USVM News and Press, USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum Blend Index From 05/08/24

2024-05-08 13:25:00 ET Summary YTD, U.S. stocks are off to a strong start, while bonds have struggled. Historically, rising rates have led to a pullback in stocks. This year, stocks are proving more resistant to higher rates due to a few key factors. If this continues, stocks may ...

2024-05-08 12:30:00 ET Summary Dovish remarks from the Federal Reserve and a cooler-than-expected US jobs report strengthened the case for a coming interest rate cut. Are we seeing the “economic softening” needed to get inflation completely under control, or are we s...

2024-05-08 09:09:00 ET Summary We actually started off the year with still some continuation of the trends in the asset class that we've seen by the end of 2023. We also saw geographies like Taiwan and India, which were good performers last year, continuing to contribute positivel...

2024-05-08 08:40:00 ET Summary This past week saw the release of a raft of important economic data which, in combination with the FOMC’s decision, have important implications for the path of interest rates through 2024. In the middle of the data releases, the FOMC met on Tu...

2024-05-08 07:40:00 ET Summary Sweden's Riksbank became the second G10 central bank to cut rates this year. June WTI is straddling the $77 area, its lowest level since mid-March. The market pushed the dollar higher and challenged Japan's efforts on the yen. Overvie...

2024-05-08 07:20:00 ET Summary As of last week, the total return of the S&P 500 was even with 3-month Treasury bill returns since the valuation peak of January 2022, more than two years ago. We have totally full employment, totally wonderful profit margins. All the things you ...

2024-05-08 06:30:00 ET Summary How the latest jobs report could help the Fed and interest rates. US rate cut timeline: How close are we? Why Canada's productivity is struggling. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: W...

2024-05-08 01:35:00 ET Summary At 50.3, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by JPMorgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, remained above the 50.0 neutral mark. Despite the cooling in the rate of improvement, the latest data signal an ongoing steadying of the ...

2024-05-07 11:30:00 ET Summary Comparing the three-month annualized moving average to the six- and 12-month figures highlights a marked acceleration across all US inflation measures. The Fed’s press conference following the policy meeting was remarkably dovish. So far, ...

2024-05-07 07:45:00 ET Summary The latest FOMC meeting caused a stock rally as Jerome Powell turned more “dovish” than expected. The reversal of QT means a buyer of Treasury bonds is returning to the market, increasing overall market liquidity. While the stock ra...