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

By: ETFdb
Last week, all eyes were on the Federal Reserve as Chairwoman Janet Yellen testified on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report before the House and Senate. After Yellen stated that she expects a great deal of continuity in the Fed’s approach to monetary policy, the Dow snapped its four-day losing streak, rallying 193 points. In other economic news, retail sales and industrial production fell more than expected in January, while initial jobless claims came in at 339,000 versus the expected 331,000. U.S. The Thomson-Reuters/UoM consumer sentiment index, however, came in at 81.2, above the expectations of 80. 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. SPDR Homebuilders ETF Why XHB Will Be In Focus: With over $2.0 billion in total assets under management, this [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: VGK, XHB, XLI Hinge on Manufacturing and Housing Data ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: XRT, XLI, XHB Hinge On Retail, Philly Fed, and Housing Data 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
Last week, all eyes were on the Federal Reserve as Chairwoman Janet Yellen testified on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report before the House and Senate. After Yellen stated that she expects a great deal of continuity in the Fed’s approach to monetary policy, the Dow snapped its four-day losing streak, rallying 193 points. In other economic news, retail sales and industrial production fell more than expected in January, while initial jobless claims came in at 339,000 versus the expected 331,000. U.S. The Thomson-Reuters/UoM consumer sentiment index, however, came in at 81.2, above the expectations of 80. 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. SPDR Homebuilders ETF Why XHB Will Be In Focus: With over $2.0 billion in total assets under management, this [...]

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