Weakening Dollar Polishes Up Metals ETFs
June 16th at 1:00pm by Tom Lydon
Metals exchange traded funds (ETFs) were golden today as the dollar lost ground.
Gold futures rose to their highest level in a week as the euro gathered steam, reports Alan Fein for Axcess News. Silver futures also jumped more than 6%.
A question many people are asking is whether the dollar is going to turn things around soon. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said last week that they’re done cutting interest rates are are ready to defend the dollar. Will their defense of the greenback be enough?
Among the funds that rose in trading were:
- iShares Silver Trust (SLV): up 11.1% year-to-date
- SPDR Gold Shares (GLD): up 4.2% year-to-date
- PowerShares DB Gold (DGL): up 2.5% year-to-date
