TradingMarkets 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Wednesday
Sectors from technology to basic materials were higher across the board on Tuesday. Strength in the home building sector was likely linked to news that home prices continue to plunge across the country.
Here are 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Wednesday.
On a day when the Case-Shiller Index reported even worse news for the housing market, the SPDR S&P Homebuilders Index ETF, XHB
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Among the commodities moving higher on Tuesday were grains such as corn, wheat, and soybeans. ETF traders and investors can get exposure to the agricultural commodity markets through exchange-traded funds like the PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund, DBA
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Bounces in chemical companies Dow Chemical
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Semiconductor stocks were among the early leaders on Tuesday. Both KLA-Tencor
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Financial stocks also played a role in Tuesday’s rally. Still trading below its 200-day moving average, the ProShares Ultra Financials ETF, UYG
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Traders and investors moved back out of precious metals mining shares on Tuesday, leading to a pullback in the SPDR Gold Shares ETF, GLD
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