Market Currents

• Friday, December 18, 2009

• 10:19 AM Sector ETF strength early on: Gasoline– UGA +2.5%. Oil– USO +2.3%. Heating Oil– UHN +2.3%. Gold Miners– GDX +1.6%. Commodities– GSG +1.5%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Retailers– XRT -1.3%. Homebuilders– XHB -0.6%. Cons. Discretionary– XLY -0.3%. Real Estate– IYR -0.3%. Industrials– XLI -0.3%. 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!

• Tuesday, December 8, 2009

• 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!

• Friday, December 4, 2009

• 15:27 PM Sector ETF strength: Regional Banks– KRE +2.4%. Russell 2000– IWM +2.3%. Real Estate– IYR +2.1%. Commercial Banks– KBE +2%. Homebuilders– XHB +2%. Transports– IYT +1.9%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Gold Miners– GDX -5.2%. Gold– GLD -4.6%. Silver– SLV -2.5%. Heating Oil– UHN -1.3%. Basic Materials– IYM -1.2%. Comment!
• 13:17 PM Sector ETF strength: Regional Banks– KRE +2.7%. Russell 2000– IWM +2.2%. Real Estate– IYR +2.2%. Homebuilders– XHB +2.1%. Transports– IYT +1.6%. Commercial Banks– KBE +1.4%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Gold Miners– GDX -5.6%. Gold– GLD -3.2%. Silver– SLV -2.4%. Basic Materials– IYM -1.4%. Heating Oil– UHN -1.3%. Utilities– XLU -1.2%. Solar– KWT -1.1%. Comment!

• Thursday, December 3, 2009

• 13:38 PM Sector ETF strength: Solar– KWT +2.1%. Semis– IGW +1.8%. Real Estate– IYR +1.5%. Clean Energy– PBW +1.1%
  Sector ETF weakness: Regional Banks– RKH -1.3%. Oil Services– OIH -1.2%. Insurance– KIE -1.2%. Commercial Banks– KBE -1.1%. Gold Miners– GDX -1%. Silver– SLV -0.9%. Comment!
• 11:00 AM Sector ETF strength: Real Estate– IYR +1.1%. Semis– IGW +1.1%. Semis– SMH +1.1%. Internet– HHH +0.8%.
  Weakness: Gold Miners– GDX -1.8%. Silver– SLV -1.1%. Retailers– XRT -1.1%. Oil Services– OIH -0.7%. 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
• 10:32 AM Sector ETF strength after one hour: Steel– SLX +5.8% Commercial Banks– KBE +2.4%. Solar– KWT +2.4%. Regional Banks– RKH +2.2%. Financials– XLF +2.7%. Financials– IYF +1.5%. Oil Services– OIH +1.4%. Real Estate– IYR +1.3%. Gold Miners– GDX +1.3%.
  Weakness: Insurance– KIE -1%. Homebuilders– XHB -0.8%. 1 Comment

• Tuesday, November 24, 2009

• 15:11 PM Sector ETF strength: Semis– SMH +1.1%. Oil Services– OIH +0.8%. Healthcare Providers– IHF +0.8%. Telecom– IYZ +0.7%. Biotech– BBH +0.7%.
  Weakness: Oil– USO -2%. Gasoline– UGA -1.9%. Commodities– GSG -1.6%. Real Estate– IYR -1.2%. Heating Oil– UHN -1.2%. Commodities– DBC -1.1%. Clean Energy– PBW -1.1%. 1 Comment
• 13:21 PM Sector ETF strength: Semis– SMH +0.8%. Telecom– IYZ +0.5%. Healthcare Providers– IHF +0.4%. Pharma– PPH +0.2%. Biotech– BBH +0.2%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Oil– USO -2.1%. Gasoline– UGA -1.9%. Clean Energy– PBW -1.7%. Commodities– GSG -1.7%. Heating Oil– UHN -1.5%. Real Estate– IYR -1.5%. 1 Comment
• 10:30 AM Sector ETF strength after one hour: Semis– SMH +0.4%.
  Weakness: Oil– USO -2.4%. Commodities– GSG -2.4%. Heating Oil– UHN -1.9%. Clean Energy– PBW -1.9%. Gasoline– UGA -1.8%. Solar– TAN -1.7%. Real Estate– IYR -1.6%. Homebuilders– XHB -1.5%. Regional Banks– KRE -1.5%. Commercial Banks– KBE -1.5%. 1 Comment

• Wednesday, November 18, 2009

• 15:25 PM Sector ETF strength: Real Estate– IYR +1.1%. Agribusiness– MOO +1.1%. Commercial Banks– KBE +1.1%. Pharma– PPH +1%. Solar– TAN +0.9%. Regional Banks– RKH +0.7%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Gold Miners– GDX -1.3%. Oil Services– OIH -1.2%. Coal– KOL -1%. Biotech– IBB -1%. Semis– SMH -1%.  Comment!

• Wednesday, November 11, 2009

• 10:38 AM Sector ETF strength: Homebuilders– XHB +3.5%. Coal– KOL +3%. Regional Banks– KRE +2.8%. Steel– SLX +2.2%. Semis– IGW +2.3%. Commercial Banks– KBE +2.1%. Gold Miners– GDX +2%. Real Estate– IYR +2.1%. Financials– XLF +2%. Silver– SLV +2%. Comment!