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On Thursday, the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF rose by approximately 2.2%, outperforming other ETFs. Key contributors to this increase included Floor & Decor Holdings, which saw a gain of about 4.7%, and Hovnanian Enterprises, up around 4.3%.
In contrast, the VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF declined by about 2.8% during the same period. Notable underperformers within this ETF included Lithium Americas, down by about 4%, and MP Materials, which fell by approximately 3.9%.
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