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Glamour and history lessons aside, steel stocks may be worth evaluating this year, and SLX makes that process efficient.

Gold miners, which are the core of what GDX is all about, are doing well with gold back of above $2,000 an ounce.

The ECB’s 50bps rate hike brought inflation back into focus. So, how high is the bar for rate cuts in EM, where disinflation is well underway?

Forecasts for new fallen angels remain low, however the first downgrade of the year occurred in February and March has brought a flurry of rating actions.

An expected rise in infrastructure spending, increased demand overseas, and a recovery in automotive production all support the steel industry’s positive outlook.

Consumer and producer prices rose above forecasts while retail sales and job growth data remained strong. All eyes are on the upcoming FOMC meeting for the rate hike decision.

Block was among the high-octane growth stocks that faltered last year, but it is rebounding nicely in the first quarter.

Past performance isn’t a promise of future returns, but MOO is levered to some exciting themes in what has long been viewed as a staid industry.

With Treasury yields elevated and market observers predicting more rate hikes, the current environment appears inhospitable to gold.

Higher risk-free rates are bound to affect EM sovereign bonds, but the market continues to believe that EMs can start easing earlier than the U.S. Fed in the current cycle.