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A Goldman Sachs research note advising investors to take profits in commodities will not have a significant impact on exchange-traded product flows, ETF Securities says.

Cautious investors are holding back from copper ETCs despite the metal reaching record prices, according to providers.

Laurent Kssis at LaBranche Structured Products Europe (LSPE) discusses European ETF trades for the week ending 4 February.

ETF Securities has seen flows into its All Commodities ETC so far this year outstrip those into any of its other commodity securities.

Physically-backed industrial metal ETFs "have the ability to significantly tighten market fundamentals" according to a report by Deutsche Bank.

Global X Funds has launched the Aluminium ETF, described as the first fund of its kind focused on aluminium.

ETF Securities says critics of its physically-backed industrial metal platform should look to its pre-existing precious metal ETCs for reassurance.

Flows into physically-backed industrial metal ETCs are not expected to artificially inflate metal prices, based on analysing existing products in the market, ETF Securities says.

Exchange-traded products (ETPs) based on copper have seen high inflows, while gold ETPs have experienced outflows as sovereign risk fears in Europe abate, according to ETF Securities (ETFS).

Defensive ETFs have outperformed in the volatile markets experienced since the start of this year, according to ETF Securities (ETFS).