FTAG News and Press, First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF From 12/09/23

2023-12-09 08:45:00 ET Summary Global green bond issuance has reached $436.99 billion year-to-date, indicating strong demand for sustainable fixed income investments. U.S. corporations have scaled back their issuance of green bonds this year, potentially due to higher interest rat...

2023-11-17 20:40:00 ET Summary First, we're going to give you a review of the third quarter results from the VanEck’s Global Natural Resources Fund. Second, we're going to talk about some of the macro headwinds that have faced the industry through the third quarter and how ...

2023-10-23 23:21:00 ET Summary The growing biofuel industry in the US is at a crossroads between future supply and demand shifts, which are largely policy-driven. Farmers and biofuel producers anticipate strong growth for vegetable oils as feedstock for renewable diesel, while the...

2023-10-18 07:05:00 ET Summary Commodity indexes had a strong 3rd quarter, led by the energy sector. The UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Index (CMCITR) had strong relative performance versus the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM). The industrial metals sector was up a little over 3%...

2023-10-16 20:15:00 ET Summary Many commodity prices have been in a slump for most of 2023. Weak economic activity in China gets a large part of the blame, but it’s not the whole story. Besides economic weakness in China, another very important challenge for commodity marke...

2023-09-22 10:04:42 ET More on First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF Dividend scorecard for First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF For further details see: First Trust Indxx Glob...

2023-09-05 23:45:00 ET Summary The ADP and Labor Department data came into alignment last week, but all three jobs reports were more subdued than expected. In addition to the monthly payroll report, the Labor Department is also expected to dramatically reduce past statistics for o...

2023-09-02 12:27:35 ET Summary Commodities, including oil, natural gas, metals, and crops, may offer a good value proposition due to under-investment, the transition to clean energy, extreme weather, global conflicts, and population growth. Investing in commodities during times of...

2023-09-01 05:30:00 ET Summary Oil prices have strengthened over the summer as fundamentals tighten. Natural gas prices have been volatile, with potential strike action in Australia leading to LNG supply uncertainty. Chinese concerns are weighing on metals, but grain markets a...

2023-08-10 03:35:00 ET Summary After input costs rose 80-250% during the supply chain shocks associated with the coronavirus crisis and the Ukraine War,[1] crop production costs hit record levels in 2022. Coupled with labor shortages,[3] net farm income in the US is likely to drop...