The S&P 500 Composite Index (SPX: 1,570.25) rose 0.52% to another new record high close. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.48%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led the charge, rising 0.61%, but the Dow Jones Transportation Average fell 1.22%. Breadth was modestly negative, with 1948 Advances and 2013 Declines. Volume was negative, with 19 to 15 Declining over Advancing Volume.

The diverging price action among the major sectors, with the defensive sectors relatively strong while the cyclical sectors underperform, suggests a more cautious investor attitude toward the economic outlook.

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One-Day Ranking of Major ETFs, Ranked from Strongest to Weakest of the Day:

% Price Change, ETF Name, Symbol
1.78% , India PS, PIN
1.63% , Hong Kong Index, EWH
1.60% , Germany Index, EWG
1.56% , France Index, EWQ
1.54% , Spain Index, EWP
1.54% , EMU Europe Index, EZU
1.45% , Health Care SPDR, XLV
1.35% , Malaysia Index, EWM
1.29% , European VIPERs, VGK
1.29% , India Earnings WTree, EPI
1.27% , Netherlands Index, EWN
1.20% , Japan Index, EWJ
1.20% , Italy Index, EWI
1.18% , Value EAFE MSCI, EFV
1.16% , Biotech SPDR, XBI
1.13% , Switzerland Index, EWL
1.10% , Foreign LargeCap EAFE MSCI iS, EFA
1.09% , Europe 350 S&P Index, IEV
1.08% , Consumer Staples SPDR, XLP
1.07% , Mexico Index, EWW
0.86% , Growth EAFE MSCI, EFG
0.84% , Consumer Discretionary SPDR, XLY
0.82% , Austria Index, EWO
0.80% , Dividend ex-U.S. DJ iS, IDV
0.79% , QQQ Nasdaq 100 Trust, QQQ
0.78% , Global 100, IOO
0.75% , Capital Markets KWB ST, KCE
0.74% , Sweden Index, EWD
0.72% , United Kingdom Index, EWU
0.71% , Global ex U.S. LargeCap Blend, ACWX
0.68% , Taiwan Index, EWT
0.67% , Global LargeCap Blend MSCI iS, ACWI
0.65% , LargeCap Blend S&P 100, OEF
0.65% , Pacific ex-Japan, EPP
0.63% , DIAMONDS (DJIA), DIA
0.63% , SmallCap Blend EAFE MSCI iS, SCZ
0.61% , Singapore Index, EWS
0.60% , Pacific VIPERs, VPL
0.58% , Financial SPDR, XLF
0.57% , LargeCap Growth S&P 500 iS, IVW
0.56% , Australia Index, EWA
0.55% , LargeCap Growth Russell 1000 iS, IWF
0.53% , Growth VIPERs, VUG
0.50% , Belgium Index, EWK
0.49% , S&P 500 SPDRs LargeCap Blend, SPY
0.48% , Realty Cohen & Steers, ICF
0.47% , LargeCap Blend S&P 500 iS, IVV
0.44% , REIT Wilshire, RWR
0.44% , Financial DJ US, IYF
0.43% , Dividend Appreciation Vipers, VIG
0.40% , Utilities VIPERs, VPU
0.40% , Technology SPDR, XLK
0.39% , LargeCap VIPERs, VV
0.38% , Thailand MSCI iS, THD
0.35% , Indonesia MV, IDX
0.35% , LargeCap Blend Russell 1000 iS, IWB
0.34% , Financials VIPERs, VFH
0.34% , LargeCap Value S&P 500 iS, IVE
0.33% , Utilities SPDR, XLU
0.33% , Technology DJ US, IYW
0.32% , Frontier Markets Guggenheim , FRN
0.31% , LargeCap Blend Russell 3000 iS, IWV
0.31% , REIT VIPERs, VNQ
0.30% , Financial Services DJ, IYG
0.30% , Blend Total Market VIPERs, VTI
0.29% , Dividend High Yield Equity PS, PEY
0.27% , LargeCap Value Russell 1000 iS, IWD
0.26% , Real Estate US DJ iS, IYR
0.24% , Networking, IGN
0.24% , Dividend International, PID
0.22% , Turkey MSCI iS, TUR
0.22% , Dividend U.S. DJ iS, DVY
0.21% , Dividend SPDR, SDY
0.21% , Bond, Muni S&P ATM-Free iS, MUB
0.21% , Telecom DJ US, IYZ
0.18% , Canada Index, EWC
0.16% , Value LargeCap Dynamic PS, PWV
0.14% , Info Tech VIPERs, VGT
0.14% , Value VIPERs, VTV
0.13% , Growth MidCap Russell, IWP
0.13% , Bond, Emerging Mkt JPM iS, EMB
0.12% , Preferred Stock iS, PFF
0.11% , Financial Preferred, PGF
0.11% , China LargeCap Growth G D H USX PS, PGJ
0.09% , Emerging VIPERs, VWO
0.04% , Emerging Markets MSCI iS, EEM
0.01% , China 25 iS, FXI
0.00% , Bond Treasury Short-Term iS, SHV
0.00% , LargeCap Blend S&P=Weight R, RSP
0.00% , Bond, 1-3 Year Treasury, SHY
-0.01% , Bond, Long-Term Corp iBoxx iS, LQD
-0.05% , Bond, TIPS U.S. Treasury iS, TIP
-0.05% , Bond Ex-US Treas, BWX
-0.05% , Emerging 50 BLDRS, ADRE
-0.07% , Bond, High-Yield Junk, JNK
-0.07% , Bond, High Yield Corp iBoxx iS, HYG
-0.09% , Oil, Crude, U.S. Oil Fund, USO
-0.11% , Bond, Intermediate US Aggregate iS, AGG
-0.11% , MidCap Russell, IWR
-0.11% , Oil Fund PowerShares, DBO
-0.12% , Microcap Russell, IWC
-0.18% , Energy Global, IXC
-0.20% , Bond, 10 Year Treasury, IEF
-0.21% , Value MidCap Russell, IWS
-0.24% , South Africa Index, EZA
-0.25% , MidCap Growth S&P 400 iS, IJK
-0.26% , Russia MV, RSX
-0.27% , Agriculture DB PS, DBA
-0.32% , Industrial SPDR, XLI
-0.39% , Latin Am 40, ILF
-0.40% , SmallCap Growth Russell 2000 iS, IWO
-0.41% , Bond, 20+ Years Treasury, TLT
-0.41% , MidCap S&P 400 SPDRs, MDY
-0.43% , MidCap Blend S&P 400 iS, IJH
-0.44% , Chile MSCI iS, ECH
-0.45% , MidCap Value S&P 400 iS, IJJ
-0.46% , Growth SmallCap VIPERs, VBK
-0.47% , WilderHill Clean Energy PS, PBW
-0.48% , Commodity Tracking, DBC
-0.49% , Small Cap VIPERs, VB
-0.52% , Value SmallCap VIPERS, VBR
-0.52% , Bear, Short S&P 500, SH
-0.54% , SmallCap Growth S&P 600 iS, IJT
-0.55% , SmallCap Value S&P 600 iS, IJS
-0.56% , SmallCap Blend S&P 600 iS, IJR
-0.57% , Energy SPDR, XLE
-0.58% , Energy DJ, IYE
-0.59% , SmallCap Value Russell 2000 iS, IWN
-0.62% , Energy VIPERs, VDE
-0.62% , SmallCap Blend Russell 2000 iS, IWM
-0.63% , South Korea Index, EWY
-0.68% , Homebuilders SPDR, XHB
-0.70% , Brazil Index, EWZ
-0.72% , Energy & Nat Res iS GS, IGE
-0.75% , Water Resources, PHO
-0.88% , Semiconductor iS IGW, SOXX
-0.98% , Materials SPDR, XLB
-1.14% , Basic Materials DJ US, IYM
-1.40% , Transportation Av DJ, IYT
-1.45% , Gold Shares S.T., GLD
-1.60% , Semiconductor SPDR, XSD
-2.73% , Silver Trust iS, SLV
-2.89% , Metals & Mining SPDR, XME