Palladium ETF Trust (NYSE: PALL) outlines 2025 fees, structure and bullion holdings

abrdn Palladium ETF Trust filed its annual report describing how it gives investors exposure to physical palladium bullion through NYSE Arca-listed shares. The Trust holds only palladium, values it using the LBMA Palladium Price PM, and had 7,300,000 shares outstanding as of February 26, 2026, with an aggregate market value of $501,792,375 as of June 30, 2025. The sponsor charges a 0.60% annual fee …

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US, Japan unveil $36 billion of oil, gas and critical minerals projects in challenge to China

Japan has drawn up plans for investments in US oil, gas and critical mineral projects worth about $36bn under the first wave of a deal with US President Donald Trump. The US president and Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, announced a trio of projects including a power plant in Portsmouth, Ohio, billed by the Trump administration as the largest natural …

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Gold holds near $5,200 as Fed bets fade, WGC sees upside

Gold steadied around $5,177 on Friday, consolidating within this week’s range as traders weighed fading hopes for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts against persistent geopolitical risk. At the same time, the World Gold Council (WGC) argues that the metal’s recent strength is driven less by exuberance and more by hedging demand amid fragile underpinnings in risk assets and a market …

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Gold, silver jump as the US-Israel war on Iran rattles markets; ETFs surge up to 10%

Gold and silver reacted somewhat lightly to news of the US-Israeli coordinated military action against Iran over the weekend. The much-anticipated big gap did not happen on Monday. Gold opened just 1.7% higher, before rising 2.5% to trade around $5408 during the day. Silver trades around $95.44, up by 1.73% on Monday. Gold is up by 25% year-to-date, while silver …

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Platinum ETF Gains Momentum as Market Dynamics Shift

The abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF surges as market stabilizes. Focus shifts to industrial demand and hydrogen economy’s role in achieving market balance by 2026. The abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF is attracting renewed attention from fundamentally-driven investors following a period of heightened price swings. As the physical platinum market stabilizes, the long-term supply and demand fundamentals are coming back …

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Gold, Silver ETFs soar as safe haven assets gain on West Asia concerns

Gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rallied on Monday as investors flocked to safe-haven assets amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, tracking gains in underlying precious metal prices. Silver ETFs saw a sharp rally on Monday, with HDFC Silver ETF rising 8.5 per cent, Kotak Silver ETF gaining 8 per cent, Nippon India Silver ETF and ICICI Prudential Silver ETF both …

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Lithium ETF Rallies 91% on Battery Materials Recovery

The Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT) has returned 91.2% over the past year. This comes as lithium prices doubled from their 2025 lows to around $20,000 per metric ton, shifting from oversupply to what analysts call a structural deficit. The lithium market moved from supply glut to balance during 2025. Low prices halted producer investment and slowed global supply growth, …

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Gold Forecasts Put Some Shine on This ETF

Gold’s indomitable run has carried over into 2026 and the stars are aligning for more upside. Attribute some of that bull case to strong gold ETF inflows around the world. Speaking of gold ETFs, which are among the most popular avenues for accessing the commodity, the NEOS Gold High Income ETF (IAUI) is worthy of closer examination. Not yet a year old, …

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Gold: Safe-haven flows offset weaker India demand – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen and Carsten Fritsch note that Gold has stabilized around USD 5,200 per troy ounce, supported by political uncertainty over US tariffs and the US–Iran conflict. ETF inflows underline safe-haven demand, while high prices are curbing physical buying in India. Tariff risks and geopolitical support “The price of gold has stabilized in recent days at around USD 5,200 per …

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