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January 3, 2008

Daily Report for Thu, Jan 03, 2008

Markets Re-cap

The December ISM Manufacturing report at 10:00am ET yesterday sank the equity market. Traders, seeing this data as well as reading the minutes of the past FOMC meeting, thinking the Fed must now pour liquidity into the market to avert a crash of equity prices, but bring on more inflation at the same time, sold the $USD and loaded up on oil and precious metals contracts. The rest of the market cracked.

The DJIA dropped -221 points (-1.67 pct) to 13,044, the S&P 500 -21.20 (-1.44 pct) to 1447.16, and the Nasdaq Composite -42.65(-1.61 pct) to 2609.63.

Worst hit of the major sectors were Technology (XLK -2.03 pct), Financials (XLF -1.97 pct) and Industrials (XLI -1.66 pct).

Within the Technology sector, the Semi-conductor index ($SOX) dropped -2.77 pct and Hardware ($HWI) -2.53 pct. These moves were in response to a very weak Manufacturing report that indicates recession is on the near horizon. The weakness in the banking industry and the ongoing problems in the auto industry, which are two huge customers of chips and hardware, clearly did not help.

The Industrial sector was pulled down by the Transports ($TRANQ -3.37 pct) and the Airlines ($XAL -4.95 pct) on the basis of rising oil (fuel) costs and extreme weakness in manufacturing/shipping activity.

The Financial sector was led down by the Broker-Dealers ($XBD -2.58 pct) and the Banks ($BKX -2.49 pct) out of fears that a recessive but inflationary economy will cripple markets and further hurt HB&B profits and weaken balance sheets, leading to decisions to float (dilute) stock.

Traders fled to Gold ($GOLD +2.63 pct +22.00 to 860.00) and Goldminer shares ($XAU +6.35 pct +11.01 to 184.33). This was a panic move.

Some analysts attributed the move in Crude Oil ($WTIC +3.79 pct +3.64 to 99.62), which briefly hit $100/bbl on the contracts, to Nigerian unrest.

The trade-weighted $USD index dropped -0.85 pct to 75.97. The Euro ($XEU) gained +0.18 pct to 147.54, while the Pound and Cdn Dollar lost on the day. The big winner was the Japanese Yen, which moved up +0.71 pct to 91.92. The Carry Trade appears to be sinking fast as debts are being repaid to Japanese banks.

Safe-haven flight also pumped the US Treasury market, which moved the 10-year yield to 3.901 (a decline of -3.32 pct on the day).


Comments & Outlook

Dow = 12800 is the apparent line in the sand between the Bull-Bear stand-off.

There are still many Bulls standing, but the weight of the evidence for the Bear side is building, with: (i) head-and-shoulders top formation unlikely to be broken, (ii) banks breaking up deals previously announced by Private Equity and presumably loans for LBOs and massive share buy-backs and dividend increases, (iii) worsening US, UK and Japanese economic data, (iv) length of time since US Treasury yield curve went inverted, which is almost always followed by a Bear, and (v) length of the Bull (from 4Q02).

Should the US employment data that is being reported today and tomorrow not hold up, then, following yesterday’s report of a badly slumping US manufacturing sector, it will be difficult for economists to deny the onset of recession in the US. As you know, I say we are already in it, but the data is slow to be reported.

Share prices will likely not rise unless corporate profits rise and balance sheets strengthen. But there is an illiquid credit market and banks are tightening. US retail sales reports for the important Christmas period are going to flood in on January 10, with guidance set for 1Q08, and will probably be quite weak. In addition, the massive lending by central banks to HB&B to get them through the year-end liquidity crisis will have to be repaid. If there is no repayment or the cb’s roll-over these loans, I believe we will see oil zoom to 120 and gold to 1,000.

In other words, the market is at a crossroads here. Paulson and Bernanke have no rope left. If the US Jobs data is not strong, and it is unlikely to be, then I believe there will be a huge safe-haven flight to bonds, which will drive the yields to extreme lows, and the next wave down for equity prices will be the big one.

Day traders will be able to make their year in a couple days. That is how volatile I expect the market to be in the days ahead.


Links & Charts


International Economics Review

US Economic Calendar.

Yesterday’s reported US Manufacturing index plummeted, which caused the immediate market sell-off at 10:00am ET.

US ISM Manufacturing Index for December.

Today’s US New Factory Orders report at 10:00am ET is important if you factor out price inflation and aircraft orders that will not be built until 2011.

US New Factory Orders for November.


Knobias Cara100 Tables

 Portfolio GAINERS
SYMB LAST CHG %C VOL
SLW 19.000 +2.030 +12 6.5M
GFI 15.400 +1.200 +8.5 12.5M
VIP 43.740 +2.140 +5.1 3.9M
CCJ 41.330 +1.520 +3.8 2.8M
PBR 118.810 +3.570 +3.1 6.9M
ECA 69.610 +1.650 +2.4 1.6M
STO 31.240 +0.720 +2.4 1M
ABV 72.480 +1.450 +2 700.4K
YHOO 23.720 +0.460 +2 25.6M
TGP 30.230 +0.560 +1.9 28.7K
TCK 36.240 +0.530 +1.5 702.6K
SU 110.270 +1.540 +1.4 1.8M
IBN 62.150 +0.650 +1.1 1.6M
CHA 78.720 +0.650 +0.8 545.9K
TOT 83.280 +0.680 +0.8 2M
WBK 122.500 +0.650 +0.5 12.6K
BHP 70.410 +0.370 +0.5 2.8M
DNA 67.400 +0.330 +0.5 2.4M
BDK 69.930 +0.280 +0.4 1.2M
LYO 47.970 +0.170 +0.4 0K
RIMM 113.710 +0.310 +0.3 24.2M
TM 106.460 +0.290 +0.3 373.8K
IMO 54.920 +0.140 +0.3 316.8K
CVX 93.460 +0.130 +0.1 8.9M
RIO 32.710 +0.040 +0.1 12.3M

 Portfolio LOSERS
SYMB LAST CHG %C VOL
SBUX 19.310 -1.160 -5.7 22.7M
JCP 41.650 -2.340 -5.3 5.3M
GRMN 92.100 -4.900 -5.1 4.7M
CTSH 32.230 -1.710 -5 5M
LEH 62.190 -3.250 -5 10.9M
INTC 25.350 -1.310 -4.9 84.2M
KB 69.940 -3.380 -4.6 819K
ATVI 28.430 -1.270 -4.3 6.7M
CHRW 51.880 -2.240 -4.1 2.1M
SWK 46.560 -1.920 -4 1.3M
BBBY 28.360 -1.030 -3.5 6.5M
GS 207.600 -7.450 -3.5 9.6M
PAYX 34.990 -1.230 -3.4 4.1M
GOL 23.990 -0.830 -3.3 985.4K
BBD 30.430 -0.990 -3.2 5.7M
MICC 114.490 -3.450 -2.9 720.7K
MU 7.040 -0.210 -2.9 13.1M
ERTS 56.760 -1.650 -2.8 3M
LLTC 30.950 -0.880 -2.8 5.6M
NOK 37.400 -0.990 -2.6 12M
CHL 84.650 -2.220 -2.6 2.4M
WFMI 39.760 -1.040 -2.5 3.5M
OXPS 32.970 -0.850 -2.5 1.8M
QCOM 38.390 -0.960 -2.4 29M
HDB 127.330 -3.120 -2.4 439.8K

 Portfolio 52-Wk HIGHS
SYMB DAY HIGH LAST CHG %CHG VOL
SLW 19.160 19.000 +2.030 +11.96 6.55M
MBT 105.780 100.070 -1.720 -1.69 1.11M

 Portfolio 52-Wk LOWS
SYMB DAY LOW LAST CHG %CHG VOL
SBUX 19.280 19.310 -1.160 -5.67 22.72M
SWK 46.290 46.560 -1.920 -3.96 1.27M
PAYX 34.770 34.990 -1.230 -3.40 4.13M
MU 6.960 7.040 -0.210 -2.90 13.13M
AMAT 17.200 17.410 -0.350 -1.97 19.23M
MCO 34.720 35.060 -0.640 -1.79 3.27M
DOW 38.350 38.750 -0.670 -1.70 5.84M
BC 16.900 16.920 -0.130 -0.76 1.60M
BDK 69.000 69.930 +0.280 +0.40 1.19M

 Portfolio VOLUME
SYMB LAST %C VOL %ADSV
TEF 97.020 -0.6 1.3M +182
SLW 19.000 +12 6.5M +167
GFI 15.400 +8.5 12.5M +127
QCOM 38.390 -2.4 29M +99
SBUX 19.310 -5.7 22.7M +97
BBBY 28.360 -3.5 6.5M +83
INTC 25.350 -4.9 84.2M +79
BMY 26.130 -0.3 19.1M +73
CHRW 51.880 -4.1 2.1M +66
OXPS 32.970 -2.5 1.8M +65
WFMI 39.760 -2.5 3.5M +64
LLTC 30.950 -2.8 5.6M +63
CTSH 32.230 -5 5M +54
NUE 57.970 -2.1 5.5M +53
INFY 44.430 -2.1 3.3M +51
PAYX 34.990 -3.4 4.1M +50
CHA 78.720 +0.8 545.9K +49
MFC 39.860 -2.2 1.4M +45
TS 44.390 -0.8 1.6M +41
SWK 46.560 -4 1.3M +41
KB 69.940 -4.6 819K +37
GRMN 92.100 -5.1 4.7M +35
DEO 85.060 -0.9 726.3K +31
WMT 46.900 -1.3 19.8M +31
PG 72.310 -1.5 12.3M +30

 Analysts UPGRADES
SYMB ANALYST OLD   NEW BEFORE   AFTER
YHOO ThinkEquity --- --- Accumulate Buy
• PREVIOUS SESSION
NONE FOUND.

 Analysts DOWNGRADES
SYMB ANALYST OLD   NEW BEFORE   AFTER
OXPS BMO Capital --- --- Outperform Market Perform
SBUX Bear Stearns --- --- Outperform Peer Perform
INTC Banc of Amer --- 26.00 Buy Neutral
• PREVIOUS SESSION
NONE FOUND.


Cara 100 Daily RSI-7 Charts


At least one RSI value >70:
rsi
TickerLastRSI-7MRSI-7WRSI-7DZone
VIP43.7497.2371.7964.72Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2007-12-27 at $42.68, +2.48% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
PBR118.8192.3175.5268.28Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2007-12-31 at $115.24, +3.10% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
MBT100.0791.9967.6059.88Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-01-02 at $100.07, +0.00% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
KO61.0985.3553.4627.21
COST68.1485.1855.5235.24
TEF97.0283.4457.4742.45
RIMM113.7181.8458.9355.05
ATVI28.4381.1071.0253.85Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-01-02 at $28.43, +0.00% chg], after a 7 day DZ)
GOOG685.1979.4358.1040.91
ABB28.6479.4355.3354.17
XOM93.5178.8264.9055.13
AET56.6478.0555.2734.03
NOK37.4077.6949.9036.53
MICC114.4977.5255.6243.84
TT45.8876.2076.8569.59Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-01-02 at $45.88, +0.00% chg], after a 10 day DZ)
HDB127.3375.1855.0244.44
OXPS32.9775.0075.9556.43Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2007-12-27 at $32.45, +1.60% chg], after a 4 day DZ)
CVX93.4674.6162.5154.96
SLW19.0074.1669.5672.34
PG72.3173.4854.4830.15
TOT83.2872.9963.6464.94
NKE63.2872.7151.0933.70
EXC80.1871.9349.5033.71
IMO54.9271.2966.2159.60
RIO32.7170.8449.6941.31
ORCL22.4970.2960.4457.48Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2007-12-31 at $22.58, -0.40% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
SU110.2769.9771.0973.93Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2007-12-31 at $108.73, +1.42% chg], after a 1 day DZ)

At least one RSI value <30:
rsi
TickerLastRSI-7MRSI-7WRSI-7DZone
BC16.9213.7224.5218.82Accumulation Zone (for 5 days)
MU7.0417.5123.9714.57Accumulation Zone (for 7 days)
SBUX19.3117.6423.2327.33Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
JCP41.6518.0830.8634.05
BBBY28.3620.0233.0330.40
KSS44.8922.1230.6634.05Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2007-12-28 at $45.21, -0.71% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
MCO35.0626.1429.8325.58Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
TGT49.5126.4029.4630.04Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2007-12-21 at $50.68, -2.31% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
DNA67.4027.0917.5138.80
UBS45.7928.6938.4239.92
SNDK33.1729.1826.6818.95Accumulation Zone (for 3 days)
SWK46.5631.5027.6025.29
DOW38.7536.0434.6823.53
PAYX34.9936.2428.0815.13
BMY26.1342.1931.6214.79
CSCO26.5442.2731.3722.31
NTES18.7151.4644.5620.86
JNJ65.9159.9648.1520.64
GRMN92.1061.7140.7428.89
INTC25.3562.8546.9028.27
VCP29.7069.9149.1329.55
KO61.0985.3553.4627.21


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
XOM 93.51 -0.18 -0.19% -0.16% 4.03% 5.24% 0.00% 1.38% 10.25% 22.03%
T 41.00 -0.56 -1.35% -1.20% 1.23% 7.11% 0.00% -3.32% -2.03% 14.69%
PFE 22.91 0.18 0.79% -1.80% -0.26% -2.72% 0.00% -8.14% -10.96% -11.54%
GE 36.76 -0.31 -0.84% -2.05% 0.77% -0.46% 0.00% -12.73% -3.92% -1.21%
PG 72.31 -1.11 -1.51% -2.20% -1.27% -1.65% 0.00% 2.23% 17.12% 12.51%
AA 36.13 -0.42 -1.15% -2.38% 6.58% 1.80% 0.00% -7.00% -12.07% 20.39%
HON 59.90 -1.67 -2.71% -2.65% -0.50% 4.98% 0.00% 0.25% 4.94% 32.40%
CAT 70.63 -1.93 -2.66% -2.85% -0.74% -1.98% 0.00% -11.31% -12.21% 15.16%
JNJ 65.91 -0.79 -1.18% -2.89% -2.43% -2.66% 0.00% -0.21% 6.56% -0.17%
DD 43.74 -0.35 -0.79% -3.29% 0.23% -6.66% 0.00% -12.52% -15.56% -10.20%
HD 26.11 -0.83 -3.08% -3.33% 0.66% -8.35% 0.00% -21.73% -33.68% -34.99%
KO 61.09 -0.28 -0.46% -3.35% -2.21% -1.78% 0.00% 5.47% 16.23% 26.61%
MO 74.93 -0.65 -0.86% -3.42% -1.43% -3.40% 0.00% 7.12% 5.68% 16.33%
VZ 43.21 -0.48 -1.10% -3.53% 0.26% 0.28% 0.00% -4.70% 3.92% 16.03%
MCD 58.10 -0.81 -1.37% -3.66% -2.78% -2.89% 0.00% 3.84% 13.08% 31.06%
MSFT 35.22 -0.38 -1.07% -3.72% 2.41% 6.99% 0.00% 18.59% 18.43% 17.95%
WMT 46.90 -0.63 -1.33% -3.78% -1.94% -2.03% 0.00% 4.52% -2.96% 1.56%
BA 86.62 -0.84 -0.96% -3.78% -0.89% -5.63% 0.00% -18.23% -10.49% -2.50%
UTX 75.21 -1.33 -1.74% -3.80% 0.23% 0.37% 0.00% -6.71% 3.80% 20.30%
MRK 57.37 -0.74 -1.27% -3.97% -3.56% -2.38% 0.00% 11.14% 15.74% 31.58%
MMM 82.71 -1.61 -1.91% -4.12% -3.58% 0.61% 0.00% -11.91% -6.01% 6.13%
AXP 51.04 -0.98 -1.88% -4.13% -2.18% -12.90% 0.00% -15.80% -17.40% -15.87%
DIS 31.84 -0.44 -1.36% -4.21% -3.49% -3.63% 0.00% -8.43% -7.76% -7.09%
HPQ 49.81 -0.67 -1.33% -4.80% -2.20% -1.25% 0.00% -2.41% 10.22% 20.92%
JPM 42.17 -1.48 -3.39% -5.93% -5.30% -6.72% 0.00% -10.58% -14.20% -12.69%
AIG 56.30 -2.00 -3.43% -6.14% 2.35% -1.05% 0.00% -18.35% -19.80% -21.43%
IBM 104.69 -3.41 -3.15% -6.23% 0.15% -1.08% 0.00% -11.55% -0.30% 7.76%
C 28.92 -0.52 -1.77% -6.65% -6.01% -12.52% 0.00% -39.57% -44.00% -48.08%
INTC 25.35 -1.31 -4.91% -7.18% -1.44% -3.43% 0.00% -3.90% 4.45% 25.19%
GM 24.41 -0.48 -1.93% -8.03% -7.50% -14.68% 0.00% -34.12% -35.80% -20.54%

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.



Sector ETF Summary for the US equity market

The tables I show in this section 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
XLE 79.50 0.15 0.19% -0.20% 5.89% 7.80% 0.00% 6.01% 13.23% 35.60%
XLU 42.09 -0.24 -0.57% -2.59% -1.61% -2.46% 0.00% 3.95% 4.83% 14.62%
XLB 41.30 -0.37 -0.89% -2.82% 1.55% -0.34% 0.00% -2.94% 0.36% 18.34%
XLP 28.39 -0.22 -0.77% -3.11% -1.11% -2.37% 0.00% 1.87% 4.11% 8.73%
IYH 70.10 -0.57 -0.81% -3.12% -0.85% -2.99% 0.00% -1.67% -0.26% 5.56%
XLI 38.51 -0.57 -1.46% -3.70% -0.62% -1.26% 0.00% -6.69% -2.06% 10.00%
IYZ 29.17 -0.35 -1.19% -3.95% 1.04% -0.17% 0.00% -14.83% -15.06% -1.62%
XLY 32.20 -0.62 -1.89% -4.02% -2.54% -6.59% 0.00% -13.63% -18.56% -16.06%
XLF 28.36 -0.57 -1.97% -4.90% -2.64% -7.77% 0.00% -19.61% -22.28% -22.81%
SMH 31.36 -1.10 -3.39% -6.08% -2.49% -2.94% 0.00% -19.51% -18.76% -6.94%

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


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
TRF 73.49 -1.51 -2.01% 2.13% -1.09% 5.27% 0.00% 6.51% 8.87% -15.82%
EWC 32.40 0.28 0.87% 0.93% 4.42% 1.54% 0.00% -1.49% 7.18% 27.96%
EWJ 13.23 -0.06 -0.45% -0.23% 1.53% -6.10% 0.00% -8.57% -10.43% -6.90%
IEV 114.03 -0.31 -0.27% -0.40% -0.53% -4.99% 0.00% -5.13% -3.60% 8.63%
EWZ 80.95 0.25 0.31% -1.78% 7.13% 0.06% 0.00% 5.61% 28.74% 72.79%
EWU 23.88 -0.20 -0.83% -2.01% -2.77% -6.24% 0.00% -8.15% -7.26% 2.01%
SPY 144.93 -1.28 -0.88% -2.88% -0.05% -1.86% 0.00% -5.98% -4.52% 2.34%
QQQQ 50.45 -0.77 -1.50% -3.43% 1.45% -0.85% 0.00% -3.00% 5.08% 16.89%
FXI 167.95 -2.50 -1.47% -6.43% 4.16% -7.97% 0.00% -11.37% 27.99% 50.70%
IFN 61.90 -0.36 -0.58% -9.64% -0.40% 0.49% 0.00% 14.00% 39.73% 34.86%


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


Bonds & Yields Review

Table 10: US Treasury Yields

US Treasury Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month
3 Month 3.13 3.08 3.19 2.86
6 Month 3.17 3.24 3.42 3.11
2 Year 2.87 3.04 3.29 2.85
3 Year 2.81 2.97 3.24 2.83
5 Year 3.28 3.44 3.71 3.24
10 Year 3.90 4.02 4.28 3.85
30 Year 4.35 4.45 4.67 4.32
Municipal Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month
2yr AA 2.98 3.13 3.08 3.18
2yr AAA 3.07 3.11 3.11 3.20
2yr A 3.37 3.37 3.59 3.32
5yr AAA 3.23 3.33 3.35 3.34
5yr AA 3.20 3.33 3.38 3.37
5yr A 3.51 3.51 3.55 3.45
10yr AAA 3.74 3.89 3.87 3.74
10yr AA 3.45 3.78 3.46 3.54
10yr A 3.96 4.12 4.10 3.97
20yr AAA 4.35 4.63 4.42 4.40
20yr AA 4.49 4.77 4.56 4.19
20yr A 4.30 4.58 4.65 4.76
Corporate Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month
2yr AA 4.13 4.16 4.50 4.12
2yr A 4.35 4.47 4.74 4.30
5yr AAA 4.43 4.54 4.86 4.47
5yr AA 4.60 4.85 5.16 4.61
5yr A 4.68 4.75 5.22 4.56
10yr AAA 4.90 5.03 5.43 4.99
10yr AA 5.19 5.36 5.73 5.24
10yr A 5.50 5.73 5.95 5.45
20yr AAA 5.25 5.23 5.47 5.58
20yr AA 5.63 5.70 5.95 5.68
20yr A 5.99 6.17 6.46 6.03


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


Bond Yields Curve



US Bond Funds -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

SHY Daily data series chart:

US Bond Funds - Daily Data For SHY

IEF Daily data series chart:

US Bond Funds - Daily Data For IEF

TLT Daily data series chart:

US Bond Funds - Daily Data For TLT

AGG Daily data series chart:

US Bond Funds - Daily Data For AGG

LQD Daily data series chart:

US Bond Funds - Daily Data For LQD

TIP Daily data series chart:

US Bond Funds - Daily Data For TIP


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
TLT 94.38 1.33 1.44% 3.44% 3.24% -0.39% 0.00% 5.85% 10.66% 6.73%
IEF 87.63 0.62 0.71% 1.81% 1.62% 0.00% 0.00% 4.51% 8.32% 6.30%
TIP 106.64 0.84 0.79% 1.78% 1.47% 0.01% 0.00% 4.61% 7.90% 7.94%
AGG 101.65 0.48 0.47% 0.87% 1.11% -0.47% 0.00% 2.01% 3.51% 1.96%
CFC 9.000 0.060 0.67% 0.56% -4.36% -15.73% 0.00% -55.64% -75.50% -78.80%
SHY 82.34 0.15 0.18% 0.24% 0.27% -0.08% 0.00% 1.62% 3.04% 2.98%
FRE 32.74 -1.33 -3.90% -0.61% 4.94% -2.36% 0.00% -47.23% -46.84% -51.78%
FNM 37.46 -2.52 -6.30% -2.37% 8.58% 3.34% 0.00% -42.44% -43.80% -36.93%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts


Consumer Finance -USA- Daily Data Charts CFC

Consumer Finance -USA- Daily Data Charts FNM

Consumer Finance -USA- Daily Data Charts FRE


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 Feb-08 Crude Oil chart.

Interactive Chart of Daily Crude Oil:


Crude Oil- Daily Chart


Interactive Chart of Weekly Crude Oil:


Crude Oil- Weekly Chart

Table 2: Senior oil & gas 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
STO 31.24 0.72 2.36% 5.08% 8.32% -4.17% 0.00% -5.05% -0.79% 18.69%
TOT 83.28 0.68 0.82% 2.90% 6.25% 3.15% 0.00% 5.42% 1.08% 15.80%
SU 110.27 1.54 1.42% 2.44% 7.85% 12.15% 0.00% 18.92% 20.91% 39.74%
PBR 118.81 3.57 3.10% 2.07% 19.02% 22.50% 0.00% 53.09% 88.89% 130.74%
ECA 69.61 1.65 2.43% 0.77% 3.71% 6.70% 0.00% 10.90% 10.65% 51.49%
CEO 167.42 -0.01 -0.01% 0.12% 10.38% -7.35% 0.00% -0.65% 44.53% 76.92%
IMO 54.92 0.14 0.26% 0.00% 4.41% 11.31% 0.00% 13.14% 16.55% 49.12%
XOM 93.51 -0.18 -0.19% -0.16% 4.03% 5.24% 0.00% 1.38% 10.25% 22.03%
CVX 93.46 0.13 0.14% -1.08% 3.87% 6.40% 0.00% 0.97% 9.76% 27.10%



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
ABX 46.02 3.97 9.44% 16.92% 23.08% 12.03% 0.00% 17.25% 54.48% 49.90%
KGC 20.15 1.75 9.51% 13.01% 25.31% 12.57% 0.00% 37.07% 65.44% 69.61%
BVN 60.88 4.28 7.56% 12.95% 19.37% 8.95% 0.00% 26.02% 54.01% 116.96%
GG 36.64 2.71 7.99% 12.46% 17.40% 12.46% 0.00% 21.16% 50.84% 28.83%
AEM 56.52 1.89 3.46% 10.95% 23.14% 16.92% 0.00% 13.47% 52.10% 37.05%
AUY 13.87 0.93 7.19% 9.56% 16.65% 7.60% 0.00% 20.40% 21.88% 5.24%
GFI 15.40 1.20 8.45% 9.14% 7.69% -6.78% 0.00% -13.34% -4.29% -18.43%
NEM 52.39 3.56 7.29% 8.13% 12.42% 4.78% 0.00% 16.06% 31.34% 16.04%
MDG 35.50 -0.58 -1.61% 1.69% 1.46% -0.87% 35.03% 7.25% 28.72% 27.74%


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


Posted by Posted by Bill Cara on January 3, 2008 08:36:02 AM | Category: Daily Report