The DJIA (-0.88 pct to 12582.2), S&P 500 (-0.89 pct to 1367.7), and Nasdaq Composite (-0.94 pct to 2331.6) all dropped whereas the Toronto Exchange (+0.69 pct to 13873.9) lifted on higher oil and precious metal prices.

Earlier in the day, the Asia-Pacific equity markets were mixed to lower: the Nikkei 225 and All-Ords dropped -0.75 pct and -1.65 pct respectively, while the Hang Seng of Hong Kong gained +0.44 pct.

European bourse action saw the FTSE, CAC and DAX all drop: -1.82 pct, -2.08 pct and -1.93 pct respectively.

The sectors in the US equity market that were up: Energy (XLE) +1.7 pct. Financials (XLF) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY) dropped -3.1 pct and -2.4 pct respectively.

The industries that lifted were: Nat Gas ($XNG +3.1 pct) and Goldminers ($XAU +2.5 pct), while the losers were Banks ($BKX -3.5 pct), Broker-Dealers ($XBD -3.2 pct) and Retailers ($RLX –3.2 pct).

The Cara 100 companies whose shares gained the most on the day were all the Canadian-listed stocks: TCK (+5.7 pct), ECA and CCJ (+4.0 pct), ABX (+3.7 pct), and SU (+3.2 pct). The biggest losers were: LEH (-4.8 pct) and CHA (-4.1 pct) plus a load of US consumer discretionary spending stocks, which reflects the understanding that American consumer spending dropped off in January and again this month: CCL (-4.1 pct), BC, JCP, WHR, BBBY, SNDK, and KSS.

On the economic front, there was a bearish labor report as jobless claims soared 19000 and there are signs of increasing softening. The preliminary 4Q GDP estimate stuck at +0.6 pct, unchanged from Q3.

On the earnings front, the biggest news was of a loss in Q4 net earnings by Sprint Nextel (S) of -$29.45 billion vs net income of $261 million a year earlier, mostly due to the Nextel amalgamation. Kohl’s (KSS) and other retailers are now reporting serious losses as well.

The $USD hit a record low yesterday as traders no longer want to hold the currency of a nation in much deeper economic trouble than its leaders are willing to admit.

Long-dated US Treasuries were heavily bid as yields collapsed, pushing more pressure down on income-oriented investors who no longer can earn enough from bond yields to cover the destruction of wealth through inflation.

In direct response, the price of gold and silver soared. $GOLD jumped +6.50 to 967.50. Traders are seeking to hedge inflation and the falling $USD.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) jumped to $102.59/bbl (+3.0 pct) on the plunging $USD as well as on news of supply disruptions in Iraq and Nigeria.

Today at 8:47 am ET, with some profit-taking from midnight, but much higher prices since yesterday morning, sees the spot price of gold, silver, palladium and platinum at 969.18, 19.57, 562, and 2146, respectively.

In the open futures, March Euros are at 151.86, April Crude Oil 102.40, and the March DJIA is a very weak at 12469, down -108 since midnight.

Today is Leap Year Day. The Interventionists, I’m sure, would like to leap it right into March.

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Comments & Outlook

“Remember, gold is the last dancer off the floor, and then the music stops…” You see, the dance is all about liquidity. The $USD will continue to fall as long as the Fed tries to supply the liquidity that you and I and business corporations will not.

The simple truth is that the interventionists are trying to hold up the equity market that wants to fall to levels that relate to a worsening economy, falling corporate profits and weakening guidance, and increased risk of business and banking failures.

The market today is in a titanic struggle between vested interests and those whose only vested interest is in their personal portfolios. The vested interests are held by governments, central banks, HB&B, and the trillions of OPM managed by so-called professionals who lie awake at night wondering if their job will be there at the end of the day, ie, the cycle bottom, after the crash.

In military terms, the power in any struggle belongs to those forces with the greatest numbers. In our world, ie, the capital market, there are but a couple hundred thousand versus several hundred million. The other six billion – the children, the poor, the uneducated, those in prison, etc -- are oblivious.

So, figure it out why equity market cycles persist. We are the market.

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Links & Charts

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International Economics Review

US Economic Calendar.

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Knobias Cara100 Tables

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Cara 100 Daily RSI-7 Charts

At least one RSI value >70:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
GG	44.71	84.97	75.48	88.91	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
ABX	53.33	83.90	68.93	75.30
PBR	124.86	83.58	71.76	76.21	Distribution Zone (for 2 days)
ECA	78.12	77.89	75.86	86.55	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
VCP	33.06	77.36	65.77	59.47
ABV	88.22	75.23	77.15	84.37	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
TT	45.52	71.91	71.04	79.34	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
RIO	37.22	70.95	68.92	86.53
SLW	17.66	70.84	64.98	80.54
WMT	50.70	70.58	64.55	57.04	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-02-28 at $50.70, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
NOK	37.90	70.35	57.92	65.11
GGB	33.81	69.54	71.77	83.16	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-02-28 at $33.81, +0.00% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
IMO	57.48	67.61	69.30	81.52
NTES	21.05	65.23	68.25	80.38
BBD	32.41	64.88	64.88	90.28
BHP	75.75	64.35	66.71	79.53
NUE	68.03	62.68	73.01	79.46
SU	106.12	62.19	60.32	80.01
MFC	40.21	60.74	61.44	87.30
ABB	25.78	59.66	52.09	71.91
XOM	89.38	59.62	56.50	70.19
CVX	89.02	59.48	58.12	79.01
STO	31.54	57.64	63.24	83.52
TCK	42.24	56.30	69.61	85.68
TOT	77.27	55.11	52.86	73.48
DNA	75.86	51.22	71.47	65.22
CCJ	40.17	48.78	58.72	81.24
TS	44.65	48.55	60.04	86.19

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	18.57	12.81	34.49	49.77
UBS	33.79	14.08	20.28	38.64	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-02-22 at $33.65, +0.42% chg], after a 5 day AZ)
BC	17.06	16.91	42.54	47.10
SNDK	24.32	24.51	21.88	33.48
KSS	45.24	24.62	47.53	47.93
PAYX	32.15	26.36	31.41	32.23
BMY	22.91	29.17	27.82	42.97
DELL	20.87	29.29	42.87	68.50
GOL	17.86	29.55	32.03	37.83
GRMN	60.44	35.84	27.80	29.07
GS	176.70	39.04	29.66	44.01
GOOG	475.39	39.08	24.65	30.48

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International Equity Markets Review

Europe

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

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

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Here is the latest session data for the German DAX.

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

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

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

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Asia-Pacific

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

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

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Here is the latest chart for the Singapore index .

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Here is the latest chart for the Shanghai Composite index .

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

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

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

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US Equity Markets Review

DJIA (interactive) chart

NASDAQ Composite (interactive) chart

Table 14: 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
IBM	115.24	-1.22	-1.05%	7.77%	6.29%	9.08%	10.08%	7.33%	2.89%	23.90%
AA	39.12	0.10	0.26%	7.77%	10.17%	19.63%	8.28%	8.04%	10.63%	17.09%
AIG	50.15	-2.10	-4.02%	5.38%	10.17%	-7.76%	-10.92%	-13.12%	-23.12%	-25.26%
VZ	37.18	0.79	2.17%	5.15%	-3.83%	-2.77%	-13.96%	-12.33%	-10.45%	-0.67%
CAT	74.39	0.17	0.23%	5.09%	3.82%	8.69%	5.32%	4.50%	0.31%	15.48%
CVX	89.02	0.80	0.91%	5.00%	8.40%	6.96%	-4.75%	3.44%	5.60%	29.75%
T	35.96	0.76	2.16%	4.32%	-7.01%	-3.72%	-12.29%	-4.11%	-7.30%	-2.28%
DD	47.24	-0.37	-0.78%	3.69%	1.24%	6.01%	8.00%	2.61%	-1.83%	-6.92%
HPQ	48.55	-0.39	-0.80%	3.67%	10.22%	11.51%	-2.53%	-4.30%	3.56%	23.29%
BA	84.80	0.85	1.01%	3.40%	-0.80%	2.27%	-2.10%	-9.41%	-11.34%	-2.83%
XOM	89.38	-0.01	-0.01%	2.83%	4.55%	4.81%	-4.42%	1.66%	7.69%	24.69%
KO	59.46	-0.59	-0.98%	2.53%	0.12%	2.93%	-2.67%	-5.60%	11.64%	27.38%
WMT	50.70	-0.73	-1.42%	1.83%	0.08%	3.13%	8.10%	7.35%	16.82%	4.97%
UTX	72.17	-0.76	-1.04%	1.81%	-1.84%	-0.80%	-4.04%	-4.85%	0.24%	9.96%
PG	66.97	-0.24	-0.36%	1.53%	-0.04%	2.89%	-7.38%	-9.39%	3.51%	5.48%
HD	27.71	-1.20	-4.15%	1.17%	-2.22%	-5.68%	6.13%	-1.98%	-20.94%	-30.03%
MMM	79.80	-0.68	-0.84%	1.06%	-1.94%	2.02%	-3.52%	-4.33%	-8.92%	7.72%
INTC	20.49	-0.28	-1.35%	0.94%	-3.39%	-0.97%	-19.17%	-21.76%	-14.48%	3.22%
DIS	32.54	-0.56	-1.69%	0.84%	-0.73%	10.64%	2.20%	-0.46%	-1.99%	-5.02%
GM	24.50	-0.32	-1.29%	0.82%	-7.41%	-10.78%	0.37%	-13.70%	-16.04%	-23.20%
PFE	22.55	-0.20	-0.88%	0.67%	-0.84%	-2.38%	-1.57%	-3.80%	-7.85%	-9.66%
GE	33.85	-0.17	-0.50%	0.47%	-3.23%	-3.12%	-7.92%	-11.99%	-11.04%	-3.06%
C	25.01	-0.71	-2.76%	-0.16%	-5.05%	-10.13%	-13.52%	-22.55%	-45.80%	-50.38%
JNJ	62.71	-0.33	-0.52%	-0.43%	-1.10%	0.85%	-4.86%	-8.25%	2.38%	-0.54%
AXP	44.42	-1.65	-3.58%	-0.58%	-5.19%	-6.17%	-12.97%	-22.63%	-22.55%	-21.89%
MSFT	27.93	-0.33	-1.17%	-0.60%	-3.56%	-13.26%	-20.70%	-17.12%	0.00%	-0.85%
MCD	54.62	-0.71	-1.28%	-1.10%	-3.57%	7.08%	-5.99%	-5.78%	12.29%	24.93%
JPM	42.44	-1.97	-4.44%	-1.46%	-3.76%	-10.37%	0.64%	-3.46%	-2.66%	-14.09%
BAC	41.42	-1.46	-3.40%	-1.87%	-4.41%	-1.71%	2.12%	-7.65%	-16.59%	-18.58%
MRK	45.20	-0.24	-0.53%	-2.02%	-4.98%	-3.19%	-21.21%	-24.62%	-8.15%	2.36%

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)

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The Americas

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

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

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

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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

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	78.73	1.40	1.81%	6.31%	7.33%	12.21%	-0.97%	8.92%	17.95%	38.37%
XLB	42.28	-0.15	-0.35%	3.12%	3.88%	7.72%	2.37%	3.50%	10.83%	12.90%
XLY	32.12	-0.68	-2.07%	1.58%	-0.77%	2.72%	-0.25%	-6.52%	-9.93%	-15.98%
SPY	136.85	-1.37	-0.99%	1.53%	0.35%	1.44%	-5.58%	-6.99%	-4.78%	-2.90%
IYZ	24.39	0.06	0.25%	1.41%	-6.55%	-5.72%	-16.39%	-15.63%	-24.58%	-20.29%
XLI	37.27	-0.22	-0.59%	1.33%	-0.51%	1.28%	-3.22%	-5.04%	-2.36%	5.22%
XLP	27.65	-0.15	-0.54%	1.28%	0.62%	3.17%	-2.61%	-4.66%	3.60%	5.13%
XLK	22.61	-0.27	-1.18%	1.21%	-2.71%	-1.52%	-13.44%	-13.83%	-10.14%	-1.91%
IYH	66.53	-0.55	-0.82%	0.71%	-1.03%	0.23%	-5.09%	-7.62%	-1.58%	-0.60%
XLF	26.77	-0.79	-2.87%	0.56%	-0.59%	-4.39%	-5.61%	-12.11%	-19.17%	-25.54%
SMH	29.45	-0.42	-1.41%	0.37%	-0.57%	2.22%	-6.09%	-10.76%	-18.87%	-14.39%
XLU	38.75	-0.35	-0.90%	-0.18%	-2.64%	0.10%	-7.94%	-9.34%	1.97%	0.78%

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 XLK SPY . 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.

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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
ECA	78.12	3.03	4.04%	11.36%	11.52%	18.45%	12.23%	19.39%	36.07%	60.74%
SU	106.12	3.28	3.19%	10.00%	8.58%	12.87%	-3.76%	7.83%	24.92%	49.19%
IMO	57.48	0.98	1.73%	8.19%	8.33%	16.52%	4.66%	16.12%	37.84%	61.01%
STO	31.54	0.74	2.40%	8.05%	14.65%	18.48%	0.96%	-3.84%	17.16%	23.40%
SLB	89.69	1.44	1.63%	6.89%	5.65%	18.40%	-10.83%	-1.04%	-1.77%	42.82%
CEO	171.30	-2.56	-1.47%	6.46%	12.22%	20.36%	2.32%	-7.44%	50.46%	112.72%
PBR	124.86	-0.15	-0.12%	5.63%	6.58%	14.29%	5.09%	26.45%	119.90%	176.24%
TOT	77.27	0.48	0.63%	5.50%	6.64%	6.87%	-7.22%	-4.73%	8.57%	14.78%
CVX	89.02	0.80	0.91%	5.00%	8.40%	6.96%	-4.75%	3.44%	5.60%	29.75%
RIG	143.88	2.19	1.55%	4.13%	9.59%	16.72%	-1.42%	5.50%	44.10%	87.64%
PTR	153.28	-1.04	-0.67%	3.56%	2.89%	8.46%	-11.73%	-20.59%	9.96%	31.73%
XOM	89.38	-0.01	-0.01%	2.83%	4.55%	4.81%	-4.42%	1.66%	7.69%	24.69%

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Table 3: Senior metals and steel 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
TCK	42.24	2.29	5.73%	18.92%	24.05%	26.43%	16.56%	16.11%	5.47%	-40.02%
TS	44.65	0.65	1.48%	11.21%	17.50%	10.47%	0.59%	-5.50%	-1.15%	-1.67%
GGB	33.81	-0.60	-1.74%	11.07%	19.81%	31.45%	17.80%	23.76%	54.74%	97.14%
PKX	143.59	-2.54	-1.74%	9.42%	7.16%	9.20%	-1.96%	-9.34%	3.63%	54.90%
AA	39.12	0.10	0.26%	7.77%	10.17%	19.63%	8.28%	8.04%	10.63%	17.09%
RIO	37.22	0.57	1.56%	6.98%	13.89%	27.68%	13.79%	9.57%	-17.36%	9.09%
NUE	68.03	-0.06	-0.09%	6.05%	10.87%	18.58%	17.35%	23.96%	32.82%	11.76%
BHP	75.75	0.74	0.99%	5.37%	10.33%	15.37%	7.58%	1.12%	26.86%	76.08%
MT	79.26	-0.55	-0.69%	4.94%	13.29%	21.40%	3.74%	9.93%	29.28%	55.84%
RTP	464.00	2.04	0.44%	2.60%	5.70%	20.87%	10.56%	3.41%	78.81%	114.16%
DOW	38.70	-0.47	-1.20%	0.83%	-0.51%	2.44%	-0.13%	-7.13%	-7.19%	-11.64%
VCP	33.06	-0.94	-2.76%	-1.55%	6.06%	15.63%	11.31%	0.88%	54.70%	84.38%

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
EGO	6.830	0.530	8.41%	14.60%	16.75%	4.75%	10.16%	13.27%	39.67%	15.57%
GG	44.71	1.31	3.02%	10.81%	22.93%	15.41%	22.03%	29.15%	99.24%	66.77%
LIHR	38.82	0.97	2.56%	10.10%	17.35%	15.54%	17.03%	10.47%	58.97%	47.44%
AUY	18.63	0.42	2.31%	9.20%	22.32%	10.04%	34.32%	39.03%	86.86%	27.17%
BVN	77.29	2.76	3.70%	7.45%	10.60%	18.20%	26.95%	31.94%	111.81%	178.82%
KGC	25.29	0.67	2.72%	7.43%	12.80%	12.55%	25.51%	39.11%	126.82%	79.62%
AEM	70.16	1.05	1.52%	6.76%	11.21%	10.51%	24.13%	41.97%	69.51%	78.39%
ABX	53.33	1.88	3.65%	5.69%	9.31%	0.19%	15.88%	26.98%	73.04%	78.30%
HMY	12.64	-0.29	-2.24%	5.69%	32.77%	24.04%	17.58%	21.54%	41.07%	-8.60%
NEM	52.84	1.45	2.82%	4.34%	7.20%	-5.02%	0.86%	1.60%	28.66%	17.24%
AU	36.42	0.94	2.65%	2.53%	4.72%	-12.49%	-20.58%	-21.00%	-0.46%	-17.49%
GFI	14.36	0.04	0.28%	-3.43%	7.00%	-5.03%	-6.75%	-16.51%	-0.55%	-18.55%

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Table 4: Senior capital goods makers and transportation

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
FLR	142.48	10.41	7.88%	11.18%	16.53%	18.82%	-1.33%	-2.08%	19.57%	68.68%
ABB	25.78	-0.20	-0.77%	9.80%	6.93%	5.57%	-9.99%	-10.21%	10.74%	54.00%
HON	59.18	-0.45	-0.75%	6.61%	0.59%	1.75%	-1.20%	6.48%	6.46%	27.43%
CAT	74.39	0.17	0.23%	5.09%	3.82%	8.69%	5.32%	4.50%	0.31%	15.48%
BA	84.80	0.85	1.01%	3.40%	-0.80%	2.27%	-2.10%	-9.41%	-11.34%	-2.83%
ERJ	45.90	-1.50	-3.16%	2.00%	0.99%	8.23%	1.71%	3.73%	10.42%	1.21%
UTX	72.17	-0.76	-1.04%	1.81%	-1.84%	-0.80%	-4.04%	-4.85%	0.24%	9.96%
MMM	79.80	-0.68	-0.84%	1.06%	-1.94%	2.02%	-3.52%	-4.33%	-8.92%	7.72%
TXT	55.88	-1.42	-2.48%	0.94%	-2.78%	1.51%	-16.36%	-18.16%	2.06%	21.08%
GE	33.85	-0.17	-0.50%	0.47%	-3.23%	-3.12%	-7.92%	-11.99%	-11.04%	-3.06%
FDX	89.19	-1.64	-1.81%	-0.15%	0.01%	-3.10%	3.52%	-8.17%	-17.25%	-21.89%
UPS	71.75	-0.56	-0.77%	-0.21%	-2.39%	-0.37%	3.74%	-2.47%	-4.77%	2.22%

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25 (consumer discretionary: XLY)

Table 5: Senior consumer discretionary 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
BDK	70.61	-0.67	-0.94%	5.31%	0.76%	2.21%	0.97%	-13.98%	-15.17%	-16.21%
TGT	53.82	-1.01	-1.84%	4.79%	-1.27%	2.75%	8.71%	-9.67%	-11.96%	-12.53%
BC	17.06	-0.68	-3.83%	4.09%	-5.17%	-4.69%	0.83%	-13.84%	-30.37%	-47.75%
BBBY	29.39	-1.13	-3.70%	3.85%	-4.64%	-4.95%	3.63%	-2.94%	-10.48%	-26.32%
NKE	62.04	-0.34	-0.55%	2.85%	-0.82%	4.44%	-1.96%	-4.86%	15.90%	18.76%
GOL	17.86	-0.29	-1.60%	1.53%	-10.70%	-10.48%	-25.55%	-28.90%	-18.30%	-37.18%
WHR	90.38	-3.52	-3.75%	1.13%	-1.42%	9.88%	13.14%	13.49%	-3.30%	2.46%
EBAY	27.27	-0.33	-1.20%	0.93%	-2.08%	3.69%	-16.07%	-19.20%	-17.14%	-14.94%
DIS	32.54	-0.56	-1.69%	0.84%	-0.73%	10.64%	2.20%	-0.46%	-1.99%	-5.02%
TM	110.57	-2.30	-2.04%	-0.22%	0.32%	5.59%	3.86%	-1.43%	-2.16%	-17.18%
JCP	47.72	-1.89	-3.81%	-0.65%	-0.29%	6.54%	14.57%	9.63%	-24.15%	-41.17%
CCL	40.60	-1.75	-4.13%	-0.66%	-4.85%	-2.96%	-7.01%	-9.38%	-8.70%	-12.54%

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30 (consumer staples: XLP)

Table 6: Senior consumer staples 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
ABV	88.22	2.72	3.18%	13.83%	11.35%	25.05%	21.72%	17.49%	40.01%	82.39%
SBUX	18.57	-0.47	-2.47%	4.15%	-1.49%	-3.38%	-3.83%	-19.12%	-30.92%	-39.83%
DEO	84.62	-0.22	-0.26%	3.52%	3.68%	7.39%	-0.52%	-8.25%	4.15%	6.59%
KO	59.46	-0.59	-0.98%	2.53%	0.12%	2.93%	-2.67%	-5.60%	11.64%	27.38%
WAG	37.14	-0.27	-0.72%	1.92%	2.60%	8.22%	-0.54%	-3.05%	-14.82%	-16.93%
WMT	50.70	-0.73	-1.42%	1.83%	0.08%	3.13%	8.10%	7.35%	16.82%	4.97%
PDA	49.56	0.16	0.32%	1.75%	2.57%	12.64%	2.97%	5.58%	40.52%	104.37%
PG	66.97	-0.24	-0.36%	1.53%	-0.04%	2.89%	-7.38%	-9.39%	3.51%	5.48%
BUD	48.20	0.69	1.45%	0.96%	0.40%	1.99%	-6.64%	-7.11%	1.09%	-1.79%
PEP	71.06	-0.14	-0.20%	-0.03%	-0.80%	5.45%	-5.62%	-7.91%	5.26%	12.53%
WFMI	36.50	0.21	0.58%	-0.11%	-12.55%	-5.66%	-8.20%	-13.07%	-18.45%	-23.59%
KR	25.17	-0.29	-1.14%	-0.55%	-4.88%	0.00%	-1.95%	-11.81%	-1.76%	-1.95%

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35 (healthcare: IYH)

Table 7: Senior healthcare 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
DNA	75.86	-0.80	-1.04%	5.73%	7.07%	9.06%	12.55%	-0.60%	3.95%	-10.17%
NVO	69.02	0.42	0.61%	2.40%	7.12%	13.24%	8.18%	-45.16%	-36.77%	-19.28%
NVS	50.61	0.69	1.38%	2.20%	1.02%	0.82%	-7.26%	-10.94%	-3.05%	-8.70%
MDT	49.76	-0.56	-1.11%	1.65%	2.13%	7.73%	0.53%	-1.17%	-6.06%	-1.19%
AET	51.40	-0.51	-0.98%	1.24%	4.34%	-3.87%	-9.25%	-8.54%	3.69%	16.11%
GSK	45.05	-0.42	-0.92%	1.24%	3.18%	-3.68%	-10.21%	-12.49%	-12.06%	-19.80%
PFE	22.55	-0.20	-0.88%	0.67%	-0.84%	-2.38%	-1.57%	-3.80%	-7.85%	-9.66%
BMY	22.91	-0.29	-1.25%	0.66%	-3.98%	-1.50%	-12.32%	-21.35%	-20.31%	-13.19%
UNH	48.01	-1.16	-2.36%	0.44%	2.21%	-4.29%	-15.28%	-12.26%	-1.27%	-8.03%
JNJ	62.71	-0.33	-0.52%	-0.43%	-1.10%	0.85%	-4.86%	-8.25%	2.38%	-0.54%
WLP	72.65	-1.10	-1.49%	-2.13%	-2.38%	-6.22%	-16.49%	-13.28%	-6.86%	-8.49%
AMGN	45.53	-1.07	-2.30%	-2.59%	-3.25%	-3.70%	-2.30%	-16.78%	-7.10%	-29.10%

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40 (financial: XLF)

Table 8: Senior financial company 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
BBD	32.41	0.16	0.50%	13.04%	16.58%	20.80%	6.51%	2.60%	40.06%	76.14%
CS	50.82	-0.28	-0.55%	6.50%	-2.59%	-10.80%	-14.85%	-16.03%	-21.18%	-26.61%
HBC	77.44	-1.48	-1.88%	5.92%	4.95%	2.80%	-6.07%	-8.54%	-12.23%	-11.60%
DB	115.28	-1.01	-0.87%	4.40%	1.86%	0.63%	-10.68%	-12.63%	-4.85%	-12.21%
UBS	33.79	-1.06	-3.04%	3.40%	-8.65%	-20.04%	-26.21%	-31.97%	-34.74%	-42.77%
MS	44.40	-1.48	-3.23%	2.85%	2.71%	-8.70%	-12.86%	-17.01%	-26.94%	-40.74%
MER	51.66	-2.55	-4.70%	1.49%	-1.00%	-7.90%	-2.08%	-10.61%	-28.25%	-38.26%
LEH	54.68	-2.78	-4.84%	1.00%	-1.14%	-12.64%	-12.08%	-15.68%	0.74%	-25.40%
GS	176.70	-4.10	-2.27%	0.87%	-1.93%	-11.00%	-14.88%	-22.34%	3.36%	-12.35%
C	25.01	-0.71	-2.76%	-0.16%	-5.05%	-10.13%	-13.52%	-22.55%	-45.80%	-50.38%
JPM	42.44	-1.97	-4.44%	-1.46%	-3.76%	-10.37%	0.64%	-3.46%	-2.66%	-14.09%
IBN	53.88	-1.86	-3.34%	-4.59%	-6.62%	-12.48%	-13.31%	-11.50%	28.59%	40.57%

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45 (technology, semiconductor: SMH)

Table 9: Senior technology 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
AAPL	129.91	6.95	5.65%	6.89%	0.39%	-1.72%	-33.32%	-27.92%	2.44%	53.61%
CSCO	24.66	-0.29	-1.16%	6.25%	2.49%	1.23%	-7.08%	-12.09%	-18.91%	-4.93%
ORCL	19.41	0.22	1.15%	2.75%	-1.27%	-4.24%	-13.69%	-5.36%	0.26%	18.14%
RIMM	109.05	-2.45	-2.20%	2.21%	12.70%	16.27%	-4.10%	-10.04%	41.26%	132.66%
QCOM	43.32	-0.47	-1.07%	2.12%	3.12%	7.55%	12.84%	4.54%	14.39%	7.55%
SAP	49.44	0.21	0.43%	2.02%	1.04%	5.53%	-2.54%	-3.94%	-4.15%	7.55%
ADBE	35.34	-0.12	-0.34%	1.49%	0.97%	-1.67%	-15.27%	-15.92%	-13.53%	-9.96%
INTC	20.49	-0.28	-1.35%	0.94%	-3.39%	-0.97%	-19.17%	-21.76%	-14.48%	3.22%
CTSH	32.36	-0.41	-1.25%	0.31%	-3.58%	14.79%	0.40%	-0.64%	-7.33%	-28.25%
INFY	40.92	-1.08	-2.57%	-1.87%	-2.78%	2.56%	-7.90%	-1.52%	-9.39%	-24.59%
SNDK	24.32	-0.90	-3.57%	-5.88%	-10.29%	-3.30%	-26.68%	-36.27%	-53.26%	-33.22%
ADSK	33.11	0.12	0.36%	-14.99%	-14.53%	-19.18%	-31.36%	-28.98%	-24.80%	-19.56%

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50 (telecom: IYZ)

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International Equity Market USD-denominated ETF Review

Table 13: International equities 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	32.95	0.42	1.29%	6.26%	6.88%	8.93%	1.70%	2.01%	14.65%	28.96%
EWZ	88.20	-0.03	-0.03%	6.15%	9.91%	18.23%	8.96%	10.46%	55.15%	92.49%
EWA	27.81	-0.41	-1.45%	5.14%	5.90%	6.15%	-3.37%	-7.88%	3.65%	13.51%
EWQ	34.87	-0.41	-1.16%	4.12%	4.90%	3.23%	-8.09%	-10.93%	-0.26%	2.29%
EWH	19.04	-0.20	-1.04%	3.53%	-0.57%	-2.81%	-12.62%	-14.66%	9.11%	21.20%
EWU	22.43	-0.19	-0.84%	3.08%	2.84%	2.65%	-6.07%	-12.76%	-5.00%	-3.40%
EWG	31.84	-0.31	-0.96%	3.04%	2.22%	2.88%	-10.03%	-7.36%	2.74%	15.36%
EWJ	12.67	-0.15	-1.17%	2.43%	4.02%	0.96%	-4.23%	-9.44%	-7.72%	-14.16%
EWS	12.60	-0.11	-0.87%	2.02%	4.13%	4.39%	-6.60%	-12.38%	-0.40%	7.78%
IFN	51.97	-0.43	-0.82%	1.52%	-1.01%	0.43%	-16.04%	-10.55%	18.92%	32.81%
TRF	62.58	-1.53	-2.39%	0.27%	-0.86%	3.15%	-14.85%	-8.91%	4.07%	-11.66%

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Japanese equity market ETF: EWJ

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

Interactive EWJ Daily data:

Interactive EWJ Weekly data:

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U.K. equity market ETF

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

Interactive EWU Daily data:

EWU Daily data:

Interactive EWU Weekly data:

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Canada's equity market

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

Interactive EWC Daily data:

Interactive EWC Weekly data:

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Bonds & Yields Review

Table 10: Yahoo Finance U.S. Treasury Debt, Municipal and Corporate Bond Yields

US Treasury Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
3 Month	1.82	1.89	2.11	2.21
6 Month	1.87	1.94	2.02	2.29
2 Year	1.81	1.99	1.96	2.29
3 Year	1.78	1.98	2.00	2.22
5 Year	2.67	2.89	2.79	2.88
10 Year	3.67	3.85	3.77	3.68
30 Year	4.51	4.65	4.54	4.36

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.63	2.67	2.43	2.33
2yr AAA	2.63	2.55	2.39	2.34
2yr A	2.86	2.80	2.56	2.69
5yr AAA	3.15	3.08	2.85	2.72
5yr AA	3.09	3.19	2.88	2.64
5yr A	3.29	3.22	3.04	3.00
10yr AAA	3.96	3.84	3.58	3.31
10yr AA	3.86	3.70	3.50	3.37
10yr A	4.01	3.86	3.75	3.54
20yr AAA	4.83	4.76	4.42	4.29
20yr AA	4.90	4.80	4.74	4.43
20yr A	5.01	4.99	4.90	4.43

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.40	3.48	3.35	3.44
2yr A	3.30	3.41	3.37	3.64
5yr AAA	3.89	4.18	3.91	4.05
5yr AA	4.02	4.24	4.22	4.33
5yr A	4.52	4.67	4.56	4.35
10yr AAA	5.18	5.31	5.23	4.90
10yr AA	5.35	5.46	5.40	5.22
10yr A	5.56	5.95	5.86	5.33
20yr AAA	5.73	5.82	5.73	5.53
20yr AA	6.33	6.44	6.31	5.76
20yr A	6.31	6.40	6.31	6.19

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

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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:

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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
DRE	23.48	-0.62	-2.57%	3.44%	-1.26%	-3.53%	-8.35%	-8.46%	-27.44%	-46.71%
NLY	20.80	0.03	0.14%	2.87%	0.73%	5.05%	14.92%	21.21%	52.16%	48.36%
AVB	95.19	-2.79	-2.85%	2.50%	-0.61%	2.52%	4.20%	-2.97%	-13.13%	-30.80%
TIP	109.44	1.42	1.31%	1.39%	1.61%	0.36%	2.63%	3.12%	8.14%	8.37%
IEF	89.71	0.95	1.07%	0.61%	0.48%	0.27%	2.37%	3.15%	6.77%	7.46%
AGG	102.53	0.60	0.59%	0.39%	0.21%	-0.51%	0.87%	1.01%	2.79%	1.66%
TLT	92.81	1.50	1.64%	0.27%	0.29%	-1.60%	-1.66%	-1.30%	4.92%	2.95%
SHY	83.90	0.20	0.24%	0.25%	0.14%	0.52%	1.89%	1.93%	3.39%	4.39%
EQR	38.82	-1.22	-3.05%	-1.10%	-0.08%	5.43%	6.56%	6.44%	0.70%	-23.57%
CFC	6.640	-0.340	-4.87%	-2.64%	-6.21%	2.63%	-26.22%	-23.85%	-65.61%	-82.69%
FNM	27.90	0.63	2.31%	-3.76%	-11.34%	-10.38%	-25.52%	-13.62%	-56.11%	-50.82%
FRE	24.49	-0.60	-2.39%	-11.75%	-15.99%	-12.22%	-25.20%	-16.76%	-59.98%	-61.84%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

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Commodities Review

$CRB Index

Open Futures Contracts

Interactive Chart of Daily CRB Commodities Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly CRB Commodities Index:

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Oil Review

Here is the e-miNY Mar-08 Crude Oil chart.

Interactive Chart of Daily Crude Oil:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Crude Oil:

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Gold & Precious Metals Review

Spot gold chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Spot silver chart for the week

Interactive daily data

Interactive Chart of Daily Silver EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Silver Bullion index.

Interactive Chart of Weekly Silver EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

Interactive Chart of Daily Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Platinum metal index.

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Spot palladium chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Palladium EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Palladium EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Palladium metal index.

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Interactive Chart of Weekly Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Daily Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Copper metal index.

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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
EGO	6.830	0.530	8.41%	14.60%	16.75%	4.75%	10.16%	13.27%	39.67%	15.57%
GG	44.71	1.31	3.02%	10.81%	22.93%	15.41%	22.03%	29.15%	99.24%	66.77%
LIHR	38.82	0.97	2.56%	10.10%	17.35%	15.54%	17.03%	10.47%	58.97%	47.44%
AUY	18.63	0.42	2.31%	9.20%	22.32%	10.04%	34.32%	39.03%	86.86%	27.17%
BVN	77.29	2.76	3.70%	7.45%	10.60%	18.20%	26.95%	31.94%	111.81%	178.82%
KGC	25.29	0.67	2.72%	7.43%	12.80%	12.55%	25.51%	39.11%	126.82%	79.62%
AEM	70.16	1.05	1.52%	6.76%	11.21%	10.51%	24.13%	41.97%	69.51%	78.39%
ABX	53.33	1.88	3.65%	5.69%	9.31%	0.19%	15.88%	26.98%	73.04%	78.30%
HMY	12.64	-0.29	-2.24%	5.69%	32.77%	24.04%	17.58%	21.54%	41.07%	-8.60%
NEM	52.84	1.45	2.82%	4.34%	7.20%	-5.02%	0.86%	1.60%	28.66%	17.24%
AU	36.42	0.94	2.65%	2.53%	4.72%	-12.49%	-20.58%	-21.00%	-0.46%	-17.49%
GFI	14.36	0.04	0.28%	-3.43%	7.00%	-5.03%	-6.75%	-16.51%	-0.55%	-18.55%

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
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Here are the key Silver miners and the SLV ETF:

SLV SIL CDE HL PAAS SSRI SLW MGN

Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

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

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Goldminers Index:

Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index:

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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 Weekly data:

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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:

Interactive Chart of XGD Weekly data:

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Forex Review

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

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Dollar Index:

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

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Daily British Pound Index:

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Daily Japanese Yen Index:

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Daily Canadian Dollar Index:

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Wrap-up