After the best performance since early 2009, markets finished today relatively flat as no major data or news had an effect on stocks. Both the Dow and S&P dipped by about 0.20% while the NASDAQ jumped by that same amount. Gold suffered by just $1/oz. while oil saw slight losses but was able to hold on to its $100/barrel benchmark. With not much news on the day, most investors are already looking ahead to find the next big market mover, and Friday is shaping up to be an important session [see also As Bill Miller Departs, Some Value ETF Alternatives]. Though the euro-zone has been the focus of equities as of late, tomorrow will see important data in the form of the U.S. unemployment for November. Last month saw employment fall to 9%, and that figure is expected to hold in tomorrow’s report. If the data misses, look for markets [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Daily ETF Roundup: UNG Rises On Lower Rig Count, EWJ Sinks On TEPCO Report Daily ETF Roundup: EWJ Slumps On Continued Radioactive Fears, UNG Surges On Weather Daily ETF Roundup: EWJ Sinks On Earthquake, UNG Surges On Rig Count Daily ETF Roundup: EWJ Jumps On Higher Growth Forecast, UNG Continues Slide Daily ETF Roundup: UNG Surges, EWJ Falls
After the best performance since early 2009, markets finished today relatively flat as no major data or news had an effect on stocks. Both the Dow and S&P dipped by about 0.20% while the NASDAQ jumped by that same amount. Gold suffered by just $1/oz. while oil saw slight losses but was able to hold on to its $100/barrel benchmark. With not much news on the day, most investors are already looking ahead to find the next big market mover, and Friday is shaping up to be an important session [see also As Bill Miller Departs, Some Value ETF Alternatives]. Though the euro-zone has been the focus of equities as of late, tomorrow will see important data in the form of the U.S. unemployment for November. Last month saw employment fall to 9%, and that figure is expected to hold in tomorrow’s report. If the data misses, look for markets [...]
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