It was a relatively quiet week on Wall Street last week, as no major economic data was released. Overseas, however, equities pushed ahead, helping bolster U.S. stock markets; on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the milestone 15,000 level for the first time. Elsewhere on the homefront, initial jobless claims declined to 323,000, the lowest level since 2008; analysts were expecting a small uptick to 327,000. Meanwhile, investors paid close attention to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s commentary on Friday at the Chicago Fed Conference. 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 The Cheapest ETF for Every Investment Objective]: 1. SPDR S&P Retail ETF Why XRT Will Be In Focus: This ETF tracks an index that is comprised of the roughly 100 U.S.-listed, publicly-traded retail companies, a targeted sub-sector of the [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: 17 ETFs For Day Traders ETF Insider: Progress In Greece Will Tip Markets 3 ETFs To Watch This Week: XRT, XHB, EWC ETF Insider: Bulls On Parade Daily ETF Roundup: Retail Sales Pop, Apple Drags On Tech
It was a relatively quiet week on Wall Street last week, as no major economic data was released. Overseas, however, equities pushed ahead, helping bolster U.S. stock markets; on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the milestone 15,000 level for the first time. Elsewhere on the homefront, initial jobless claims declined to 323,000, the lowest level since 2008; analysts were expecting a small uptick to 327,000. Meanwhile, investors paid close attention to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s commentary on Friday at the Chicago Fed Conference. 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 The Cheapest ETF for Every Investment Objective]: 1. SPDR S&P Retail ETF Why XRT Will Be In Focus: This ETF tracks an index that is comprised of the roughly 100 U.S.-listed, publicly-traded retail companies, a targeted sub-sector of the [...]
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