Is Vanguard FTSE Europe A Solid Way To Help Diversify Against A Major S&P 500 Downturn?

The State Street SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF Trust is broadly acknowledged as richly valued, a central concern for serious investment advisors. No one knows when a major U.S. correction may come, but it's a good idea to diversify outside the U.S. After considering about a dozen countries, I settled upon Europe as relatively safe and somewhat akin to the U.S. indexes if you removed the Mag 7.

Seeking Alpha • 3 hours ago

Ethereum ETFs Experience $366 Million Loss in Just Two Days as Whales Capitalize on the Dip

In a span of just 48 hours, Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) has shown two contrasting trends. Ethereum Exchange Traded Funds have fallen sharply, while major whale wallets have been buying during the dip.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 18, 2026

ECB's Vujcic cools oil-fuelled bets on rate hikes

Market bets on further European Central Bank rate hikes are being driven largely by higher energy prices but policymakers will look ​at a much wider set of economic indicators when deciding their next moves, ECB Vice President Boris Vujcic told Reuters.

Reuters • Sep 18, 2026

Europe's low gas stocks pile on the economic and political pressure

Europe's delay in restocking natural gas storage reserves, combined with near-record prices for diesel and other refined oil products, has added to the pressures on governments as they try to ​contain public discontent and the rise of the far-right.

Reuters • Sep 17, 2026

Trump Threatens Tariffs on EU Over Canada

US President Donald Trump said goods imported from the European Union could be subject to fresh tariffs if he determines that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal of making Canada an associate EU member is "a hostile act." Bloomberg's Suzanne Lynch reports.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Sep 17, 2026

Trump threatens trade with Europe if it makes Canada an associate member of the EU

President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on the EU if it makes Canada its first associate member. Europe and Canada want ties that go beyond trade, covering tech, energy, security, and the Arctic.

Business Insider • Sep 17, 2026

Eurozone Industrial Production Fell at Start of Third Quarter

The data highlights the uneven nature of the region's recovery as manufacturers contend with higher energy costs despite signs of improving demand.

WSJ • Sep 16, 2026

French Bond Yields Are Surging, Too. Will the ECB Step In?

France is running a 5%-of-gross-domestic-product budget deficit, with prospects of consolidation faint at least until presidential elections next April.

Barrons • Sep 16, 2026

European Tech Stocks Hit by AI Boss Risk Warnings

Equities fell around the world after leaders of the biggest artificial-intelligence firms proposed slowing the technology's development, while a jump in oil prices sapped risk sentiment further. Tech stocks led declines as traders fretted that efforts to rein in the advance of cutting-edge AI could dent the boom driving hundreds of billions of dollars in capital expenditure.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Sep 14, 2026

Further European rate hikes 'very much dependent' on energy costs, Bundesbank chief said

Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said the ECB's next moves will depend heavily on energy-price developments. The ECB raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% on Thursday.

CNBC • Sep 11, 2026