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U.S. equity futures were near unchanged overnight despite mostly positive earnings from large tech and transportation companies. Also, stocks await a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on raising the debt ceiling.

Top News In other news around the markets:

Spain's GDP contracted 0.6 percent

]]> <![CDATA[3 Basket ETFs Your Broker Forgot to Mention]]> Equity-based ETFs can be described as baskets of various stocks. Whether it is a broader market domestic fund, a sector ETF or an emerging markets equities play, the basket approach is used over and over again in the exchange-traded products universe.

Noteworthy is the fact that as the exchange-traded products

]]> <![CDATA[Benzinga Market Primer: Tuesday, January 22]]> Futures Flat on Bank of Japan Stimulus

U.S. equity futures were flat overnight despite new pledges by the Bank of Japan to adopt a 2 percent inflation target and print unlimited amounts of new money to reach this target. The move signals a bold stance by Japanese economic authorities that they

]]> <![CDATA[Benzinga Market Primer: Thursday, January 17]]> Futures Flat Ahead of Jobless Claims, Earnings

U.S. equity futures were flat in early Thursday trade ahead of lots of economic data, including Initial Jobless Claims, and lots of earnings. The earnings data will truly set the tone before the open with many big banks set to report fourth quarter earnings

]]> <![CDATA[S&P Sees Further Upside For Gold]]> While major gold ETFs such as the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) and the iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU) have been lethargic to start 2013, leading some traders to ponder the fate of the yellow metal's 12-year winning streak, some analysts and investors still see upside

]]> <![CDATA[Benzinga Market Primer: Tuesday, January 15]]> Futures Flat on Weak German GDP

U.S. equity futures traded fractionally lower in early Tuesday trade following the release of fourth quarter and full year 2012 GDP data for Germany. German GDP contracted 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter bringing the 2012 total rate of growth of +0.7 percent, weaker than

]]> <![CDATA[Benzinga Market Primer: Friday, January 11]]> Futures Slip on Chinese Inflation Data

U.S. equity futures were slightly lower in overnight trade as Chinese inflation data revealed that the PBOC may have less room to engineer a soft-landing than previously thought. Data showed that consumer inflation accelerated in the previous month, spooking investors and creating fears that China

]]> <![CDATA[Benzinga Market Primer: Thursday, January 10]]> Futures Higher Ahead of ECB, BOE

U.S. equity futures rose modestly in early Thursday trade following strong Chinese trade data and ahead of the interest rate decisions of the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. Overnight, China reported that the trade balance was $31.6 billion in December, well ahead

]]> <![CDATA[Benzinga Market Primer, Friday, January 4: Non-Farm Payrolls Edition]]> Futures Flat Ahead of Employment Report

U.S. equity futures were flat in overnight trading ahead of the much anticipated employment report, the last for 2012, as hawkish Fed minutes made investors second guess the so-called QE Infinity program of the Fed. However, as the Fed now has its rate guidance and

]]> <![CDATA[Be Like Byron Wien With These ETFs]]> Blackstone (NYSE: BX) Vice Chairman Byron Wien published is always highly anticipated list of yearly surprises on Wednesday, a tradition Wien started in 1986 when he was the Chief U.S. Investment Strategist at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS).

Some of the predictions, such as the calls that

]]> <![CDATA[8 For '13: Commodities ETFs For 2013]]> With 2012 in the books, it is fair to say it was a mixed year for commodities exchange-traded products. Due to the European sovereign debt crisis, slowing growth and demand in the emerging world and persistent concerns about the U.S. recovery, commodities were an "on again, off again" asset class

]]> <![CDATA[Benzinga Market Primer, Monday, December 31: New Year's Eve Edition]]> Futures Indicate Lower Open on Imminent Cliff

U.S. equity futures were higher but the Futures-Fair Value was lower, indicating a lower open for Wall Street Monday. Late Friday, futures crashed as investors feared that politicians were heading into the weekend neither with a deal nor a framework for such an agreement.

]]> <![CDATA[Dow Recoups Early Triple Digit Loss]]> Volatility was back in the markets on Thursday as the Dow swung triple digits only to close the day near the flat line. The catalyst for the mid-day sell-off, after the major averages opened near unchanged, was remarks from Senator Harry Reid who said that the United States may be

]]> <![CDATA[Benzinga Market Primer, Thursday, December 27]]> Futures Flat on Debt Ceiling Fears

U.S. equity futures were flat in early trading Thursday following a letter from Treasury Secretary Geithner to leaders stating that the debt ceiling would be breached on December 31 unless the Fiscal Cliff were to be avoided and the ceiling raised. Geithner has stated that

]]> <![CDATA[Stocks Fall on Boxing Day]]> Some of the Christmas cheer came out of the market on Wednesday as a pullback that began last week just below 1,450 in the S&P gained a little steam on the day. Investor anxiety appears to be centered around the fiscal cliff, but a less-than-stellar retail holiday season and the

]]> <![CDATA[Stocks Close Out Week WIth Big Losses as Cliff Fears Intensify]]> After another setback in negotiations over the looming fiscal cliff, the U.S. stock market incurred heavy losses on Friday to end the week. The market is starting to price in the very real possibility that there will be no agreement on the budget after a Republican proposal to extend certain

]]> <![CDATA[Wall Street Rallies Ahead of Holidays]]> The U.S. stock market rose on Thursday ahead of the upcoming Christmas holiday. A stronger euro helped spur risk appetite as the market retraced some of Wednesday's losses.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose around 60 points to close at 13,312. The widely watched blue-chip index traded in a range

]]> <![CDATA[Stocks Fall Mid-Week After Two Day Rally]]> The so-called "Santa Claus rally," whereby stocks have a tendency to rise the week before Christmas, was looking good on Monday and Tuesday when the market closed sharply higher. On Wednesday, however, some of the good cheer had dissipated as investors took profits sending the major averages out on the

]]> <![CDATA[Santa Claus Rally Lifts Stocks; Dow Climbs Triple Digits]]> The stock market jumped on Tuesday as the so-called "Santa Claus rally" -- the historic market trend where stocks tend to rise the week before Christmas -- came to pass. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed better than 115 points to close at 13,351. The widely watched blue-chip index traded

]]> <![CDATA[Dow Rallies Triple Digits to Start Week]]> The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied sharply to start the week on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped a little over 100 points to close at 13,235. The widely watched blue-chip index traded in a range between 13,134 and 13,244.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY)

]]> <![CDATA[Stocks Fall For Third Day to Close Week]]> The U.S. stock market added to a string of losses on Friday in the wake of the announcement of more quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve earlier in the week. Worries about the fiscal cliff and gridlock in Washington continue to overhang the market environment as stocks try to recoup

]]> <![CDATA[Stocks Fall Day After FOMC]]> The U.S. stock market closed lower a day after the Federal Reserve announced additional quantitative easing and said that interest rates would remain low until either the unemployment rate fell below 6.5 percent, or inflation rose above 2.5 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost around 75 points to close

]]> <![CDATA[Stocks Pop Then Drop After FOMC]]> The price action on Wall Street was disheartening for the bulls on Wednesday. Despite extremely dovish commentary from the Federal Reserve in its FOMC statement from the Decemeber meeting, equity prices closed the day largely lower. In its statement, the Federal Open Marke Committee said that it will engage in

]]> <![CDATA[This ETF Could be The Real Monetary Easing Play]]> While the market seemed generally unimpressed by the Federal Reserve's pledge to hold interest rates down until the U.S. unemployment rate drops below 6.5 percent, the usual suspects among ETFs performed as expected Wednesday.

Following the conclusion of the central bank's last monetary policy meeting of 2012, the PowerShares DB

]]> <![CDATA[Stocks Jump; Nasdaq Adds More Than 1%]]> The U.S. stock market rallied on Tuesday as major averages continue to retrace some of the losses recorded in October and November. Investors are likely looking forward to the so-called "Santa Claus rally" ahead of Christmas time when the market has historically done well.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added

]]> <![CDATA[Stocks Close Slightly Higher to Start Week]]> The U.S. stock market rose to start the week on Monday, but gains were muted as continued fears over the fiscal cliff kept a lid on risk appetite. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed a little less than 15 points to close just below 13,170. The widely watched blue-chip average

]]> <![CDATA[Markets Ends the Week Mixed; Dow and S&P Climb While Nasdaq Falls]]> The U.S. stock market closed mixed again on Friday, as declines in shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) continue to weigh on the Nasdaq. The major market story continues to be the fiscal cliff, but stocks got a boost from a better than expected jobs report which showed that

]]> <![CDATA[ETFs to Watch December 7, 2012 (FXA, GLD, PCY)]]> Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for December 7, 2012.

Jobs Friday plays: SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) and the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish (NYSE: UDN).

Keep an eye on the First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (NYSE: TDIV).

Dividend play: Guggenheim

]]> <![CDATA[Stocks Record Moderate Gains]]> The U.S. stock market rose on Thursday as the market continues to retrace some of the losses from November. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose around 40 points on the session and closed at 13,074. The widely watched blue-chip index traded in a range between 13,007 and 13,077.

The SPDR

]]> <![CDATA[Dow and S&P Rise; Nasdaq Falls as Apple Loses More Than 6%]]> The major averages closed Wednesday's trading session mixed as the Dow jumped, the S&P was marginally higher and the Nasdaq fell as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares fell more than 6 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose almost 83 points to close at 13,034. The widely watched blue-chip

]]> <![CDATA[Stocks Fall to Start Week; Dow Loses 60 Points]]> The U.S. stock market fell to start a new week as an apparent stalemate over fiscal cliff negotiations weighed on market sentiment. Concerns over rising taxes on the wealthy and the potential economic impact of steep spending cuts has created a cautious atmosphere on Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial

]]> <![CDATA[A Year-End Rally Could Jolt These ETFs Higher]]> With the start of a new month comes the opportunity for investors to evaluate those ETFs that have established track records of solid performance in December. The pickings are ample as the last month of the year is usually one of the best for stocks with S&P 500 rising in

]]> <![CDATA[Market Hugs The Flatline to Close Week]]> The U.S. stock market closed the trading week with a flat session on Friday. The major averages spent most of the day in negative territory, but a late day rally brought the Dow and S&P slightly into the green. The Nasdaq finished with a very small loss.

The Dow Jones

]]> <![CDATA[Even The Pros Struggle With Gold Miners ETFs]]> A frequent point of frustration for investors during gold's multi-year bull market has been the inability of mining stocks and ETFs to keep pace with bullion. The statistics highlight that frustration. Over the past five years, the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX) is up just two

]]> <![CDATA[Nasdaq Leads Stock Market Higher]]> The U.S. stock market moved higher throughout Thursday's trading session, with the biggest gains coming in the Nasdaq. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added a little less than 37 points to close at 13,022. The widely watched blue-chip index traded in a range between 12,961 and 13,062. The gains came

]]> <![CDATA[Stocks Jump; Dow Rises Triple Digits]]> The U.S. stock market rose on Wednesday after selling off on Tuesday. A lower dollar helped spur risk appetite and traders continue to hope that the recent dip in the market is the last for the year. In recent weeks stocks have been retracing losses that culminated in mid-November and

]]> <![CDATA[Stocks Fall Despite Rise in Consumer Confidence]]> The pullback in the U.S. stock market continued on Tuesday as some of last week's gains were wiped out. The move lower in stock prices came despite US consumer confidence hitting a 5-year high. Market participants continue to be leery about the approaching fiscal cliff as well as the ongoing

]]> <![CDATA[Major Averages Start New Week Mixed]]> The stock market closed mixed on Cyber Monday, after a Thanksgiving rally last week. Investors were neither in the mood to chase the market, nor to trim positions to start the new week. Over the last 5 days, the S&P 500 has surged around 3.40 percent. On Monday, however, the

]]> <![CDATA[Major Averages Close Near the Unchanged Mark]]> A day after a two percent rally, stocks closed near unchanged on Tuesday. Volume was light heading into the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. An accounting scandal involving Hewlett-Packard's (NYSE: HPQ) $11 billion acquisition of enterprise software-maker Autonomy was among the leading market stories on an otherwise slow

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