Japan ETFs In Focus After Devastating Quake

The attention of investors shifted from the Middle East to Japan late last week, as the natural devastation caused by a massive earthquake trumped the manmade chaos that has been playing out in Libya, Saudi Arabia, and elsewhere in the oil-rich region. With rescue efforts intensifying in the north of Japan after a magnitude 8.9 quake and resulting tsunami, a potential nuclear crisis has emerged as another threat that could impact the entire country. The death toll had climbed to nearly 1,600 on Sunday, but by some estimates that figure will reach as high as 10,000 as rescue efforts continue. Assessing the economic impact remains challenging as details continue to emerge, though investors have been selling off Japanese stocks since the quake hit and are expected to continue to do so when trading resumes on Monday. The area closest to the epicenter of the quake accounts directly for only a [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Three Reasons Why Japanese Yen ETFs Are Headed For A Crash Japanese Yen ETF Investing: Japan Yen ETFs 101 Yen ETFs In Focus After Emergency Meeting Small Cap Japan ETFs Head-To-Head: SCJ vs. JSC vs. DFJ Best ETF Performers Of 2010: Winners For Every ETFdb Category