Study Shows Tremendous Concentration of ETF Volume in U.S. Equities Trading

By Brennan Basnicki:There appears to be divergence across world indices and within U.S. markets. The Nasdaq finished down for the week while the Dow Jones made gains. Apple (AAPL) was the notable underperformer, down 9%. Due to its weighting in the Nasdaq, this can not be overlooked. Globally, there were signs of strength however as the Nikkei and European stocks made gains.

By John Nyaradi: by John Nyaradi U.S. equities and ETFs were mostly flat on Friday as November drew to a close.

By John Nyaradi:Stocks stagger into year end on last trading day of 2011. Major U.S. stock indexes faded late on a quiet day to end the year mixed and on a weak note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) declined -0.6% on the day but finished 2011 with a 5.5% yearly gain.

By Moby Waller: One trend that's caught my attention recently has been the strength of the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) (NDX) and the relative weakness of the Russell 2000 (IWM) (RUT). Let's delve further into this discrepancy and analyze the reasons behind it.

NakedValue submits:The stock market rebounded Tuesday following weak price action on average trading volume.

By John Nyaradi: By John Nyaradi In what promises to be a photo finish, the Presidential election and control of Congress will set the tone for global markets and ETFs heading into the end of the year. Markets like certainty, the old adage goes, and so today could bring some of that precious commodity to the global stage.

By ETF Edge: ETF investors actively reallocated assets last week amid market volatility. Four themes dominated last week’s major ETF gainers and losers, as measured by net fund flows (share creation and redemption):

By Benzinga: By: The ETF ProfessorThe S&P 500 slid almost 2.4 percent on Wednesday, a day after President Obama won a second term in office. All 10 S&P 500 sectors slid on the day as the index cascaded to its worst one-day performance since June.