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Market Wrap for Friday, May 10: Stocks Gain on Late Day Rally

Scott Rubin — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:15:38 Z

It was another quiet day on Wall Street, but an afternoon rally pushed the U.S. stock market firmly into positive territory by the closing bell. The leader on the day was the Nasdaq Composite

In Review: Central Bank Impact on Asia-Pacific ETFs

ETF Professor — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:09:42 Z

If global central banks were teenagers, it would be fair to say these entities are quite vulnerable to peer pressure. Taking a page from a 1980s after-school special, it is not unreasonable to

Benzinga Market Primer: Friday, May 10

Matthew Kanterman — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:40:09 Z

Futures Slightly Higher On Yen Weakness U.S. equity futures rose slightly in early pre-market trade although the story was all about the yen overnight. The yen continued to weaken against the

Market Wrap for Thursday, May 9: Stocks Record Small Losses as Dollar Jumps

Scott Rubin — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:31:25 Z

The U.S. stock market recorded small losses on Thursday despite a report which showed a drop in both initial jobless claims and continuing claims. Volatility levels rose on the session as the

A New EM Bond ETF Comes to Town

ETF Professor — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:41:13 Z

Emerging markets sovereign bonds denominated in local currencies have proven to be a popular destination for ETF investors looking for diversity and better yields beyond U.S. Treasuries. Those

Mexico ETFs in Focus After Ratings Upgrade

ETF Professor — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:31:05 Z

The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: EWW ), along with other ETFs with significant exposure to Latin America's second-largest economy, should be in focus today

Benzinga Market Primer: Thursday, May 9

Matthew Kanterman — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:35:24 Z

Futures Lower After New Record Highs U.S. equity futures traded lower in early pre-market trade after the S&P 500 made new record highs again Wednesday. However, strength in bonds and

Market Wrap for Wednesday, May 8: Stocks Record Moderate Gains; Euro Rises

Scott Rubin — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:14:57 Z

In a slow trading session on Wall Street, U.S. stocks recorded moderate gains after opening the day lower. The docket of economic reports is light this week and investors continue to focus on

New Zealand ETF Down Slightly After RBNZ Intervention News

ETF Professor — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:44:32 Z

The iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: ENZL ), the lone ETF devoted exclusively to New Zealand, is trading modestly lower Wednesday after Reserve Bank of New

Benzinga Market Primer: Wednesday, May 8

Matthew Kanterman — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:27:11 Z

Futures Flat On Strong Chinese Trade Data U.S. equity futures traded flat in early pre-market trade despite China reporting a rise in its trade balance in April. China reported that its trade

Market Wrap for Tuesday, May 7: S&P 500 Closes Up Again, First Solar Drops After Earnings

Joe Young — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:08:54 Z

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.54 percent to 15,050.71 while the NASDAQ rose 0.07 percent to 3,395.07. The S&P rose, gaining 0.50 percent to 1,625.75. The Dow

Benzinga Market Primer: Tuesday, May 7

Matthew Kanterman — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:29:40 Z

Futures Flat Following RBA Rate Cut, European Bank Earnings U.S. equity futures traded near flat following a surprise rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia while earnings from three of

Market Wrap for Monday, May 6: Stocks Little Changed; S&P Closes at New All-Time High

Scott Rubin — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:34:19 Z

The U.S. stock market was little changed on Monday in a light volume, slow news day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded a small loss, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both rose

Benzinga Market Primer: Monday, May 6

Matthew Kanterman — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:46:03 Z

Futures Sightly Higher on Economic Data U.S. equity futures rose slightly in early pre-market trade following the strong employment report from the U.S. and better than expected services data

Market Wrap for Friday, May 3: Stocks Jump on Strong Jobs Data

Scott Rubin — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:28:54 Z

The U.S. stock market jumped on Friday to end the trading week. The catalyst for the move higher was a strong jobs report, which briefly sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average over 15,000 for