TradingMarkets 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Monday
Utilities and energy stocks were among Friday’s best performing sectors as stocks reversed back to the upside. Profit-taking in inverse/short funds has been dramatic in many instances.
Here are 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Monday.
The iShares Dow Jones Utilities Index fund, IDU
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Goldman Sachs
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Traders looking to hedge S&P 500 positions or investments – as well as for exposure to the downside – may want to consider the ProShares Short S&P 500 exchange-traded fund, SH
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Up after moving lower for the past two days, the Select Energy Sector SPDRS, XLE
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Emerging markets bounced from yesterday’s oversold extreme conditions, with exchange-traded funds such as the iShares MSCI Taiwan Index fund, EWT
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