StreetInsider.com ETF Movers: Financial ETFs Crushed (XLF, KBE, KRE, RKH); Semi ETF (SMH) Sees a Bid

August 7, 2008 3:52 PM EDT

StreetInsider.com ETF Movers:

Financial ETFs are lower again following the large losses at AIG (NYSE: AIG) and the auction rate securities settlement at Citigroup (NYSE: C). Financial Select Sector SPDR (AMEX: XLF) down 5.5%, KBW Bank ETF (AMEX: KBE) down 6%, KBW Regional Banking ETF (AMEX: KRE) down 3.3%, Regional Bank HOLDRs (AMEX: RKH) down 3%.

iShares Dow Jones US Broker-Dealers (NYSE: IAI) is down 4% as the i-banks see major selling after recent rallies off the lows. Holding Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER) is down 9%, Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) is down 12.7%.

Semiconductor HOLDRs (AMEX: SMH) is 2.2% higher. Nothing specific, but traders a moving into some of the larger holding in the ETF including Applied Materials Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) up 3%. Some have suggested fast money is moving out of commodities and into tech.


Related Categories

Insiders' Blog
Special Reports

Stocks Mentioned

AIG 33.30

-1.38 -3.98%
Volume: 4,209,316
Track AIG

AMAT 12.29

-0.14 -1.13%
Volume: 9,014,583
Track AMAT

C 4.06

-0.11 -2.64%
Volume: 258,065,708
Track C

IAI 27.10

-0.70 -2.52%
Volume: 913,766
Track IAI

KBE 21.32

-0.65 -2.96%
Volume: 3,350,863
Track KBE

KRE 20.57

-0.41 -1.95%
Volume: 2,168,332
Track KRE

LEH 0.13

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 0
Track LEH

MER 11.64

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 49,928,111
Track MER

RKH 76.06

-1.80 -2.31%
Volume: 643,100
Track RKH

SMH 25.40

-0.25 -0.97%
Volume: 5,496,469
Track SMH

XLF 14.28

-0.39 -2.66%
Volume: 75,812,782
Track XLF


Related Entities


Add Your Comment