The price of gold today, Sept. 17, 2026 — and the best places to buy
Gold’s spot price — or its current trading value — today as of 9:00 a.m. ET is $4,364.63 per ounce, according to CNBC’s Gold/ US Dollar Spot Price. That’s slightly higher than Wednesday’s price, when it traded at $4,348.01 per ounce at the same time.
Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts,
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Read MoreBitcoin ETFs see cumulative net flows at $55B, down from $63B peak
The US spot Bitcoin ETF market just got a reality check. Cumulative net inflows across all products have settled around $55B, a meaningful retreat from the roughly $63B peak hit back in October 2025. The figure also bounced up from a trough near $50B.
The push and pull of ETF dollars
Late August and early September 2026 saw a vigorous stretch of buying,
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Read MoreDynamic announces September 2026 cash distributions for Dynamic Active ETFs and ETF Series
TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2026 /CNW/ — Dynamic today announced the September 2026 cash distributions for the Dynamic Active ETFs and ETF series units of certain Dynamic funds (ETF Series) listed on the TSX, which pay on a monthly or quarterly basis. Unitholders of record on September 24, 2026, will receive cash distributions for the respective Dynamic Active ETFs and ETF Series payable on September 29,
Read MoreBank of England holds interest rates at 3.75%, but governor says high energy costs may lead to increase
Bank expected to hold rates – but there could be a surprisepublished at 11:01 BST
Faisal Islam
Economics editor
I’m on my way into the Bank of England for an interest rate decision,
Read MoreXLE Is 91% Oil and Gas. Investors Buying “Energy” May Own Less Than They Think
The ticker says energy, but the fund’s holdings tell a much narrower story than most investors expect before they buy in.
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE) is the default ticker most investors punch in when they want “energy” in a portfolio, and the label does a lot of quiet work.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Market Commentary: Something Ominous Lurks Beneath
Peak excitement is kicking in now. The market has risen in 15 of the last 17 weeks. Nvidia’s forecasts that beat the street by a couple of billion dollars led to a $250 billion surge in market capitalization. And retail traders are pouring into out-of-the-money call options in the hopes of making life-changing returns on popular stocks.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Will This Space Stock Soar By 77%?
Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) is a unique tech company that uses its fleet of satellites to image the entire planet every day.
Through this effort, Planet Labs has created a massive database of Earth images that can be used by its customers to draw insights about a host of industries, geographic changes and even military movements.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
200 Billion Reasons To Buy This Payment Processor
The Shift4 story begins like many tech legends – with founders working out of their parents’ basements. However, in addition to the fact that Shift4 isn’t based in Silicon Valley, there is a key difference between this company and its tech peers. Shift4 wasn’t founded by a college dropout. In fact, its founder didn’t go to college at all.
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