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UK real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 0.1% in Quarter 3 (July to Sept), compared with growth of 0.3% in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2025 (Figure 1). GDP is estimated to be 1.3% higher in Qua…
Investors are just a few weeks removed from digesting the SpaceX (SPCX) initial public offering (IPO), but another big IPO is coming on Friday, July 10, in the form of South Korean memory semiconductor giant SK Hynix.
There are noteworthy updates coming out of Canada for energy infrastructure investors. Pembina Pipeline Corp (PPL CN) recently reached a positive final investment decision (FID) on its Greenlight Electricity Centre, a C…
Traditionally speaking, folks that have looked to tap into innovation in the AI space have done so through tech exposure, particularly with mega-cap names. This is not a surprise, considering the interplay between these…
Russell Investments is getting new owners. An investor consortium led by B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, has agreed to acquire the asset manager from TA Associates and Reverence Capital Partners. The gr…
Don’t approach them with a legal eye. Leave that to your attorney. Instead, read them with a much simpler question in mind:
XCCC is part of an ETF suite that targets specific niches of the high-yield corporate bond market. This fund invests in USD-denominated corporate bonds that are rated CCC1 through CCC3, based on an average of Moodys, S&…
Fixed income investors continue to grapple with an uncertain macro environment, dominated by higher-for-longer interest rates and a new-look U.S. Federal Reserve, in which rate hikes may be forthcoming. Rather than make…
While the Federal Reserve has held rates steady since its December 2025 meeting, investor expectations for future interest rate decisions have shifted drastically over the course of the year. Early expectations for 2026…
On Thursday, July 9, BlackRock debuted the iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (IQQ). IQQ marks a significant inflection point in the ETF market, as BlackRock looks to challenge the tried-and-true Invesco QQQ Trust Series I (QQQ).
One of the bigger questions facing advisors and investors right now revolves around credit. Inflation, volatility, and Fed rate hikes all loom, potentially heightening credit risk for portfolios. Navigating that risk ma…
According to ETF Database, the REX Drone ETF (DRNZ) fund attracted approximately $11.28 million in inflows during the first week of the month. An additional $4.6 million arrived on July 7, bringing its five-day net infl…
On Thursday, July 9, PepsiCo released its Q2 2026 earnings. Given how many remain worried how inflation and gas prices would affect consumer spending, this earnings call was closely watched.
The global economic landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation highlighted by a heavier reliance on energy. The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) usage is only going to accelerate this trend, which…
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…
Advisors say the biggest limit on their practice growth isn’t client demand or market conditions. It’s time, according to new research from T. Rowe Price.
As megacap valuations remain stretched, more investors are looking to small- and mid- cap companies for growth exposure. At a recent TMX VettaFi product due diligence session, “Where Small-Cap Upside Meets Midcap Stabil…
Investor interest in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) continues to expand in 2026. TMX VettaFi caught up with Reckoner Capital co-CIO Tim Wickstrom at ETF Exchange 2026 to get a pulse on the CLO ETF market, which …
Romania's economy slid 1.2% in the first three months of this year on a gross series basis compared with the same period in 2025, and 1.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to provisional data (1) the National I…
SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) – Asian stocks surged on Thursday as some vessels resumed passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while forecast-beating results at Nvidia and a suspended workers’ strike at Samsung Electronics…
The producer price index rose 4.1% year on year, the highest rate since July 2022
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 4.1% year-on-year in June, matching market expectations in a Reuters poll and marking the fourth consecutive month…
In arguably quiet fashion, the healthcare sector is racing higher. Over the 90 days ending July 7, the largest basic healthcare ETF surged 12.41%. Shares of Dow component UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) were even better o…
How are advisors and investors looking at opportunities within model portfolios these days? Well, recent research seems to suggest that model portfolios in the U.S. are certainly picking up steam.
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