Market Currents

• Thursday, December 24, 2009

• 10:26 AM Sector ETF strength: Silver– SLV +1.8%. Gold– GLD +1.5%. Steel– SLX +1.5%. Real Estate– IYR +1.2%. Coal– KOL +1.2%. Gasoline– UGA +1%. Oil– USO +1%. Semis– SMH +1%.
  Weakness: Healthcare Providers– IHF -0.4%. Biotech– BBH -0.4%. Comment!

• Monday, December 21, 2009

• 13:24 PM Sector ETF strength: Healthcare Providers– IHF +2.1%. Solar– KWT +2%. Semis– IGW +2%. Retailers– XRT +1.8%. Clean Energy– PBW +1.8%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Gold Miners– GDX -2.8%. Gold– GLD -1.7%. Silver– SLV -1.5%. Oil– USO -1.2%. Commodities– GSG -0.7%.
  Comment!
• 10:04 AM Sector ETF strength early on: Healthcare Providers– IHF +3.3%. Oil Services– OIH +2.1%. Semis– SMH +1.7%. Solar– KWT +1.6%. Regional Banks– RKH +1.4%. Solar– TAN +1.6%. Energy– XLE +1.4%. Retailers– XRT +1.5%. Agribusiness– MOO +1.4%. Biotech– BBH +1.3%. Steel– SLX +1.3%.
  Weakness: Gold Miners– GDX -1.6%. Livestock– COW -0.6%. Comment!

• Tuesday, December 15, 2009

• 13:58 PM Sector ETF strength: Solar– TAN +2.2%.Livestock– COW +1.8%. Oil Services– OIH +1.4%. Healthcare Providers– IHF +1.3%. Oil– USO +1%. Gasoline– UGA +0.9%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Commercial Banks– KBE -2.4%. Biotech– BBH -2%. Gold Miners– GDX -1.6%. Regional Banks– RKH -1.5%. Financials– XLF -1.4%.  Comment!

• Monday, December 14, 2009

• 15:15 PM Sector ETF strength: Solar– TAN +2.7%. Steel– SLX +1.8%. Basic Materials– IYM +1.7%. Transports– IYT +1.6%. Real Estate– IYR +1.6%. Healthcare Providers– IHF +1.6%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Internet– HHH -1.2%. Gasoline– UGA -0.9%. Heating Oil– UHN -0.4%. Agribusiness– MOO -0.3%. Comment!
• 10:34 AM Sector ETF strength after one hour: Healthcare Providers– IHF +1.4%. Energy– XLE +1.2%. Solar– KWT +1.1%. Oil Services– OIH +1.1%. Biotech– BBH +1.1%.
  Weakness: Internet– HHH -1.6%. Broker/Dealers– IAI -0.7%. Comment!

• Thursday, December 10, 2009

• 13:22 PM Sector ETF strength: Internet– HHH +1.5%. Cons. Discretionary– XLY +1.5%. Retailers– RTH +1.35. Healthcare Providers– IHF +1.3%. Coal– KOL +1.1%. Utilities– XLU +1.1%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Gasoline– UGA -2.2%. Silver– SLV -1.8%. Oil– USO -1.4%. Commodities– DBC -1%. Solar– KWT -0.8%. Gold Miners– GDX -0.8%. Comment!
• 11:02 AM Sector ETF strength: Internet– HHH +1.9%. Coal– KOL +1.7%. Retailers– XRT +1.6%. Healthcare Providers– IHF +1.6%. Oil Services– OIH +1.5%. Retailers– RTH +1.4%. Cons. Discretionary– XLY +1.3%. Energy– XLE +1.2%.
  Weakness: Silver– SLV -1.2%. Gasoline– UGA -1.1%. Livestock– COW -0.7%. Comment!

• Tuesday, December 8, 2009

• 15:39 PM Sector ETF strength: Commercial Banks– KBE +0.3%. Healthcare Providers– IHF +0.1%. Regional Banks– KRE flat.
  Sector ETF weakness: Gold Miners– GDX -4.1%. Silver– SLV -2.9%. Oil Services– OIH -2.9%. Steel– SLX -2.9%. Gold– GLD -2.2%. Coal– KOL -2.1%. Comment!
• 13:54 PM Sector ETF strength: Healthcare Providers– IHF +0.4%. Regional Banks– KRE +0.1%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Gold Miners– GDX -3.2%. Oil Services– OIH -2.3%. Steel– SLX -2.2%. Silver– SLV -2%. Coal– KOL -1.7%. Energy– XLE -1.6%. Comment!
• 10:32 AM Sector ETF strength after one hour: Real Estate– IYR +0.5%. Healthcare Providers– IHF +0.3%. Regional Banks– KRE +0.3%. Commercial Banks– KBE +0.2%.
  Weakness: Gold Miners– GDX -2%. Steel– SLX -1.9%. Retailers– RTH -1.6%. Gasoline– UGA -1.4%. Energy– IYE -1.2%. Commodities– GSG -1.2%. Coal– KOL -1.2%. Silver– SLV -1.1%. Retailers– XRT -1.1%. Energy– XLE -1.1% Comment!

• Monday, December 7, 2009

• 15:07 PM Sector ETF strength with an hour to go: Solar– KWT +4%. Telecom– IYZ +1.9%. Clean Energy– PBW +1.6%. Healthcare Providers– IHF +1.2%. Agribusiness– MOO +1.1%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Gold Miners– GDX -2.4%. Real Estate– IYR -2.3%. Oil– USO -2.2%. Gasoline– UGA -1.9%. Regional Banks– RKH -1.9%. Financials– XLF -1.8%. Commercial Banks– KBE -1.8%. Comment!
• 13:25 PM Sector ETF strength: Solar– KWT +4.3%. Telecom– IYZ +2.4%. Clean Energy– PBW +2.1%. Healthcare Providers– IHF +2%. Agribusiness– MOO +1.9%. Steel– SLX +1.6%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Silver– SLV -0.9%. Gasoline– UGA -0.9%. Oil– USO -0.9%. Broker/Dealers– IAI -0.6%. Regional Banks– RKH -0.6%. Real Estate– IYR -0.6%. Heating Oil– UHN -0.5%. Comment!
• 10:30 AM Early sector ETF strength: Solar– KWT +3.9%. Healthcare Providers– IHF +2%. Clean Energy– PBW +1.6%. Agribusiness– MOO +1.4%. Semis– IGW +1.3%.
  Weakness: Silver– SLV -2.5%. Gold Miners– GDX -2.5%. Gold– GLD -1.4%. Oil– USO -1.2%. Gasoline– UGA -1.2%. Heating Oil– UHN -1.1%. Comment!

• Monday, November 30, 2009

• 13:21 PM Sector ETF strength: Steel– SLX +4%. Commercial Banks– KBE +1.7%. Regional Banks– RKH +1.5%. Real Estate– IYR +1.1%. Solar– KWT +1%. Financials– XLF +0.8%. Internet– HHH +0.8%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Retailers– XRT -2.1%. Homebuilders– XHB -1.9%. Insurance– KIE -1.6%. Healthcare Providers– IHF -1.4%. Telecom– IYZ -1.2%. 1 Comment

• Wednesday, November 25, 2009

• 13:18 PM Sector ETF strength: Gold Miners– GDX +2.3%. Agribusiness– MOO +2%. Coal– KOL +2%. Retailers– XRT +1.9%. Commodities– DBC +1.8%. Gasoline– UGA +1.8%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Regional Banks– RKH -0.5%. Broker/Dealers– IAI -0.5%. Commercial Banks– KBE -0.3%. Financials– XLF -0.3%. Healthcare Providers– IHF -0.3%. Comment!