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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>ETFs for an Improving Europe</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etfs-for-an-improving-europe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etfs-for-an-improving-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors are becoming braver and feeling more confident that the European debt woes that plagued the market last year are subsiding. Shares and exchange traded funds that track the European market have been trending higher on improved sentiment.
&#8220;Two things have changed for the better,&#8221; Russ Koesterich, global chief strategist for iShares, said. &#8220;The U.S. has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spain and Italy ETFs Under Pressure</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/spain-and-italy-etfs-under-pressure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/spain-and-italy-etfs-under-pressure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Eurozone crisis never really abated, and it looks like Spain and Italy are in trouble, again. Exchange traded funds following the two countries&#8217; markets have been depressed as poor economic data and the higher cost of issuing sovereign debts weigh on the economies.
The iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund (NYSEArca: EWI) and iShares MSCI Spain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Italy ETF’s 2009 Low in View After Poor Bond Auction</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/italy-etf%e2%80%99s-2009-low-in-view-after-poor-bond-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/italy-etf%e2%80%99s-2009-low-in-view-after-poor-bond-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Italy’s stock index, the FTSE MIB, was down nearly 2% on Friday while yields on government debt surged following a poor bond auction that highlights the markets’ elevated fear over Europe’s debt crisis.
The iShares MSCI Italy (NYSEArca: EWI), an equity exchange traded fund, is down nearly 30% year to date and was set for more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weak German Bond Auction Sends European ETFs Reeling</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/weak-german-bond-auction-sends-european-etfs-reeling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/weak-german-bond-auction-sends-european-etfs-reeling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After weak demand for German sovereign debt, exchange traded funds tracking European securities hit an air pocket Wednesday as investors grew increasingly worried that the Eurozone is faltering and the region&#8217;s safest bet is no longer immune to the spreading financial contagion.
Vanguard MSCI Europe ETF (NYSEArca: VGK) was 2.89% lower at last check Wednesday and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Italian Government Bond ETFs Soar on Vote</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/italian-government-bond-etfs-soar-on-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/italian-government-bond-etfs-soar-on-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A leveraged exchange traded note tracking Italian government bonds was among the leaders Friday morning after Italy’s Senate passed austerity measures, easing tension over the European debt crisis heading into the weekend.
PowerShares DB 3x Italian Treasury Bond Futures ETN (NYSEArca: ITLT) was up more than 11% in early trading. The debt instrument gives investors 300% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Italy</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-italy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-italy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on the iShares MSCI Italy (NYSEArca: EWI), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $98 million.
Objective: The iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund tries to reflect the performance of the MSCI Italy Index, which holds publicly traded securities in the Italian market.
Holdings: Top holdings include: ENI SPA 22.15%, ENEL SPA 13.13%, Intesa Sanpaolo 7.56%, Unicredit SPA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Italy ETF Drops as Bond Yields Spike</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/italy-etf-drops-as-bond-yields-spike/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/italy-etf-drops-as-bond-yields-spike/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Italy led European exchange traded funds lower Wednesday as the country’s bond yields spiked above the key level of 7% amid talk the European Central Bank was intervening to stop the bleeding.
The iShares MSCI Italy (NYSEArca: EWI) fell 6.5% in premarket trading. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has offered to resign.
“This is a negative spiral [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Europe, Italy ETFs Rattled by Berlusconi Speculation</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/europe-italy-etfs-rattled-by-berlusconi-speculation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/europe-italy-etfs-rattled-by-berlusconi-speculation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[European stocks pared early losses Monday after Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied reports he plans to resign before a key vote in parliament.
In currency exchange traded funds, CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSEArca: FXE) was down fractionally in premarket trading on the latest development in Europe&#8217;s debt crisis. The ETF follows the euro&#8217;s movements relative to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European ETFs Rebound</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/european-etfs-rebound/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds have bounced late this week on signs Greece will shelve a planned referendum on the financial rescue. A interest-rate cut by the European Central Bank has also helped fuel the rally.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index ended up 2.1% Thursday, with all major European indices showing gains, reports WSJ.com.
European markets ended higher after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European ETFs Bounce After Three-Day Sell-Off</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/european-etfs-bounce-after-three-day-sell-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds tracking Europe&#8217;s major stock benchmarks recovered somewhat Wednesday after a nasty three-day slide on worries a vote in Greece may derail the financial bailout.
Vanguard European ETF (NYSEArca: VGK) rose 2% on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve announcement following the central bank&#8217;s two-day meeting. [Germany ETF Down 6% on Greek Referendum]
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Italy Provides Clues on Market&#8217;s Mood</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-italy-provides-clues-on-markets-mood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-italy-provides-clues-on-markets-mood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael A. Gayed CFA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the main points in my prediction for a melt-up in stocks this fall was the lack of a catalyst or trigger. [Fall Melt-Up Arrives]
What I mean by this is that markets internally have behaved like a Lehman-like event has already happened, when in reality it has not.
Looking at the price ratios of defensive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spain, Italy ETFs Look for Bounce After Short-Selling Ban Extension</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/spain-italy-etfs-look-for-bounce-after-short-selling-ban-extension/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/spain-italy-etfs-look-for-bounce-after-short-selling-ban-extension/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in Spain and Italy are looking for some relief from the recent selling as bans on short selling in the two countries have been extended.
The temporary ban on short-selling financial shares in Italian and Spanish markets has been extended as the previous Sept. 30 end-date approaches.
The iShares MSCI Italy Index [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European ETFs Rise on Greece, Fed Hopes</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/european-etfs-rise-on-greece-fed-hopes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/european-etfs-rise-on-greece-fed-hopes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[European stocks rose Tuesday on optimism Greece will receive another tranche of aid funding ahead of a second call between Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos and officials from the European Union and International Monetary Fund.
Equities exchange traded funds were also getting a boost from expectations the Federal Reserve may announce additional stimulus after its two-day meeting [...]]]></description>
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