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China’s Biggest ETF Is Now a Gold Fund as National Team Retreats
A China spot gold ETF has overtaken the Huatai-PineBridge CSI 300 ETF to become the country’s largest exchange-traded fund, highlighting the extent at which state-backed support for the stock market has faded.
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Hindustan Times
· Jun 29, 2026
Donald Trump is kicking out Chinese firms and keeping their tech
China’s stranded assets are creating a new class of American green-tech investors
Hi China
· Jul 7, 2026
In 2025, more than 8,000 foreign enterprises increased their investment in China
In 2025, more than 8,000 foreign enterprises increased their investment in China, rising over 10 percent year on year, while nearly 4,000 overseas firms increased their investment in the first five months of 2026, voting their confidence in China with tangible capital.
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 9, 2026
THD: The Shining Star Of The ASEAN ETF Pack Faces A Tricky Outlook
THD: The Shining Star Of The ASEAN ETF Pack Faces A Tricky Outlook
Loonie Politics
· Jun 30, 2026
Dominion Dynamics closes $139M funding round with Canadian defence firms in spotlight
A defence technology company that has helped protect Canada’s north revealed Tuesday that it recently added another asset to its arsenal: 139 million. Dominion Dynamics claims the cash it raised forms the largest Series A funding round for a Canadian defence company ever and will help the burgeoning Ottawa-based firm expand rapidly. “It feels good [] The post Dominion Dynamics closes 139M funding round with Canadian defence firms in spotlight appeared first on Loonie Politics.
The Tribune
· Jun 27, 2026
Eleven Chinese firms propose USD 9.21 billion investment in Bangladesh
Eleven Chinese companies have proposed a USD 9.21 billion investment in Bangladesh across key sectors like infrastructure, energy, and logistics. Meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Beijing, investors were assured of economic stability, highlighted by a first-of-its-kind five-year tax outlook to boost business confidence.
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 9, 2026
Gold ETFs Lose 74.3 Tonnes in June Despite Positive First Half of 2026
The latest report from the World Gold Council (WGC) revealed that global gold-backed exchange-traded funds (Gold ETFs) recorded net outflows of 74.3 tonnes in June 2026, valued at nearly US9 billion, marking one of the largest monthly withdrawals in recent months as rising real yields and a stronger U.S. dollar increased the opportunity cost of holding gold following more hawkish monetary policy expectations.
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Related coverage for "China’s Biggest ETF Is Now a Gold Fund as National Team Retreats": Hindustan Times — Donald Trump is kicking out Chinese firms and keeping their tech. Hi China — In 2025, more than 8,000 foreign enterprises increased their investment in China. Seeking Alpha — THD: The Shining Star Of The ASEAN ETF Pack Faces A Tricky Outlook. Loonie Politics — Dominion Dynamics closes $139M funding round with Canadian defence firms in spotlight. The Tribune — Eleven Chinese firms propose USD 9.21 billion investment in Bangladesh. Sada Elbalad — Gold ETFs Lose 74.3 Tonnes in June Despite Positive First Half of 2026