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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Spain</title>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Spain</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-chart-of-the-day-spain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amid the recent Eurozone tensions, a single country ETF that has seen trading activity that is off the chart is iShares MSCI Spain (NYSEArca: EWP). Unique in its class as being the only listed ETF to grant country specific equity exposure to Spain and averaging about 327,000 shares traded per day, the ETF has registered [...]]]></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 ETF Falls on Recession, Bank Downgrades</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/spain-etf-falls-on-recession-bank-downgrades/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund (NYSEArca: EWP) slipped 2% on Monday as the ETF was hit by fresh economic fears and a Standard &#38; Poor’s downgrade of several Spanish banks.
The fund sold off on news that Spain fell into recession in the first quarter for the second time in less than three years. The [...]]]></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>
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		<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>Spain ETF Shakes Off 6% Bond Yields</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/spain-etf-shakes-off-6-bond-yields/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/spain-etf-shakes-off-6-bond-yields/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund (NYSEArca: EWP) rose 1% in early U.S. trading Monday along with European stock indices after last week’s drubbing amid reports European officials will seek more funds to fight the reemerging debt crisis.
The Spain ETF is on a four-week losing streak during which it has shed about 14%. Last week [...]]]></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>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>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>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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=64160</guid>
		<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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		<title>European ETFs Higher After Spain, France Sell Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/european-etfs-higher-after-spain-france-sell-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/european-etfs-higher-after-spain-france-sell-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds indexed to European stocks rose Friday in early U.S. trading after Spain and France sold bonds and markets focused on a meeting of European Union finance ministers.
However, euro currency ETFs were lower Friday as U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner met with EU ministers to discuss ways to combat the debt crisis. [Euro [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Europe ETFs Sink on Debt Fears</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/europe-etfs-sink-on-debt-fears/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds pegged to European stocks tanked Friday as whispers of a Greek default sent investors running and Jeurgen Stark&#8217;s resignation from the European Central Bank further sapped confidence.
Credit default swaps on Greek debt jumped to record highs, which signaled a 91% chance the country could default, reports Theophilos Argilis for Bloomberg. [Euro, Stock [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European ETFs Fall 2% on Debt, Economic Concerns</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/european-etfs-fall-2-on-debt-economic-concerns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[European exchange traded funds were back under pressure Thursday after a brief respite as the sovereign debt crisis refuses to exit the financial headlines.
The regional and single-country ETFs were losing ground in U.S. trading Thursday after the European Central Bank held steady on interest rates. However, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said inflation risks in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spain ETF in Focus After Bond Auction</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/spain-etf-in-focus-after-bond-auction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spain has followed Italy into the bond market again in an effort to obtain financing and help save the country from default. The iShares MSCI Spain (NYSEArca: EWP) has many challenges ahead as the government gets creative in the credit crisis.
A Spanish bond sales saw weak demand on Thursday despite the European Central Bank&#8217;s presence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Europe ETFs Fall as Short-Selling Ban Extended</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/europe-etfs-fall-as-short-selling-ban-extended/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in Europe were lower Friday after several Eurozone countries extended their ban on short selling, or betting against, financial stocks.
In particular, German stocks have been volatile this week on whispers the country may see its triple-A credit rating downgraded.
A row over collateral and other problems are threatening the second bailout [...]]]></description>
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