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Sanghamitra Saha

4 ETF Areas to Win Amid Slowing Retail Sales in May

Retail sales dropped 0.9% in May, but select sectors like online, apparel, and furniture retail defied the downturn with gains. ETFs like ONLN, RTH, XRT and IEDI should benefit.

AMZNNegative Net Change HDNegative Net Change URBNNegative Net Change FIVENegative Net Change XRTPositive Net Change RTHPositive Net Change IEDIPositive Net Change ONLNPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Builder Confidence Declines: Are Homebuilder ETFs in Trouble?

Builder confidence just hit an 18-month low, raising red flags for ITB, XHB, PKB and HOMZ amid housing market strain.

XHBPositive Net Change ITBPositive Net Change PKBPositive Net Change HOMZPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Invest in Quality ETFs to Tap Current Market Trends

Investors turn to high-quality ETFs like QUAL, SPHQ and JQUA to navigate volatility and preserve value amid rising geopolitical risks.

QUALNegative Net Change QDFPositive Net Change SPHQNegative Net Change QUSNegative Net Change JQUANegative Net Change

Yashwardhan Jain

Play Short-Term Market Volatility With These ETFs

Volatility ETFs like VXX and VIXY are climbing as geopolitical tension and policy chaos rattle investor confidence.

VXXNegative Net Change VIXYNegative Net Change VIXMNegative Net Change

Yashwardhan Jain

Momentum Builds for Emerging Market: ETFs in Focus

Emerging markets are drawing billions in fresh inflows as U.S. debt fears, tariffs and inflation shake investor confidence.

EEMNegative Net Change IEMGPositive Net Change VWONegative Net Change ILFPositive Net Change SPEMNegative Net Change FLLANegative Net Change AVEMNegative Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

BOJ to Slow Down Bond Purchase Cuts From April 2026: ETFs in Focus

BOJ holds rates at 0.5% and delays deeper JGB purchase cuts until 2026 to support markets amid slowing growth. Equity ETFs like HEWJ may gain while currency ETF FXY may lose.

FXYNo Net Change DXJPositive Net Change HEWJPositive Net Change BBJPPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Silver ETF (SLV) Hits New 52-Week High

SLV hits a 52-week high, fueled by silver's surge amid a weak dollar and supply deficits???could the rally continue?

SLVNegative Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Gold Up 27% YTD: How Long Will the Rally Last?

Gold surged 27% in 2025, but Citi sees prices falling below $3,000 as global growth rebounds and Fed cuts weigh on demand. Keep an eye on gold ETFs like GLD and IAU.

IAUNegative Net Change BARNegative Net Change GLDMNegative Net Change AAAUNegative Net Change IAUMNegative Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Why Gold ETFs Offer the Best Safe Haven Right Now

GLD has surged 27% YTD as investors flee weakening U.S. assets, turning to gold amid policy risk and dollar doubts.

TLTPositive Net Change GLDNegative Net Change UUPPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Dan Ives AI ETF Tops $100M in AUM in Just 5 Days of Launch

IVES hits $100M AUM just five days post-launch, signaling strong investor demand for diversified AI exposure.

MSFTPositive Net Change NVDAPositive Net Change AVGOPositive Net Change AIQPositive Net Change QTUMPositive Net Change IVESPositive Net Change ARTYPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

5 ETFs That Gained Investors' Love Last Week

VOO, SPY, IWM, BND and VTEB led ETF inflows last week as investors poured $22.7B into diverse fund categories.

SPYPositive Net Change IWMPositive Net Change VOOPositive Net Change BNDPositive Net Change VTEBNegative Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

5 Defensive ETF Strategies to Follow Amid Israel-Iran Tensions

As safe-haven GLD gains on rising Israel-Iran tensions, investors may try these defensive strategies to guard against market volatility.

GLDNegative Net Change XLPPositive Net Change VHTPositive Net Change XLUPositive Net Change SDYPositive Net Change VTVPositive Net Change SPHQNegative Net Change VYMPositive Net Change IWDPositive Net Change BILPositive Net Change SPYVPositive Net Change JPSTNo Net Change JQUANegative Net Change SGOVPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of Last Week

Wall Street was in the red last week. However, leveraged ETFs like ORCX, NRGU, TSLG, UVIX and PLTG surged massively.

GLDNegative Net Change NRGUNegative Net Change UVIXNegative Net Change TSLGPositive Net Change ORCXPositive Net Change PLTGPositive Net Change

Neena Mishra

Investing Playbook for H2 2025: Quality, AI, and Gold

We discuss the market outlook & best investment strategies for the second half.

AAPLPositive Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change NVDAPositive Net Change GLDNegative Net Change QUALNegative Net Change QUSNegative Net Change XNTKNegative Net Change QQQEPositive Net Change GLDMNegative Net Change IAUMNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Consumer Rebound Boosts Outlook for Discretionary ETFs

Rising consumer confidence and cooling inflation are likely to revive interest in discretionary ETFs like XLY, VCR and IYC.

XLYPositive Net Change VCRPositive Net Change IYCPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Gold Miner ETF (GDX) Hits New 52-Week High

GDX hits a 52-week high, surging 65.8% from its low as gold miners gain from rising metal prices and safe-haven demand.

GDXNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Here's Why Energy ETFs Outperformed Last Week: Will the Rally Last?

Crude's 13% rally amid the Middle East turmoil pushed energy ETFs like OIH, XES, PXE, PSCE and XOP sharply higher last week.

SPYPositive Net Change XLENegative Net Change XOPNegative Net Change XESNegative Net Change OIHNegative Net Change PSCENegative Net Change PXENegative Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Time to Ride Tesla ETFs on Recent Stock Rebound & Robotaxi Launch?

Tesla rebounded 14% last week after Musk???s apology and robotaxi buzz, lifting ETFs like TESL and TSLW sharply higher.

TSLAPositive Net Change XLYPositive Net Change NITEPositive Net Change TSLWPositive Net Change TESLPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Top ETF Areas of Last Week Amid Oil Shock and Safe-Haven Surge

GLD, USO and VXX surged last week as Middle East tensions drove market volatility and risk-off trades.

VXXNegative Net Change USONo Net Change URAPositive Net Change PXENegative Net Change BDRYNo Net Change

Yashwardhan Jain

Currency ETFs to Play With Dollar on the Ropes

As the greenback weakens on trade tensions and rate cut bets, investors turn to ETFs like CEW and UDN for currency exposure.

FXYNo Net Change FXENegative Net Change UDNNegative Net Change FXFNegative Net Change CEWPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Country ETFs to Gain/Lose on Oil Price Rebound

A surprise Israeli strike on Iran sent oil prices soaring. This may prompt sharp reactions in country ETFs such as ENOR (upside) and INDY (downside).

INDYNegative Net Change TURNegative Net Change EWCNegative Net Change ENORPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Oil ETFs Jump on Escalation in Middle East Tensions

USO, BNO and DBO surge as the Middle East conflict sparks a 12% spike in crude, marking oil's best week since 2022.

USONo Net Change DBOPositive Net Change USLNegative Net Change BNONo Net Change DBEPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Israel's Strikes on Iran Boost Safe Haven ETF Demand

Israel's airstrikes on Iran cause global market jitters, driving demand for safe-haven ETFs like GLD, TLT and UUP.

TLTPositive Net Change GLDNegative Net Change FXYNo Net Change UUPPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

S&P 500 ETFs Hover Near Record Highs: 5 Stocks Aiding the Rally

The SPY ETF topped 6,000 lately for the first time since February as easing inflation, strong earnings, and AI optimism fuel gains.

GEPositive Net Change NRGPositive Net Change PMNegative Net Change SPYPositive Net Change HWMNegative Net Change PLTRPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Norway ETF (ENOR) Hit a 52-Week High

ENOR hit a 52-week high on June 12, gaining 33.1% from its low, as Middle East tensions fuel strength in Norway's energy-heavy market.

ENORPositive Net Change