Japan ETF (EWJ) Trading Lower Following Massive Earthquake

March 11, 2011 7:52 AM EST
iShares MSCI Japan Index (NYSE: EWJ) is trading 1.5% lower this morning, following reports of an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and 6.5 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan.

The ETF has been up about 3.3% over the last three months, showing some weakness just recently.

Japan's Nikkei index closed 1.7% yesterday, ahead of the massive earthquake, which is triggering deadly tsunami's all along the coast of Japan.


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