Debt worries crushed American equities once again in Tuesday trading as all three of the major benchmarks started the day in the red and failed to come back into the green to close out the session. The Dow led on the downside falling by 0.7% while the S&P 500 fell by 0.4% and the Nasdaq dipped by 0.1% in comparison. Solid performances out of TLAB and BRCM helped to carry the tech sector ahead of the other corners of the market on what was otherwise another rocky day. In commodity markets, most resources finished the day higher as most energy and soft commodities rose, led by a 1% gain in RBOB futures and a 4.1% jump in sugar prices. Metals also rose on the day, largely thanks to another day of weakness for the greenback as the American currency slumped against most of its major rivals, helping to boost demand [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Daily ETF Roundup: XLI Falls On Caterpillar’s Earnings, DBB Gains On Aluminum’s Strength ETF Insider: Bullish On Equities Daily ETF Roundup: VGK Rises On Hopes For New Debt Deal, DBB Sinks On Zinc Weakness Daily ETF Roundup: XLI Jumps On Chicago PMI, DBA Plunges On Crop Report Wednesday’s ETF To Watch: Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI)