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Benzinga recently hosted its first virtual event focused on investing in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), dubbed “ETF: Unlocked”. Sponsored by Traders Accounting, the event brought together important thought leaders in the space to share their expertise and discuss current and future...

Benzinga hosted the virtual event “ETF Unlocked” on Wednesday, February 22nd, bringing together business leaders and financial experts from the ETF space to discuss the state of the ETF market and its future in 2023. The event was hosted by Michael Murray, Benzinga’s VP of...

Something is definitely ailing small-cap stocks and those ailments could get worse before they improve. Just look at the Russell 2000 Index, which is lower by almost 6.4% this month, a loss that is 135 basis points worse than that of the large-cap S&P 500. What Happened Perhaps surprisingly,...

There are dozens of leveraged exchange-traded funds on the market, many of which address sectors and industries, but with so many choices, traders often overlook some good things. What Happened That is the plight being experienced by the Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X...

Energy is the worst-performing sector in the S&P 500 this year, but there are inklings, however modest they may be, that the group is poised to bounce back. What Happened One example of an inkling is the 2.70% gain this week for the Energy Select Sector Index (IXETR). That's not much...

Predictably, cyclical sectors, namely technology, but a few others as well have been adversely affected by the U.S. trade war with China. That makes sense because, among S&P 500 sectors, technology derives the largest percentage of its revenue in international markets. What Happened An apparent...

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLF), the largest exchange-traded fund tracking stocks in the S&P 500's third-largest sector, lost 1.56% last week. With interest rates declining, some market observers are forecasting more weakness for bank stocks. What Happened While second-...

Direxion is a content partner of Benzinga The first half of 2019 is in the books, but that doesn’t mean investors have any more clarity on any of the macro headlines that have been gripping the market since at least the start of the year. The trade war with China still has no end in sight....

The technology sector once again finds itself at the center of US/China trade tensions. While no corner of the export-heavy sector is likely to be spared as long as the world's two largest economies are not making nice on trade, semiconductor stocks and exchange-traded funds are increasingly...

As has been widely discussed, small-cap stocks and exchange-traded funds are trailing their large-cap rivals. Over the past 90 days, the small-cap Russell 2000 Index is lower by 1.7% while the large-cap S&P 500 is higher by 1.8%. What Happened Historically, small-cap underperformance is seen as...

Although the market is nearing the point where the number of earnings announcements will begin to draw down, this week represents something like the final surge. Nearly 26% of the S&P 500 is set to report quarterly results this week, some sectors will see a higher concentration of company...

This year, the MSCI Mexico IMI 25/50 Index (M1MX5IM) has been dismal compared to the MSCI Emerging Markets. The Mexico benchmark is up just 1.31% year-to-date compared to a gain of 9.09 for the emerging markets index. What Happened Making matters worse for Mexico equity bulls is the fact that the...

With pharmaceuticals stocks under intense political scrutiny this year, the Dynamic Pharmaceutical Intellidex Index (DZRTR) is lower by nearly 8% and is on pace for one of its worst annual performances in several years. What Happened Predictably, the Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull...

If monetary policy hawks were hoping to get a reprieve from the rising sentiment of an upcoming rate cut, Jerome Powell’s testimony in front of Congress earlier this month was probably not what they had in mind. Indeed, the Fed Chair’s statements all but assured that the FOMC will cut...

Among the sectors seeing a spate of earnings reports this week is consumer discretionary, the S&P 500's fourth-largest sector weight and home to some of the best-performing large-cap stocks this year. What Happened The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index (IXYTR) is up 23.38% year-to-...