SPYG News and Press, SPDR Series Trust Portfolio S&P 500 Growth From 05/05/24

2024-05-05 07:00:00 ET Summary Powell's recent press conference did not indicate a dovish stance on rate cuts in 2024. The stock market rally during Powell's press conference was due to the 2:35 PM ET VIX melt that occurs at nearly every meeting. The immediate price action fol...

2024-05-05 00:01:00 ET Summary Shorting T-Bills pushes rates higher and out of sync with the current level of pessimism. T-Bills have inverted, leaving 10yr Treasury rates -1.82% below T-Bill rates June 2023. Investors should remain focused on well-managed companies now report...

2024-05-04 11:10:00 ET Summary The US economy's resilience and stickiness of price pressures have led to a reassessment of Fed policy, causing a rise in US interest rates and a stronger dollar. Concerns about US fiscal policy and the stronger dollar have heightened among countries...

2024-05-04 07:20:00 ET Summary Preliminary estimates of second quarter US GDP activity suggest output may stabilize after two straight quarters of slower growth, based on the median for a set of nowcasts compiled by CapitalSpectator.com. If Friday’s median Q2 nowcast is cor...

2024-05-04 06:00:00 ET Summary Job creation was weaker, unemployment higher and wage growth more subdued than expected in the April employment report. With Fed Chair Powell leaning dovish at Wednesday’s press conference this has breathed new life into Federal Reserve intere...

2024-05-04 05:00:00 ET Summary The Japanese currency had weakened back to 157.94 by Wednesday, before a second round of intervention pushed the dollar/yen down to 153. The Nasdaq 100 traded up to 17,800 in Monday trading - then dropped 2.9% to Wednesday morning lows. Any pushb...

2024-05-04 03:25:00 ET Summary The BLS reported a gain of 175k jobs which was below expectations of about 200k. The 175k jobs surprised to the downside, with the unemployment rate also rising slightly to 3.9%. While part-time had been leading the way for months, April saw a bi...

2024-05-03 12:35:00 ET Summary If April showers bring May flowers, then perhaps investors can rejoice that April is over and look forward to better times in May. US equities struggled last month, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq all falling by 4.16%, ...

2024-05-03 11:22:38 ET Summary Stock prices soar pre-market, as 2-year Treasury yield falls, due to anticipation of rate cuts starting sooner and larger numbers. Payroll report shows lower job numbers, decrease in wage growth, and the general softening that the Fed wants to see. ...

2024-05-03 10:21:26 ET Summary April nonfarm payrolls increased by 175,000, below estimates, and pulled forward rate-cut expectations. Unemployment rate ticks up to 3.9% in April from 3.8% in March. Average hourly earnings came in softer than expected, signaling a decline in w...