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Analysis-An emboldened India holds out for better terms in US trade talks
NEW DELHI, June 8 (Reuters) - India is pushing for preferential new tariffs from the United States as part of talks to finalise an interim trade deal with Washington, an Indian trade official said on Monday.
Trends with Benefits #156: A CIO’s Take on Geopolitics, the Dollar, & the Case for Going Global
Welcome to Trends with Benefits, the podcast that gives you an insider’s edge into finance, tech, and investing. Hosted by Ed Lopez, VanEck’s Head of Product Management. Explore why the S&P may be mispricing geopolitica…
Egypt’s January-March current account deficit widens to $5.1 billion
July 12 (Reuters) – Egypt’s current account deficit more than doubled to $5.1 billion in the January-March quarter from $2.3 billion a year earlier, central bank data showed on Sunday.
S&P 500 Snapshot: Inches Away From Record High
The S&P 500 posted its second straight winning week, finishing up 1.3% from last Friday.
Treasury Yields Snapshot: July 10, 2026
The yield on the 10-year note finished July 10, 2026 at 4.56% while the 2-year note ended at 4.21%.
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 as Agentic AI Shifts ETF Outlook
The artificial intelligence (AI) sector experienced an important shift this week, as OpenAI released its highly anticipated GPT-5.6 models (Sol, Terra, and Luna) alongside its brand-new enterprise application, ChatGPT W…
The Great Migration: ICI Data Highlights Shift From Mutual Funds to ETFs
Trends in the wealth management industry continue to tip the scales in favor of ETFs. Retail capital continues to desert traditional investment vehicles in favor of more modern structures. More specifically, outflows fr…
Bitcoin Volatility Cools Even as Fed Risk Lingers
Bitcoin is trading around $64,085, up about 3.3% for the month. Even as a hawkish Federal Reserve and renewed Middle East tensions keep markets on edge, the waters are steadily calming for the premier cryptocurrency.
Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain Updates: Centrus Secures DOE Contract
Centrus Energy Corp (LEU) has signed a definitive contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), a notable update for the entire nuclear industry. Originally selected earlier this year for a $900 million award, the …
Crypto: Signals of a Bounce Are Forming
Spot bitcoin ETFs are in the middle of their longest outflow run on record: roughly $8B has left the category over eight straight weeks.¹ For allocators, that is the headline risk signal right now, more than any single …
Q2 Recap: Markets Get Back on Track
Table 2 (below) shows US sector performance. Technology was the leader by a wide margin, after posting close to a double-digit negative return last quarter. As we discussed in our most recent earnings recap, Technology …
Italy industrial output ends three-month positive streak with May fall
After three consecutive months of deterioration, June brought a slight turnaround in production volumes. However, the overall trend remains unfavourable, and the medium-term outlook is becoming increasingly challenging
Greek industrial output rises 3.9% in May
Specifically, Chair Warsh said that “financial markets perform best when they react to incoming data. I think the financial markets work less efficiently when they ask a question. How will the Federal Reserve react to t…
Keep It Short & Sweet With MINT
The Federal Reserve’s plans for interest rates in the second half of 2026 appear very much up in the air. That said, advisors and fixed income investors may want to renew their focus on short duration bonds and related …
Amplify Debuts New Dividend-Growth Strategy with DRVR
On July 9, Amplify ETFs launched the Amplify S&P 500 Dividend Driver ETF (DRVR), with an expense ratio of 39 basis points. The fund tracks the S&P 500 Dividend Drivers Index, providing exposure to S&P 500 companies with…
Don’t Show Me the Money: Currency Hedging the Yen
Lately, the land of the rising sun has been the land of the falling yen. While single-country equity exposure to Japan has provided investors with relative outperformance year-to-date (YTD), they appear to be better off…
France’s June inflation falls 0.3% monthly, rises 2.0% yearly
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…
SK Hynix U.S. IPO Could Boost This ETF
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.
Not Just Tech: Invest in Innovation With Healthcare
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 Gets New Owners as ETFs Gain Steam
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…
Focus on Intent
Don’t approach them with a legal eye. Leave that to your attorney. Instead, read them with a much simpler question in mind:
ETF of the Week: Vanguard US High-Yield Corporate BD Index ETF (VCHY)
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&…
Defying Rate Pressures: Real Estate ETFs Outpace Broader Market
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…