Global equity markets went on a wild ride during the month of August, and judging from September’s roaring start, many investors are probably scratching their heads in disbelief. At home, economic data indicators have started to show a trend of deceleration,while the debt crisis overseas seems to dominate headlines and spark sell-offs of all sorts ever since the debt drama at home “passed”. Gold continues to thrive in this uncertain environment as prices for the precious metal hit $1,923 an ounce last week amidst the seemingly escalating chaos.
Weekly Outlook
The coming week will feature a considerable amount of economic data releases both on the home front and overseas. Inflation data from the United Kingdom and a New Zealand bank rate decision may potentially spark waves of volatility in the currency markets. At home, retail sales and consumer price index will be some of the more important releases that have a tendency to move the markets. Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market data is released and evaluated by investors:
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