SPY News and Press, SPDR S&P 500 From 06/06/24

2024-06-06 11:53:57 ET Summary Nvidia Corporation stock is responsible for over 40% of the gains in the Nasdaq 100, creating distortions in market indexes and ETFs. The wide gaps in performance between market cap-weighted indexes and equal-weight indexes highlight the influence of...

2024-06-06 08:31:40 ET Summary SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF owns value stocks in the S&P 500 index with lower P/E, P/B, and P/S ratios. SPYV has performed well in the past 2-3 years but has lagged behind its peer funds, SPDR S&P 500 ETF and S&P 500 Growth ETF. ...

2024-06-06 07:35:00 ET Summary The dollar is mostly softer today, ahead of tomorrow's employment report. We suspect ECB officials will try to deliver a hawkish cut, by which we mean, framing the move to avoid the market driving down interest rates. The euro is in the upper end...

2024-06-06 06:40:00 ET Summary Average prices charged for goods and services rose worldwide at a slightly increased rate in May, reflecting persistently elevated services price increases combined with accelerating price growth in manufacturing. Worldwide PMI survey data compiled b...

2024-06-06 03:47:31 ET Summary The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index has shown relative weakness compared to the cap-weighted index, but small-cap value stocks are performing well. The Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF Shares is close to its all-time high and has outperformed t...

2024-06-05 20:20:00 ET Summary In May, the S&P Total Return index was up almost +5%, a bounce back and some, but we question the foundation for which this move up is built. According to the folks at S&P Down Jones Indices (link), Q1 earnings per share for the S&P 500 i...

2024-06-05 15:06:11 ET Summary XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust is a closed-end fund that focuses on income generation through investing in private credit. The fund trades at a 4.9% premium to net asset value and offers a distribution ratio of 14.01%. T...

2024-06-05 14:42:29 ET Summary Fresh data shows that a substantial weakening in the labor market is underway. While unemployment claims show little cause for concern, job openings are rapidly falling, indicating a continued, substantial slowdown in hiring. The economy increasi...

2024-06-05 13:54:15 ET Summary Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Inc Trust offers exposure to a dynamic portfolio, but has a portfolio that works against itself. Overall, I believe there are limited reasons to own the CPZ closed-end fund, and even those reasons come with their own ...

2024-06-05 12:08:24 ET Summary Recent comments from members of the FOMC suggest that rate cuts will come much later in September. We see increasing risks of a Fed policy error. Paul Krugman, who has been mostly right about the U.S. economy's resilience and the ultimately transitor...