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Notable ETF Movers of the Day :
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Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF) up 1.74% to $14.63. Financials are gaining as Fed Chair Ben Bernanke said during a hearing today that he would keep the Fed interest rates low. The SPDR KBW ...
Notable ETF Movers of the Day :
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SPDR S&P Metals & Mining (NYSE: XME) up 4% to $49.03. The ETF is on pure rocket fuel today as futures and M&A action are providing positive sentiment for the energy sector. FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) announced the purchase of Allegheny Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ATI) for a consideration ...
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iShares MSCI Australia Index (NYSE: EWA) up 1.46% to $22.91. Shares of the ETF are up as Australia's S&P/ASX 200 closed up 1.1% bolstered by news that Japan's Sumitomo Chemical would make a substantial investment in Nufarm.
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSE: UUP) ...
HIGHER;PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSE: UUP) up 0.86% to $22.41. The dollar stays strong as Finance Chief Bernanke made positive comments about the U.S. economy yesterday, which were reinforced by European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet.
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HIGHER: iPath DJ AIG Platinum TR Sub-Idx ETN (NYSE: PGM) Up 6.10%, as platinum futures are down about 1.4%. Investors might be looking for exposure in a different metal other than gold and silver, as many commodities have been having a good year so far.
Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLV) up about 0.50%. Major holdings include Johnson & Johnson ...
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KBW Notes Short Interest Falls In Their Banking ETFs (KBE, KRE), But Surges In The Insurance ETF (KIE)
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KBW Said Short Interest Rose In Insurance ETF, But Fell In Bank ETFs (KIE, KBE, KRE, KCE)
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ETF Movers: Retail ETFs Jump Higher (XRT, RTH), Commodity ETFs Falter (GDX, KOV, GSG)
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ETF Movers: Hombuilder and Financial ETFs Jump Higher (XHB, XLF, KRE, KBE, RKH)
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ETF Movers 7/23: Coal ETF (KOL), Gold Miners ETF (GDX) Sell-Off, Homebuilders (XHB) Higher
