Benzinga's Top ETF Gainers, February 3rd (AGA, GDXJ, AGQ, SIL, XRT)

PowerShares DB Agriculture Double Short ETN AGA led the gainers among the ETFs on Thursday, with an increase of 7.37%. AGA traded higher on the weakness in sugar, which dropped approximately 9%, after reports showed that the damage to Australia's cane plantations from cyclone Yasi is not as big as investors initially expected. Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF GDXJ jumped 5.84% today, and closed at $37.50. Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ANV is a component of the Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners Index, and it gained 3.95% in today's trading session. ProShares Ultra Silver (ETF) AGQ added 4.09% on the strength in silver bullion. ProShares Ultra Silver (ETF) (AGQ) closed at $137.08, and had a volume of 1.02M. Global X Silver Miners SIL also had a good trading session today. SIL gained 3.27%, and in the mining sector, Hecla Mining Company HL jumped 6.72%. SPDR S&P Retail (ETF) XRT traded 2.86% higher today, along with the S&P Retail Select Industry Index. Sears Holdings Corporation SHLD spiked 7.68%, and closed at $82.