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UK economy grows 0.1% in May amid higher energy costs

The UK economy returned to growth in May, but the fallout of the Iran war continues to hamper businesses and consumers, leading one expert to note Andy Burnham will inherit an economy which is “not the G7 laggard that m…

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ETF Prime: ETF Inflows, the Nasdaq 100 Fee War, & Launches

Record ETF inflows and a new fee war in the Nasdaq 100 category were among the highlights on this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, followed by Brian Walsh, head o…

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Avert Interest Rate Jitters With This Cash ETF

On the surface, the recently released June reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) appears cut-and-dry as it relates to the Federal Reserve’s near-term plans for interest rates.

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Busiest US container port sets cargo record in June

The Port of Los Angeles reported its best June ever for shipping container traffic, an increase in ocean freight that port executives described as a tariff whipsaw effect, with shippers racing to beat President Trump's …

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American Century’s Greenblath Talks New Fed Chair, Bonds

June brought a major change to the bond landscape with the arrival of the new Federal Reserve chair. Kevin Warsh, appointed by President Trump, arrived as a new Fed chair. He’s making big changes already, like not submi…

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Equal Weight ETF GSEW Offers Diversification, Performance

Concentration risk may have been overshadowed by major geopolitical events this year, but it hasn’t gone away. Indeed, the big AI hyperscalers remain a significant part of portfolios, but with that comes risk. Were AI t…

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Bitcoin Miners Cash In as AI Hits a Power Bottleneck

Bitcoin miners spent the past decade building out cheap electricity and heavy-duty power infrastructure. Now, some of the biggest artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the world are paying billions of dollars to use…

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The Magic Behind a Tap: Physical AI At Your Fingertips

We take the push of a button for granted. A tap on a smartphone’s tempered, touch-sensitive glass can summon a product, start a conversation with AI, or set a global logistics network in motion. For most of human histor…

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Betting on the Backbone: REX Files for AI Chipmaking ETF

Investor demand for AI chip manufacturers has surged this year. The industry is expected to reach revenues of $1.3 trillion in 2026, according to Yahoo Finance, driven by a global AI infrastructure buildout and a bottle…

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Leveraging Memory: Direxion Premiers Daily SK Hynix Bull 2X ETF

On July 15, Direxion launched the Direxion Daily SK Hynix Bull 2X ETF (SKHL), seeking to replicate double the daily performance of the South Korean semiconductor manufacturers Sk Hynix (SKHY). The fund provides leverage…

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Metals in Motion: Sprott Outlines New Era of Critical Minerals

The rules governing global commodity markets are starting to witness a profound shift, which is putting critical minerals at the forefront of policy. On a recent episode of ETF Guide’s Metals in Motion, Justin Tolman, S…

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High Yield Bonds Look Stronger as THYF Assets Climb

Assets in the T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF (THYF) have grown to $845.6 million, according to ETF Database, as the fund leans into a high yield bond market that its managers describe as structurally stronger than it…

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Brazil services activity shrinks 0.4% in May, missing forecasts

BRASILIA, July 15 (Reuters) – Services activity in Brazil fell 0.4% ​in May from ‌April on a seasonally adjusted basis, government statistics agency IBGE said ‌on ​Wednesday, ⁠missing economists’ expectations ⁠in a Reut…

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Market Wrap

As we move into the summer months, the U.S. economy and financial markets continue to demonstrate resilience. Corporate earnings have generally exceeded expectations, consumer spending remains healthy, and ongoing inves…

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How June’s CPI Report Could Reshape Fixed Income Portfolios

Ever since tensions ratcheted up in the Middle East earlier this year, inflation has resurfaced as a primary concern for advisors and investors alike. As such, every monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is highly a…

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U.S. PPI Falls Unexpectedly, Lowering Inflation Concerns

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the February jobs report revealed an unexpected contraction in employment, with the healthcare industry showing significant job losses.

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Small Caps Rally Is Running With Strong, Fundamental Legs

The big rally in small caps has the Russell 2000 easily outpacing the S&P 500 this year. While large-cap tech titans dominate the headlines, small companies have been quietly making noise with investors who have already…

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Sweden’s consumer prices rise 0.3% in June, up 1.3% yearly

Trade tariffs and related uncertainty contributed to strong fluctuations in economic activity during the first half of 2025, with frontloading of activity, especially in Ireland. The unwinding of these factors in the se…

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The Race to Zero Is Losing Ground

The race to zero defined a generation of product strategy, and index funds built on dirt-cheap beta became the dominant force in asset management. That playbook still works, but it no longer tells the whole story.

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Norway’s core inflation falls to 2.7% in June, below forecasts

Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 4.5% at its meeting on 18 September. Based on the Committee’s current assessment of the outlook, the policy ra…