ETFs

Gold vaulted through US$4,500 an ounce on Wednesday, while silver soared above $70 an ounce, as expectations of looser U.S. monetary policy and pockets of simmering geopolitical tensions lifted both metals to record territory

Gold hovered within striking distance of the US$4,500-an-ounce mark on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of looser U.S. monetary policy and lingering geopolitical tensions that have driven the prices to a run of record highs.

Micron Technology shares rose nearly 16 per cent on Thursday, following an outsized profit forecast on the back of a worldwide supply crunch of memory chips amid robust demand from AI data centres.

Canada’s main stock index finished in negative territory, while U.S. markets lost ground amid AI-related concerns among some investors. 

Hut 8 has signed a deal valued at about US$7 billion to lease a data center in Louisiana, it said on Wednesday, as former cryptocurrency miners pivot to meet surging demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure

Leveraged exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) linked to bitcoin hoarder Strategy are among the biggest casualties of this year’s crypto slump, as falling bitcoin price battered shares of the largest corporate holder of the token

U.S. stock index futures were frozen on Friday after an outage at CME Group brought trading in currencies, commodities and equities futures to a standstill around the world, leaving investors flying blind ahead of a shortened trading session

It’s a dilemma for many investors: you want to have cash set aside to hop on investment opportunities that might arise. But you also don’t want the money sitting in your portfolio not collecting any return. Enter cash exchange-traded funds.

As exchange-traded funds with covered call strategies gain momentum among retail investors, finance experts say these products come with a trade-off.

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are becoming increasingly popular with Canadian investors, and as more pop up on the world’s financial markets, they may soon outnumber individual stocks, an expert says.

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to expand his crypto-related offerings with a planned ETF tied to the prices of five cryptocurrencies.

The popularity of exchange-traded funds often triumphs over old-school mutual funds among social media-savvy investors. But experts say they both have their place in the financial system.

BlackRock launched a Texas-focused exchange-traded fund, as it aims to tap into the state’s growing reputation as a magnet for companies.

Digital bank Chime’s debut is expected to add more firepower to a recovering IPO market after a string of blockbuster listings in the last few months.

As stablecoins take a step toward becoming mainstream, some segments of the U.S. Treasury market, notably securities with short-term maturities, could be vulnerable to volatility as they become more closely tied to the world of cryptocurrency.