Market Currents

• Friday, December 18, 2009

• 13:46 PM Sector ETF strength: Gasoline– UGA +2.3%. Regional Banks– RKH +2%. Gold Miners– GDX +1.9%. Semis– SMH +1.8%. Commercial Banks– KBE +1.6%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Agriculture– DBA -0.6%. Homebuilders– XHB -0.6%. Solar– KWT -0.4%. Retailers– RTH -0.4%. Comment!

• Wednesday, December 16, 2009

• 10:28 AM Sector ETF strength: Heating Oil– UHN +2.1%. Gold Miners– GDX +2.1%. Insurance– KIE +1.6%. Silver– SLV +1.5%. Solar– KWT +1.5%. Semis– IGW +1.5%. Broker/Dealers– IAI +1.4%. Commodities– DBC +1.4%.
  Weakness: Commercial Banks– KBE -0.6%. Biotech– BBH -0.5%. 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!
• 11:17 AM Sector ETF strength: Solar– KWT +2.5%. Oil Services– OIH +1.8%. Gasoline– UGA +1.4%. Heating Oil– UHN +1.3%. Oil– USO +1.2%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Biotech– BBH -1.4%. Commercial Banks– KBE -1.4%. Gold Miners– GDX -1%. Financials– XLF -0.8%. Utilities– XLU -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!
• 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!

• 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!

• Tuesday, December 1, 2009

• 14:16 PM Sector ETF strength: Gold Miners– GDX +5.5%. Solar– TAN +3.8%. Clean Energy– PBW +3.6%. Steel– SLX +3.6%. Silver– SLV +3.4%. Agribusiness– MOO +3.3%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Livestock– COW -0.8%. Commercial Banks– KBE -0.2%. Regional Banks– RKH -0.2%. 1 Comment
• 10:30 AM Sector ETF strength after one hour: Gold Miners– GDX +4.2%. Agribusiness– MOO +2.4%. Solar– TAN +2.3%. Clean Energy– PBW +2.2%. Steel– SLX +2.2%. Coal– KOL +2.1%. Semis– IGW +2.1%.
  Weakness: Regional Banks– RKH -0.7%. Commercial Banks– KBE -0.7%. Livestock– COW -0.4%. 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

• Wednesday, November 25, 2009

• 15:16 PM Sector ETF strength: Gasoline– UGA +3%. Gold Miners– GDX +2.6%. Commodities– DBC +2.5%. Oil– USO +2.4%. Retailers– XRT +2.2%. Coal– KOL +2.1%.
  Sector ETF weakness: Regional Banks– KRE -0.5%.  Broker/Dealers– IAI -0.45. Commercial Banks– KBE -0.3%. Financials– XLF -0.3%. Comment!
• 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!