Stock markets ended the day in green territory as hopes for a Greek debt-deal outweighted the cloud of uncertainty hoovering over the final agreement. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average led the way higher, gaining 0.26% on the day, while the Nasdaq lagged behind, inching higher by just 0.07%. Gains were most abundant in the utilities sector, while the conglomerates slumped in shallow red territory as the trading session drew to a close [see Five New Features On ETFdb.com]. Optimism on the home front was bolstered by better-than-expected economic data; the latest job openings figure came in at 3.4 million, a solid increase from last month’s reading of 3.1 million. Consumer credit data also helped to restore confidence in the economic recovery; the latest report showed that U.S. consumer had increased their debt by a seasonally adjusted $19.3 billion, a slight drop-off from last month’s record $20.4 billion increase. [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: ETF Daily Roundup: GLD Tanks On Gold’s Weakness, UNG Crashes On Stockpiles Ten Unexpected Observations On YTD ETF Returns Daily ETF Roundup: GLD Hits Six Week High, UNG Crushed By Mild Weather ETF Price Cuts: NAGS, EPI Slash Fees February ETF Flows: Commodities Are Hot, Emerging Markets Are Not
Stock markets ended the day in green territory as hopes for a Greek debt-deal outweighted the cloud of uncertainty hoovering over the final agreement. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average led the way higher, gaining 0.26% on the day, while the Nasdaq lagged behind, inching higher by just 0.07%. Gains were most abundant in the utilities sector, while the conglomerates slumped in shallow red territory as the trading session drew to a close [see Five New Features On ETFdb.com]. Optimism on the home front was bolstered by better-than-expected economic data; the latest job openings figure came in at 3.4 million, a solid increase from last month’s reading of 3.1 million. Consumer credit data also helped to restore confidence in the economic recovery; the latest report showed that U.S. consumer had increased their debt by a seasonally adjusted $19.3 billion, a slight drop-off from last month’s record $20.4 billion increase. [...]
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