ETF Preview: Tech Funds Flat to Firmer Ahead of Intel's Post-Bell Results - Gold at New Record as Dollar Sinks
Active-volume exchange-traded funds in Monday's regular session:
SPDR S&P 500 (SPY): +0.4%
iShares S&P 500 (IVV): +0.5%
PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ): +0.2%
Select Financial Sector SPDRS (XLF): +0.8%
iShares Russell 2000 (IWM): +0.02%
iShares Russell 1000 Growth (IWF): +0.2%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM): +0.8%
United States Oil Fund (USO): +1.4%
The top ETF volume movers in pre-market action this morning:
SPY, +0.1%
GLD, +1%
SDS, -0.2%
USO, 1.6%
QQQQ, +0.2%
Winners and Losers
Major market ETFs, including the SPY, DIA, UYG and others, are flat
to lower. Stock futures are lower, a likely indication that Wall Street
wants to catch its breath after the major averages cleared fresh 2009
highs Monday. There are no economic reports due for release. Federal
Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn is scheduled to deliver a speech.
The PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ), which tracks the technology-studded Nasdaq Composite, is up 0.1%.
Select Financial Sector SPDRS (XLF) is down 0.5%. The Direxion
Financial Bull 3X fund (FAS) is down 0.9%; its bearish counterpart,
FAZ, is up 1.2%. Major banking shares are mixed: C, +1.5%; BAC, -0.2%.
Sector news was mixed this morning. Goldman Sachs (GS) is cut to
Neutral vs Buy by well-known banking analyst Meredith Whitney,
according to reports. She runs her own advisory firm Meredith Whitney
Advisory group. GS was her only buy-rated stock. Goldman will report
earnings Thursday. AIG will sell its Taiwan insurance business for
$2.15 billion and now looks to spin off or sell two additional Asia
units, acccording to reports.
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