South Korea exports surpass full-year record, hit $709.4 billion YTD
SEOUL, Sept 5 : South Korea's exports reached $709.4 billion so far this year, surpassing last year's annual record, the customs office said on Saturday.
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Dial Down Interest Rate Sensitivity With Fidelity’s FLDR
The current higher-for-longer interest rate regime requires a delicate balance between capturing meaningful yield and protecting core capital from market volatility. That said, for investors looking to de-risk their por…
Norway Rotates $2.3 Trillion Fund Into Mortgage-Backed Securities
Mortgage-backed securities are seeing greater interest and just got a vote of confidence from the largest sovereign wealth fund. The Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which oversees Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovere…
Ethena’s Guy Young: Stablecoin Growth Needs Real-World Reach
One of the main goals of PHPX is to transform cross-border payments and financial inclusion. Meanwhile, Agora completed its first OTC transaction with AUSD, which was a huge step into the institutional market. Ethena's …
Nuclear Energy Fuel Chain Expansions Signal Macro Support for NUKZ
Recent developments across the nuclear energy fuel chain are creating a favorable backdrop for reactor deployment programs. This serves as a constructive update for Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF (NUKZ) investors. …
High Yields May Be Good News for This Bond ETF
As advisors and experienced fixed income investors know, bond prices and yields move inversely to one another, meaning that when yields are high, prices have slipped. This may have some investors worried about buying bo…
Robinhood’s Torrid Run Shines Light on This ETF
With some help from the sell-side, Robinhood Markets (HOOD) is on fire of late, with analysts highlighting multiple catalysts that could propel the fintech stock. The fact that the stock has multiple tailwinds is provin…
Treasury’s Dollar Moves Could Lift International ETFs
For years, investors buying international stocks have battled two problems: American markets outperforming and a dollar that kept climbing. New moves by the U.S. Treasury suggest the second problem may not stick around …
Eurozone construction activity falls faster in August
Steep declines in housebuilding and engineering work have led to the biggest plunge in UK construction activity since May 2020, according to a survey of building companies.
Greer says agriculture, non-tariff barrier announcements likely during Xi visit
WASHINGTON—US President Donald Trump heads to China this week for his long-awaited summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Expectations are modest. On both sides, decision-making is highly concentrated in the top lead…
SMRF Gains as AI Power Demand Fuels Uranium Rally
The ALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology ETF (SMRF) tracks uranium miners, nuclear utilities, and small modular reactor developers. The fund’s underlying index gained 9.02% in August, according to data from VettaFi. …
Midstream Energy Shows Defensive Strength Amid Macro Volatility
Midstream energy infrastructure has demonstrated notable defensiveness during a period of heightened macro volatility. This resilience is supported by durable cash flow characteristics that distinguish the segment from …
How Battery Storage Is Powering Lithium Miner Momentum
Many sought-after metals have been logging significant price growth in recent months, and lithium is no exception. Key Takeaways: The price of lithium did quite well in August, as did the Sprott Lithium Miners ETF (LITP…
How Quality & Diversification Are Propelling QINT’s AUM
The potential of overstretched valuations in U.S. equities that could eventually mean-revert is just one reason more investors are gravitating towards international equities. There’s no shortage of funds that can addres…
COAL Surges 23% in August Driven by Global Power Demand
The Range Global Coal Index ETF (COAL) climbed 23.4% in August, outpacing both broad market equities and energy sector peers. During the month, the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) climbed 2.7%, while the State…
Value and Small Caps Stage a Comeback - Will It Last This Time?
CATE crypto has seen a sudden resurgence in popularity as it climbed nearly 80% in a week. At the time of writing, CateCoin is trading near $0.000000126, still almost 99% below its November 2021 all-time high of approxi…
T. Rowe Price Launches Securitized Income ETF
T. Rowe Price launched a new securitized credit ETF on Thursday. The T. Rowe Price Securitized Income ETF (TSCZ) began trading on NYSE Arca with a competitive 0.20% expense ratio, according to a company announcement. Th…
OILT Delivers Growth as Fund Prepares for Texas Exchange Move
Oil and gas prices have certainly been crucial to the market this year, and energy ETFs like OILT have been moving as a result. Key Takeaways: The Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF (OILT) is delivering strong results, w…
DIW raises German economic growth forecasts as exports beat expectations
As anticipated in our last global economic outlook, elections around the world have driven notable policy changes that altered the trajectories of inflation, borrowing costs, currency values, and trade and capital flows…
Lithium, Copper Help Battery ETF BATT Gain More Than 10% in August
The Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT) had a strong August, thanks to impressive performances by its holdings in the consumer discretionary, materials and technology sectors. BATT rose from $14.34 at the en…
Navigate Interest Rate Uncertainty With CLO Exposure
With inflation and interest rates dominating market discourse these days, it may be a good time for investors to consider how they go about building fixed income exposure. After all, there are certainly some strategies …
ETF Prime: The International ETF Opportunity & Currency Hedging
International equity ETFs and currency hedging strategies were the focus on this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Maria Rahni, senior director and equities product manager at New York Life Investments, follow…
How PRFZ Uses Fundamental Indexing in Today’s SMID-Cap Market
Thus far in 2026, small-caps have come back in a big way. As mega-cap tech concentration continues to push broad U.S. market valuations to the brink of historical highs, investors are seeking alternative paths for growt…
This Bond ETF Is Growing Relevant By the Day
The saying “May you live in interesting times” is becoming relevant in the bond market for all the wrong reasons. “Interesting” usually means “trouble.” Fortunately, advisors and fixed income investors have avenues for …