ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: VGK, XHB, XLI Hinge on Manufacturing and Housing Data

Wall Street marked its second-straight weekly decline, as investors continued to weigh the possibility of the Federal Reserve tapering its bond buying purchases in the near future. Last week, investors paid close attention to speeches by Federal Reserve bank presidents James Bullard and Richard Fisher, which indicated that tapering could begin as early as this month. On the economic front, U.S. initial jobless claims rose by 68,000 to 368,000 in the latest week; analysts had expected the figure to come in at 328,000. The Labor Department also reported that the producer-price index fell 0.1% in November. This week, investors will once again see a slew of economic reports. Below, we outline three ETFs that should see a fair amount of activity during the week ahead [see The Fed Effect: How Monetary Policy Impacts Your ETFs]. 1. FTSE Europe ETF Why VGK Will Be In Focus: This ETF offers broad-based exposure to the developed economies of Europe, spreading [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: XHB, XRT, XLI Hinge On Housing, Consumer, and Durable Goods Data ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: ENZL, VGK, XLI Hinge on RBNZ and Industrial Data ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: XHB Awaits Housing Data; FXI and VGK Hinge on Manufacturing ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: VGK, XRT, XLI Hinge On Manufacturing, Consumer, And Durable Goods Data ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: TLT Awaits FOMC; XHB, XLI Hinge on Housing and Philly Fed