German cabinet approves 2027 draft budget, hikes defence, investment spending
This blog is now closed. Here is a roundup of the top headlines and human interest stories from Germany on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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Sanghavi Explores How Fixed Income Indexes Are Evolving Beyond Market-Cap Weighting
At the recent ETF Ecosystem Unwrapped conference, ETF Stream editor Jamie Gordon interviewed VettaFi’s Head of Fixed Income Samarth Sanghavi. The two discussed fixed income innovation, the power of equal weighting, how …
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI Slightly Misses Forecast, Indicates Continued Expansion
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is set to release its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the upcoming month, with economists widely expecting the data to indicate a continued expansion in US fa…
U.S. services sector growth eases in June
The U.S. ISM Services PMI edged down to 54.0 in June, the third m/m decline in four months, following a 0.9-point increase to 54.5 in May, according to data from the Institute for Supply Management, indicating expansion…
A Nifty Utilities ETF With Data Center Inroads
The evolution of the artificial intelligence (AI) trade breathed new life into the once-sleepy utilities sector. It was once seen a boring bond-like group made for risk-averse income investors. However, utilities have s…
How BCGD Capitalizes on Long-Term Compounding
Up over 20% over the past 12 months through June 8, 2026, the MSCI ACWI Growth Index continues its upward trajectory, despite geopolitical frictions that temporarily set the index back earlier this year. That said, inve…
Canada’s services PMI hits four-month low on geopolitical uncertainty
The Nasdaq 100 led a broader market rally among major equity indices, advancing 1.51% following the release of positive economic data regarding the services sector and private payrolls.
US consumer sentiment pushes off record lows as gasoline prices ease
From his first announcement of the attack on Iran on Feb. 28, President Donald Trump has issued a stream of falsehoods about the war. He has said Iran wants to engage in negotiations, though its government shows no sign…
UK economy contracts in April amid energy price pressures
The US-Iran conflict that erupted in late February remains unresolved, leaving the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut. Prolonged and severe disruptions in global energy flows have caused the oil market to tighten aggress…
Consumer sentiment surpasses expectations, indicating economic optimism
New York, NY – October 20, 2025 – The S&P 500 index is demonstrating remarkable resilience and robust growth, positioning itself for a pivotal week of third-quarter 2025 earnings reports. With the benchmark index alread…
India’s May retail inflation rises to 3.93% on year
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, through the National Statistics Office, released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for May 2026 on June 12, 2026.
Here are the ETFs with the most exposure to Boeing - CNBC
The sharp decline in shares of Boeing was felt across the stock market Monday, dragging the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 200 points at the lows of the session. The stock shed more than 13 percent after th…
Is Your ETF Conflicted? - WSJ
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10 Great ETFs for Beginning Investors - U.S. News - Money
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RIAs Love ETFs, Just Not for the Reason You Think - Wealth Management
Everyone talks about cost and tax advantages, but advisors said the primary driver for them using exchange traded funds is really the underlying index.
Mutual Funds and ETFs: A New Liquidity Risk Management Regime - EisnerAmper
On October 13, 2016, the SEC unanimously approved rules requiring open-end funds, including mutual funds and exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), to adopt liquidity risk management programs and permit mutual funds to use “sw…
Healthcare Sector's Malaise Creates Buying Opportunity for ETF Investors - ETF Trends
After being one of the best performers among the sector SPDR exchange traded funds over the past two years and for much of the current bull market, the Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLV) is down more than 6%…