ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: EWG, XLI, FXI Hinge On Sentiment, Manufacturing, And Industrial Data

Wall Street got off to a bumpy start last week as budget talks and the looming debt ceiling deadline weighed heavily on U.S. equities. But after the White House announced that Janet Yellen–a staunch proponent of Bernanke’s easy-money policies–would be nominated as the next Federal Reserve Chairman, markets got somewhat of a reprieve. Investors also saw some glimmers of progress being made in Washington after House Republicans unveiled a six-week debt-ceiling increase. Meanwhile, Alcoa kicked off the third quarter earnings season, reporting earnings that exceeded analysts’ expectations. This week, investors will once again see a slew of earnings and economic reports. Below, we outline three ETFs that should see a fair amount of activity during the week ahead [see The Best (And Worst) Performing ETFs For Every Quarter]. 1. MSCI Germany ETF Why EWG Will Be In Focus: This fund is designed to measure the performance of the German equity market, and it is home to [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: 17 ETFs For Day Traders ETF Insider: Will Economic Data Derail The Bull Train? ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: XLI Awaits Durable Goods Orders; EWG, XRT Hinge On Sentiment Data ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: XHB, FXI, EWG Hinge On Housing, Manufacturing, And Business Climate Data ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: XRT, FXI, XLI Hinge On Manufacturing And Consumer Data