iShares Launches 8 Sovereign Debt ETFs
iShares has launched eight country-specific sovereign debt ETFs on the London Stock Exchange, the first ETFs of their kind. The treasury bond ETFs include the countries of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Finland, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The ETFs will be invested in government issued debt. For original article, click here.
Resurgence in Currency ETF Options Activity Follows Contagion Fears
Following fears of a contagion coming out of Greece and Spain, normally quiet currency ETFs attracted large option interest. The PowerShares DB US Dollar Index (UUP: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) recorded a call to put ratio of 198 to 1, signifying investors’ flight. One trader represented most of the volume, selling 20,500 calls with [...]
U.S. Blows by Competition to become Top Global Wind Producer
Alternative energy has become a vital issue in addressing climate change and a global recession. Even prior to environmentally-conscious U.S. President Barack Obama taking oath, the United States was well on its way to expanding clean energy through the use of wind power. Reuters reports that the U.S. wind power grew in capacity by 50% [...]
Dow Jones Indexes are Basis for New ETFs in U.S. and Europe
The Deutsche Boerse is the home of 22 new Dow Jones ETFs that have just been licensed to Commerzbank AG. The GlobeNewswire press release has identified the indexes as: Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, Dow Jones EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30, Dow Jones STOXX 600, all 18 Dow Jones STOXX 600 Supersector indexes and the [...]
Global Wind Energy ETF to Launch on Nasdaq
The PowerShares Global Wind Energy Portfolio has now been introduced and is ready for listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The ETF portfolio will be trading under the ticker symbol of PWND, according to the Market Wire press release. PWND will track the NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Global Wind Energy Index, which includes various companies [...]
