U.S. stocks are experiencing an unusually tranquil stretch poised to hit a new milestone on Wednesday as the rally expands beyond a few megacap names. If the S&P 500 avoids a significant selloff, it will mark 352 consecutive sessions without a 2% decline, the longest streak since February 2007. ETF...
The demand for bullish call options linked to the Russell 2000 has soared, significantly outpacing the demand for bearish puts. This trend sends an optimistic signal to small-cap investors. Mandy Xu, head of derivatives-market intelligence at Cboe Global Markets, reports that recent sessions have seen a notable rise in call...
Futures indicate a positive start for equities, with the S&P 500 nearing a record high. Despite recent calm, analysts detect a significant shift in market sentiment. Greg Boutle of BNP Paribas notes that last Thursday’s softer-than-expected consumer price index report and the resulting dip in Treasury yields triggered a major...
Thursday was a rough day for hedge funds heavily invested in megacap tech stocks and shorting the rest of the market. A cooler-than-expected June consumer-price index (CPI) reading ignited a rotation into previously neglected sectors. “Hedge funds are blowing up today,” said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Advisers, referring...
Happy CPI day to all who observe! Here’s a deeper look into today’s crucial report. If inflation aligns with economists’ expectations, there could be a brief opportunity to bet against the U.S. dollar, according to Karen Reichgott Fishman, senior currency strategist at Goldman Sachs. After reaching 2023 highs, the dollar...
The Dow’s underperformance can be partly attributed to its structure as a price-weighted index, where higher-priced stocks like UnitedHealth Group have more influence than tech giants like Apple and Microsoft. This is unlike the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, which are weighted by market capitalization. In 2024, the Dow Jones...
