Euro ETFs have given up their high spot after hitting an 11-week high against the U.S. dollar on bad news regarding consumer sentiment. Now that all indications are that consumer spending will stay depressed, investors are pouring back into safe haven exchange traded funds (ETFs) instead.
Higher-yielding currencies, such as the euro, are taking a backseat now after data fed worries that a weak U.S. labor market is restraining consumer spending. Much of the recovery’s strength hinges on these numbers. Bradley Davis for The Wall Street Journal reports that in early afternoon trading in New York, the euro was at $1.2994 from $1.2994 late Monday. [European ETFs Show Signs of Life.]
Meanwhile, one of the euro-focused ETFs, CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSEArca: FXE), has dipped below $130 per share. John Spence for MarketWatch reports that FXE, which tracks the movement of the euro against the greenback, bottomed out at $118. 79 on June 8. It has bounced 9% since then, but is still down about 9% year-to-date. [ETFs for a Changing Sentiment.]
The currency markets were at least bolstered by the results of the European bank stress tests. But as long as safe havens have more appeal, investors may not flock to the euro in the kind of numbers it would need to sustain its impressive rally in recent weeks.
For more stories about the euro, visit our euro category. Our ETF Analyzer shows that there are a number of euro ETFs, including these:
- CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSEArca: FXE)
- ProShares Ultra Euro (NYSEArca: ULE)
- ProShares UltraShort Euro (NYSEArca: EUO)
- Wisdomtree Dreyfus Euro ETF (NYSEArca: EU)
Read the disclaimer; Tom Lydon is a board member of Rydex|SGI.
Tisha Guerrero contributed to this article.
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