SPUU News and Press, Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X Shares From 07/05/24

2024-07-05 13:35:00 ET Summary The U-3 unemployment rate increased to 4.1 percent in June 2024. The Sahm Rule, developed by former Fed economist Claudia Sahm, is designed to identify the start of a recession using changes in the total unemployment rate. If the labor force grow...

2024-07-05 12:29:01 ET Summary The June jobs report shows a weakening labor market with a rising unemployment rate and slowing job growth. Initial jobless claims and continuing claims are at or near one-year highs, indicating increased layoffs. Unemployment among college-educa...

2024-07-05 12:15:36 ET Summary June job report weaker than previous months, with downward revisions and low private payrolls. Unemployment rate rises to 4.1%, signaling potential economic changes and increasing odds of recession. Yield curve steepening as unemployment rate inc...

2024-07-05 12:05:00 ET Summary Jobs growth is cooling, particularly in the private sector, and the unemployment rate has now broken above 4%, which is helping to keep wages in check. With inflation also looking better behaved the chances of a September interest rate cut from the F...

2024-07-05 10:12:15 ET Summary June payrolls slightly beat expectations at 206,000, but lower than the previous month, with a significant increase in government positions. The unemployment rate rose to 4.1%, the highest since November 2021. The market response was modest, with...

2024-07-05 04:05:00 ET Summary US payroll numbers have continuously surprised expectations to the upside, yet soft data keeps pointing at a weakening labour market. A consensus reading or lower would help build a Fed cutting narrative for September, helping both US and euro rates ...

2024-07-05 03:45:00 ET Summary The speed and magnitude of the surge in consumer prices resulted in a sizeable decline in real (inflation-adjusted) wage growth. Inflation cooled quickly following the initial surge and by June 2023 was trending a bit above 3 percent. While real ...

2024-07-04 13:00:00 ET Summary While the US national debt is pushing $35 trillion, it isn't necessarily a problem for investors. The US has more assets than liabilities, and much of its debt is domestically owned. Investors probably won't lose their appetite for US Treasuries,...

2024-07-04 12:30:00 ET Summary The French election: I discuss the investment implications of three possible scenarios: a far-right majority, a far-left majority, and a temporary administrative solution. We received two important data points that could bring us closer to the long-a...

2024-07-04 11:36:24 ET Summary Technology stocks led the market rally, with Nvidia and Broadcom up over 4% after Nancy Pelosi disclosed purchases in both names. Despite weaker economic reports, investors are optimistic about potential rate cuts by the Fed to combat slowing economi...