Now that the Federal Reserve’s rate cut has come to the rescue, the general market and many exchange traded funds (ETFs) have come back above their long-term trend lines (200-day moving average). The S&P 500 is up 4.8% above its trend line, and the general markets overall are up about 8% since the market low on Aug. 15. Some ETFs that have made large rebounds since the market low include:
- iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index (IWO) – up 7.6%; up 4.7% above its long-term trend line
- iShares MSCI Netherlands Index (EWN) – up 12.8%; up 10.0% above its long-term trend line
- Market Vectors Steel ETF (SLX) – up 33.0%; up 27.2% above its long-term trend line
Some areas still below their long-term trend line include:
- Broadband HOLDRs (BDH) – 2.1% below
- iShares MSCI Japan Index (EWJ) – 3.0% below
- SPDR Dow Jones Wilshire International Real Estate (RWX) – 3.1% below
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