Barclays Stockbrokers records highest ETF trading volumes

The broker says trading activity was dominated by the iShares FTSE 100, which experienced the highest volume of purchases and sales, with purchases rising 10% week on week. The ETFS FTSE 100 Super Short followed in terms of purchases and sales, and experienced an increase of 76% in purchases week on week. The fund is designed to deliver the inverse of twice the daily percentage change in the level of the underlying index. However, despite recent rallies, investors have expressed uncertainty over the future of the FTSE in a poll conducted by Barclays Stockbrokers. It shows nearly 39% o...