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The dollar has enjoyed a comeback as market concerns over European debt has weakened the Euro. The PowerShares DB US Dollar Bullish Fund (UUP) is up nearly 6% over the past three weeks while the Market Vectors Double Short Euro ETN (DRR) is up 15% over the same period.
SalesForce.com (CRM) set an all time high on Friday after announcing third quarter earnings. The sales force automation company’s stock is up 83% year-to-date compared to a 7% gain for the broader market.
After a steady rise through the summer, bonds have given up ground to stocks as investors react to US plans for quantitative easing. Since August 16, the Barclays Capital 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT) has declined 10% with stocks rising 11% over the same time period.
BlackRock launched the iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund (ERUS) on the NYSE Arca. ERUS seeks to track the MSCI Russia 25/50 Index, which is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the performance of equity securities listed on stock exchanges in Russia.
PIMCO recently launched the PIMCO Broad U.S. Treasury Index Fund (TRSY) to offer investors exposure to the broad U.S. Treasury yield curve via an Exchange Traded Fund.
Vanguard has introduced a new international real estate ETF. The Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) will invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate operating companies (REOCs) in emerging markets and developed markets outside the United States.
Van Eck has launched the Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX), the first U.S.-listed exchange traded fund that seeks to give investors pure play exposure to the equities of companies primarily engaged in the producing, refining, and recycling rare earth/strategic metals.
A new exchange traded fund that provides exposure to a basket of precious metals was recently launched by ETF Securities. The ETFS Precious Metals Basket ETF (GLTR) is the first US-Based product to offer gold, silver, platinum and palladium under a single ticker.
Van Eck has launched a China exchange traded fund that provides investors with exposure to China’s A-Shares. The Market Vectors China ETF (PEK) tracks the CSI 300 index which consists of 300 A-Share stocks listed on the Shenzen or Shanghai Stock Exchange. A-Shares.
The materials sector has lead stocks higher in the most recent upswing that began in late August. The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB), is up 15% since August 26 compared to 11% for the S&P 500 over the same time period.