Shares of the Diamonds Trust(DIA Quote) ETF, which tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average, fell 1% after Alcoa(AA Quote) and a handful of other Dow components slid lower Tuesday.
Alcoa led the losers on the downside, with shares falling about 5% after the aluminum company posted disappointing second-quarter sales. Other Dow losers included Home Depot(HD Quote), which dropped 75 cents, or 2%, to $34.25; and Pfizer(PFE Quote), which slid 58 cents, or 2%, to $23.29. The Diamonds Trust was recently trading down 64 cents to $110.51.
ETFs that follow the precious metals markets rose significantly Tuesday. The iShares Silver Trust(SLV Quote) jumped $4.66, or 4%, to $115.50. Shares of streetTRACKS Gold Shares(GLD Quote) rose $1.75, or 3%, to $63.77. The iShares COMEX Gold Trust(IAU Quote) ETF, meanwhile, tacked on $1.72, or 3%, to $63.87. ...
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