UDN News and Press, Invesco DB USD Index Bearish From 06/18/24

2024-06-18 07:25:00 ET Summary There’s broad agreement among portfolio managers that a concentrated group of AI winners will drive returns over a short-term tactical horizon. U.S. stocks hit record highs and bond yields fell after the May CPI came in below expectations. The...

2024-06-18 07:10:00 ET Summary The dollar has caught a bid ahead of the US retail sales and industrial production figures. A hawkish hold by the Reserve Bank of Australia has not done much for the Australian dollar, which is little changed on the day. Benchmark 10-year yields ...

2024-06-17 22:10:00 ET Summary Elections for the EU parliament are sending shock waves throughout financial markets in Europe. This expectation of a French veto of Monsieur Macron’s party is causing investors to buy German bunds and sell French government bonds, causing an ...

2024-06-17 15:25:00 ET Summary The technology sector, as of this week, is now 33.6% of the S&P 500 index. The top 3 companies in the index account for 21% of the index, also a record. The index has 500 stocks, but if you own it, nearly half your money is invested in just 1...

2024-06-17 08:30:00 ET Summary What earnings growth say about the markets. Has the market rally moved beyond big tech? Other sectors that may provide opportunities. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Is Earnings Gr...

2024-06-15 11:10:00 ET Summary Despite softer US inflation readings and lower interest rates, the US dollar performed well against the euro, sterling, and yen. Political anxiety in France and the UK, along with economic highlights from central bank meetings, impacted currency mark...

2024-06-14 23:00:00 ET Summary Recent focus has centered on the Federal Open Market Committee’s dot plot, which now suggests just one rate cut in 2024. A closer examination reveals the committee is divided, with more participants (8 out of 19) anticipating two rate cuts thi...

2024-06-14 21:20:00 ET Summary The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept the benchmark policy rate at 5.25%-5.50% at its June meeting for the seventh consecutive meeting. More significantly, the latest dot plot revealed that the FOMC’s median projection has removed two ...

2024-06-14 09:45:00 ET Summary One softer-than-expected monthly inflation reading didn’t stop Federal Reserve officials from delaying the expected start of interest rate cuts. After these surprisingly firm core PCE readings earlier this year, Fed officials confirmed that th...

2024-06-14 07:15:00 ET Summary What makes the dollar's performance stand out is that it is taking place as US rates have fallen. The euro has been sold to almost $1.0670 and sterling has been pushed below $1.2700. In Japan, the BOJ made no change in its bond purchases, disappo...