Bill Cara: Cara's Daily Report and Commentary, Tues., Nov 6, 2007

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November 6, 2007

Cara's Daily Report and Commentary, Tues., Nov 6, 2007

The market has come down with the Citi Blues. As for me, sub-prime has never been an issue. I’m strictly an asset man.

My problem, however, is trying to juggle more than seven balls at once. It was the eighth one I dropped. Woe is me. Hence, I’ll be on partial hiatus -- one blog a day and no more meetings -- until I manage to get from behind that eight ball.

Today, the gold markets are rocketing. The $USD is cratering. Speculation abounds as to how far this action can take the USD and gold.

One thing is for certain is that trading has come down to minute by minute action, for now.

International Economics Review

There is little in the way of economics data being reported today. The big news comes Thursday, including decisions by the two major central banks of Europe as to interest rates. But the news traders want to hear today is just how bad are the credit market-related write-downs going to be within HB&B.

US Economic Calendar.

International Equity Markets Review

Europe

Here is the latest session data for the bourses of Europe.

Here is the latest session data for the London stock exchange FTSE.

Here is the latest session data for the German DAX.

Here is the latest session data for the French CAC 40.

Here is the latest session data for the Milan Italy stock exchange MIBTEL.

Here is the latest session data for the Swiss market index.

Asia-Pacific

Here is the latest session data for the Asia-Pacific stock exchanges.

Here is the latest chart for the Japanese Nikkei 225 index.

Here is the latest chart for the Singapore index .

Here is the latest chart for the Shanghai Composite index .

Here is the latest chart for the Hong Kong Hang Seng index .

Here is the latest chart for the India BSE 30 index .

Here is the latest chart for the Australian All Ordinaries index .

US Equity Markets Review

DJIA (interactive) chart

NASDAQ Composite (interactive) chart

Table: Dow 30 List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

MSFT 36.73 -0.33 -0.89% 6.25% 20.39% 23.09% 23.01% 26.83% 20.19% 27.85%

INTC 26.84 0.04 0.15% 2.21% 0.75% 4.60% 31.89% 12.25% 22.56% 30.86%

HPQ 52.54 0.14 0.27% 1.49% 2.44% 0.98% 26.24% 10.82% 19.98% 37.47%

BA 97.97 0.21 0.21% 1.01% 3.20% -3.07% 9.87% -6.01% 4.66% 22.51%

MCD 59.67 0.65 1.10% 0.83% 6.52% 4.92% 36.02% 22.98% 19.53% 44.69%

UTX 76.11 0.46 0.61% 0.44% 0.41% -5.29% 21.17% 2.95% 11.93% 18.98%

HON 59.91 0.56 0.94% 0.33% 3.04% -1.12% 32.84% 2.97% 6.75% 43.63%

CAT 73.50 -1.26 -1.69% -0.54% 0.00% -9.64% 20.18% -6.91% 0.55% 21.63%

JNJ 64.49 -0.29 -0.45% -0.75% 0.23% -2.32% -2.88% 6.51% 0.02% -4.90%

MO 72.36 0.25 0.35% -0.84% 1.25% 4.45% 11.46% 8.65% 4.33% 18.78%

GE 40.20 -0.13 -0.32% -0.89% 0.07% -3.20% 5.87% 5.62% 8.21% 15.62%

MMM 85.05 0.16 0.19% -1.07% -1.43% -10.86% 8.68% -2.87% 1.00% 8.23%

IBM 113.40 -1.19 -1.04% -1.22% 0.03% -3.71% 16.58% 1.35% 10.14% 24.06%

WMT 44.03 -0.16 -0.36% -2.18% -2.70% -2.74% -7.40% -3.27% -8.78% -7.36%

PG 70.18 0.63 0.91% -2.30% -1.24% -0.75% 8.74% 11.61% 12.45% 10.69%

DIS 33.88 -0.04 -0.12% -2.31% -2.31% -3.94% -0.94% -0.06% -5.50% 6.24%

KO 60.34 -0.17 -0.28% -2.43% 1.84% 4.39% 24.21% 13.25% 13.40% 29.76%

DD 47.69 -0.27 -0.56% -2.69% 2.40% -2.67% -2.75% 2.89% -6.93% 5.79%

MRK 55.93 -0.11 -0.20% -3.19% 2.36% 5.23% 27.06% 11.21% 7.72% 24.01%

PFE 23.67 0.00 0.00% -3.43% -1.46% -6.99% -9.97% 0.68% -12.59% -10.85%

AXP 58.17 -0.25 -0.43% -3.87% 2.29% -4.15% -3.63% 1.18% -8.23% 1.95%

T 40.04 -0.38 -0.94% -4.07% -2.74% -4.51% 14.56% 1.50% 1.42% 18.74%

VZ 43.82 -0.56 -1.26% -4.72% -1.15% -2.54% 15.86% 2.50% 7.77% 19.40%

HD 29.80 -0.60 -1.97% -5.10% -3.50% -12.17% -27.44% -17.66% -23.39% -19.89%

GM 36.00 -0.99 -2.68% -5.16% -4.36% -5.54% 22.24% 12.36% 16.58% 5.17%

AIG 59.53 0.41 0.69% -5.81% -6.31% -14.18% -17.49% -3.42% -15.98% -10.91%

AA 37.90 -0.66 -1.71% -6.26% 0.45% -1.04% 29.22% 4.75% 6.28% 33.03%

XOM 87.66 -0.27 -0.31% -6.36% -3.57% -3.33% 18.28% 6.80% 8.83% 21.50%

JPM 42.77 -0.38 -0.88% -8.36% -5.73% -9.84% -11.03% -2.02% -18.73% -8.79%

C 35.90 -1.83 -4.85% -15.91% -15.75% -24.90% -35.02% -21.48% -33.63% -27.61%

You can do this table yourself by entering the following string into the Summaries window at www.billcara2.com and then clicking on the link for Performance.

AA AIG AXP BA C CAT DD DIS GE GM HD HON HPQ IBM INTC JNJ JPM KO MCD MMM MO MRK MSFT PFE PG T UTX VZ WMT XOM

Here are the links to interactive Dow charts from Billcara2.com that I broke into groups of ten, which you can add technical indicators for as well. (list one) (list two) (list three)

The Americas

Here is the latest session data for the exchanges of the Americas.

Here is the latest chart for the Brazilian Bovespa stock exchange in Sao Paulo.

Here is the latest session data for the Toronto Stock Exchange composite index.

The US equity market Sector ETF Summary

The tables I show in this section 2007_11_05 are for ten (GICS) Sector Index Funds (ETF’s) only, but they cover the full spectrum of the US equity market.

Table 1: Cara ETF List is sorted by price performance Week over Week (W/W), i.e. 1W%N.

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

XLU 42.38 0.46 1.10% 1.12% 5.90% 3.77% 15.10% 11.67% 0.69% 19.11%

SMH 34.05 -0.20 -0.58% -0.29% -5.42% -11.56% 1.43% -8.20% -9.25% 3.31%

XLP 28.07 0.06 0.21% -0.99% 0.57% 0.90% 6.81% 5.33% 2.45% 10.21%

XLI 40.05 -0.12 -0.30% -1.26% 0.00% -3.52% 13.68% 2.30% 5.45% 18.07%

IYH 70.57 -0.13 -0.18% -1.27% 0.43% -2.05% 6.18% 5.09% -2.42% 7.63%

XLE 75.24 -0.38 -0.50% -2.69% 2.30% 1.20% 32.98% 13.79% 16.38% 32.93%

XLB 42.22 -0.41 -0.96% -3.52% 1.96% -1.12% 21.99% 9.89% 7.16% 26.86%

XLY 35.22 -0.47 -1.32% -3.90% -2.98% -7.07% -8.57% -3.16% -10.84% -3.77%

IYZ 31.24 -0.36 -1.14% -4.11% -4.00% -7.68% 5.33% -4.79% -4.73% 9.77%

XLF 31.27 -0.59 -1.85% -7.49% -5.24% -11.67% -15.30% -2.46% -17.10% -10.81%

You can do this table yourself by entering the following string into the Summary window at Billcara2.com and then clicking on the link for Performance. XLE XLB XLI XLY XLP IYH XLF SMH IYZ XLU . You can also add more ETF’s – up to 30 in total.

For a list of components to any ETF, go to the AMEX.com web site, and click on ETF’s.

10 (energy: XLE)

ETF Chart for Energy:XLE

15 (basic materials: XLB)

ETF Chart for Basic Materials:XLB

20 (industrial: XLI)

ETF Chart for Industrial:XLI

25 (consumer discretionary: XLY)

ETF Chart for Energy:XLY

30 (consumer staples: XLP)

ETF Chart for Consumer Staples:XLP

35 (healthcare: IYH)

ETF Chart for Health Care:IYH

40 (financial: XLF)

ETF Chart for Financial:XLF

45 (technology, semiconductor: SMH)

ETF Chart for Technology, Semiconductor:SMH

50 (telecom: IYZ)

ETF Chart for Telecom:IYZ

55 (utilities: XLU)

ETF Chart for Utilities:XLU

Bonds & Yields Review

Table 10: US Treasury Yields

US Treasury Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month

3 Month 3.59 3.45 3.81 3.85

6 Month 3.76 3.61 3.89 4.02

2 Year 3.67 3.68 3.80 4.07

3 Year 3.65 3.65 3.79 4.11

5 Year 3.96 3.95 4.05 4.33

10 Year 4.34 4.32 4.38 4.64

30 Year 4.63 4.61 4.66 4.87

Municipal Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month

2yr AA 3.29 3.29 3.30 3.46

2yr AAA 3.28 3.30 3.33 3.39

2yr A 3.30 3.32 3.36 3.37

5yr AAA 3.40 3.42 3.44 3.50

5yr AA 3.43 3.42 3.39 3.45

5yr A 3.50 3.53 3.59 3.72

10yr AAA 3.78 3.79 3.76 3.76

10yr AA 3.75 3.69 3.72 3.74

10yr A 4.01 4.02 3.96 3.89

20yr AAA 4.43 4.39 4.35 4.29

20yr AA 4.63 4.58 4.55 4.48

20yr A 4.44 4.39 4.36 4.30

Corporate Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month

2yr AA 4.55 4.54 4.59 4.77

2yr A 4.75 4.71 4.70 4.88

5yr AAA 4.76 4.72 4.80 4.77

5yr AA 5.09 5.01 5.01 5.19

5yr A 5.03 5.00 5.01 5.24

10yr AAA 5.19 5.17 5.20 5.52

10yr AA 5.66 5.60 5.58 5.71

10yr A 5.79 5.79 5.69 5.80

20yr AAA 5.04 5.02 5.71 5.95

20yr AA 5.90 5.86 5.87 6.32

20yr A 6.06 6.05 6.04 6.28

Here is the $USB 30-year Treasury Bond chart.

Bond Yields Curve

US Bond Funds -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

SHY Daily data series chart:

IEF Daily data series chart:

TLT Daily data series chart:

AGG Daily data series chart:

LQD Daily data series chart:

TIP Daily data series chart:

Table 11: Interest-sensitive securities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance.
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

TIP 104.05 0.06 0.06% 0.24% 1.29% 2.53% 4.86% 3.74% 3.30% 4.49%

TLT 91.00 -0.04 -0.04% 0.10% 0.59% 3.16% 2.17% 3.49% 2.71% 2.92%

IEF 84.99 -0.10 -0.12% 0.05% 0.48% 1.78% 2.79% 2.84% 2.42% 3.16%

SHY 81.40 0.03 0.04% -0.12% 0.25% 0.43% 1.70% 1.19% 1.61% 1.83%

AGG 100.46 -0.09 -0.09% -0.30% -0.24% 0.81% 0.55% 1.77% 0.39% 0.91%

FRE 47.34 -0.99 -2.05% -8.52% -10.37% -24.62% -30.27% -15.01% -28.61% -30.35%

FNM 52.00 -0.61 -1.16% -9.44% -10.58% -22.38% -13.13% -8.18% -15.02% -10.81%

CFC 14.78 0.43 3.00% -12.18% -5.74% -26.47% -64.90% -40.88% -61.11% -60.89%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

Commodities Review

$CRB Index

Open Futures Contracts

Interactive Chart of Daily CRB Commodities Index:

CRB Commodities Index - Daily Chart

Interactive Chart of Weekly CRB Commodities Index:

CRB Commodities Index - Weekly Chart

Oil Review

Here is the e-miNY Dec-07 Crude Oil chart.

Interactive Chart of Daily Crude Oil:

Crude Oil- Daily Chart

Interactive Chart of Weekly Crude Oil:

Crude Oil- Weekly Chart

Gold & Precious Metals Review

Spot gold chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

GOLD EOD Continuous Contract Index- Daily Chart

Interactive Chart of Weekly Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

GOLD EOD Continuous Contract Index - Weekly Chart

Spot silver chart for the week

Interactive daily data

Interactive Chart of Daily Silver EOD Continuous Contract Index:

SILVER EOD Continuous Contract Index- Daily Chart

Interactive chart of the Silver Bullion index.

Interactive Chart of Weekly Silver EOD Continuous Contract Index:

SILVER EOD Continuous Contract Index - Weekly Chart

Spot platinum chart for the past three days

Interactive Chart of Daily Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

PLAT EOD Continuous Contract Index- Daily Chart

Interactive Chart of Weekly Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

PLAT EOD Continuous Contract Index - Weekly Chart

Interactive chart of the Platinum metal index.

Spot palladium chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Palladium EOD Continuous Contract Index:

PALL EOD Continuous Contract Index- Daily Chart

Interactive Chart of Weekly Palladium EOD Continuous Contract Index:

PALL EOD Continuous Contract Index - Weekly Chart

Interactive chart of the Palladium metal index.

Interactive Chart of Weekly Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

COPPER EOD Continuous Contract Index- Daily Chart

COPPER EOD Continuous Contract Index - Weekly Chart

Interactive Chart of Daily Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Copper metal index.

Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

NEM 52.34 0.73 1.41% 9.80% 16.39% 16.75% 18.42% 27.97% 24.77% 13.41%

KGC 20.30 -0.09 -0.44% 5.78% 21.70% 34.97% 77.76% 59.97% 46.36% 53.09%

BVN 58.14 0.38 0.66% 5.19% 13.96% 18.92% 110.58% 47.45% 74.23% 115.49%

ABX 46.04 0.42 0.92% 4.49% 14.16% 13.54% 54.34% 38.63% 51.00% 49.14%

GG 35.76 0.04 0.11% 3.71% 15.69% 17.52% 30.80% 44.66% 43.38% 33.53%

AEM 56.19 -1.21 -2.11% -0.02% 6.64% 9.94% 44.37% 31.04% 56.69% 47.56%

MDG 40.51 -0.42 -1.03% -0.54% 9.81% 23.28% 54.09% 50.04% 55.57% 57.08%

AUY 14.79 -0.19 -1.27% -1.40% 10.29% 27.83% 19.95% 38.87% 3.21% 33.48%

GFI 17.41 -0.35 -1.97% -3.44% -0.80% -2.57% -5.02% 11.67% -3.12% -0.34%

Western Goldfields will trade on the AMEX with the WGW ticker symbol.

To watch the moves in precious metal miners, you will have to monitor the individual stock charts, preferably in real-time, as follows:

NEM ABX AU GFI GG HMY AUY KGC BVN
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

MDG LIHRY AEM BGO IAG EGO RGLD GOLD CDE GRS
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

CBJ SSRI SIL NG KRY UXG GRZ TSE_HRG TSE_GUY TSE_AGI
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

NXG GSS MNG DROOY MFN RNO RANGY MRB CLG
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

Here are the key Silver miners and the SLV ETF:

SLV SIL CDE HL PAAS SSRI SLW MGN

Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

Here are the Weekly and Daily Data charts of the indexes:

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Goldminers Index:

Daily U.S. Goldminers Index - Daily Chart

Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index:

Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index - Weekly Chart

The U.S. goldminer share trust ETF trades under the ticker symbol GDX.

Here are the U.S. Goldminer ETF (GDX) index Weekly and Daily data charts:

GDX Daily data:

GDX Daily Data Chart

GDX Weekly data:

GDX Weekly Data Chart

The Toronto Exchange-listed goldminer iUnits S&P/TSX Capped Gold Index ETF trades under the ticker symbol TSE:XGD. Yes, just like GDX on the AMEX, you can trade XGD on Toronto.

Here are the Weekly and Daily data charts for the TSX Goldshares (XGD) index:

Interactive Chart of XGD Daily data:

XGD Daily Data Chart

Interactive Chart of XGD Weekly data:

XGD Weekly Data Chart

Forex Review

Here is the chart of the week’s trading in the $USD.

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Dollar Index:

Daily U.S. Dollar Index - Weekly Chart

Interactive Chart of Daily Euro Dollar Index, priced in USD:

Daily Euro Dollar Index - Priced in USD

Daily British Pound Index:

Daily British Pound Index - Daily Chart

Daily Japanese Yen Index:

Daily Japanese Yen Index - Daily Chart

Daily Canadian Dollar Index:

Daily Canadian Dollar Index - Daily Chart

International Equity Market USD-denominated ETF Review

Table 13: International equities via the USD-denominated ETF perspective

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

EWC 35.65 -0.26 -0.72% 1.42% 5.94% 6.64% 44.33% 20.44% 25.66% 43.12%

QQQQ 54.07 -0.35 -0.64% -0.17% 1.88% 1.73% 25.05% 14.02% 15.96% 28.95%

IEV 120.90 -1.51 -1.23% -2.26% 2.03% 0.96% 14.49% 7.69% 3.47% 20.80%

IFN 60.79 -2.56 -4.04% -2.58% 12.99% 13.73% 34.08% 38.00% 45.95% 32.53%

SPY 150.05 -1.20 -0.79% -2.65% -0.33% -3.21% 6.14% 4.35% -0.58% 9.89%

EWJ 13.90 -0.25 -1.77% -3.00% -0.50% -4.60% -2.11% -1.07% -3.67% 1.39%

EWU 26.16 -0.67 -2.50% -3.25% 1.32% 0.34% 11.08% 7.39% 2.71% 13.89%

EWZ 81.45 -1.65 -1.99% -3.54% 7.74% 5.21% 74.41% 33.74% 48.41% 89.90%

TRF 70.80 -2.03 -2.79% -4.45% 3.71% 1.80% -20.05% 9.97% 1.51% 4.32%

FXI 189.81 -18.44 -8.85% -11.84% -5.80% 1.40% 63.07% 45.83% 72.24% 118.37%

Japanese equity market ETF: EWJ

Here is the Japanese (EWJ) equity market ETF Daily data charts:

Interactive EWJ Daily data:

Daily EWJ

Interactive EWJ Weekly data:

Weekly EWJ

U.K. equity market ETF

Here is the United Kingdom (EWU) equity market ETF Daily data charts:

Interactive EWU Daily data:

EWU Daily data:

Daily EWU Data

Interactive EWU Weekly data:

Weekly EWU Data

Canada’s equity market

Here is the Canadian (EWC) equity market ETF Daily data charts:

Interactive EWC Daily data:

Daily EWC Data

Interactive EWC Weekly data:

Weekly EWC Data

Wrap up:

I have a ton of work to get caught up on, and I also need to build some productivity tools. It should take the rest of the week. Unfortunately, that will mean more scrolling for each of you as I am only going to do one blog a day for the rest of the week, and there will be many charts to download each time, which takes extra time.

Life is all about managing time.

Your willingness to share your time and your knowledge has been terrific. We as a community hold the key to our individual success in trading capital markets.

Have a great day, stay connected and hold that thought.

Posted by Posted by Bill Cara on November 6, 2007 07:06:15 AM | Category: Cara Today in the Market