ETF Scorecard – September 5th Edition

By: ETFdb
Major equity indexes traded sideways during the shortened week despite a string of upbeat data releases on the home front. Given the steep rise seen throughout August, most benchmarks struggled to inch higher even after good news hit the street; ISM and construction spending came in above expectations on Tuesday, while upbeat factory orders and motor vehicles sales data stole the headlines on Wednesday. Overseas, the European Central Bank surprisingly lowered interest rates again in an effort to spur economic activity in the currency bloc [see also Annual GDP Growth: A Good Predictor of Single-Country ETF Returns?]. To help investors keep up with markets, we present our ETF Scorecard, which takes a step back and looks at how various asset classes across the globe are performing. For most of the return comparisons below, we reference trailing 1-week and trailing 1-month returns; this offers a good insight into the prevailing sentiment in […] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: ETF Scorecard – August 22nd Edition ETF Scorecard – August 8th Edition ETFs Then And Now Checking In On the 10 Largest ETFs Year To Date 10 Surprising ETF Stats From Mid Year ETF Data
Major equity indexes traded sideways during the shortened week despite a string of upbeat data releases on the home front. Given the steep rise seen throughout August, most benchmarks struggled to inch higher even after good news hit the street; ISM and construction spending came in above expectations on Tuesday, while upbeat factory orders and motor vehicles sales data stole the headlines on Wednesday. Overseas, the European Central Bank surprisingly lowered interest rates again in an effort to spur economic activity in the currency bloc [see also Annual GDP Growth: A Good Predictor of Single-Country ETF Returns?]. To help investors keep up with markets, we present our ETF Scorecard, which takes a step back and looks at how various asset classes across the globe are performing. For most of the return comparisons below, we reference trailing 1-week and trailing 1-month returns; this offers a good insight into the prevailing sentiment in […]

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