- Yesterday's star of the day iShares MBS ETF appreciates 1.02% while outperforming its peers
- Top laggard iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF gave up 1 cents, or 0.04% yesterday
- European markets are dropping as DAX slides down to 14,431 (down 0.46%).
Yesterday's trading session saw to it that leading equity indices in the US rose as Nasdaq ended the session at 11,257 after a 1% gain. S&P 500 ended the session at 4,019.65 after a 0.73% gain.
US markets are now currently closed and set to reopen today; meanwhile, European markets have struggled to gain ground and are now trading lower midway through the session. Asia-Pacific markets closed higher today whilst KOSPI Composite Index improves to 2,399.25 (up 1.13%).
Today's rise takes place amid mixed market indicators — United States Consumer Price Index released yesterday at 13:30 UTC with a figure of 0.1%, while the previous figure was 0.4%. United States Core Consumer Prices came out at 0.2%, while a consensus of analysts was expecting 0.3%. United States Consumer Price Index came out at 7.1%, while a consensus of analysts was expecting 7.3%.
Furthermore, the market is looking at tomorrow at 13:30 UTC data for United States Retail Sales will be released, with an expected decline to -0.1% from the preceding figure of 1.3%. United States Core Retail Sales projected to decline to 0.2% while previous data was 1.3%; data will be released tomorrow at 13:30 UTC.
Furthermore, the market is looking at United States Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Dec) is expected tomorrow at 13:30 UTC.
While most stocks did well yesterday, some did better than others as iShares MBS ETF trades at $95.13 having gained 1.02%. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (up 0.951%).
Yesterday's bullishness contained stock stragglers as noticeable risk-on sentiment wasn't enough to prevent iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF giving up 1 cents, or 0.04%, before ending the session at $25.35.
Risk-on mood helps VMBS post 0.95% gain yesterday
Yesterday's session pointed in the same direction — Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund ETF Shares closed yesterday at $46.7 (with a daily low of $46.63) after ending Monday at $46.26 and gaining 0.95%.
Continuing its recent sideways trend, iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF closed at $25.35 after a flat day yesterday
Pointing in a similar direction, yesterday's session was more of the same — iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF closed a flat day of trading at $25.35 yesterday after ending Monday at $25.36.