Global ETF News for the Past 2 Months
you are currently viewing::Commodity Prices to Hit Six-Year Low in 2026 as Oil Glut ExpandsOctober 29, 2025-Global commodity prices are projected to fall to their lowest level in six years in 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year of decline, according to the World Bank Group's latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Global commodity prices are projected to fall to their lowest level in six years in 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year of decline, according to the World Bank Group's latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Prices are forecast to drop by 7% in both 2025 and 2026, driven by weak global economic growth, a growing oil surplus, and persistent policy uncertainty. Falling energy prices are helping to ease global inflation, while lower rice and wheat prices have helped make food more affordable in some developing countries. Despite the recent declines, however, commodity prices remain above pre-pandemic levels, with prices in 2025 and 2026 projected to be 23% and 14% higher, respectively, than in 2019. Source: worldbank.org |
ETFGI reports that assets invested in the actively managed ETFs listed globally reached a new record of US$1.86 trillion at the end of November
December 23, 2025-ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that assets invested in the actively managed ETFs listed globally reached a new record of US$1.86 trillion at the end of November.
ETFGI reports that assets invested in the ETFs industry globally reached a new record of US$19.44 trillion at the end of November
December 22, 2025-ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry globally reached a new record of US$19.44 trillion at the end of November.
BlackRock(R) Canada Announces Changes to Certain ETFs
December 18, 2025-BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock") (NYSE: BLK) is announcing that effective on December 18, 2025, the annual management fees of the following iShares exchange-traded funds ("iShares Funds") will change as follows:
Leverage Shares by Themes expands its single stock Leveraged ETF suite to include NIO, SNAP, BIDU, CNC, KLAC, PBR, and VALE
December 18, 2025-Leverage Shares by Themes expand their offering with seven new single stock leveraged ETFs, available for trading starting December 18, 2025. These products are designed to empower investors to amplify returns (up and down) and actively engage with the performance of Nio Inc., Snap Inc., Baidu Inc., Centene Corp., KLA Corp., Petroleo Brasileiro, and Vale.
Why gold retains enduring value in an era of digital assets
December 17, 2025--For more than five millennia, humanity has been captivated by gold-the immutable metal that has illuminated temples, crowned emperors, and underpinned monetary systems. Its story is as much about economics as it is about psychology. Across the centuries, gold has functioned as currency, ornament, reserve, and metaphor-embodying the human desire for permanence in a world of change. In an age of crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and central bank digital currencies, its persistence raises a question both ancient and modern: Why does gold still hold value?
GDP growth shows a mixed picture across G20 countries in the third quarter of 2025
December 15, 2025-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth showed a mixed picture across the 16 G20* countries for which data was available1 in the third quarter of 2025. Growth picked up in seven countries compared with Q2 2025, fell in another seven countries, and two countries recorded a contraction.
WTO-New report finds global value chains resilient, reconfiguring amid latest challenges
December 15, 2025-Global value chains (GVCs) have been resilient in the face of rising geopolitical tensions,financial uncertainty,climate pressures and the COVID-19 pandemic according to the GVC Development Report 2025 launched at the WTO on 15 December.
Global Economy Shows Resilience Amid Historic Trade, Policy Uncertainty
December 13, 2025-Yet one in four developing economies remains poorer than it was in 2019
The global economy is proving more resilient than anticipated despite persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank's latest Global Economic Prospects report.
