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		<title>Euro ETF Hinting at Greek Tragedy</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/euro-etf-hinting-at-greek-tragedy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/euro-etf-hinting-at-greek-tragedy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund pegged to the euro&#8217;s movements against the dollar is nearing the January low on speculation Greece will exit the EU.
The latest failure from Greek officials to form a government has increased concern the crisis could spread to other economies.
&#8220;Greek politicians failed Tuesday to agree on a coalition government in a  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar ETF Rally Reveals Market Fear, Risks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/dollar-etf-rally-reveals-market-fear-risks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/dollar-etf-rally-reveals-market-fear-risks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dollar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 13-day rally in the U.S. Dollar Index heading into Thursday’s action is a clear signal that investors startled by Greece’s spiral are hunkering down in cash and specifically the greenback.
ETFs that invest in stocks and gold have been punished by a rising dollar this month as the euro dives on fears Greece is about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Currency ETFs: Dollar Rallies to Key Resistance, Threatens Breakout</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/currency-etfs-dollar-rallies-to-key-resistance-threatens-breakout/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/currency-etfs-dollar-rallies-to-key-resistance-threatens-breakout/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[UUP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund pegged to the U.S. Dollar Index is on an 11-day rally as the greenback nears a key resistance level. If the dollar breaks out, it could mean pain for ETFs tracking stocks and other risk assets.
The Dollar Index is on its longest winning streak in more than 20 years on fears [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Currency ETFs: Why It Pays to Watch the Aussie Dollar</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/currency-etfs-why-it-pays-to-watch-the-aussie-dollar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/currency-etfs-why-it-pays-to-watch-the-aussie-dollar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australian Dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FXA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cracks in an ETF following the Australian dollar earlier this year was a warning sign to investors that U.S. stocks could be in for a choppy ride.
“Investors should be at least a little concerned by recent weakness in an ETF pegged to the Australian dollar since the currency has been a fairly reliable leading indicator [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gold ETFs in Three-Day Tailspin as $1,600 Breached</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/gold-etfs-in-three-day-tailspin-as-1600-breached/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/gold-etfs-in-three-day-tailspin-as-1600-breached/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gold ETFs and other precious metals were down sharply for the third straight session on Wednesday as bullion slipped below $1,600 an ounce.
SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD) was down 1.3% at the open and iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) fell 2%.
The metals ETFs have been hit by the latest outbreak in Europe’s debt crisis, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Currency ETFs: Chinese Yuan</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/currency-etfs-chinese-yuan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/currency-etfs-chinese-yuan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CYB]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FXCH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=84472</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Chinese yuan has been artificially weakened against the U.S. dollar as China engaged in a decade long export-driven strategy for economic growth. However, China is beginning to shift towards domestic expansion, and the yuan, along with the currency related exchange traded funds, may finally appreciate closer to a fair market value.
China is beginning to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biggest ETF Firms Eschew New Trade Association</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/biggest-etf-firms-eschew-new-trade-association/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/biggest-etf-firms-eschew-new-trade-association/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The three largest ETF managers have decided not to join a new trade association designed to promote the $1.2 trillion business, potentially weakening the group’s influence.
BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street are not part of the National Exchange Traded Funds Association, or NETFA, which was unveiled last month.
The three firms dominate the ETF business. At the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Currency ETFs Haven&#8217;t Caught On Yet</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/why-currency-etfs-havent-caught-on-yet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/why-currency-etfs-havent-caught-on-yet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australian Dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brazilian Real]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BZF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DBV]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=84332</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The currency segment of the exchange traded fund industry has been standing in the shadows of the fixed-income, commodities and equity ETFs. Why has this sector been ignored by investors lately?
&#8220;Currency funds are a poor long-term investment due to paltry expected returns,&#8221; Michael Rawson, analyst at Morningstar said, adding that low cash yields are likely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Currency ETFs: British Pound Rallies on Euro Safe-Haven Buying</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/british-pound-etf-rallies-on-euro-safe-haven-buying/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/british-pound-etf-rallies-on-euro-safe-haven-buying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[British Pound]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=84060</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The British pound has shown strength over the past few weeks, reaching a 22-month high against the euro. Investors may see the pound as a safe haven currency as the U.S. dollar weakens and Spain dips into a recession.
&#8220;The main reason the British Pound is set to continue  to appreciate has to do with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch Dollar ETF for Next Moves in Gold, Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/watch-dollar-etf-for-next-moves-in-gold-stocks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/watch-dollar-etf-for-next-moves-in-gold-stocks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UUP]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=83848</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund linked to the U.S. Dollar Index is breaking below support at the 200-day simple moving average for the first time since late 2011. If the greenback continues to decline, currency markets could provide a lift to ETFs that invest in gold and U.S. stocks.
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSEArca: UUP) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss Franc ETF May Take Hit if SNB Intervenes Again</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/swiss-franc-etf-may-take-hit-if-snb-intervenes-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/swiss-franc-etf-may-take-hit-if-snb-intervenes-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=83825</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The exchange traded fund pegged to the Swiss franc could see action Friday after Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan said the central bank could intervene in currency markets again to subdue the currency’s rise, which is hurting the economy.
The SNB president reiterated the central bank&#8217;s pledge to enforce the minimum exchange rate with utmost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Currency ETFs: Yen Recovering After Early 2012 Plunge</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/currency-etfs-yen-recovering-after-early-2012-plunge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/currency-etfs-yen-recovering-after-early-2012-plunge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=83649</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds pegged to the Japanese yen were the worst currency ETF performers in early 2012 on efforts by Japan&#8217;s central bank to push the yen lower, and easing tensions over the Eurozone debt crisis.
Yet over the past month, the yen has recovered versus the dollar after many traders apparently threw in the towel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Currency ETFs: Chinese Yuan May See Higher Volatility</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/currency-etfs-chinese-yuan-may-see-higher-volatility/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/currency-etfs-chinese-yuan-may-see-higher-volatility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=82733</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds following the price movements of the Chinese yuan currency may be allowed a little more wiggle room as the People&#8217;s Bank of China loosens the trading restriction on its currency.
The PBoC has doubled the daily trading band to allow 1% moves from the yuan&#8217;s daily fixing &#8211; the daily trading band had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Currency ETFs Look to Fed for Clues</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/currency-etfs-look-to-fed-for-clues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/currency-etfs-look-to-fed-for-clues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds pegged to the U.S. dollar and other currencies are taking their cues from central banks. In particular, dollar ETFs are sensitive to the prospect of further easing from the Federal Reserve.
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSEArca: UUP) is down slightly year to date. The ETF follows the movement of the greenback [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Currency ETFs: Dollar Strength Hurts Gold, Silver</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/currency-etfs-dollar-strength-hurts-gold-silver/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/currency-etfs-dollar-strength-hurts-gold-silver/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund tracking the U.S. dollar is up sharply the past two days after bouncing at the 200-day simple moving average, which has provided support in recent months.
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSEArca: UUP) is up more than 1% the last two days after hitting support around $21.80 a share, StockCharts.com noted [...]]]></description>
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