Fabricators Win Ground Against Physical Copper ETF
Exchange traded fund providers were working on a physically-backed copper funds, but negative feedback from copper fabricators was enough to halt development.…
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March ETF Performance Report: S&P 500 Eyes Record High
Despite some close calls over March, especially with new rumblings out of Europe and Cyprus, the equities markets and stock exchange traded…
ETF Performance Report: January
Global stocks and exchange traded funds have surged out of the gate in 2013 following the last-minute compromise on the U.S. fiscal…
U.S. Commodity Funds Smelts New Broad Metals ETF
United States Commodity Funds, an exchange traded fund provider of futures-based commodity investments, on Tuesday launched a new ETF that invests in…
Some Commodity ETFs Are Left Behind While Others Shine
Precious metals and oil prices continue to show resilience, but other commodities are lagging behind lately. Could this signal more weakness in…
Metals ETFs Set for Higher Open as Gold Touches New Record
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) were poised to open higher in the U.S. on Thursday, one day after they rallied as the Federal…
New ETNs Track Various Commodity Markets
Barclays recently listed over a dozen exchange traded notes (ETNs) that give investors targeted exposure to various commodities. The launch highlights the…
Aluminum ETFs Follow Alcoa Lower After Results
Exchange traded products that invest in aluminum followed Alcoa shares lower Tuesday morning after the Dow component reported quarterly results that disappointed…
Copper on Win Streak; ETN Rises Above 50-Day
A copper exchange traded note was rising for the third straight day Friday as industrial metals have turned in a profitable week.…
Copper ETFs Take Point On Metals Charge
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the copper sector gained ground Wednesday as base metals jumped and silver rallied to new 31-year highs.…
Copper-Miner ETFs Extend Winning Streak
Copper-miner stocks were set to extend their four-day winning streak Monday as exchange traded funds (ETFs) following the sector climbed above their…
Silver ETF Leads Monday’s Precious-Metals Rally
The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) jumped nearly 2% in early action Monday with silver prices setting a fresh 31-year high. Silver…
Increased Demand Helps Prop Up Copper ETFs
As global economies continue to improve, manufacturing rises and spending increases, greater demand for copper could keep copper prices and related exchange…
Supply and Demand Favors Steel ETFs
Steel exchange traded funds (ETFs) have cooled off since their stellar 2010. The fundamentals of supply and demand, however, could once again…