It was a tug-of-war between the bulls and the bears on Wall Street last week, as investors digested the slew of mixed economic and earnings reports. Gold dominated the headlines earlier in the week after the precious metal tumbled over 9% last Monday to mark its biggest one-day percentage drop in 30 years. Meanwhile, disappointing reports from China weighed heavily on the markets – economic growth in the first quarter came in at 7.7%, as compared to the expected 8% increase. On the home front, jobless benefits rose for the fourth time in five weeks. This week, investors will once again see many earnings and economic reports. Below, we outline three ETFs that should see a fair amount of activity during the week ahead [see also 7 Simple & Cheap ETF Model Portfolio]: 1. FTSE Europe ETF Why VGK Will Be In Focus: This ETF offers broad based exposure to the developed economies of Europe, spreading holdings [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Free ETF Trading: Comparing All The Options ETF Insider: Data Heavy Week Could Spur Volatility Visual Risk Analysis Of Emerging Europe ETFs How To Use A Pairs Trading Strategy With ETFs Thursday’s ETF Chart To Watch: MSCI Canada Index Fund (EWC)
It was a tug-of-war between the bulls and the bears on Wall Street last week, as investors digested the slew of mixed economic and earnings reports. Gold dominated the headlines earlier in the week after the precious metal tumbled over 9% last Monday to mark its biggest one-day percentage drop in 30 years. Meanwhile, disappointing reports from China weighed heavily on the markets – economic growth in the first quarter came in at 7.7%, as compared to the expected 8% increase. On the home front, jobless benefits rose for the fourth time in five weeks. This week, investors will once again see many earnings and economic reports. Below, we outline three ETFs that should see a fair amount of activity during the week ahead [see also 7 Simple & Cheap ETF Model Portfolio]: 1. FTSE Europe ETF Why VGK Will Be In Focus: This ETF offers broad based exposure to the developed economies of Europe, spreading holdings [...]
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