Benzinga's Top ETF Gainers, January 17th (URA, EDC, UCO, KWT)
Global X Uranium ETF (NYSEARCA: URA) gained 7.14% on Tuesday, and it closed at $9.71. Cameco Corporation (USA) (NYSE: CCJ), a component of the Solactive Global Uranium Index, spiked 6.74% in today's trading session. URA is designed to replicate the investment results of the Solactive Global Uranium Index.
Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3x Shares(ETF) (NYSEARCA: EDC) jumped 5.20% as Vale (ADR) (NYSE: VALE) gained 5.40%, and Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR) (NYSE: PBR) added 2.13%.
ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil (NYSEARCA: UCO) traded higher today, along with crude oil. UCO gained 3.19%, and it closed at $42.37. UCO's average volume is 1.66M shares, and today, it had a volume of 1.41M traded shares. Crude oil closed higher on better than expected economic data from China.
Market Vectors Solar Energy (ETF) (NYSEARCA: KWT) added 2.97% as MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) jumped 2.93%, and GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTAT) gained 2.71%.
