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February 2, 2008

Daily Report for Sat, Feb 02, 2008

Markets Re-cap

Microsoft, which made an unsolicited bid for Yahoo! on Friday, sustained the previous day's interest by the equity market Bulls, and extinguished the doubts and pessimism relating to a negative US Jobs Report on Friday, before the opening bell.


By day’s end, the DJIA (+92.83), S&P 500 (+16.87), and Nasdaq Composite (+23.50) had been led higher by strength in commodity-related stocks, if not the commodity prices themselves, which fell during the session.

There were five very strong sectors out of ten: Utilities (XLU +2.60 pct), Financials (XLF +2.52 pct), Energy (XLE +2.51 pct), Basic Materials (XLB +2.43 pct), and Industrials (XLI +2.30 pct), with Airlines ($XAL +5.90 pct) and Semi-conductors ($SOX +5.77 pct) being the strongest industry groups.

The three consumer sectors were the laggards, but all were up: Healthcare (XLV +0.47 pct), Discretionary Spending (XLY +0.89 pct) and Staples (XLP +0.99 pct).

The US Labor Department reported January non-farm payrolls fell by 17,000, but the market Bulls were pointing to heavy upward revisions to the two previous months data, making what appears to be a rapidly softening jobs market to be not so bad after all, they say. The spin that happens every US Jobs Friday is always something to behold, but this was extra special.

The US ISM Manufacturing index recovered slightly to a positive reading of 50.7 in January from a negative 48.4 in December, which handily beat consensus of 47.0, and even the highest estimate on Wall Street of 48.5. All of these numbers are estimates, subject to revision.

Friday started off with what potentially could be a candidate for Deal of the Year [based on implications for media and a changing Internet] when Microsoft (MSFT) offered to buy Yahoo! (YHOO) for $44.6 billion. If that happens to get done, traders are looking to Google (GOOG) for a response, such as has been suggested buying AOL. YHOO closed at 28.38, up +48 pct.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) posted the highest quarterly earnings in corporate history as net income grew +14 pct to $11.66 billion vs $10.25 billion a year earlier.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) plunged -2.79/bbl (-3.04 pct) on the day to $88.96/bbl, perhaps due to the negative optics of those massive earnings at Exxon. XOM lost -0.5 pct to 85.95, probably for the same reason that traders are concerned that politicians will soon get into their usual act of pointing the public to “exorbitant” profits of the Big Oil companies.

The trade-weighted $USD rebounded +0.41 to 75.48, and the Euro ($XEU) dropped -0.32 pct to 1.4816 to the USD. Those forex moves pulled down gold and silver. $GOLD closed the session down -14.50 (-1.56 pct) to $913.50 per oz.

US Treasury prices, which had opened a little stronger, closed higher, up +0.39 pct on the $USB (30-year bond), while yields fell by -0.83 pct on the $TYX (30-year bond) and -1.07 pct (10-year note) as traders reacted to falling commodity prices.

Earlier on Friday, Asian-Pacific equity markets finished mixed [Hong Kong was up +2.85 pct while the Japanese Nikkei 225 was down -0.70 pct] before prices on European bourses closed the week quite strong [FTSE +2.54, DAX +1.71 pct and CAC +2.22 pct].


Comments & Outlook

The past couple of sessions of higher equity market prices was merely a small Bear market rally that I believe will fizzle out when prices reach technical resistance levels of the falling Moving Average lines.

I do think that commodity prices will pull back further. For example, Crude Oil futures, which now have an 88 handle, will likely soon drop into the low 80’s. Gold futures at $913.50 will likely drop into the 800’s.

Gold Bulls have been enthused by new price targets in the $1000 to $1500 range being set by top-tier HB&B firms, but these are targets that are long-term focused, and depend on a continuing crash of the $USD. But the $USD (75.48) has been sidetracking for three and a half months, and could at any time pop back to the 40-week Moving Average (presently 79.01) or higher, which would have a devastating impact on currently high gold prices.

Gold producers, even with rapidly growing operating cost inflation (energy, drilling crews, pay-offs to foreign governments and locals, etc) are presently earning significant margins on $900 gold. The strongest ones are now on the prowl to buy up resources from the weaker and smaller companies, and that means competing for acquisitions and eventually over-paying with +40 pct premiums, which means share dilution. So, the risk of holding the larger goldminers is rising, and the big capital pool managers will soon have to admit that (i) the new HB&B price targets have been priced into share prices, and (ii) those share prices are under-pricing the growing short-term risk.

If, as and when the $GOLD futures drop to say $740-$780, which is my forecast for the cycle low in a sudden and sharp price pullback, based on an upward – if brief -- spike in the $USD, then the share prices of the goldminers will drop a lot.

But, I am still very positive/bullish on the goldminers. In fact, I think the well-funded juniors that have been getting major successes in their exploration programs are under-priced today. I think they will really pop after the whole group pulls back briefly. Meanwhile, if that pullback does happen (admittedly it might not), look for the shares of Noront, Geologix and Aurelian to hang in.

I’m not so positive/bullish on the oil producers. I think they will be hit by much lower top-line revenues as well as higher costs, and shrinking demand growth over the next couple years. I believe the cycle high was reached in December, after momentum was looking shaky for a few months, and then two weeks ago, prices dropped well below the 50- and 200-day MA’s for the first technical indication that share prices would start to break down much as I had been recently forecasting.

With increasing popularity of the blog, more people are asking what aspects of markets are most likely to change in the next five years. I say that apart from a switch from chasing growth to placing more emphasis on value, there will be more focused examination of the work being done in the alt energy and human genome science fields. People want to live healthier and more cheaply. So, in addition to seeking lower cost energy supplies, they need and want new discoveries in medical diagnostics/therapeutics.

Other than the fundamental switch from growth to value, which will mean accepting lower PE’s and lower Total Returns on investments, many of us will be doing more research (some call it sleuthing) and speculating, as well.

With lifestyle changes being forced upon us because of global conflict and terrorist and counter-terrorist methods, I believe I am now well positioned to take advantage of what I believe will be a massive development of the Family Islands of The Bahamas over the foreseeable future, say 20 to 40 years. Although I won’t be around in 40 years, there is not an iota of doubt in my mind that island communities in places like Abaco, Eleuthera, Exumas, Cat Island, Long Island, Andros, the Berries, and the like, will flourish. Mini resorts and second home developments there, as well as inter-island air and sea cruise travel in The Bahamas will boom.

Personal safety, relaxing ambiance, a comfortable life of the sun, sand and sea, and real-time connection to global trading markets, all situated just 100 to 300 miles offshore the global transportation hub of Miami in a completely stable, highly democratic sovereign nation that has long used the $USD at par, and has no personal or corporate income taxes… what’s not to like. I made my choice! Moreover, I’m going to help grease the wheels (and wheelchairs) of others who find such a proposition inviting.

That’s the great thing about life. We can all have something special to look forward to.

Have a great weekend. Remember it is the US Super Tuesday. The leading candidate for both Republicans and Democrats will emerge. The issues will be enjoined and the future course of America will soon be decided.


Links & Charts


International Economics Review

US Economic Calendar.



Knobias Cara100 Tables

 Portfolio GAINERS
SYMB LAST CHG %C VOL
YHOO 28.380 +9.200 +48 437.7M
BHP 73.720 +6.150 +9.1 7.7M
SNDK 27.550 +2.100 +8.3 12.3M
TCK 35.180 +2.490 +7.6 1.6M
CTSH 29.840 +1.940 +7 6.8M
ABV 75.730 +4.710 +6.6 989.4K
CHA 76.040 +4.060 +5.6 303.2K
CEO 153.220 +7.930 +5.5 477.6K
RIO 31.630 +1.620 +5.4 34.7M
AMAT 18.880 +0.960 +5.4 25.3M
PTR 149.750 +7.470 +5.3 1M
INFY 43.500 +2.100 +5.1 6M
WBK 121.350 +5.080 +4.4 21.8K
LLTC 28.860 +1.190 +4.3 7M
GS 207.780 +8.230 +4.1 12.2M
BMY 23.960 +0.940 +4.1 21.4M
VIP 35.800 +1.400 +4.1 3.8M
ABB 26.000 +0.980 +3.9 4.3M
MBT 86.170 +3.140 +3.8 1.7M
WAG 36.320 +1.280 +3.7 8.1M
PAYX 33.870 +1.150 +3.5 4.9M
WFMI 40.760 +1.320 +3.3 2.7M
DOW 39.890 +1.250 +3.2 8.5M
INTC 21.770 +0.670 +3.2 65.7M
LEH 66.000 +1.950 +3 17.8M

 Portfolio LOSERS
SYMB LAST CHG %C VOL
GOOG 515.900 -48.400 -8.6 17.6M
GFI 14.080 -0.920 -6.1 20.6M
GRMN 70.100 -2.050 -2.8 4.4M
RIMM 92.240 -1.640 -1.7 17.3M
BBD 26.640 -0.410 -1.5 10.4M
CCJ 33.340 -0.470 -1.4 5.3M
GG 36.750 -0.480 -1.3 8.4M
ADBE 34.480 -0.450 -1.3 12.3M
ABX 50.900 -0.540 -1 17.1M
KB 65.870 -0.630 -0.9 979.9K
CVX 82.490 -0.760 -0.9 16M
GSK 47.010 -0.370 -0.8 2M
XOM 85.950 -0.450 -0.5 28.3M
QCOM 42.200 -0.220 -0.5 21.2M
BA 82.760 -0.420 -0.5 5.9M
COST 67.790 -0.150 -0.2 6.1M
SWK 51.320 -0.040 -0.1 1.2M
AET 53.220 -0.040 -0.1 3.6M

 Portfolio 52-Wk HIGHS
SYMB DAY HIGH LAST CHG %CHG VOL
IBKR 35.930 35.470 +0.660 +1.90 1.21M
WMT 51.480 51.180 +0.440 +0.87 25.65M

 Portfolio 52-Wk LOWS
SYMB DAY LOW LAST CHG %CHG VOL
NONE FOUND.

 Portfolio VOLUME
SYMB LAST %C VOL %ADSV
YHOO 28.380 +48 437.7M +1,017
GOOG 515.900 -8.6 17.6M +130
GFI 14.080 -6.1 20.6M +129
STO 27.070 +3 5.2M +119
CCJ 33.340 -1.4 5.3M +70
ERTS 48.620 +2.6 9.3M +66
JCP 48.500 +2.4 12.7M +62
SLW 15.410 +0.1 7.2M +56
INFY 43.500 +5.1 6M +49
BHP 73.720 +9.1 7.7M +42
ADBE 34.480 -1.3 12.3M +33
CHRW 56.270 +1.3 2.9M +31
BC 19.280 +1.9 2.7M +22
BBD 26.640 -1.5 10.4M +20
CTSH 29.840 +7 6.8M +19
CVX 82.490 -0.9 16M +18
PAYX 33.870 +3.5 4.9M +14
ABV 75.730 +6.6 989.4K +13
TCK 35.180 +7.6 1.6M +13
RIO 31.630 +5.4 34.7M +10

 Analysts UPGRADES
SYMB ANALYST OLD   NEW BEFORE   AFTER
PTR CSFB --- --- Underperform Neutral
GSK HSBC --- --- Underweight Neutral
BMY SG Cowen --- --- Neutral Outperform
DIS Oppenheimer --- 36.00 Sector Perform Outperform
ERTS Broadpoint --- 55.00 Neutral Buy
• PREVIOUS SESSION
NONE FOUND.

 Analysts DOWNGRADES
SYMB ANALYST OLD   NEW BEFORE   AFTER
YHOO Susquehanna --- --- Positive Neutral
GOOG Jefferies 725.00 600.00 Buy Hold
• PREVIOUS SESSION
SBUX ThinkEquity 30.00 20.00 Buy Accumulate
ADBE Jefferies 50.00 30.00 Buy Underperform
UBS Morgan Stanley --- --- Equal-weight Underweight


Cara 100 Daily RSI-7 Charts


At least one RSI value >70:
rsi
TickerLastRSI-7MRSI-7WRSI-7DZone
PBR113.0683.2062.1468.91
IBKR35.4782.4774.9473.47Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
COST67.7982.4653.8758.44
ABX50.9082.3467.2651.85Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-01-31 at $51.44, -1.05% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
NOK37.6278.1555.5368.84
GG36.7572.4058.6347.22
KO59.2671.6942.8044.28
TT44.7971.2966.9459.81
VCP30.2571.2855.4971.89
NKE62.5168.8754.4273.56
WMT51.1867.1372.0574.34
CHRW56.2764.6766.2678.76
ECA67.7864.1755.6570.96
BHP73.7263.8155.9078.14
NUE59.5855.9358.1573.81
QCOM42.2055.0563.0570.21
RY51.7554.5556.2976.10
YHOO28.3852.9763.8277.80
LEH66.0050.3963.1074.54
AMAT18.8848.5659.3574.67
TGT57.0546.6258.1273.73
WHR85.7246.0259.2276.43
SWK51.3245.5359.0180.87
DOW39.8942.2053.1278.26
BBBY32.3841.2262.8372.60
WFMI40.7640.0451.0873.15
TM109.8039.4755.2878.22Buy alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-01-23 at $99.25, +10.63% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
INFY43.5039.3651.1677.45
JCP48.5032.9857.2978.96
BC19.2827.7055.5287.51
KSS45.9325.2247.9871.12

At least one RSI value <30:
rsi
TickerLastRSI-7MRSI-7WRSI-7DZone
SBUX19.2217.5930.2745.77
UBS42.0424.3727.2145.96
SNDK27.5524.3723.7755.51Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-01-31 at $25.45, +8.25% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
KSS45.9325.2247.9871.12
BC19.2827.7055.5287.51
WAG36.3227.9147.6769.82
DELL20.3528.8423.0142.92Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-01-24 at $21.09, -3.51% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
KB65.8729.1135.8647.84
GSK47.0131.9633.4529.27
GFI14.0833.9434.1024.27
ADBE34.4834.9520.1729.69
CCJ33.3435.7031.3723.17
GOOG515.9043.5125.3123.00
PG66.0550.4929.1741.41


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
GM 28.98 0.77 2.73% 12.37% 26.88% 21.15% 18.72% -22.20% -11.46% -12.26%
AA 34.28 1.19 3.60% 11.70% 19.07% -5.28% -5.12% -9.55% -9.67% 4.51%
C 29.69 1.52 5.40% 11.45% 18.95% 2.63% 2.66% -22.90% -36.63% -45.75%
JPM 48.25 0.85 1.79% 10.56% 20.50% 15.21% 14.42% 8.87% 8.72% -5.78%
AXP 49.60 0.47 0.96% 9.15% 16.24% -1.61% -2.82% -15.05% -16.82% -14.59%
INTC 21.77 0.67 3.17% 8.85% 12.62% -11.76% -14.12% -17.85% -8.53% 3.13%
CAT 71.76 0.77 1.08% 8.84% 14.87% 1.96% 1.60% -2.11% -10.45% 10.42%
T 38.28 -0.21 -0.55% 8.56% 2.63% -7.51% -6.63% -5.39% -4.85% 1.40%
MMM 81.21 1.56 1.96% 7.55% 8.34% -1.80% -1.81% -3.21% -8.82% 9.76%
BA 82.76 -0.42 -0.50% 7.44% 4.07% -4.85% -4.46% -14.33% -20.83% -9.10%
DIS 30.66 0.82 2.75% 6.90% 6.57% -3.49% -3.71% -9.29% -9.37% -12.43%
HD 30.45 -0.19 -0.62% 6.73% 16.00% 17.93% 16.62% -0.78% -19.38% -25.88%
WMT 51.18 0.44 0.87% 6.43% 7.79% 10.35% 9.13% 16.24% 10.73% 7.12%
GE 36.16 0.80 2.26% 6.35% 8.88% -1.74% -1.63% -10.36% -7.16% -0.19%
AIG 55.73 0.76 1.38% 4.72% 2.69% -1.28% -1.01% -6.00% -13.69% -19.13%
IBM 109.08 1.97 1.84% 4.36% 7.89% 3.98% 4.19% -4.02% -2.64% 10.18%
PFE 23.59 0.23 0.98% 4.33% 2.74% 1.77% 2.97% -1.50% -0.17% -11.38%
HON 60.21 1.14 1.93% 3.36% 8.35% 0.02% 0.52% 1.98% 5.35% 31.09%
DD 45.95 0.77 1.70% 2.75% 7.36% 4.24% 5.05% -4.15% -2.92% -9.15%
VZ 38.75 -0.08 -0.21% 2.62% -5.28% -10.73% -10.32% -13.39% -10.38% 1.97%
XOM 85.95 -0.45 -0.52% 2.39% 2.43% -8.40% -8.08% -2.88% 0.13% 14.48%
MO 75.44 -0.35 -0.46% 2.01% -1.77% -0.25% 0.68% 4.95% 13.31% 14.91%
UTX 74.12 0.85 1.16% 1.88% 8.86% -2.83% -1.45% -0.80% -0.71% 8.08%
HPQ 44.42 0.70 1.60% 1.55% 3.30% -10.53% -10.82% -13.75% -4.94% 4.86%
KO 59.26 0.26 0.44% 1.46% -4.48% -4.00% -3.00% -2.69% 11.24% 23.20%
JNJ 63.36 0.10 0.16% 1.44% -6.59% -3.90% -3.87% -2.01% 3.94% -5.45%
PG 66.05 0.63 0.96% 1.13% -2.97% -8.66% -8.66% -3.70% 4.58% 1.09%
MCD 54.22 0.64 1.19% 0.22% 4.31% -6.40% -6.68% -8.10% 12.33% 21.90%
MRK 45.98 -0.12 -0.26% -3.79% -16.20% -19.78% -19.85% -19.84% -9.88% 1.88%
MSFT 30.45 -2.15 -6.60% -7.56% -8.03% -13.91% -13.54% -17.84% 3.92% -0.33%

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
XLF 29.56 0.42 1.44% 8.76% 14.57% 4.90% 4.23% -7.86% -11.55% -20.75%
SMH 30.24 2.09 7.42% 7.92% 9.84% -1.85% -3.57% -11.24% -20.25% -11.32%
XLB 40.92 0.97 2.43% 6.45% 10.80% -2.69% -0.92% -3.35% 3.65% 11.53%
IYZ 26.56 0.30 1.14% 6.33% 0.49% -8.41% -8.95% -15.09% -20.76% -13.43%
XLY 32.80 0.22 0.68% 6.29% 10.59% 3.02% 1.86% -8.25% -11.35% -17.17%
XLI 37.85 0.85 2.30% 5.73% 8.92% -1.79% -1.71% -5.04% -4.66% 4.99%
XLU 40.24 1.02 2.60% 5.40% -0.96% -4.26% -4.40% -3.25% 3.37% 9.02%
XLE 71.35 1.75 2.51% 3.86% 3.78% -11.30% -10.25% -4.51% 3.63% 22.38%
IYH 67.88 0.88 1.31% 2.90% -3.73% -3.72% -3.17% -4.19% 0.68% -1.55%
XLP 27.47 0.27 0.99% 2.88% -0.29% -2.73% -3.24% -1.36% 3.23% 2.69%

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
EWZ 77.95 1.46 1.91% 5.77% 11.76% -3.30% -3.71% -6.29% 23.87% 62.43%
SPY 139.58 2.28 1.66% 4.92% 4.61% -3.64% -3.69% -7.58% -4.70% -3.48%
IEV 105.90 1.62 1.55% 4.56% 1.65% -7.29% -7.13% -12.89% -7.16% -1.03%
EWC 30.92 0.64 2.10% 4.30% 8.25% -4.99% -4.58% -12.00% 4.48% 20.86%
QQQQ 45.59 0.46 1.02% 3.64% 0.40% -9.94% -9.63% -15.57% -4.82% 3.61%
TRF 62.77 1.77 2.90% 3.58% 5.99% -13.44% -14.59% -12.33% -4.89% -18.03%
EWU 22.46 0.30 1.35% 3.45% 4.22% -6.53% -5.95% -15.50% -9.14% -5.23%
EWJ 12.85 0.13 1.02% 3.05% 5.50% -3.24% -2.87% -9.38% -10.08% -11.38%
FXI 150.90 6.83 4.74% 1.39% 1.26% -9.53% -10.15% -27.47% 10.22% 44.62%
IFN 54.12 1.73 3.30% 0.88% 0.78% -8.43% -12.57% -12.99% 18.30% 18.95%


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 2.00 1.80 2.17 3.13
6 Month 2.05 1.97 2.27 3.17
2 Year 2.07 2.09 2.18 2.87
3 Year 2.04 2.05 2.14 2.81
5 Year 2.74 2.76 2.77 3.28
10 Year 3.59 3.59 3.56 3.90
30 Year 4.31 4.32 4.27 4.35
Municipal Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month
2yr AA 2.31 2.28 2.19 2.98
2yr AAA 2.35 2.37 2.34 3.07
2yr A 2.47 2.44 2.70 3.37
5yr AAA 2.79 2.81 2.76 3.23
5yr AA 2.72 2.74 2.70 3.20
5yr A 3.08 3.10 3.04 3.51
10yr AAA 3.51 3.55 3.44 3.74
10yr AA 3.37 3.41 3.36 3.45
10yr A 3.73 3.78 3.67 3.96
20yr AAA 4.37 4.37 4.29 4.35
20yr AA 4.51 4.51 4.42 4.49
20yr A 4.48 4.48 4.43 4.30
Corporate Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month
2yr AA 3.37 3.41 3.40 4.13
2yr A 3.43 3.48 3.52 4.35
5yr AAA 4.00 4.13 3.93 4.43
5yr AA 4.16 4.23 4.23 4.60
5yr A 4.25 4.26 4.16 4.68
10yr AAA 4.96 5.00 4.94 4.90
10yr AA 5.13 5.18 5.11 5.19
10yr A 5.26 5.29 5.28 5.50
20yr AAA 5.38 5.42 5.35 5.25
20yr AA 5.71 5.72 5.63 5.63
20yr A 5.94 6.03 5.94 5.99


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
CFC 7.600 0.640 9.20% 26.25% 38.69% -13.34% -15.56% -47.33% -72.08% -82.74%
FNM 35.40 1.62 4.80% 11.32% 1.14% -1.45% -5.50% -35.05% -40.21% -38.06%
FRE 32.45 2.06 6.78% 9.70% 11.59% 0.78% -0.89% -34.35% -42.97% -50.54%
AGG 102.99 -0.52 -0.50% -0.10% -0.27% 1.05% 1.32% 2.54% 4.74% 3.73%
TIP 109.08 -0.50 -0.46% -0.11% 0.63% 1.94% 2.29% 5.47% 9.15% 10.52%
SHY 83.38 -0.17 -0.20% -0.14% 0.46% 1.10% 1.26% 2.55% 3.98% 4.51%
IEF 89.94 0.01 0.01% -0.29% 0.22% 2.43% 2.64% 5.99% 9.55% 10.07%
TLT 95.23 0.24 0.25% -0.75% -0.96% 1.04% 0.90% 4.94% 9.25% 9.35%

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 Mar-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
PBR 113.06 2.10 1.89% 8.07% 22.15% -3.17% -4.84% 20.66% 77.24% 127.71%
ECA 67.78 1.72 2.60% 7.21% 9.98% -4.84% -2.63% -4.12% 10.00% 39.98%
SU 94.88 0.94 1.00% 6.17% 6.01% -15.98% -13.96% -10.62% 5.27% 27.07%
CEO 153.22 7.93 5.46% 5.31% 3.96% -9.79% -8.48% -24.15% 33.50% 79.69%
STO 27.07 0.79 3.01% 5.04% 5.04% -14.77% -13.35% -16.86% -7.39% 0.71%
IMO 50.27 1.05 2.13% 2.91% 3.97% -8.50% -8.47% -4.72% 7.32% 39.21%
XOM 85.95 -0.45 -0.52% 2.39% 2.43% -8.40% -8.08% -2.88% 0.13% 14.48%
TOT 74.02 1.24 1.70% 1.79% -4.13% -13.02% -11.12% -4.31% -6.03% 7.18%
CVX 82.49 -0.76 -0.91% 0.82% -0.31% -12.81% -11.74% -7.36% -3.15% 10.77%



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
BVN 65.57 -1.46 -2.18% 2.45% 8.09% 3.72% 7.70% 15.54% 66.25% 123.26%
AUY 15.89 -0.61 -3.70% 1.73% 7.36% 7.00% 14.56% 10.27% 46.99% 15.82%
MDG 35.50 -0.58 -1.61% 1.69% 1.46% -0.87% 35.03% 11.60% 26.83% 35.03%
NEM 53.23 -1.02 -1.88% -0.06% 0.64% -1.08% 1.60% 7.51% 27.99% 17.90%
AEM 62.12 -0.96 -1.52% -0.99% 16.03% 6.19% 9.91% 13.13% 48.75% 52.82%
KGC 21.96 -0.15 -0.68% -0.99% 5.48% 5.53% 8.98% 12.85% 73.73% 67.38%
ABX 50.90 -0.54 -1.05% -2.43% 9.42% 4.50% 10.60% 19.76% 55.66% 68.04%
GG 36.75 -0.48 -1.29% -2.93% 8.31% -3.01% 0.30% 8.41% 48.13% 30.78%
GFI 14.08 -0.92 -6.13% -7.06% -13.67% -13.25% -8.57% -18.71% -12.38% -17.13%


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


ADDENDUM

All Tables

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
XLF 29.56 0.42 1.44% 8.76% 14.57% 4.90% 4.23% -7.86% -11.55% -20.75%
SMH 30.24 2.09 7.42% 7.92% 9.84% -1.85% -3.57% -11.24% -20.25% -11.32%
XLB 40.92 0.97 2.43% 6.45% 10.80% -2.69% -0.92% -3.35% 3.65% 11.53%
IYZ 26.56 0.30 1.14% 6.33% 0.49% -8.41% -8.95% -15.09% -20.76% -13.43%
XLY 32.80 0.22 0.68% 6.29% 10.59% 3.02% 1.86% -8.25% -11.35% -17.17%
XLI 37.85 0.85 2.30% 5.73% 8.92% -1.79% -1.71% -5.04% -4.66% 4.99%
XLU 40.24 1.02 2.60% 5.40% -0.96% -4.26% -4.40% -3.25% 3.37% 9.02%
XLE 71.35 1.75 2.51% 3.86% 3.78% -11.30% -10.25% -4.51% 3.63% 22.38%
IYH 67.88 0.88 1.31% 2.90% -3.73% -3.72% -3.17% -4.19% 0.68% -1.55%
XLP 27.47 0.27 0.99% 2.88% -0.29% -2.73% -3.24% -1.36% 3.23% 2.69%


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
PBR 113.06 2.10 1.89% 8.07% 22.15% -3.17% -4.84% 20.66% 77.24% 127.71%
ECA 67.78 1.72 2.60% 7.21% 9.98% -4.84% -2.63% -4.12% 10.00% 39.98%
SU 94.88 0.94 1.00% 6.17% 6.01% -15.98% -13.96% -10.62% 5.27% 27.07%
CEO 153.22 7.93 5.46% 5.31% 3.96% -9.79% -8.48% -24.15% 33.50% 79.69%
STO 27.07 0.79 3.01% 5.04% 5.04% -14.77% -13.35% -16.86% -7.39% 0.71%
IMO 50.27 1.05 2.13% 2.91% 3.97% -8.50% -8.47% -4.72% 7.32% 39.21%
XOM 85.95 -0.45 -0.52% 2.39% 2.43% -8.40% -8.08% -2.88% 0.13% 14.48%
TOT 74.02 1.24 1.70% 1.79% -4.13% -13.02% -11.12% -4.31% -6.03% 7.18%
CVX 82.49 -0.76 -0.91% 0.82% -0.31% -12.81% -11.74% -7.36% -3.15% 10.77%


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
RTP 441.00 34.05 8.37% 19.29% 28.38% 2.97% 5.08% 22.26% 58.60% 102.43%
BHP 73.72 6.15 9.10% 16.24% 21.49% 2.03% 4.70% -10.57% 17.99% 77.98%
RIO 31.63 1.62 5.40% 14.15% 11.81% -4.41% -3.30% -13.18% -34.77% -7.24%
MT 71.45 5.06 7.62% 13.45% 16.79% -5.81% -6.48% -5.13% 9.40% 47.62%
AA 34.28 1.19 3.60% 11.70% 19.07% -5.28% -5.12% -9.55% -9.67% 4.51%
NUE 59.58 1.74 3.01% 8.39% 18.45% 4.80% 2.78% 2.88% 17.77% -8.08%
GGB 26.72 0.74 2.85% 8.31% 5.03% -8.77% -6.90% -11.84% 5.65% 56.99%
TCK 35.18 2.49 7.62% 8.21% 15.69% -3.35% -2.92% -26.68% -19.16% -53.06%
TS 40.94 0.97 2.43% 7.79% 11.98% -8.72% -7.77% -20.75% -14.83% -14.53%
PKX 137.01 1.51 1.11% 4.17% 5.64% -7.26% -6.45% -17.46% -1.43% 49.72%


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
CAT 71.76 0.77 1.08% 8.84% 14.87% 1.96% 1.60% -2.11% -10.45% 10.42%
ERJ 44.60 1.20 2.76% 8.83% 5.26% -4.41% -1.17% -6.48% 2.46% 8.57%
MMM 81.21 1.56 1.96% 7.55% 8.34% -1.80% -1.81% -3.21% -8.82% 9.76%
BA 82.76 -0.42 -0.50% 7.44% 4.07% -4.85% -4.46% -14.33% -20.83% -9.10%
ABB 26.00 0.98 3.92% 7.22% 10.64% -7.41% -9.22% -12.69% 9.24% 44.28%
GE 36.16 0.80 2.26% 6.35% 8.88% -1.74% -1.63% -10.36% -7.16% -0.19%
FDX 93.42 0.10 0.11% 3.85% 12.85% 7.00% 8.43% -7.70% -15.94% -16.51%
HON 60.21 1.14 1.93% 3.36% 8.35% 0.02% 0.52% 1.98% 5.35% 31.09%
UTX 74.12 0.85 1.16% 1.88% 8.86% -2.83% -1.45% -0.80% -0.71% 8.08%


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
JCP 48.50 1.15 2.43% 14.17% 24.30% 21.74% 16.45% -10.04% -29.42% -42.79%
BC 19.28 0.36 1.90% 12.75% 29.66% 17.20% 13.95% -12.04% -31.68% -44.31%
NKE 62.51 1.18 1.92% 11.62% 11.66% -0.32% -1.22% -2.05% 9.86% 24.18%
WHR 85.72 0.43 0.50% 10.21% 22.81% 8.34% 7.31% 10.24% -14.58% -7.08%
CCL 44.78 0.38 0.86% 8.14% 17.44% 4.26% 2.57% -4.32% -0.04% -14.13%
TM 109.80 1.48 1.37% 7.65% 11.36% 2.71% 3.14% -4.06% -7.86% -17.62%
EBAY 28.81 1.92 7.14% 7.38% 2.45% -12.27% -11.33% -17.69% -12.11% -10.39%
DIS 30.66 0.82 2.75% 6.90% 6.57% -3.49% -3.71% -9.29% -9.37% -12.43%
SBUX 19.22 0.31 1.64% -2.24% 0.89% 2.78% -0.47% -25.59% -29.34% -44.14%


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 75.73 4.71 6.63% 13.16% 17.50% 1.54% 4.48% -6.29% 12.04% 44.36%
WFMI 40.76 1.32 3.35% 8.55% 15.60% 3.19% 2.52% -13.66% 3.14% -7.30%
WMT 51.18 0.44 0.87% 6.43% 7.79% 10.35% 9.13% 16.24% 10.73% 7.12%
WAG 36.32 1.28 3.65% 5.95% 8.94% 3.59% -2.73% -6.94% -18.80% -20.59%
DEO 82.01 1.24 1.54% 4.01% 5.87% -3.87% -3.59% -9.18% 0.22% 3.20%
MO 75.44 -0.35 -0.46% 2.01% -1.77% -0.25% 0.68% 4.95% 13.31% 14.91%
BUD 48.06 1.56 3.35% 1.71% -3.40% -8.65% -6.91% -4.66% -3.51% -6.50%
KO 59.26 0.26 0.44% 1.46% -4.48% -4.00% -3.00% -2.69% 11.24% 23.20%
PG 66.05 0.63 0.96% 1.13% -2.97% -8.66% -8.66% -3.70% 4.58% 1.09%
PEP 68.83 0.78 1.15% -0.13% -4.54% -9.17% -8.58% -4.92% 3.61% 5.28%


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 70.81 0.65 0.93% 4.45% 1.52% 5.51% 5.06% -3.15% -4.83% -18.80%
PFE 23.59 0.23 0.98% 4.33% 2.74% 1.77% 2.97% -1.50% -0.17% -11.38%
BMY 23.96 0.94 4.08% 4.31% -3.62% -8.23% -8.30% -17.83% -16.43% -16.81%
JNJ 63.36 0.10 0.16% 1.44% -6.59% -3.90% -3.87% -2.01% 3.94% -5.45%
AET 53.22 -0.04 -0.08% 1.18% -6.35% -6.97% -6.04% -3.27% 8.90% 25.88%
NVS 50.43 -0.36 -0.71% 0.38% -5.05% -8.28% -7.59% -4.62% -6.54% -13.78%
BMET 45.99 0.06 0.13% 0.24% 0.31% 0.48% 10.90% 0.00% 0.46% 10.90%
UNH 50.10 -0.74 -1.46% 0.20% -7.84% -12.00% -11.59% 3.19% 4.40% -5.11%
GSK 47.01 -0.37 -0.78% 0.19% -7.28% -7.41% -6.30% -7.48% -8.91% -14.07%
AMGN 47.36 0.77 1.65% -1.62% -0.13% 3.66% 1.63% -17.26% -9.08% -31.87%


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
LEH 66.00 1.95 3.04% 14.05% 20.75% 8.20% 6.13% 9.09% 8.52% -22.33%
C 29.69 1.52 5.40% 11.45% 18.95% 2.63% 2.66% -22.90% -36.63% -45.75%
JPM 48.25 0.85 1.79% 10.56% 20.50% 15.21% 14.42% 8.87% 8.72% -5.78%
GS 207.78 8.23 4.12% 8.58% 8.80% 1.44% 0.09% -13.50% 9.94% -1.99%
CS 58.33 1.56 2.75% 8.12% 11.53% -2.39% -2.26% -9.28% -8.20% -18.24%
MER 58.40 2.04 3.62% 6.26% 18.10% 12.33% 10.69% -6.09% -20.05% -38.38%
DB 115.85 3.02 2.68% 3.97% 0.36% -10.12% -10.24% -8.82% -15.38% -18.07%
HBC 77.17 1.86 2.47% 1.94% 4.57% -6.37% -6.39% -19.21% -17.00% -16.41%
UBS 42.04 0.76 1.84% 1.01% 2.81% -7.77% -8.19% -17.16% -22.23% -33.78%
MS 48.25 -1.09 -2.21% -1.31% 6.63% -5.28% -5.30% -22.70% -25.05% -42.46%


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
CTSH 29.84 1.94 6.95% 11.05% 10.19% -8.89% -7.42% -24.72% -26.14% -29.95%
INFY 43.50 2.10 5.07% 10.83% 12.52% -0.89% -2.09% -12.86% -11.55% -25.91%
INTC 21.77 0.67 3.17% 8.85% 12.62% -11.76% -14.12% -17.85% -8.53% 3.13%
SNDK 27.55 2.10 8.25% 7.53% 0.44% -14.68% -16.94% -37.23% -48.20% -32.38%
QCOM 42.20 -0.22 -0.52% 5.50% 8.04% 11.35% 9.92% 2.20% 1.96% 12.80%
SAP 48.15 0.44 0.92% 5.20% -1.49% -4.82% -5.09% -8.81% -11.49% 2.97%
CSCO 24.94 0.44 1.80% 3.06% 2.51% -6.77% -6.03% -22.50% -16.22% -6.21%
ORCL 20.68 0.13 0.63% 1.97% -3.41% -10.51% -8.05% -4.96% 4.50% 21.29%
ADSK 41.96 0.81 1.97% 1.60% 2.62% -12.29% -13.02% -12.22% -3.96% -5.20%
ADBE 34.48 -0.45 -1.29% -1.03% -3.01% -17.49% -17.33% -26.51% -12.89% -11.04%


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 2.00 1.80 2.17 3.13
6 Month 2.05 1.97 2.27 3.17
2 Year 2.07 2.09 2.18 2.87
3 Year 2.04 2.05 2.14 2.81
5 Year 2.74 2.76 2.77 3.28
10 Year 3.59 3.59 3.56 3.90
30 Year 4.31 4.32 4.27 4.35
Municipal Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month
2yr AA 2.31 2.28 2.19 2.98
2yr AAA 2.35 2.37 2.34 3.07
2yr A 2.47 2.44 2.70 3.37
5yr AAA 2.79 2.81 2.76 3.23
5yr AA 2.72 2.74 2.70 3.20
5yr A 3.08 3.10 3.04 3.51
10yr AAA 3.51 3.55 3.44 3.74
10yr AA 3.37 3.41 3.36 3.45
10yr A 3.73 3.78 3.67 3.96
20yr AAA 4.37 4.37 4.29 4.35
20yr AA 4.51 4.51 4.42 4.49
20yr A 4.48 4.48 4.43 4.30
Corporate Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month
2yr AA 3.37 3.41 3.40 4.13
2yr A 3.43 3.48 3.52 4.35
5yr AAA 4.00 4.13 3.93 4.43
5yr AA 4.16 4.23 4.23 4.60
5yr A 4.25 4.26 4.16 4.68
10yr AAA 4.96 5.00 4.94 4.90
10yr AA 5.13 5.18 5.11 5.19
10yr A 5.26 5.29 5.28 5.50
20yr AAA 5.38 5.42 5.35 5.25
20yr AA 5.71 5.72 5.63 5.63
20yr A 5.94 6.03 5.94 5.99


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
CFC 7.600 0.640 9.20% 26.25% 38.69% -13.34% -15.56% -47.33% -72.08% -82.74%
FNM 35.40 1.62 4.80% 11.32% 1.14% -1.45% -5.50% -35.05% -40.21% -38.06%
FRE 32.45 2.06 6.78% 9.70% 11.59% 0.78% -0.89% -34.35% -42.97% -50.54%
AGG 102.99 -0.52 -0.50% -0.10% -0.27% 1.05% 1.32% 2.54% 4.74% 3.73%
TIP 109.08 -0.50 -0.46% -0.11% 0.63% 1.94% 2.29% 5.47% 9.15% 10.52%
SHY 83.38 -0.17 -0.20% -0.14% 0.46% 1.10% 1.26% 2.55% 3.98% 4.51%
IEF 89.94 0.01 0.01% -0.29% 0.22% 2.43% 2.64% 5.99% 9.55% 10.07%
TLT 95.23 0.24 0.25% -0.75% -0.96% 1.04% 0.90% 4.94% 9.25% 9.35%


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
BVN 65.57 -1.46 -2.18% 2.45% 8.09% 3.72% 7.70% 15.54% 66.25% 123.26%
AUY 15.89 -0.61 -3.70% 1.73% 7.36% 7.00% 14.56% 10.27% 46.99% 15.82%
MDG 35.50 -0.58 -1.61% 1.69% 1.46% -0.87% 35.03% 11.60% 26.83% 35.03%
NEM 53.23 -1.02 -1.88% -0.06% 0.64% -1.08% 1.60% 7.51% 27.99% 17.90%
AEM 62.12 -0.96 -1.52% -0.99% 16.03% 6.19% 9.91% 13.13% 48.75% 52.82%
KGC 21.96 -0.15 -0.68% -0.99% 5.48% 5.53% 8.98% 12.85% 73.73% 67.38%
ABX 50.90 -0.54 -1.05% -2.43% 9.42% 4.50% 10.60% 19.76% 55.66% 68.04%
GG 36.75 -0.48 -1.29% -2.93% 8.31% -3.01% 0.30% 8.41% 48.13% 30.78%
GFI 14.08 -0.92 -6.13% -7.06% -13.67% -13.25% -8.57% -18.71% -12.38% -17.13%


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
EWZ 77.95 1.46 1.91% 5.77% 11.76% -3.30% -3.71% -6.29% 23.87% 62.43%
SPY 139.58 2.28 1.66% 4.92% 4.61% -3.64% -3.69% -7.58% -4.70% -3.48%
IEV 105.90 1.62 1.55% 4.56% 1.65% -7.29% -7.13% -12.89% -7.16% -1.03%
EWC 30.92 0.64 2.10% 4.30% 8.25% -4.99% -4.58% -12.00% 4.48% 20.86%
QQQQ 45.59 0.46 1.02% 3.64% 0.40% -9.94% -9.63% -15.57% -4.82% 3.61%
TRF 62.77 1.77 2.90% 3.58% 5.99% -13.44% -14.59% -12.33% -4.89% -18.03%
EWU 22.46 0.30 1.35% 3.45% 4.22% -6.53% -5.95% -15.50% -9.14% -5.23%
EWJ 12.85 0.13 1.02% 3.05% 5.50% -3.24% -2.87% -9.38% -10.08% -11.38%
FXI 150.90 6.83 4.74% 1.39% 1.26% -9.53% -10.15% -27.47% 10.22% 44.62%
IFN 54.12 1.73 3.30% 0.88% 0.78% -8.43% -12.57% -12.99% 18.30% 18.95%


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
GM 28.98 0.77 2.73% 12.37% 26.88% 21.15% 18.72% -22.20% -11.46% -12.26%
AA 34.28 1.19 3.60% 11.70% 19.07% -5.28% -5.12% -9.55% -9.67% 4.51%
C 29.69 1.52 5.40% 11.45% 18.95% 2.63% 2.66% -22.90% -36.63% -45.75%
JPM 48.25 0.85 1.79% 10.56% 20.50% 15.21% 14.42% 8.87% 8.72% -5.78%
AXP 49.60 0.47 0.96% 9.15% 16.24% -1.61% -2.82% -15.05% -16.82% -14.59%
INTC 21.77 0.67 3.17% 8.85% 12.62% -11.76% -14.12% -17.85% -8.53% 3.13%
CAT 71.76 0.77 1.08% 8.84% 14.87% 1.96% 1.60% -2.11% -10.45% 10.42%
T 38.28 -0.21 -0.55% 8.56% 2.63% -7.51% -6.63% -5.39% -4.85% 1.40%
MMM 81.21 1.56 1.96% 7.55% 8.34% -1.80% -1.81% -3.21% -8.82% 9.76%
BA 82.76 -0.42 -0.50% 7.44% 4.07% -4.85% -4.46% -14.33% -20.83% -9.10%
DIS 30.66 0.82 2.75% 6.90% 6.57% -3.49% -3.71% -9.29% -9.37% -12.43%
HD 30.45 -0.19 -0.62% 6.73% 16.00% 17.93% 16.62% -0.78% -19.38% -25.88%
WMT 51.18 0.44 0.87% 6.43% 7.79% 10.35% 9.13% 16.24% 10.73% 7.12%
GE 36.16 0.80 2.26% 6.35% 8.88% -1.74% -1.63% -10.36% -7.16% -0.19%
AIG 55.73 0.76 1.38% 4.72% 2.69% -1.28% -1.01% -6.00% -13.69% -19.13%
IBM 109.08 1.97 1.84% 4.36% 7.89% 3.98% 4.19% -4.02% -2.64% 10.18%
PFE 23.59 0.23 0.98% 4.33% 2.74% 1.77% 2.97% -1.50% -0.17% -11.38%
HON 60.21 1.14 1.93% 3.36% 8.35% 0.02% 0.52% 1.98% 5.35% 31.09%
DD 45.95 0.77 1.70% 2.75% 7.36% 4.24% 5.05% -4.15% -2.92% -9.15%
VZ 38.75 -0.08 -0.21% 2.62% -5.28% -10.73% -10.32% -13.39% -10.38% 1.97%
XOM 85.95 -0.45 -0.52% 2.39% 2.43% -8.40% -8.08% -2.88% 0.13% 14.48%
MO 75.44 -0.35 -0.46% 2.01% -1.77% -0.25% 0.68% 4.95% 13.31% 14.91%
UTX 74.12 0.85 1.16% 1.88% 8.86% -2.83% -1.45% -0.80% -0.71% 8.08%
HPQ 44.42 0.70 1.60% 1.55% 3.30% -10.53% -10.82% -13.75% -4.94% 4.86%
KO 59.26 0.26 0.44% 1.46% -4.48% -4.00% -3.00% -2.69% 11.24% 23.20%
JNJ 63.36 0.10 0.16% 1.44% -6.59% -3.90% -3.87% -2.01% 3.94% -5.45%
PG 66.05 0.63 0.96% 1.13% -2.97% -8.66% -8.66% -3.70% 4.58% 1.09%
MCD 54.22 0.64 1.19% 0.22% 4.31% -6.40% -6.68% -8.10% 12.33% 21.90%
MRK 45.98 -0.12 -0.26% -3.79% -16.20% -19.78% -19.85% -19.84% -9.88% 1.88%
MSFT 30.45 -2.15 -6.60% -7.56% -8.03% -13.91% -13.54% -17.84% 3.92% -0.33%


Wrap-up

I will return with the usual Week In Review on Sunday. Have a good weekend. Relax today; you might need to rest up for Super Bowl and Super Tuesday.


Posted by Posted by Bill Cara on February 2, 2008 09:27:03 AM | Category: Daily Report