Relative Strength

Published: Wed, 01/07/09


Sector ETF leaders & laggards through the first hour of trading

First Hour ETF Sector Strength:
US bonds- TLT +0.4%, Ag/Chem- MOO +0.2%, Biotech HLDRS- BBH +0.1%

First Hour ETF Sector Weakness:
Coal- KOL -6.8%, Solar power- TAN -6%, KWT -5%, Semis HLDRS- SMH -5.2%, Gold miners- GDX -5.1%, SPDRS metals/mining- XME -4.9%, Silver- SLV -4.2%, Oil HLDRS- OIH -4.2%, Steel- SLX -4.1%, Clean energy- PBW -4.1%, SPDRS homebuilders- XHB -3.2%