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AI ETFs: Memory & Photonics Move Into Focus

Key Takeaways: AI investing is broadening beyond processors to memory and photonics, which address critical data storage and connectivity bottlenecks. Both memory and photonics ETFs offer targeted access to global leade…

Dow Jones futures gain on tech-driven rally

Dow Jones futures rise 0.19% to trade around 54,600 during European hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures gain 0.09% to trade near 7,760, while Nasdaq 100 futures decline 0.35%, trading near 29,510.

Why is Hikma Pharmaceuticals stock surging today?

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to investors, even if it currently lacks a track record of revenue and profit. Unfortunately, these high ri…

Grayscale Gives BNB the Crown, Overtakes Ethereum and Solana

Grayscale Investments, with under $45 billion in total Assets Under Management (AUM) has reshuffled one of its biggest crypto investment funds, and BNB has come out on top. The asset manager has made BNB the largest hol…

Active ETFs Top $2 Trillion, Led by Bond Demand

Active exchange-traded funds crossed $2 trillion in assets for the first time in July, according to State Street Investment Management. The category gathered $58.5 billion during the month, pushing year-to-date inflows …

Gold: Breakout extends as yields ease – OCBC

OCBC’s Christopher Wong and Sim Moh Siong highlight a sharp rebound in Gold as easing Middle East tensions weighed on Oil and US Treasury yields, softening the US Dollar.

US Dollar: Wait-and-see mood before payrolls – ING

ING’s FX Strategist Francesco Pesole notes improved Gulf-related risk sentiment has weighed slightly on the Dollar, but stable Federal Reserve rate expectations remain supportive. With US payrolls due tomorrow, he argue…

Serco shares rise after profit increase and buyback boost

Defence sector spending as a percentage of GDP has risen steadily in key economies over the past decade, with governments allocating larger budgets toward modernising military capabilities and acquiring advanced weapons…