Wednesday ETF Wrap-Up: BWX Sinks, UNG Soars

ETF Database submits: After plunging to start the day, equity markets recouped losses in afternoon trading to finish the third-to-last session of September in positive territory. All of the major indexes finished ahead by roughly 0.45% while gold fought off an early slide to finish the day above the psychologically important $1,300/oz. mark, posting another new record for the yellow metal.

ETF Database submits: U.S. equities rose modestly in Wednesday trading as all the major indexes finished the day in positive territory. The tech heavy Nasdaq led the way on the upside with gains approaching 0.9% while the broad S&P 500 lagged behind, gaining just 0.6%. Oil managed to finish the day up by close to 50 cents a barrel while precious metals retreated off of their fresh highs; silver finished the day just under the $20/oz. mark. Meanwhile, the U.S.

ETF Database submits: Equity markets were mixed in mid-week trading, as all the major American indexes finished flat after trending higher in the early part of the day and slumping back after Fed comments in the afternoon. Markets then surged higher in the final hour to leave stocks roughly where they started. Commodities were also range bound, with oil falling just below $77/bbl. and gold sliding by 0.5%.

ETF Database submits: Despite surging prices for oil, U.S. equity markets managed to finish the day slightly higher as positive data on the employment front pushed some traders into stocks. The Dow finished ahead by 8 points while the S&P 500 managed to gain 0.2%, but both gains paled compared to the 0.4% surge posted in the Nasdaq as semiconductors and Yahoo (YHOO) helped to carry the tech-heavy index higher for the day.

ETF Database submits: Despite an extremely rough start to the day’s session, markets managed to find strength in the final hour of trading to make back nearly all of their once-heavy losses. In fact, the Dow, which at one point was down almost 80 points, finished the day down just three while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 managed to creep into the green despite similar weakness in the mid-morning session.

ETF Database submits: A choppy session in equity markets left the major indexes mixed to end the day, after a tame CPI report did little to sway investor sentiment. The Dow fell by 0.1% while the Nasdaq jumped by 0.3% and the S&P 500 barely squeaked by with a gain. Commodity markets finished the day slightly lower across the board as the lowest annual inflation level in 50 years helped to limit demand for the asset class.

ETF Database submits: Equity markets experienced a rocky start to November as exchanges were unable to hold onto sharp early morning gains. All three of the major U.S. benchmarks were up markedly higher in the first half hour of trading thanks to robust Chinese PMI figures, but soon tailed off in midday trading before sinking sharply in the final hour of trading.

ETF Database submits: Equity markets started October in much the same way they began last month; higher thanks to solid data. The Dow and S&P 500 both gained roughly 0.4% while the tech heavy Nasdaq rose by a more modest 0.1%. Precious metals and other commodities also soared as gold continued its march higher, finishing the day at the $1,320/oz. mark; oil soared up past the $81.50/bbl. level.