The Fed instituted the first rate cut of the year and there are potentially more to come before 2025 turns into 2026. This puts fixed income investors on alert to ensure they properly position their portfolio for this shifting interest rate environment. This can cause a degree of market anxiety. But active bond ETFs can help with the changing bond market dynamic. Rather than choosing individual bond issues, ETFs have been able to provide diversified exposure in the convenience of a cost-effective, transpare ...

The dollar index (DXY00) on Tuesday fell by -0.12%.  The dollar was under pressure on Tuesday due to the likelihood of a government shutdown on Wednesday.  Also, comments from Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Tuesday hinted at the possibility of stagflation, a bearish factor for the dollar, as he warned that he sees a softening labor market and increasing inflation pressures.  Finally, the larger-than-expected decline in the Conference Board US Sep consumer confidence index to a 5-month low weighed on th ...

Silver hit a new 14-year peak lately as the U.S. dollar weakened amid rising risks of a U.S. government shutdown, as quoted on tradingeconomics. iShares Silver Trust (SLV) has gained about 15.7% over the past month (as of Sept. 26, 2025), outperforming SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) , which has advanced about 9%.Below, we highlight a few reasons that can drive silver up in 2025.Industrial Usage & ESG TransitionSilver is often considered an industrial metal. About half of the metal’s total demand comes from industria ...

Hong Kong Real Estate Equities Where could the next opportunities come from? Hong Kong Housing market recovery expected to continue. The housing market has been recovering largely as we had anticipated (The tide is about to turn, 19 September 2024) – price growth has resumed modestly (YTD: +1.3%), though at a softer-than- expected magnitude, while the transaction volume is improving steadily. Based on the current run rate, primary volume could exceed our expectations and grow 13% y/y to 19k units, hitting a ...

8/28/2025This gold streaming company's profit grew 118%. The gold stock is in the buy zone. BREAKING: Inflation Data Cements Rate Cut Expectations Gold stock Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) is tightening up after breaking out of a base and reaching a record high. Triple Flag Precious Metals is joined by fellow gold stocks Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM) and Kinross Gold (KGC) in topping the IBD Sector Leaders list. Its solid fundamentals and robust chart also helped it land on the IBD 50, along… Related news Th ...

Welcome back. Well, one week into the job, President Trump's pick for the Federal Reserve. Steven Myron already making headlines, attending his first Fed meeting and pushing for a steeper rate cut than what we saw from J.Powell. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant with me here yesterday praising Myron's early impact. I want to get your take on where we are with regard to economic growth.The Fed Federal Reserve has been uh too high for too long and we're going into an easing cycle here. President Trump's pick f ...

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Treasuries extended losses as data showing the labor market was holding up pushed yields to three-week highs and led traders to modestly lower expectations for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts in the coming months. Short-maturity rates, which track expectations for Fed policy most closely, led the move after weekly jobless claims came in below estimates while separate figures showed stronger-than-forecas ...

Volta Finance Limited (VTA / VTAS)August 2025 monthly reportNOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION, OR PUBLICATION, IN WHOLE OR PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES Guernsey, September 24th 2025 AXA IM has published the Volta Finance Limited (the “Company” or “Volta Finance” or “Volta”) monthly report for August 2025. The full report is attached to this release and will be available on Volta’s website shortly (www.voltafinance.com). Performance and Portfolio Activity Dear Investors, In August, Volta Finance achieved a ...

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Amanda Cooper, Editor, Markets Breaking News, Europe Markets are digesting mixed signals this morning: Wall Street cooled after hitting record highs, Asia is riding an AI-driven surge, and gold has smashed through $3,750 an ounce, as investors hedge against uncertainty. Meanwhile, the Fed’s messaging remains split ahead of Powell’s remarks, keeping rate-cut bets alive, but looking more fragile. * The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ...

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com][Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com]Moving the marketThe week got off to a choppy start, with most major indexes opening in the red before regaining their footing.The Nasdaq led the turnaround, clawing back above its unchanged line first and later dragging the Dow and S&P 500 along for the ride.Despite the bounce, a looming government shutdown kept things from getting too lively—Congress still hasn’t sorted out a funding plan, and the deadline is less than a week away.Still ...