TradingMarkets 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Thursday
Telecommunications stocks continue to impress investors and traders, providing potential opportunity in exchange-traded funds oriented around the sector. Nasdaq stocks were among those showing strong breadth early in the session on Wednesday and ETF traders have a number of options to consider when looking for exposure to the Nasdaq.
Here are 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Thursday.
The most widely-traded Nasdaq-related exchange-traded fund is the PowerShares QQQ Trust, QQQQ
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Among the alternative for traders and investors looking at telecommunications stocks is the iShares S&P Global Telecommunications ETF, IXP
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With the SPDRS Homebuilder ETF, XHB
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Despite disappointing news from handheld makers early in the week, technology shares were aggressively higher on Wednesday. This helped send ETFs like the ProShares Ultra Semiconductor ETF, USD
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Still under selling pressure since breaking down from overbought extremes, the iShares Brazil Index Fund, EWZ
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