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		<title>Stock ETFs Brace for Worst as Greece, Europe Play ‘Chicken’</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/stock-etfs-brace-for-worst-as-greece-europe-play-%e2%80%98chicken%e2%80%99/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Equity ETFs have been knocked to the mat and investors are positioning for an uncertain summer as Greece eyes a June 17 general election that could ultimately result in the troubled country exiting the euro.
“Thus opens a new and dangerous chapter in the long-running saga of the European debt crisis,” says JP Morgan Funds chief [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regulatory Concerns Hamper European ETF Growth: Report</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/regulatory-concerns-hamper-european-etf-growth-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The failure of the European exchange traded fund business to present a unified front against regulatory and media criticism is slowing the industry’s growth, according to a report Tuesday.
Manooj Mistry, head of ETF structuring at Deutsche Bank which owns the ETF business db x-trackers, said the European ETF industry should be growing much faster, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greece ETF Hits New Low on Euro Worries</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/greece-etf-hits-new-low-on-euro-worries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lightly traded ETF indexed to Greek stocks fell to a fresh low Tuesday on worries the troubled country will be forced to leave the Eurozone amid political uncertainty after voters rejected austerity measures.
Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NYSEArca: GREK) was down 6% in morning trade. The ETF was launched in late 2011. [Global [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bleak Jobs, Manufacturing Data Knock Europe ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/bleak-jobs-manufacturing-data-knock-europe-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/bleak-jobs-manufacturing-data-knock-europe-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Eurozone was hit with a double whammy Wednesday as both employment and manufacturing data worsened, dragging on European stocks and exchange traded funds. The sell-off in ETFs tracking Spain and Italy was a reminder that Europe&#8217;s debt crisis refuses to go away.
The iShares S&#38;P Europe 350 Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: IEV) and Vanguard European [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spain, Europe ETFs Shrug Off Credit Downgrade</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/spain-europe-etfs-shrug-off-credit-downgrade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/spain-europe-etfs-shrug-off-credit-downgrade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETFs that invest in major European equity benchmarks were set for a green open Friday despite Standard &#38; Poor’s hacking its credit rating on Spain down by two notches. Yields on Spanish 10-year government bonds did spike up close to the critical 6% level, however.
European markets were calmed by reports of solid bond auctions in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deutsche Bank Slaps European Financial ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/deutsche-bank-slaps-european-financial-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/deutsche-bank-slaps-european-financial-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 33% decline in quarterly profit at German financial bellwether Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) weighed on a struggling ETF tracking the European financial sector on Thursday.
Deutsche Bank’s first-quarter results were dinged by a hefty charge and simmering concerns over the Eurozone debt crisis. Investors are closely watching European bank stocks to gauge the potential fallout.
“Equity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock ETFs Balance Earnings, European Debt Worries</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/stock-etfs-balance-earnings-european-debt-worries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/stock-etfs-balance-earnings-european-debt-worries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The S&#38;P 500 and equity ETFs have been stuck in a range since the end of February as investors weigh improving earnings against fresh fears over the Eurozone debt crisis.
The International Monetary Fund issued an optimistic outlook on the overall global economy, but global markets and exchange traded funds may have a hard time fulfilling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Kingdom ETF Shakes Off Recession Fears</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/united-kingdom-etf-shakes-off-recession-fears/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund indexed to the United Kingdom was in the green Wednesday, shaking off economic fears over Britain following reports the economy has fallen into another recession.
After spending cuts, Britain slid into its first double-dip recession since the 1970s, Bloomberg reports.
Economic forecasts were derailed after the Office for National Statistics revealed that Britain&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Political and Growth Uncertainty Weigh on Stock ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/political-and-growth-uncertainty-weigh-on-stock-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/political-and-growth-uncertainty-weigh-on-stock-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concerns over political changes and growth in various countries, dragged down the equities market and stock exchange traded funds today.
The markets typically respond negatively to any uncertainty and the presidential elections in France put investors on edge. After Sunday&#8217;s first-round of the presidential election, Socialist candidate François Hollande came out ahead of incumbent President Nicolas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spain ETF Falls to Lowest Since March 2009 on Debt Woes</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/spain-etf-falls-to-lowest-since-march-2009-on-debt-woes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/spain-etf-falls-to-lowest-since-march-2009-on-debt-woes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund indexed to Spain’s equity market dropped to the lowest level in three years on Tuesday as the country’s bond yields spiked on renewed European debt fears.
The iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund (NYSEArca: EWP) fell 2.2% in afternoon trading while in the U.S., the Dow slipped 170 points.
“The market pressure was due [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International ETF Spotlight: MSCI EAFE</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/international-etf-spotlight-msci-eafe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/international-etf-spotlight-msci-eafe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSEArca: EFA), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $38.1 billion.
Objective: The iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund tries to reflect the performance of publicly traded securities in the European, Australasian and Far Eastern Markets, as tracked by the MSCI EAFE Index.
Holdings: Top holdings include: Nestle SA 1.9%, HSBC Holdings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European ETF Market Strives for Greater Transparency</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/european-etf-market-strives-for-greater-transparency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/european-etf-market-strives-for-greater-transparency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European market for exchange traded funds is moving toward greater transparency that will help investors evaluate the liquidity of individual products, the Financial Times reported this week.
“Unlike in the U.S., where a ‘consolidated tape’ provides a complete record of all ETF transactions, most ETF trading in Europe goes unreported,” according to the story. “The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Europe ETFs Hopeful on Greek Debt Swap Execution</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/europe-etfs-hopeful-on-greek-debt-swap-execution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/europe-etfs-hopeful-on-greek-debt-swap-execution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that follow European equities are rebounding after a large group of investors threw their full support in Greece&#8217;s debt exchange offer, dispelling some of the uncertainty that sent stocks diving Tuesday.
Both the Vanguard European ETF (NYSEArca: VGK) and iShares S&#38;P Europe 350 Index Fund ETF (NYSEArca: IEV) were 1.3% higher at last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Swiss Franc</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/etf-spotlight-swiss-franc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/etf-spotlight-swiss-franc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Swiss franc exchange traded fund has been slowly retaking ground, despite the Swiss National Bank&#8217;s interventions in its currency market to weaken the franc.
CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (NYSEArca: FXF) is up about 4% year to date.
The SNB has capped the franc at 1.20 to the euro currency; however, over the past few weeks, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European Financial ETF is Ultimate Contrarian Investment</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/european-financial-etf-is-ultimate-contrarian-investment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/european-financial-etf-is-ultimate-contrarian-investment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors have avoided European financials, along with the sector-related exchange traded fund, for the better part of the past year. For the contrarian-minded trader, this may be an opportune time to start considering the Eurozone financial ETF, especially with the improving conditions.
The iShares MSCI Europe Financial Sector (NasdaqGM: EUFN) has gained 21% year-to-date, compared to [...]]]></description>
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