Don Dion's Weekly ETF Blog Wrap

Don Dion posts his current insights on the stock, bond, commodity and currency markets in his RealMoney blog , anticipating which ETFs will be in play next. This week, among his blogs featured below, he wrote about developments in Singapore and China, ongoing problems in the natural gas futures market, and using currencies in your portfolio.

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Asian Jitters

Posted 7/13/2009 9:52 a.m. EDT

Economists estimate that Singapore's economy grew at 13.4% in the second quarter, following a 14.6% drop in the first three months. Official data will be released this evening in the U.S., but iShares Singapore (EWS Quote) will come under pressure today after the Straits Times Index fell 1.79%. Japan and Hong Kong's major indices dropped 2.55% and 2.56%, respectively.

Depending on your outlook for the first big day of earnings season tomorrow -- when Goldman Sachs (GS Quote), Intel (INTC Quote) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ Quote) report -- EWS could present a short-term trading opportunity. Weakness today could turn to strength on a strong GDP report and follow-through into good earnings reports tomorrow. However, European shares are already trading higher.

1 What would best describe your stance heading into the coming week of trading? Bullish Bearish Neutral 2 Which of these sectors do you think is set to move up in the coming week? --Choose One--Aerospace and DefenseAirlinesAutomobilesBeverages and Food ProductsBiotechnologyCommercial BanksComputers and PeripheralsConsumer NondurablesEnergy Equipment & ServicesHMOs and HospitalsHomebuildingInsuranceIntegrated OilInternet, Software ServicesInvestment Bankers and BrokersMediaMultiline RetailPharmaceuticalsPrecious MetalsSemis, Semi EquipmentTelecom EquipmentTobacco and AlcoholWireless CommunicationsUtilities 3 Which of these sectors do you think is set to move down in the coming week? --Choose One--Aerospace and DefenseAirlinesAutomobilesBeverages and Food ProductsBiotechnologyCommercial BanksComputers and PeripheralsConsumer NondurablesEnergy Equipment & ServicesHMOs and HospitalsHomebuildingInsuranceIntegrated OilInternet, Software ServicesInvestment Bankers and BrokersMediaMultiline RetailPharmaceuticalsPrecious MetalsSemis, Semi EquipmentTelecom EquipmentTobacco and AlcoholWireless CommunicationsUtilities View the results without voting