Equity index exchange-traded funds pulled back in earnest on Thursday, creating oversold conditions in a number of ETFs from the Dow DIAMONDS ETF, DIA to the iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF.

Stocks close in negative territory on Thursday on the back of major chipmaker Intel's downgrade and a stronger U.S. Dollar. Ann Taylor has forecast fiscal third quarter earnings of 7 cents/share prior to trading on Friday.

Metals remain in bull market overall while the U.S. Dollar still looks bearish to Rick Alexander. See his commentary for more market moves.

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Foreclosures are dominating the housing market. Right now, there are 1.5 million such homes for sale, and more are expected to be available soon. That provides both opportunities and pitfalls for bargain hunters.

Pullbacks in semiconductors and technology encouraged selling in related ETFs like the ProShares Ultra Semiconductor ETF, USD and the Technology Select Sector SPDRS ETF, XLK.

Disappointing housing numbers and less than expected earnings from several tech names weighed heavily on the market today. Sporting goods giant, Dick's Sporting Goods is expecting a fiscal third quarter 2010 EPS of 9 cents before the open.

Over the past week, we've been observing stealth relative strength in a few sector ETFs that were formerly not doing much of anything, or even lagging the market. Here's a look at these ETFs, which may provide short-term traders with a profitable, momentum-based pop in the coming days.

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Equity index exchange-traded funds such as the Dow DIAMONDS ETF, DIA and the iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF, IWM fought off early selling to close near breakeven levels.

Overall, an erratic and lackluster positive session across the board, with stocks pushing into positive territory by the close. Clothier Chico's is expecting fiscal third quarter 2010 EPS of 7 cents before the bell on Wednesday.

Sector and country ETFs traded into overbought territory across the board Monday, passing the 200-day moving average with ETFs like the Unites States Oil Fund, USO at the forefront after gaining over 2% on the day.

Better than expected retail sales figures and surging oil prices lifted stocks sharply higher on the day. Discount club, BJ's Wholesale, is expecting to see fiscal third quarter 2010 earnings of 45 cents/share prior to the open o Monday.

Consumer cyclicals led the markets higher and out of short term oversold conditions. Energies reversed back to the upside and recently oversold country ETFs from China to Brazil rebounded by nearly 2%.

Stocks bravely pushed higher today despite dire consumer confidence figures and a wider than expected trade gap.

On Friday morning, gold futures gained back some losses from the previous session. But we will have to wait to see if a rally will close the week. See the balance of Rick Alexander's morning comments.

The massive bull rally took a breather today with stocks sharply lower across the board. Teen clothier, Abercrombie & Fitch are among the companies reporting fiscal third quarter earning prior to the open on Friday.

Energies led the markets lower on Thursday as declining oil prices gave traders reason to take profits in the sector. The SPDR S&P; Oil & Exploration & Production ETF, XOP closed at a weekly low-point after dropping over 2%.

Higher closes Wednesday for the Canadian dollar and the dollar index while lower for the Euro fx, Swiss franc, Aussie and Canadian dollar along with the Japanese yen. How will the currencies perform in today's market?

Looking for sectors that will generate good returns over the longer term? Here are some exchange-traded funds, including inverse or short ETFs that traders and investors might want to keep an eye on.