S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Drops Below 50-Day MA
The index is currently sitting 0.5% below its record close reached on June 2nd, 2026. The table below summarizes the number of record highs reached each year dating back to 2013.
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Treasury Yields Snapshot: July 17, 2026
The yield on the 10-year note finished July 17, 2026 at 4.55% while the 2-year note ended at 4.18%.
Healthcare Rules State Street’s Top 5 ETFs in Past Month
With well over 170 ETFs on the market covering diverse investment strategies, State Street offers a prime window into which funds — and market trends — are leading the pack in the near term.
Top Investment Themes for Q2 2026: AI, Semis, South Korea, & Space
Markets are embracing the idea that we are in an AI supercycle. Investors are betting on a multi-decade technological shift, similar to the internet, that will transform industries, computing, and infrastructure. And si…
Soccer-The economic goal that never came: World Cup falls short of boosting Mexico
MEXICO CITY, July 17 (Reuters) - The World Cup left stadiums packed and millions of fans euphoric in Mexico, but failed to lift a sluggish economy weighed down by weak investment and uncertainty over the upcoming rev…
US single-family housing starts fall; building permits lowest in 10 months
Total housing starts fell 4.6% m/m in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.246 million units—below expectations—following a 1.2% increase to 1.306 million in September and a 9.1% drop to 1.291 million in Au…
Industrial production remains steady, aligning with forecasts
Demand for Aseptic Processing in USA Size and Share Forecast Outlook 2026 to 2036
FINA-lly: A New ESG ETF Joins Fidelity ETF Leaderboard
Fidelity has put together a strong 12-month stretch of asset gathering. An impressive $35 billion recently flowed into the Fidelity ETF lineup. The three most popular Fidelity ETFs over the past year were active. Howeve…
Q2 Recap: Markets Get Back on Track
In financial markets, there is a concept known as “the wall of worry.” Put plainly, this concept describes how markets often see past short-term concerns to post positive returns, essentially climbing over the proverbia…
Active Healthcare Stocks ETF TMED Spiked in 1H
Healthcare stocks have boosted the ETF space in recent weeks. Despite some potential headwinds, the sector and its related thematic ETFs, like active healthcare ETF TMED, have performed. TMED spiked in June specifically…
Single-Country Swagger: Capture Localized Alpha With These ETFs
When it comes to broad international equities exposure, the sum of the parts is traditionally greater than the whole. Today, however, single-country exposure is also proving that individual parts can deliver a whole lot…
US manufacturing output unchanged in June, but accelerates in second quarter
U.S. factory production held steady in June, according to a Federal Reserve report cited by Reuters on July 17, 2026. The flat reading followed an upwardly revised 0.1% gain in May, while economists had anticipated a 0.…
Eurozone inflation eases to 2.8% annually in June
Romania's annual inflation rate slowed slightly to 10.4% in June from 10.9% in May, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Monday, July 13. Services recorded the steepest annual pri…
Use These ETFs as Health Stocks LLY, UNH, MRK Thrive
Health stocks had a strong week, with some big firms seeing drugs approved. Eli Lilly (LLY) reportedly neared an agreement to acquire a psychedelics company. United Health Group (UNH) produced a massive earnings beat, a…
Q2 Earnings Report Could Shift These Tesla ETFs Into High Gear
Second-quarter earnings season is ramping up with the third week of July slated to bring some high-profile reports, including one from Elon Musk’s Tesla, Inc. (TSLA). The electric vehicle giant is scheduled to deliver i…
The Structured Credit Advantage: High Yields, Low Defaults
Considering how complex the macroeconomic picture has become this year, advisors and investors may want to consider any and all portfolio tools available to them. This certainly includes their approach to fixed income e…
Most Gulf area economies face deeper downturns this year on Hormuz disruption
War has erased Iran’s already weak growth prospects. The economy shrinks as prices rise at one of the region’s fastest rates, forcing households to bear war, sanctions and years of economic mismanagement through fewer j…
Notes from the Desk: Priced for Perfection
The crescendo of AI-related spending is affecting all corners of the capital markets. Debt financing has been especially impacted this year given the epic financing needs of the largest hyperscalers. The big four — Meta…
Beyond Data Centers, Nuclear’s Investment Thesis Is Solid
Artificial intelligence and the subsequent data center boom are the primary contributors to the nuclear energy renaissance and investors’ newfound enthusiasm for nuclear equities and ETFs. Those ETFs include the ALPS Na…
Fed’s Logan calls for ’modestly higher’ interest rates
Good morning. Thank you, Daron [Peschel], for that kind introduction. And welcome, everyone, to the Dallas Fed’s Houston branch. I’m looking forward to my conversation with Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher, chancellor of Housto…
Beyond Gold: Why Broad Commodities ETFs Win
Gold — the commodity most investors associate with the category — doesn’t currently appear at all in one broad commodities fund’s portfolio. Refined fuel contracts top the lineup instead.
Dividends vs. Distributions: What Investors Need to Know
Demand for income-generating investments has been remarkably strong in recent years as advisors search for ways to offset market volatility. High-yielding investments can provide a more predictable return stream. This i…
Retail Sales Rise for Fifth Straight Month
According to the Census Bureau’s Advance Retail Sales Report, consumer spending rose for a fifth straight month in June. Headline sales were up 0.2% as expected, marking a slowdown from May’s 1.0% increase.
Rising Consumer Spending Builds Investment Case For IBUY ETF
Despite obstinate inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates, consumers continue to open their wallets and spend. But how they spend is another story. While physical stores struggle with rising operational costs, co…