SQEW News and Press, LeaderShares Equity Skew From 06/30/24

2024-06-30 08:10:00 ET Summary Central banks fueled the market rally earlier this year as they embraced optimism that inflation could decelerate without sacrificing growth. The Fed's decision to hold off on rate cuts is supported by resilient economic growth keeping inflation abov...

2024-06-30 08:00:00 ET Summary July brings new governments in the UK and France, a new European Commission, and China's Third Plenum session with expected measures to support the economy. The US policy mix stands out with loose fiscal policy and tight monetary policy, contributing...

2024-06-30 06:15:00 ET Summary US markets will have shortened trading hours on July 3rd and will be closed on July 4th, but will see a full slate of data, including Fed minutes and French and UK elections. US data flow includes ISM manufacturing, JOLTS, NFIB employment, and ADP em...

2024-06-30 06:00:00 ET Summary Inflation may be sailing toward trend, but uncertainties remain on the horizon for the economy and financial markets in the second half of the year. Macroeconomic backdrop is favorable for G10 bond markets, with slower nominal GDP growth enabling cen...

2024-06-30 00:30:00 ET Summary The S&P 500's strong first half, with gains exceeding 15%, has pushed its valuation even higher. Four stocks in the S&P 500 have a lower earnings multiple than the 4.9 percentage point gap between the average and median multiple of the index&...

2024-06-29 03:50:00 ET Summary The United States experienced a mild deflation in May, according to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. PCEPI, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, grew at a continuously compounding annual rate of -0.1 per...

2024-06-29 03:10:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve’s favoured measure of inflation came in at just 0.1% MoM, offering hope that the first quarter “hot” prints are firmly in the rear-view mirror. US consumer spending is also slowing, with first quarter growth s...

2024-06-29 00:10:00 ET Summary It’s labor force data week, with JOLTS due out Tuesday, ADP out on Wednesday, jobless claims out Thursday and the all-important June nonfarm payroll report will be out Friday. The unemployment report has risen from a low of 3.2% post-pandemic ...

2024-06-28 11:30:00 ET Summary As AUM in passive equity products surpassed the AUM in actively managed equity products in Q4 2023, some market observers raised concerns that this could impact the efficiencies of the equity markets around the world. The main reason for this concern...

2024-06-28 07:15:00 ET Summary The US dollar is narrowly mixed as North American participants prepare to return for the last session of the first half. The large bourses, but India, rose in the Asia Pacific region. Benchmark 10-year yields are 1-4 bps higher in Europe, and the...