Global ETF News for the Past 2 Months
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US bond yields also eased while the $US firmed. The gold price continued to ease. The on-again/off-again US-Iran ceasefire deal remained a key focus of markets last week. While ship traffic through the Strait has picked up, Iran saw fit to attack one ship on Thursday and both the US and Iran launched strikes over the weekend. Source: betashares.com.au |
ETFGI reports Active ETF assets Hit a Record 2.49 Trillion USD and Record Net Inflows of 412 Bn USD YTD at the end of May
June 23, 2026-During May the actively managed ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of US$100.08 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$411.75 billion, according to ETFGI's May 2026 Active ETF industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.
Middle East Conflict Sends Global Growth to Lowest Rate Since COVID-19
June 11, 2026-The conflict in the Middle East is expected to slow global growth to the lowest rate since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic amid higher energy prices, steeper inflation, and increased borrowing costs , according to the World Bank Group's latestGlobal Economic Prospects report.
Global growth is forecast to slow to 2.5% in 2026, down from 2.9% in 2025. Forecasts for two-thirds of economies have been downgraded relative to January of this year.
World Economic Forum Chief Economists' Outlook: May 2026
May 28, 2026-The May 2026 Chief Economists' Outlook opens on a more pessimistic note than the January edition. Drawing on consultations and survey responses from the World Economic Forum's Chief Economists Community, the report examines a global economy unsettled by the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
STARTRADER Launches 39 New US Stocks and ETFs Across the Sectors Shaping the Future of Global Markets
May 26, 2026--Effective 25 May 2026, clients gain access to high-impact opportunities spanning artificial intelligence, semiconductor infrastructure, clean energy, the space economy, institutional digital assets, and macro-thematic ETFs.
