By the end of the day, the DJIA (+96.72) and S&P 500 (+10.58) had both lifted +0.79 pct to close the week at 12381.02 and 1353.11 respectively.

Interestingly, the Nasdaq Composite gained less than 4 points to close at 2303.05 (+0.16 pct) and the Russell 2000 small cap index closed lower (-0.12 pct) at 695.43.

The US market sectors that caught the Ambac rumor were, understandably, the Financials (XLF) and Cons. Discretionary (XLY), both closing +2.2 pct higher. Tech (XLK -0.1 pct) did not recover enough in the session to close higher.

The strongest industries were Banks ($BKX +1.7 pct) and REITs ($DJR +2.2 pct).

The Cara 100 stocks that lifted the most were PDA +5.4 pct, CHA +3.8 pct and ABV +3.7 pct – notably all foreign large caps – while there were a number of US company stocks that fell back, including PAYX, INTC, OXPS and AET.

The two hit hardest, however, since Ambac isn’t going to help them, are the large India banks, IBN and HDB, down -4.6 pct and -2.6 pct respectively. The Bombay Stock Exchange 30 Sensex Index closed at 17349.1, down -385.6 points (-2.17 pct).

Earlier in the day, the European equity markets closed down on the session: FTSE -0.74 pct, CAC -0.71 pct and DAX -1.4 pct to 5888.5, 4824.6, and 6806.3 respectively.

Geopolitical tensions in northern Iraq escalated with a broad military offensive by Turkish forces against the Kurds. That situation helped move the price of crude oil higher. At the end of the session $WTIC closed at 98.81, up +0.58/bbl.

Despite a modestly soft $USD (-0.10 pct to 75.52) and stronger Euro (+0.03 pct), $GOLD dipped -1.40/oz to 947.80 on profit taking. The spot gold price dropped at 10:00am to a 10:30 low of $935.3, but closed the week at $944.8, sharply higher than Monday morning’s $900.

Spot silver was strong all week, after dipping to a $17.20 on Wed morning, closed the week at $18.00/oz. There was a significant move from Monday morning’s 16.92 low to a high of 18.14 at mid-day Friday.

Both Platinum and Palladium took a tumble Tuesday night, but bounced back Wed morning to stay on a rising trend through the week. Spot plat and pall closed at 2159 and 498.

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Comments & Outlook

From a DJIA low at 3:15pm of about 12160, the index started moving a little higher for seven or eight minutes, and then literally exploded to the upside, moving up +225 Dow points (about +1.85 pct) in 30 minutes.

The question is, should the SEC post an observer in the CNBC television studio. Should a so-called TV “personality” or financial reporter be permitted to start rumor and innuendo within the last hour of a trading session, particularly on Friday? Should reporters be required to report the news? Should on-air “personalities” who can move markets to extremes be required to provide SEC investigators access to their phone and e-mail records?

Nobody wants to live in a controlled society – certainly not traders of the capital markets – but frankly these markets are not transparent and the acts of deceit and manipulation that routinely go on necessitate some greater monitoring than happens today.

What’s at stake is the credibility of the government, the agencies of government that are involved in the capital markets, the central banks, banking institutions, and so on.

What happened Friday in the last hour of trading was a raid on the shorts, pure and simple. It might have been orchestrated. For certain there were parties acting in concert if even by common motivation.

I continue to say this: capital markets are losing the interest of the average person because they no longer represent a value pricing mechanism. For a world that needs liquidity to grow and prosper, that’s a dangerous precedent. If liquidity contracts to the extreme, the world is facing recession, and perhaps depression.

What happened in the final trading hour of the week was just another warning shot over the bow of a floundering ship. If these incidents continue, uncontrolled, it could be that the next shot is fatal.

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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
PBR	118.55	80.74	66.94	62.71
ABX	50.16	77.82	63.47	57.06
GG	40.52	75.98	68.55	76.47
VIP	37.67	74.55	56.99	62.51
ABV	80.39	71.91	67.18	68.90
VCP	33.19	71.74	66.66	72.14
IBKR	34.49	71.23	65.34	59.97
ATVI	27.20	71.19	61.86	57.75
CHA	77.87	70.91	55.34	56.07
RIO	35.63	70.67	65.37	80.10
RIMM	107.95	70.14	58.51	75.95
GGB	30.78	69.64	64.73	83.80
MICC	113.30	69.01	58.17	80.84
PDA	51.33	67.76	61.54	73.28
NTES	20.81	63.49	66.60	84.78
NUE	65.85	63.39	70.23	73.79
BBD	29.43	63.21	54.39	78.24
BHP	73.83	63.02	59.85	71.56
MFC	38.57	56.48	49.55	74.59
STO	29.91	53.95	56.21	72.52
TS	41.39	43.82	48.18	74.65
GFI	14.89	41.87	45.91	70.04
WAG	37.41	36.60	55.90	76.72

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
UBS	33.65	12.56	17.34	35.02	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-02-22 at $33.65, +0.00% chg], after a 5 day AZ)
SBUX	18.25	15.83	27.18	45.51
BC	16.49	16.17	37.74	35.24
KSS	45.05	21.20	43.82	50.89
HBC	75.23	22.40	38.38	61.82	Buy alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-02-12 at $72.71, +3.47% chg], after a 4 day AZ)
KB	62.26	24.33	35.98	45.68
DELL	19.54	24.47	26.47	45.99
SNDK	25.65	24.91	21.51	43.37
BMY	22.53	25.33	22.55	31.92
BBBY	28.95	27.12	43.10	44.92
BDK	66.87	27.39	33.89	35.79
GOL	17.68	27.98	27.56	31.21
PAYX	33.03	29.20	35.78	42.96
CSCO	23.60	32.77	21.85	51.58
WFMI	36.76	33.89	38.63	29.02
GE	33.55	34.98	29.20	36.34
GS	177.71	37.21	29.82	39.58
OXPS	24.12	42.49	29.44	31.08
GOOG	507.80	43.58	28.71	36.92
WBK	104.36	44.09	29.46	28.11
IBN	53.87	56.51	39.08	26.74

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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
HPQ	47.40	0.57	1.22%	9.57%	17.04%	5.59%	-4.84%	-3.03%	2.11%	16.23%
AIG	48.88	1.29	2.71%	7.43%	-5.36%	-11.19%	-13.18%	-4.77%	-26.71%	-29.51%
AA	36.55	0.25	0.69%	3.37%	11.50%	18.63%	1.16%	3.92%	0.91%	5.18%
JPM	43.93	0.86	2.00%	3.10%	-2.62%	-2.29%	4.17%	7.99%	-4.50%	-14.93%
CVX	85.42	0.64	0.75%	3.06%	8.48%	2.09%	-8.60%	-0.38%	0.04%	20.87%
XOM	87.17	0.25	0.29%	1.89%	6.45%	1.36%	-6.78%	0.15%	4.30%	16.10%
IBM	108.07	1.14	1.07%	1.83%	5.60%	1.09%	3.23%	5.72%	-1.75%	9.72%
HD	27.77	0.38	1.39%	0.95%	-2.22%	-6.06%	6.36%	-1.00%	-20.13%	-32.56%
BAC	42.60	0.39	0.92%	0.85%	-1.78%	6.77%	5.03%	1.09%	-17.52%	-20.67%
DIS	32.57	0.30	0.93%	0.77%	2.68%	11.43%	2.29%	3.40%	-2.98%	-7.37%
JNJ	63.18	0.20	0.32%	0.62%	0.59%	-0.52%	-4.14%	-5.90%	1.82%	-2.47%
CAT	71.18	0.39	0.55%	0.55%	4.19%	9.09%	0.78%	4.77%	-5.47%	5.02%
PFE	22.50	0.10	0.45%	0.22%	-0.75%	-2.39%	-1.79%	0.67%	-8.72%	-13.03%
MCD	55.69	0.46	0.83%	0.20%	2.26%	3.13%	-4.15%	-2.86%	12.82%	20.93%
WMT	49.97	0.18	0.36%	0.00%	0.26%	2.17%	6.55%	11.39%	14.22%	0.56%
KO	58.26	0.27	0.47%	-0.50%	-0.33%	-2.71%	-4.63%	-6.41%	7.99%	23.17%
DD	45.96	0.40	0.88%	-0.56%	1.73%	1.12%	5.08%	3.63%	-6.05%	-12.69%
UTX	72.23	1.34	1.89%	-0.58%	1.06%	-0.45%	-3.96%	-0.76%	-2.22%	7.01%
PG	66.21	0.25	0.38%	-0.63%	0.67%	0.09%	-8.44%	-8.37%	2.27%	2.32%
MMM	79.67	0.71	0.90%	-0.77%	0.70%	5.20%	-3.68%	-1.93%	-10.55%	4.35%
AXP	45.06	0.38	0.85%	-1.38%	-2.99%	-4.35%	-11.72%	-17.08%	-25.06%	-22.51%
MRK	46.11	-0.02	-0.04%	-1.68%	0.90%	-6.96%	-19.63%	-18.42%	-8.44%	6.74%
C	25.12	0.07	0.28%	-2.22%	-5.92%	-8.09%	-13.14%	-18.26%	-48.13%	-53.13%
GE	33.55	-0.14	-0.42%	-2.44%	-1.99%	-3.17%	-8.73%	-9.74%	-14.28%	-5.23%
BA	83.04	1.03	1.26%	-2.56%	4.13%	6.98%	-4.13%	-5.00%	-15.26%	-8.32%
MSFT	27.72	-0.38	-1.35%	-2.74%	-1.42%	-16.63%	-21.30%	-19.02%	-1.77%	-5.68%
INTC	19.85	-0.45	-2.22%	-2.98%	-1.00%	-4.06%	-21.70%	-19.41%	-17.81%	-5.34%
VZ	36.20	0.84	2.38%	-4.79%	-2.03%	-5.31%	-16.22%	-13.71%	-13.44%	-5.83%
GM	24.08	-0.22	-0.91%	-6.74%	-8.44%	-6.01%	-1.35%	-8.75%	-23.14%	-30.46%
T	34.98	0.51	1.48%	-7.56%	-5.46%	-2.15%	-14.68%	-6.60%	-12.07%	-5.59%

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	74.90	0.84	1.13%	3.00%	8.80%	7.46%	-5.79%	3.81%	11.36%	28.03%
XLF	27.20	0.58	2.18%	2.18%	-1.66%	-2.54%	-4.09%	-4.86%	-20.86%	-27.76%
XLB	41.37	0.37	0.90%	1.90%	6.24%	7.34%	0.17%	6.24%	6.10%	8.16%
XLP	27.50	0.20	0.73%	0.99%	1.44%	1.59%	-3.13%	-2.65%	2.19%	2.61%
SPY	135.62	0.83	0.62%	0.38%	1.26%	0.47%	-6.42%	-4.29%	-7.55%	-7.03%
XLY	32.05	0.43	1.36%	-0.03%	1.17%	1.71%	-0.47%	-2.79%	-12.19%	-19.75%
XLU	39.42	0.60	1.55%	-0.20%	0.31%	2.12%	-6.34%	-6.05%	0.13%	3.11%
XLI	36.91	0.13	0.35%	-0.24%	1.29%	2.64%	-4.15%	-2.02%	-5.58%	0.57%
SMH	28.79	-0.55	-1.87%	-0.52%	2.78%	-0.35%	-8.20%	-8.40%	-22.88%	-18.67%
IYH	65.94	-0.12	-0.18%	-0.77%	-1.52%	-1.55%	-5.93%	-4.89%	-2.99%	-3.78%
XLK	22.45	0.11	0.49%	-1.54%	0.81%	-3.23%	-14.05%	-12.06%	-11.54%	-6.46%
IYZ	24.04	-0.01	-0.04%	-5.69%	-4.60%	-4.60%	-17.59%	-14.81%	-26.51%	-22.55%

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
CEO	164.00	3.10	1.93%	8.70%	11.55%	13.20%	-2.04%	3.14%	48.46%	96.34%
STO	29.91	0.72	2.47%	6.94%	14.16%	12.02%	-4.26%	-5.02%	10.04%	14.60%
RIG	137.96	-0.22	-0.16%	6.39%	12.96%	7.76%	-5.47%	13.29%	36.40%	74.30%
CVX	85.42	0.64	0.75%	3.06%	8.48%	2.09%	-8.60%	-0.38%	0.04%	20.87%
PBR	118.55	0.35	0.30%	2.88%	6.23%	15.74%	-0.22%	19.70%	107.40%	147.86%
PTR	151.07	3.06	2.07%	2.59%	5.60%	3.25%	-13.00%	-16.54%	8.46%	24.71%
TOT	74.75	1.51	2.06%	2.41%	7.15%	0.90%	-10.24%	-7.56%	3.30%	7.82%
XOM	87.17	0.25	0.29%	1.89%	6.45%	1.36%	-6.78%	0.15%	4.30%	16.10%
SLB	85.45	1.54	1.84%	1.59%	12.79%	6.39%	-15.04%	-6.90%	-6.14%	31.52%
ECA	70.96	0.81	1.15%	0.24%	8.12%	11.71%	1.94%	5.20%	22.43%	48.33%
SU	96.68	0.21	0.22%	-0.87%	5.01%	7.65%	-12.32%	-4.18%	13.43%	31.86%
IMO	53.40	0.27	0.51%	-1.51%	7.10%	10.33%	-2.77%	2.50%	28.12%	45.90%

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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
MT	78.18	2.65	3.51%	11.29%	17.56%	22.54%	2.33%	12.10%	29.98%	50.52%
RIO	35.63	0.84	2.41%	10.62%	19.24%	25.81%	8.93%	9.87%	-19.53%	-3.96%
TS	41.39	1.24	3.09%	9.38%	10.97%	7.79%	-6.76%	-10.60%	-10.64%	-12.73%
TCK	36.23	0.71	2.00%	8.34%	5.41%	16.61%	-0.03%	-3.49%	-13.35%	-51.85%
VCP	33.19	-0.39	-1.16%	8.15%	14.45%	23.75%	11.75%	13.24%	53.66%	73.68%
GGB	30.78	0.34	1.12%	7.40%	18.66%	21.90%	7.25%	13.29%	37.17%	63.46%
BHP	73.83	1.94	2.70%	6.86%	11.27%	18.53%	4.86%	5.70%	23.90%	60.85%
NUE	65.85	1.70	2.65%	5.94%	15.67%	17.25%	13.59%	26.59%	22.95%	0.67%
RTP	457.05	4.80	1.06%	5.35%	9.55%	29.11%	8.90%	12.65%	76.20%	102.61%
AA	36.55	0.25	0.69%	3.37%	11.50%	18.63%	1.16%	3.92%	0.91%	5.18%
DOW	38.75	0.37	0.96%	0.52%	2.19%	7.61%	0.00%	-1.32%	-9.82%	-9.88%
PKX	131.27	0.04	0.03%	-1.75%	2.69%	-1.17%	-10.37%	-12.20%	-3.35%	31.57%

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
HMY	12.17	0.21	1.76%	21.94%	22.19%	3.66%	13.21%	24.95%	36.13%	-13.01%
LIHR	35.96	0.70	1.99%	14.34%	15.11%	8.54%	8.41%	7.06%	48.11%	29.54%
AUY	16.96	-0.10	-0.59%	12.47%	15.22%	9.07%	22.28%	28.68%	66.44%	13.52%
GFI	14.89	0.02	0.13%	12.38%	10.54%	-10.84%	-3.31%	-12.82%	0.95%	-19.03%
GG	40.52	0.17	0.42%	11.81%	16.00%	6.46%	10.59%	23.31%	79.21%	43.08%
ABX	50.16	-0.30	-0.59%	5.51%	4.26%	-0.93%	9.00%	20.17%	50.90%	59.44%
AU	36.06	0.54	1.52%	5.50%	-6.51%	-20.17%	-21.37%	-15.49%	-4.58%	-23.81%
BVN	72.77	0.84	1.17%	5.31%	8.29%	19.81%	19.53%	36.38%	91.25%	146.68%
KGC	23.12	-0.42	-1.78%	4.76%	10.62%	2.66%	14.74%	30.40%	96.60%	67.90%
AEM	65.25	-0.47	-0.72%	4.37%	7.46%	7.60%	15.45%	28.50%	56.51%	60.95%
EGO	6.050	0.090	1.51%	3.24%	1.34%	-4.12%	-2.42%	8.42%	23.47%	-5.17%
NEM	50.05	-0.59	-1.17%	3.05%	-0.34%	-5.51%	-4.47%	-1.01%	22.79%	4.90%

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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	131.84	3.69	2.88%	8.73%	23.21%	5.95%	-8.70%	-0.37%	7.22%	49.73%
ABB	23.90	0.42	1.79%	3.91%	0.13%	-2.65%	-16.55%	-10.95%	3.46%	33.37%
ERJ	45.52	0.52	1.16%	1.81%	7.31%	8.15%	0.86%	2.29%	9.90%	-1.15%
FDX	89.09	-0.23	-0.26%	1.23%	-1.19%	0.66%	3.40%	-2.86%	-19.43%	-25.14%
CAT	71.18	0.39	0.55%	0.55%	4.19%	9.09%	0.78%	4.77%	-5.47%	5.02%
UTX	72.23	1.34	1.89%	-0.58%	1.06%	-0.45%	-3.96%	-0.76%	-2.22%	7.01%
UPS	71.89	-0.01	-0.01%	-0.62%	0.21%	0.94%	3.95%	2.50%	-5.46%	-2.06%
MMM	79.67	0.71	0.90%	-0.77%	0.70%	5.20%	-3.68%	-1.93%	-10.55%	4.35%
TXT	56.78	1.42	2.57%	-1.58%	0.96%	10.77%	-15.01%	-11.17%	-2.17%	17.92%
HON	56.54	1.03	1.86%	-1.69%	-3.79%	0.60%	-5.61%	4.88%	1.29%	17.33%
GE	33.55	-0.14	-0.42%	-2.44%	-1.99%	-3.17%	-8.73%	-9.74%	-14.28%	-5.23%
BA	83.04	1.03	1.26%	-2.56%	4.13%	6.98%	-4.13%	-5.00%	-15.26%	-8.32%

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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
JCP	48.80	0.77	1.60%	6.32%	2.87%	11.85%	17.17%	21.79%	-25.04%	-41.48%
TM	110.73	-0.08	-0.07%	1.10%	0.32%	11.06%	4.01%	2.45%	-3.97%	-18.37%
DIS	32.57	0.30	0.93%	0.77%	2.68%	11.43%	2.29%	3.40%	-2.98%	-7.37%
CCL	41.85	0.98	2.40%	-0.52%	2.42%	-2.24%	-4.15%	-1.16%	-7.25%	-13.94%
EBAY	27.71	0.69	2.55%	-0.72%	-0.47%	1.95%	-14.71%	-12.28%	-19.56%	-17.75%
WHR	88.72	-0.65	-0.73%	-0.96%	-2.92%	12.46%	11.07%	16.69%	-8.26%	-5.22%
TGT	52.07	0.71	1.38%	-2.01%	-3.75%	-1.77%	5.17%	-3.75%	-18.10%	-17.51%
BDK	66.87	-0.18	-0.27%	-2.54%	-4.16%	-4.78%	-4.38%	-16.26%	-24.19%	-23.57%
NKE	60.59	0.27	0.45%	-2.74%	-0.28%	5.54%	-4.25%	-3.64%	11.81%	11.95%
BBBY	28.91	0.61	2.16%	-3.34%	-4.87%	-5.89%	1.94%	-4.46%	-16.25%	-32.80%
BC	16.49	0.10	0.61%	-4.96%	-7.72%	-3.96%	-2.54%	-12.89%	-35.51%	-51.90%
GOL	17.68	0.09	0.51%	-8.63%	-6.11%	-7.19%	-26.30%	-28.59%	-20.32%	-43.96%

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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
PDA	51.33	2.62	5.38%	6.65%	13.84%	21.38%	6.65%	10.20%	48.01%	95.99%
ABV	80.39	2.89	3.73%	6.56%	7.02%	17.22%	10.91%	17.56%	23.54%	50.80%
WAG	37.41	0.97	2.66%	5.29%	7.69%	6.92%	0.19%	-5.05%	-16.90%	-17.98%
SBUX	18.23	0.40	2.24%	0.28%	-1.62%	-10.86%	-5.59%	-20.08%	-33.81%	-44.77%
WMT	49.97	0.18	0.36%	0.00%	0.26%	2.17%	6.55%	11.39%	14.22%	0.56%
BUD	47.81	0.07	0.15%	-0.06%	1.55%	0.38%	-7.40%	-2.90%	0.04%	-5.12%
PEP	71.38	0.30	0.42%	-0.27%	1.38%	2.37%	-5.19%	-4.88%	3.75%	10.39%
KO	58.26	0.27	0.47%	-0.50%	-0.33%	-2.71%	-4.63%	-6.41%	7.99%	23.17%
PG	66.21	0.25	0.38%	-0.63%	0.67%	0.09%	-8.44%	-8.37%	2.27%	2.32%
KR	25.74	0.43	1.70%	-2.05%	1.54%	-0.77%	0.27%	-8.82%	-2.54%	-1.00%
DEO	82.58	0.84	1.03%	-2.85%	4.04%	3.46%	-2.92%	-6.15%	3.16%	1.42%
WFMI	36.76	0.22	0.60%	-9.95%	-5.67%	-5.06%	-7.55%	-11.27%	-15.55%	-29.46%

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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
NVO	68.42	1.02	1.51%	5.21%	12.68%	16.60%	7.24%	-45.63%	-37.31%	-24.72%
AET	50.13	-0.64	-1.26%	1.85%	-3.52%	-6.25%	-11.49%	-6.82%	1.09%	8.67%
GSK	44.08	-0.42	-0.94%	1.75%	3.99%	-8.07%	-12.14%	-7.92%	-14.37%	-21.79%
UNH	47.36	-0.44	-0.92%	1.61%	-3.41%	-4.94%	-16.43%	-11.33%	-2.65%	-11.84%
MDT	48.54	-0.41	-0.84%	0.91%	2.73%	3.78%	-1.94%	0.52%	-7.79%	-5.29%
JNJ	63.18	0.20	0.32%	0.62%	0.59%	-0.52%	-4.14%	-5.90%	1.82%	-2.47%
WLP	73.93	-0.30	-0.40%	0.30%	-4.75%	-3.51%	-15.02%	-9.03%	-4.53%	-9.58%
PFE	22.50	0.10	0.45%	0.22%	-0.75%	-2.39%	-1.79%	0.67%	-8.72%	-13.03%
NVS	50.33	0.81	1.64%	-0.10%	2.46%	-1.87%	-7.77%	-4.12%	-3.80%	-13.06%
AMGN	46.43	-0.31	-0.66%	-0.73%	-0.64%	0.67%	-0.36%	-12.13%	-5.82%	-30.43%
DNA	71.59	-0.16	-0.22%	-0.73%	2.39%	4.62%	6.22%	-3.47%	-2.05%	-16.28%
BMY	22.53	-0.23	-1.01%	-2.93%	-3.47%	-3.51%	-13.78%	-17.95%	-21.63%	-16.83%

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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	29.43	0.76	2.65%	6.63%	15.68%	7.92%	-3.29%	2.15%	22.01%	47.22%
MER	53.05	2.15	4.22%	4.45%	-1.12%	-7.66%	0.55%	2.39%	-30.60%	-42.02%
MS	44.19	1.02	2.36%	3.68%	-1.54%	-13.74%	-13.27%	-8.91%	-31.05%	-46.60%
JPM	43.93	0.86	2.00%	3.10%	-2.62%	-2.29%	4.17%	7.99%	-4.50%	-14.93%
HBC	75.23	2.12	2.90%	2.91%	4.85%	-2.40%	-8.75%	-8.94%	-17.10%	-15.72%
DB	112.19	1.77	1.60%	1.37%	0.97%	-3.69%	-13.07%	-7.97%	-11.29%	-19.46%
GS	177.71	2.54	1.45%	0.59%	-6.69%	-10.79%	-14.40%	-15.17%	-0.10%	-18.84%
LEH	54.22	0.08	0.15%	-0.31%	-10.35%	-8.97%	-12.82%	-6.11%	-7.38%	-33.90%
UBS	33.65	0.97	2.97%	-0.85%	-11.26%	-22.96%	-26.51%	-22.96%	-36.22%	-45.41%
C	25.12	0.07	0.28%	-2.22%	-5.92%	-8.09%	-13.14%	-18.26%	-48.13%	-53.13%
CS	48.46	0.74	1.55%	-4.61%	-7.13%	-12.31%	-18.80%	-14.37%	-27.23%	-35.04%
IBN	53.87	-2.60	-4.60%	-7.44%	-4.99%	-8.79%	-13.32%	-3.98%	27.11%	22.38%

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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
RIMM	107.95	1.26	1.18%	12.99%	27.07%	13.63%	-5.07%	-2.77%	31.95%	130.86%
QCOM	43.45	1.03	2.43%	6.31%	6.13%	7.52%	13.18%	7.39%	16.58%	1.54%
ADBE	35.09	0.27	0.78%	0.37%	7.57%	1.30%	-15.87%	-16.13%	-13.93%	-14.02%
CSCO	23.60	0.39	1.68%	0.30%	0.94%	-6.01%	-11.08%	-16.46%	-22.01%	-13.87%
INFY	41.50	-0.20	-0.48%	-0.12%	3.91%	5.46%	-6.59%	7.35%	-9.72%	-29.90%
ADSK	38.60	-0.35	-0.90%	-0.26%	0.08%	-9.05%	-19.98%	-14.66%	-16.23%	-8.38%
SAP	48.05	-0.41	-0.85%	-0.66%	2.47%	3.87%	-5.28%	-6.66%	-8.46%	3.85%
ORCL	18.90	0.01	0.05%	-1.00%	-1.56%	-8.30%	-15.96%	-6.48%	-2.17%	9.44%
SNDK	25.65	-0.19	-0.74%	-1.57%	-3.43%	-4.11%	-22.67%	-29.12%	-53.11%	-34.15%
CTSH	32.15	-0.11	-0.34%	-1.71%	17.85%	19.92%	-0.25%	6.78%	-14.29%	-31.87%
INTC	19.85	-0.45	-2.22%	-2.98%	-1.00%	-4.06%	-21.70%	-19.41%	-17.81%	-5.34%
AAPL	119.46	-2.08	-1.71%	-6.28%	-1.47%	-11.90%	-38.69%	-29.09%	-9.85%	33.46%

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50 (telecom: IYZ)

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55 (utilities: XLU)

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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
EWZ	84.24	1.15	1.38%	7.11%	11.74%	17.24%	4.06%	9.90%	46.53%	70.84%
EWS	12.62	0.27	2.19%	3.19%	6.50%	3.44%	-6.45%	-5.75%	-4.39%	1.45%
TRF	62.77	0.36	0.58%	2.36%	5.55%	4.93%	-14.59%	-4.17%	1.90%	-14.82%
EWQ	33.82	0.33	0.99%	2.33%	5.06%	-0.44%	-10.86%	-9.79%	-4.38%	-3.76%
EWC	31.17	0.16	0.52%	1.93%	5.45%	5.38%	-3.80%	-0.13%	6.45%	18.88%
EWA	26.83	0.38	1.42%	1.88%	2.19%	3.38%	-6.79%	-11.14%	0.85%	6.07%
EWJ	12.49	0.12	0.97%	1.63%	1.79%	1.71%	-5.59%	-6.37%	-9.56%	-16.23%
EWU	21.95	0.19	0.87%	1.53%	3.83%	0.37%	-8.08%	-9.86%	-8.27%	-8.43%
EWG	30.99	0.09	0.29%	0.29%	3.75%	1.37%	-12.43%	-9.83%	-1.62%	8.66%
IFN	50.05	-1.14	-2.23%	-2.46%	-1.86%	-8.18%	-19.14%	-6.71%	14.01%	17.79%
EWH	18.32	-0.07	-0.38%	-2.50%	-2.97%	-7.47%	-15.92%	-9.58%	3.10%	8.85%

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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	2.12	2.11	2.09	2.11
6 Month	2.06	2.02	2.00	2.23
2 Year	2.02	1.96	1.87	2.14
3 Year	2.01	2.00	1.93	2.08
5 Year	2.83	2.79	2.75	2.74
10 Year	3.80	3.77	3.77	3.60
30 Year	4.57	4.54	4.58	4.31

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.48	2.43	2.30	2.24
2yr AAA	2.43	2.39	2.31	2.29
2yr A	2.63	2.56	2.36	2.41
5yr AAA	2.89	2.85	2.87	2.72
5yr AA	2.93	2.88	2.82	2.66
5yr A	3.07	3.04	2.92	3.00
10yr AAA	3.65	3.58	3.48	3.30
10yr AA	3.53	3.50	3.64	3.24
10yr A	3.80	3.75	3.92	3.53
20yr AAA	4.42	4.42	4.40	4.09
20yr AA	4.74	4.74	4.43	4.23
20yr A	4.91	4.90	4.86	4.04

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.42	3.35	3.38	3.49
2yr A	3.46	3.37	3.29	3.58
5yr AAA	3.95	3.91	4.05	3.87
5yr AA	4.29	4.22	4.07	4.21
5yr A	4.48	4.56	4.29	4.22
10yr AAA	5.29	5.23	5.25	4.75
10yr AA	5.45	5.40	5.35	5.24
10yr A	5.75	5.86	5.57	5.44
20yr AAA	5.76	5.73	5.66	5.28
20yr AA	6.37	6.31	6.19	5.67
20yr A	6.34	6.31	6.24	6.02

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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
EQR	40.09	0.84	2.14%	5.11%	3.94%	7.05%	10.05%	11.89%	-3.79%	-24.40%
NLY	20.92	0.70	3.46%	3.67%	-0.38%	6.73%	15.58%	26.79%	39.19%	53.26%
AVB	95.74	2.87	3.09%	2.91%	3.01%	3.81%	4.81%	-0.71%	-17.45%	-33.61%
DRE	23.40	0.70	3.08%	0.99%	-1.39%	-0.30%	-8.67%	-10.38%	-29.90%	-49.41%
TLT	92.02	-0.54	-0.58%	0.84%	-0.68%	-2.48%	-2.50%	-1.53%	5.62%	4.31%
TIP	107.64	-0.30	-0.28%	0.61%	0.09%	-0.62%	0.94%	0.82%	7.00%	8.13%
CFC	6.950	0.130	1.91%	0.43%	1.61%	13.75%	-22.78%	-26.22%	-68.15%	-82.69%
IEF	88.88	-0.29	-0.33%	0.10%	-0.01%	-0.62%	1.43%	1.96%	6.70%	7.76%
SHY	83.61	-0.08	-0.10%	-0.23%	0.14%	0.37%	1.54%	1.36%	3.18%	4.40%
AGG	101.62	-0.51	-0.50%	-0.37%	-0.63%	-1.19%	-0.03%	-0.15%	2.46%	1.57%
FNM	28.72	-0.27	-0.93%	-5.34%	-11.28%	-16.00%	-23.33%	-1.74%	-58.60%	-52.25%
FRE	26.61	-1.14	-4.11%	-5.94%	-14.30%	-16.84%	-18.72%	2.35%	-58.99%	-59.49%

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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NOTE THAT I CANNOT GET THE $PLATINUM CHART TO UPDATE FOR FRIDAY, WHICH SAW A LOSS OF -22.30/OZ (-1.02 PCT)

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
HMY	12.17	0.21	1.76%	21.94%	22.19%	3.66%	13.21%	24.95%	36.13%	-13.01%
LIHR	35.96	0.70	1.99%	14.34%	15.11%	8.54%	8.41%	7.06%	48.11%	29.54%
AUY	16.96	-0.10	-0.59%	12.47%	15.22%	9.07%	22.28%	28.68%	66.44%	13.52%
GFI	14.89	0.02	0.13%	12.38%	10.54%	-10.84%	-3.31%	-12.82%	0.95%	-19.03%
GG	40.52	0.17	0.42%	11.81%	16.00%	6.46%	10.59%	23.31%	79.21%	43.08%
ABX	50.16	-0.30	-0.59%	5.51%	4.26%	-0.93%	9.00%	20.17%	50.90%	59.44%
AU	36.06	0.54	1.52%	5.50%	-6.51%	-20.17%	-21.37%	-15.49%	-4.58%	-23.81%
BVN	72.77	0.84	1.17%	5.31%	8.29%	19.81%	19.53%	36.38%	91.25%	146.68%
KGC	23.12	-0.42	-1.78%	4.76%	10.62%	2.66%	14.74%	30.40%	96.60%	67.90%
AEM	65.25	-0.47	-0.72%	4.37%	7.46%	7.60%	15.45%	28.50%	56.51%	60.95%
EGO	6.050	0.090	1.51%	3.24%	1.34%	-4.12%	-2.42%	8.42%	23.47%	-5.17%
NEM	50.05	-0.59	-1.17%	3.05%	-0.34%	-5.51%	-4.47%	-1.01%	22.79%	4.90%

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

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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

I will return on Sunday with the Week In Review. I intend to report that international markets have broken down, and the Bear is on the rampage once again.

This is not a fact; it's merely one person's opinion. But that opinion is supported by what Joe Granville once called the weight of the evidence.

Have a good day. I get to enjoy one finally.

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