccelerate. The inflation scar...