The DJIA (+90.04 +0.73 pct to 12427.26), S&P 500 (+11.25 +0.83 pct to 1360), and Nasdaq Composite (+20.90 +0.91 pct to 2327.1) were firm through the close as all sectors except Consumer Staples (XLP -2.12 pct) were up.

Strongest sectors were the Financials (XLF +1.50 pct) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY +1.38 pct). The Energy (XLE +1.20 pct) was also firm.

On the economic data front, the inflation data (CPI) was a little worse than expected, lifting +0.4 pct on the month and +4.3 pct on the year. The core rate was reported as up +2.5 pct for the month. Housing starts for January increased +0.8 pct to a 1.012 million annual rate, but that was following a huge decline in December.

On the earnings front, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), following the previous session close, reported 1Q net income surged +38 pct to $2.13 billion vs $1.55 billion a year earlier, largely on strong sales of PC notebooks.

Medium-term interest rates (5-year Treasury yields +3.21 pct) lifted following the negative CPI and housing data. But the long bond dropped -0.13 pct to 115.91. The T-Bill yield ($IRX +0.23 pct) lifted a bit to 2.175.

The $USD and Canadian Dollar strengthened (+0.14 pct and +0.42 pct respectively to 76.12 and 98.71) whereas the Euro, Pound and Yen were soft.

Surprisingly then, Crude Oil ($WTIC) traded over $1.00/bbl for the second straight session, closing unchanged at $99.70. $GOLD (near futures) reversed into positive territory despite dollar strength, closing up +8.00 at $937.80.

For the industries, the Semi-conductors ($SOX +2.7 pct) plus Hardware and Disk Drives (up `+2.4 pct) were strongest. Telecom ($XTC -0.9 pct) was weak again.

Stock prices of the Cara 100 that moved in the extreme were: KSS (+5.5 pct), RIMM (+5.4 pct) and AMAT (+5.2 pct) to the upside, and GRMN (-7.2 pct), CHA (-3.3 pct) and TM (-2.4 pct) to the downside.

There was a significant shift in trader sentiment in Asia-Pacific markets the past two days. Yesterday morning, they were very weak, as concerns of inflation led to a sell-off [the Nikkei 225 had closed down -3.3 pct, Shanghai -2.1 pct, Hong Kong -2.2 pct, Australia -2.0 pct and India -2.5 pct]. Today, however, except for Shanghai and Indonesia, equity markets through the region were positive.

In Shanghai, though indices were down -0.87 pct, the market breadth was positive and the market largely regained losses and recovered from the lows of the day. Financial stocks have been down in the past two days on some companies issuing more stock, particularly the PuDong development bank.

In mid-session in Europe (7:45am ET), the FTSE of the UK is up +1.64 pct to 5990, the French CAC +1.44 pct to 4882, and the German DAX +1.63 pct to 7012.

In the spot markets at 7:45am ET, precious metals were hot: gold +0.33 pct since midnight to 943.30, silver +0.90 pct to 17.95, palladium +3.63 pct to 514 !!, and platinum +1.07 pct to 2165 !!

The March Euro futures contract is well up to 1.4717. April Crude is at 99.55. The April DJIA is +66 since midnight at 12495.

So, the day appears to be starting on the bullish side.

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Comments & Outlook

Equity markets are showing strength on the back of challenging economic data, and more warnings from bankers about losses, write-downs to come, and so forth. There have been some positive earnings surprises (Hewlett-Packard, for one), but in the main, traders are left scratching their heads why prices are firm.

My take is that Asia-Pacific markets are still frothy, where traders are looking for any encouragement to push prices higher so they can sell into strength. There is a considerable rotation out of high-risk stocks and industries as this process continues. For example, yesterday, the Garmin (GRMN) management guided lower after some terrific past quarter results and the stock sold down -7.2 pct on +417 pct average daily volume.

So, I don’t think traders are missing the significance of the underlying weakness, but they are quietly going about their business of using the media to hype certain industries and stocks for the moment as they sell into the higher bids.

As for the huge rally in platinum and palladium, and to a lesser extent silver, one has to think that (i) there are some short squeezes underway in the spot markets, and (ii) if the rally doesn’t come to a halt soon, then gold will join it and drive to $1000, despite any strength occurring in the $USD.

This rally could last into early March (PDAC is March 2-5) where in past years the mining crowd had been falling all over themselves in glee that metals prices were bursting at the seams, there was suddenly a strong pull-back in precious metal prices.

Then there are the contrived actions of management to line up the profitability (paint lipstick on pigs as we say) at a cycle top.

For now, traders in precious metals have, from necessity, become day traders. But, economic slowing, however, is the challenge to the top line. Rising inflation is the challenge to the bottom line. At some point, these forces will have an impact.

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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
VIP	38.08	79.41	58.75	68.42
ABX	50.27	78.89	62.42	58.87
PBR	120.54	78.66	67.24	71.47
ATVI	27.15	77.67	61.91	57.97
GG	39.11	74.13	65.80	69.93
HDB	116.98	70.87	47.15	54.65
IBKR	34.65	70.71	65.47	62.91
RIO	35.05	69.26	62.27	80.31
VCP	33.09	66.91	63.34	76.26
CEO	168.14	66.80	55.14	72.54
MICC	108.71	65.75	54.92	70.58
GGB	30.26	65.71	61.38	81.28
NUE	65.99	61.51	69.23	85.31
BBD	28.55	59.70	50.54	71.36
XOM	88.10	56.88	52.44	74.46
CVX	86.34	56.63	51.78	77.00
STO	29.87	53.86	54.25	80.68
NTES	18.90	52.45	53.30	72.93
TGP	31.00	49.91	59.12	72.16
CCJ	37.12	44.32	48.12	78.95

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	18.26	13.83	29.25	41.50
UBS	33.76	15.63	24.20	29.26	Accumulation Zone (for 4 days)
SNDK	25.49	23.00	21.04	40.50
HBC	73.28	24.49	28.78	48.81	Buy alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-02-12 at $72.71, +0.78% chg], after a 4 day AZ)
KB	62.73	25.18	33.91	48.73
BC	17.10	25.36	40.16	43.16
LLTC	27.31	25.99	28.06	48.30
DELL	19.75	27.43	29.63	48.41
GOL	17.99	29.66	28.33	33.06
GSK	44.31	30.11	29.70	48.20	Buy alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-02-12 at $43.45, +1.98% chg], after a 5 day AZ)
BMY	23.06	30.73	27.13	41.05
CSCO	23.20	31.04	23.03	41.11
WBK	104.01	42.90	31.32	25.41
GOOG	509.00	43.66	24.86	34.52
OXPS	24.85	43.77	28.41	38.92

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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	47.44	3.49	7.94%	10.63%	10.38%	11.18%	-4.76%	-4.28%	1.85%	9.99%
AA	36.83	0.63	1.74%	9.97%	12.73%	27.93%	1.94%	4.10%	7.31%	5.62%
CVX	86.34	1.51	1.78%	6.43%	8.28%	6.26%	-7.62%	-1.77%	1.71%	23.13%
XOM	88.10	1.09	1.25%	4.41%	7.30%	6.85%	-5.79%	0.32%	4.22%	17.67%
AIG	47.90	0.87	1.85%	3.81%	-9.50%	-8.69%	-14.92%	-12.01%	-27.15%	-31.48%
CAT	71.25	0.85	1.21%	1.79%	5.52%	11.55%	0.88%	4.35%	-3.78%	4.89%
DIS	32.58	0.39	1.21%	1.72%	8.35%	15.94%	2.32%	3.26%	-1.00%	-7.05%
IBM	107.85	2.85	2.71%	1.24%	2.69%	6.53%	3.02%	4.28%	-1.25%	8.56%
MMM	79.94	0.09	0.11%	1.06%	1.07%	6.35%	-3.35%	-2.64%	-9.44%	4.39%
MRK	47.02	-0.05	-0.11%	1.05%	2.33%	-8.43%	-18.04%	-18.82%	-5.92%	5.66%
BA	84.00	-1.37	-1.60%	0.53%	2.83%	8.35%	-3.02%	-4.39%	-13.59%	-7.72%
AXP	45.30	0.75	1.68%	0.49%	-0.88%	4.35%	-11.25%	-19.71%	-22.80%	-22.84%
JNJ	63.23	-0.43	-0.68%	0.41%	0.57%	-3.18%	-4.07%	-6.52%	2.26%	-3.41%
BAC	42.97	0.30	0.70%	0.35%	1.42%	14.86%	5.94%	0.47%	-16.32%	-20.50%
GE	34.36	0.08	0.23%	-0.03%	0.44%	0.82%	-6.53%	-9.67%	-10.10%	-4.85%
MCD	56.20	0.53	0.95%	-0.30%	4.38%	7.15%	-3.27%	-3.90%	16.38%	22.71%
JPM	43.15	0.32	0.75%	-0.37%	-1.69%	5.55%	2.32%	3.65%	-7.18%	-16.42%
MSFT	28.22	0.05	0.18%	-0.42%	-2.92%	-11.78%	-19.88%	-18.39%	-0.14%	-2.12%
PFE	22.47	0.10	0.45%	-0.93%	-2.13%	1.03%	-1.92%	-1.10%	-7.03%	-14.56%
UTX	72.05	0.09	0.13%	-1.06%	-0.41%	6.98%	-4.20%	-3.05%	-3.55%	5.75%
WMT	49.70	0.04	0.08%	-1.09%	0.28%	1.02%	5.97%	9.23%	14.02%	-1.11%
DD	46.46	0.24	0.52%	-1.40%	4.15%	9.16%	6.22%	3.24%	-2.68%	-11.72%
PG	66.17	-0.18	-0.27%	-1.47%	1.74%	1.58%	-8.49%	-9.62%	1.78%	1.99%
HD	27.72	0.41	1.50%	-2.33%	-0.96%	-1.81%	6.17%	-2.74%	-17.96%	-32.95%
INTC	20.38	0.22	1.09%	-2.49%	1.29%	9.39%	-19.61%	-20.14%	-15.47%	-3.78%
C	25.49	0.17	0.67%	-2.75%	-5.77%	4.42%	-11.86%	-18.82%	-47.32%	-52.96%
KO	58.27	0.17	0.29%	-2.75%	1.52%	-0.85%	-4.62%	-7.20%	6.88%	21.95%
GM	25.54	-0.46	-1.77%	-3.98%	-3.51%	7.95%	4.63%	-2.85%	-17.53%	-28.96%
VZ	35.24	-0.10	-0.28%	-6.18%	-4.32%	-6.87%	-18.44%	-18.35%	-14.28%	-7.89%
T	34.36	-1.53	-4.26%	-8.40%	-6.45%	-4.58%	-16.20%	-9.65%	-11.10%	-8.03%

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	76.15	1.05	1.40%	6.34%	11.25%	13.18%	-4.21%	3.25%	13.07%	32.78%
XLB	41.65	0.49	1.19%	2.74%	6.47%	13.00%	0.85%	4.86%	10.80%	9.55%
XLI	37.07	0.29	0.79%	0.87%	1.59%	6.52%	-3.74%	-3.24%	-3.84%	0.95%
XLY	32.21	0.36	1.13%	0.78%	2.29%	6.30%	0.03%	-3.24%	-9.88%	-19.80%
SPY	135.92	0.40	0.30%	0.69%	1.33%	3.98%	-6.22%	-6.03%	-6.03%	-6.93%
XLF	27.10	0.48	1.80%	0.56%	-1.99%	4.07%	-4.44%	-6.68%	-20.39%	-28.61%
SMH	28.85	0.56	1.98%	0.52%	1.51%	5.25%	-8.00%	-9.98%	-22.03%	-16.40%
XLP	27.38	0.01	0.04%	-0.11%	1.67%	1.90%	-3.56%	-4.27%	1.97%	1.22%
IYH	66.79	-0.17	-0.25%	-0.27%	-0.03%	-0.76%	-4.72%	-5.34%	-0.83%	-3.26%
XLK	22.55	0.04	0.18%	-0.84%	-0.13%	0.22%	-13.67%	-13.34%	-9.51%	-5.69%
XLU	39.47	-0.06	-0.15%	-1.20%	-0.30%	2.12%	-6.22%	-6.71%	1.62%	2.95%
IYZ	24.50	-0.20	-0.81%	-4.11%	-3.54%	-1.80%	-16.01%	-14.93%	-23.15%	-20.92%

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	168.14	2.26	1.36%	13.73%	11.63%	22.10%	0.43%	-1.25%	61.33%	101.68%
STO	29.87	0.22	0.74%	11.96%	11.66%	14.80%	-4.39%	-7.00%	9.33%	16.41%
RIG	138.73	9.08	7.00%	10.09%	14.52%	11.66%	-4.95%	13.69%	38.76%	81.61%
PTR	154.41	-0.66	-0.43%	7.18%	4.08%	9.82%	-11.08%	-18.99%	14.91%	27.61%
CVX	86.34	1.51	1.78%	6.43%	8.28%	6.26%	-7.62%	-1.77%	1.71%	23.13%
PBR	120.54	2.88	2.45%	5.97%	13.21%	24.51%	1.46%	14.80%	124.39%	158.28%
SLB	86.06	-0.66	-0.76%	5.61%	11.87%	11.64%	-14.44%	-7.72%	-5.12%	38.05%
XOM	88.10	1.09	1.25%	4.41%	7.30%	6.85%	-5.79%	0.32%	4.22%	17.67%
TOT	74.26	-0.56	-0.75%	4.18%	5.30%	1.12%	-10.83%	-8.64%	4.11%	6.99%
IMO	53.84	0.52	0.98%	4.18%	7.70%	14.14%	-1.97%	1.99%	32.16%	48.52%
SU	99.24	1.46	1.49%	3.22%	7.33%	15.66%	-10.00%	-5.26%	15.76%	36.37%
ECA	70.99	1.29	1.85%	2.38%	6.82%	16.55%	1.98%	4.58%	21.35%	47.59%

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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
AA	36.83	0.63	1.74%	9.97%	12.73%	27.93%	1.94%	4.10%	7.31%	5.62%
NUE	65.99	2.10	3.29%	9.73%	17.11%	26.25%	13.83%	26.95%	33.02%	2.20%
RIO	35.05	1.55	4.63%	9.53%	18.05%	30.49%	7.15%	4.19%	-13.07%	-3.58%
TCK	35.75	1.76	5.18%	9.09%	-0.42%	22.35%	-1.35%	-9.81%	-8.68%	-51.72%
GGB	30.26	0.75	2.54%	7.30%	18.99%	21.82%	5.44%	5.69%	47.04%	59.10%
MT	74.87	4.45	6.32%	7.13%	13.61%	23.45%	-2.00%	5.60%	32.47%	47.82%
BHP	72.41	-0.83	-1.13%	6.80%	4.22%	25.23%	2.84%	-0.41%	28.11%	58.27%
VCP	33.09	0.99	3.08%	5.58%	13.91%	32.68%	11.41%	8.78%	60.24%	72.16%
RTP	451.50	-5.71	-1.25%	5.45%	7.12%	35.72%	7.58%	6.28%	83.23%	103.41%
PKX	136.40	1.38	1.02%	3.18%	6.61%	5.93%	-6.87%	-13.53%	6.43%	39.18%
TS	39.21	1.48	3.92%	2.59%	-0.96%	6.78%	-11.67%	-16.61%	-12.58%	-16.20%
DOW	38.96	-0.22	-0.56%	0.65%	2.04%	11.54%	0.54%	-3.73%	-6.79%	-10.19%

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	11.84	0.73	6.57%	23.72%	24.37%	3.50%	10.14%	17.34%	32.00%	-10.17%
AUY	16.56	0.53	3.31%	10.77%	13.42%	6.84%	19.39%	23.49%	66.10%	18.54%
GG	39.11	0.49	1.27%	9.77%	13.03%	8.61%	6.74%	18.69%	80.90%	43.21%
LIHR	35.41	1.60	4.73%	9.29%	17.95%	18.19%	6.75%	3.24%	52.10%	37.25%
KGC	23.63	0.60	2.61%	8.59%	12.90%	9.60%	17.27%	31.13%	105.84%	83.75%
GFI	14.36	0.33	2.35%	8.05%	6.13%	-11.03%	-6.75%	-17.66%	0.49%	-16.71%
AEM	66.77	1.36	2.08%	6.39%	14.31%	14.35%	18.14%	29.07%	69.00%	72.89%
BVN	73.00	2.82	4.02%	6.32%	15.60%	19.87%	19.91%	36.73%	105.29%	152.95%
NEM	51.15	0.67	1.33%	5.49%	3.38%	-3.87%	-2.37%	0.20%	28.26%	11.44%
ABX	50.27	0.58	1.17%	4.40%	5.32%	1.39%	9.24%	18.84%	57.73%	62.48%
EGO	6.000	0.100	1.69%	3.27%	-0.33%	-4.15%	-3.23%	5.63%	24.48%	-1.15%
AU	35.52	0.70	2.01%	2.36%	-8.31%	-19.80%	-22.55%	-20.32%	-1.31%	-23.58%

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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	124.97	1.29	1.04%	6.86%	11.18%	5.50%	-13.46%	-7.98%	6.57%	42.58%
FDX	89.94	0.69	0.77%	2.09%	1.06%	6.77%	4.39%	-3.65%	-17.43%	-23.97%
CAT	71.25	0.85	1.21%	1.79%	5.52%	11.55%	0.88%	4.35%	-3.78%	4.89%
MMM	79.94	0.09	0.11%	1.06%	1.07%	6.35%	-3.35%	-2.64%	-9.44%	4.39%
BA	84.00	-1.37	-1.60%	0.53%	2.83%	8.35%	-3.02%	-4.39%	-13.59%	-7.72%
UPS	72.64	0.41	0.57%	0.23%	1.24%	7.57%	5.03%	1.38%	-4.35%	-1.71%
GE	34.36	0.08	0.23%	-0.03%	0.44%	0.82%	-6.53%	-9.67%	-10.10%	-4.85%
TXT	56.09	-0.35	-0.62%	-0.55%	2.20%	5.67%	-16.05%	-13.89%	2.28%	14.40%
ERJ	45.34	1.59	3.63%	-0.85%	7.47%	9.36%	0.47%	-3.39%	8.31%	-1.93%
UTX	72.05	0.09	0.13%	-1.06%	-0.41%	6.98%	-4.20%	-3.05%	-3.55%	5.75%
HON	56.35	-0.06	-0.11%	-2.05%	-4.56%	4.43%	-5.93%	3.38%	0.95%	17.10%
ABB	23.49	0.38	1.64%	-4.43%	-1.67%	0.90%	-17.98%	-11.69%	4.91%	30.21%

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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
DIS	32.58	0.39	1.21%	1.72%	8.35%	15.94%	2.32%	3.26%	-1.00%	-7.05%
TM	113.25	-2.75	-2.37%	0.98%	7.48%	17.16%	6.38%	2.89%	-0.35%	-17.14%
BDK	68.20	0.25	0.37%	0.83%	-2.14%	0.92%	-2.47%	-16.34%	-22.78%	-22.34%
NKE	61.20	0.08	0.13%	-0.28%	2.34%	6.75%	-3.29%	-1.73%	12.54%	14.61%
JCP	47.95	1.56	3.36%	-0.48%	5.52%	10.41%	15.13%	15.49%	-26.95%	-44.39%
TGT	53.40	1.18	2.26%	-0.95%	1.23%	-0.65%	7.86%	3.31%	-9.63%	-16.98%
CCL	41.68	-0.20	-0.48%	-1.61%	2.36%	4.70%	-4.54%	-4.21%	-6.40%	-14.76%
EBAY	27.24	-0.42	-1.52%	-1.70%	-1.94%	0.41%	-16.16%	-15.59%	-19.36%	-18.49%
WHR	88.82	0.33	0.37%	-2.76%	-1.31%	19.08%	11.19%	18.90%	-6.13%	-7.32%
BC	17.10	0.36	2.15%	-4.20%	-5.99%	11.62%	1.06%	-9.91%	-31.38%	-49.33%
BBBY	29.15	1.11	3.96%	-5.11%	-1.42%	-0.38%	2.79%	-4.11%	-13.88%	-32.18%
GOL	17.99	0.18	1.01%	-9.55%	-6.06%	-1.32%	-25.01%	-29.84%	-15.82%	-43.66%

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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	49.19	2.18	4.64%	4.06%	10.32%	19.77%	2.20%	-1.89%	48.75%	88.90%
KR	26.30	-0.05	-0.19%	2.02%	3.75%	3.30%	2.45%	-7.00%	1.70%	-0.79%
BUD	48.05	-0.19	-0.39%	0.36%	2.17%	-0.48%	-6.93%	-3.11%	0.42%	-5.47%
ABV	78.15	1.37	1.78%	-0.53%	7.69%	18.30%	7.82%	8.74%	25.58%	48.83%
WAG	36.00	0.58	1.64%	-0.66%	3.00%	5.57%	-3.59%	-9.48%	-19.93%	-22.28%
WMT	49.70	0.04	0.08%	-1.09%	0.28%	1.02%	5.97%	9.23%	14.02%	-1.11%
PEP	71.12	-0.02	-0.03%	-1.17%	4.67%	2.49%	-5.54%	-4.97%	3.66%	10.08%
PG	66.17	-0.18	-0.27%	-1.47%	1.74%	1.58%	-8.49%	-9.62%	1.78%	1.99%
DEO	81.60	-0.59	-0.72%	-1.72%	2.28%	6.35%	-4.07%	-8.91%	2.62%	-0.48%
SBUX	18.26	0.16	0.88%	-2.41%	-1.35%	-2.20%	-5.44%	-20.95%	-32.14%	-44.36%
KO	58.27	0.17	0.29%	-2.75%	1.52%	-0.85%	-4.62%	-7.20%	6.88%	21.95%
WFMI	37.65	-0.67	-1.75%	-9.56%	-5.19%	6.27%	-5.31%	-10.89%	-13.39%	-18.24%

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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	72.37	-0.47	-0.65%	3.50%	2.25%	5.77%	7.37%	-3.66%	-0.04%	-16.76%
NVO	66.49	0.35	0.53%	3.28%	6.69%	14.70%	4.22%	-47.72%	-39.11%	-27.45%
AET	52.13	0.55	1.07%	3.06%	-0.61%	-2.25%	-7.96%	-5.51%	6.91%	12.54%
MDT	49.41	0.26	0.53%	2.30%	5.11%	6.81%	-0.18%	2.04%	-6.81%	-9.41%
AMGN	47.35	0.49	1.05%	1.74%	2.25%	4.18%	1.61%	-12.53%	-4.90%	-28.64%
GSK	44.31	-0.44	-0.98%	0.52%	-2.85%	-9.14%	-11.68%	-8.09%	-12.76%	-23.60%
JNJ	63.23	-0.43	-0.68%	0.41%	0.57%	-3.18%	-4.07%	-6.52%	2.26%	-3.41%
NVS	49.65	-0.56	-1.12%	0.22%	2.33%	-4.00%	-9.02%	-5.07%	-4.98%	-15.40%
UNH	48.10	0.02	0.04%	-0.35%	-2.63%	-6.38%	-15.12%	-11.04%	-2.93%	-10.63%
BMY	23.06	-0.10	-0.43%	-0.56%	-1.58%	0.65%	-11.75%	-17.97%	-17.99%	-15.90%
PFE	22.47	0.10	0.45%	-0.93%	-2.13%	1.03%	-1.92%	-1.10%	-7.03%	-14.56%
WLP	74.99	-0.02	-0.03%	-1.17%	-4.54%	-4.85%	-13.80%	-8.78%	-5.14%	-8.44%

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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	28.55	0.59	2.11%	6.05%	13.65%	10.40%	-6.18%	-7.03%	24.24%	42.04%
IBN	58.32	-0.45	-0.77%	3.48%	1.00%	-5.59%	-6.16%	-3.49%	39.22%	30.82%
MS	43.55	2.06	4.97%	1.97%	-4.41%	-10.26%	-14.52%	-13.64%	-30.50%	-47.73%
HBC	73.28	-0.29	-0.39%	0.78%	-1.03%	0.42%	-11.11%	-13.73%	-18.05%	-18.25%
MER	51.84	1.71	3.41%	0.70%	-4.88%	-4.83%	-1.74%	-3.39%	-30.79%	-44.10%
DB	111.40	0.18	0.16%	0.39%	3.53%	-0.28%	-13.68%	-9.48%	-11.66%	-20.87%
JPM	43.15	0.32	0.75%	-0.37%	-1.69%	5.55%	2.32%	3.65%	-7.18%	-16.42%
LEH	55.39	1.82	3.40%	-1.55%	-7.41%	0.62%	-10.93%	-8.85%	-2.94%	-33.36%
GS	177.25	3.45	1.99%	-1.88%	-6.64%	-6.98%	-14.62%	-18.50%	2.60%	-19.77%
C	25.49	0.17	0.67%	-2.75%	-5.77%	4.42%	-11.86%	-18.82%	-47.32%	-52.96%
CS	49.28	1.06	2.20%	-4.42%	-6.67%	-2.65%	-17.43%	-14.16%	-25.11%	-34.98%
UBS	33.76	1.05	3.21%	-8.31%	-11.60%	-16.64%	-26.27%	-25.39%	-35.50%	-46.35%

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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	97.91	5.02	5.40%	7.01%	10.88%	8.69%	-13.89%	-10.99%	24.47%	107.39%
QCOM	43.37	1.42	3.38%	5.94%	6.51%	17.47%	12.97%	4.91%	15.90%	1.57%
ADBE	35.05	0.15	0.43%	1.95%	3.21%	3.09%	-15.97%	-17.14%	-13.97%	-13.97%
SAP	48.52	0.24	0.50%	0.56%	4.68%	4.34%	-4.36%	-5.97%	-7.07%	3.56%
ORCL	19.43	0.41	2.16%	0.10%	0.88%	-3.91%	-13.61%	-6.09%	1.67%	14.43%
ADSK	38.39	0.49	1.29%	-0.23%	-3.66%	-4.29%	-20.42%	-17.16%	-17.35%	-9.01%
AAPL	123.80	1.62	1.33%	-0.85%	-4.30%	-20.46%	-36.46%	-26.68%	1.29%	44.12%
CSCO	23.20	0.32	1.40%	-0.98%	-0.26%	-0.94%	-12.58%	-20.11%	-22.04%	-16.12%
CTSH	33.04	0.47	1.44%	-1.02%	15.52%	30.34%	2.51%	10.35%	-10.31%	-30.13%
INFY	41.24	0.20	0.49%	-1.50%	3.49%	8.33%	-7.18%	2.77%	-11.52%	-31.83%
SNDK	25.49	0.31	1.23%	-1.70%	-5.87%	-5.49%	-23.15%	-28.98%	-53.38%	-37.09%
INTC	20.38	0.22	1.09%	-2.49%	1.29%	9.39%	-19.61%	-20.14%	-15.47%	-3.78%

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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
EWZ	83.25	2.67	3.31%	5.78%	12.70%	19.87%	2.84%	2.30%	54.74%	69.83%
EWS	12.49	-0.07	-0.56%	3.91%	4.87%	3.91%	-7.41%	-10.66%	-2.65%	1.21%
EWC	31.03	0.46	1.50%	2.44%	4.27%	9.41%	-4.23%	-3.06%	8.19%	19.35%
EWQ	33.59	0.05	0.15%	2.00%	4.22%	0.45%	-11.47%	-12.18%	-2.21%	-4.33%
EWU	21.95	0.15	0.69%	1.86%	1.76%	1.86%	-8.08%	-11.85%	-6.60%	-8.69%
EWG	31.21	-0.07	-0.22%	1.73%	4.84%	3.34%	-11.81%	-10.24%	1.20%	9.09%
IFN	52.48	-0.17	-0.32%	1.65%	3.10%	-2.45%	-15.22%	-8.73%	19.03%	24.10%
TRF	62.52	0.93	1.51%	1.49%	4.79%	7.53%	-14.93%	-7.20%	1.41%	-16.38%
EWH	19.19	0.12	0.63%	1.43%	1.64%	-0.57%	-11.93%	-9.74%	14.91%	13.75%
EWJ	12.33	-0.23	-1.83%	0.57%	-0.24%	2.41%	-6.80%	-9.20%	-8.33%	-17.03%
EWA	26.52	-0.32	-1.19%	-0.82%	0.23%	6.68%	-7.85%	-15.54%	2.59%	5.53%

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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	2.15	2.14	2.17	2.68
6 Month	2.08	2.05	2.01	2.70
2 Year	2.13	2.07	1.90	2.32
3 Year	2.14	2.08	1.92	2.27
5 Year	2.98	2.94	2.72	2.73
10 Year	3.89	3.90	3.73	3.62
30 Year	4.61	4.67	4.53	4.28

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.40	2.36	2.22	2.63
2yr AAA	2.38	2.31	2.28	2.65
2yr A	2.49	2.44	2.34	2.77
5yr AAA	2.84	2.78	2.78	2.87
5yr AA	2.83	2.85	2.67	2.84
5yr A	3.03	2.97	3.06	3.15
10yr AAA	3.50	3.48	3.46	3.41
10yr AA	3.63	3.54	3.47	3.39
10yr A	3.89	3.80	3.68	3.64
20yr AAA	4.41	4.32	4.34	4.17
20yr AA	4.43	4.34	4.37	4.31
20yr A	4.93	4.90	4.36	4.12

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.55	3.46	3.35	3.64
2yr A	3.36	3.43	3.42	3.80
5yr AAA	4.14	4.22	3.99	4.20
5yr AA	4.40	4.31	4.08	4.19
5yr A	4.76	4.69	4.26	4.24
10yr AAA	5.38	5.24	5.09	4.97
10yr AA	5.55	5.50	5.31	5.22
10yr A	5.90	5.92	5.47	5.17
20yr AAA	5.78	5.83	5.61	5.30
20yr AA	6.40	6.41	5.99	5.68
20yr A	6.36	6.41	6.25	6.03

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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	39.88	1.62	4.23%	3.34%	9.23%	17.23%	9.47%	10.99%	-4.04%	-25.39%
AVB	95.58	1.17	1.24%	2.01%	4.24%	10.13%	4.63%	-1.48%	-17.26%	-34.85%
CFC	6.960	0.110	1.61%	0.87%	5.45%	30.09%	-22.67%	-32.30%	-64.87%	-83.29%
DRE	23.42	0.39	1.69%	0.26%	1.69%	7.19%	-8.59%	-11.22%	-29.22%	-49.88%
SHY	83.47	-0.14	-0.17%	-0.33%	-0.18%	-0.13%	1.37%	1.50%	3.01%	4.22%
TIP	107.24	0.34	0.32%	-1.25%	-1.59%	-1.90%	0.56%	1.29%	6.73%	7.84%
FRE	28.75	1.12	4.05%	-1.37%	-5.05%	0.24%	-12.19%	7.52%	-54.75%	-56.63%
IEF	88.31	-0.02	-0.02%	-1.49%	-1.95%	-2.43%	0.78%	2.10%	6.13%	6.78%
AGG	101.30	-0.01	-0.01%	-1.55%	-1.89%	-2.04%	-0.34%	0.30%	2.53%	1.04%
FNM	29.83	0.85	2.93%	-2.04%	-10.23%	-6.98%	-20.37%	5.59%	-55.81%	-50.18%
TLT	91.54	0.58	0.64%	-2.12%	-3.61%	-5.11%	-3.01%	-1.47%	5.41%	3.03%
NLY	20.24	-0.30	-1.46%	-2.22%	-0.98%	1.91%	11.82%	24.02%	38.06%	46.67%

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
HMY	11.84	0.73	6.57%	23.72%	24.37%	3.50%	10.14%	17.34%	32.00%	-10.17%
AUY	16.56	0.53	3.31%	10.77%	13.42%	6.84%	19.39%	23.49%	66.10%	18.54%
GG	39.11	0.49	1.27%	9.77%	13.03%	8.61%	6.74%	18.69%	80.90%	43.21%
LIHR	35.41	1.60	4.73%	9.29%	17.95%	18.19%	6.75%	3.24%	52.10%	37.25%
KGC	23.63	0.60	2.61%	8.59%	12.90%	9.60%	17.27%	31.13%	105.84%	83.75%
GFI	14.36	0.33	2.35%	8.05%	6.13%	-11.03%	-6.75%	-17.66%	0.49%	-16.71%
AEM	66.77	1.36	2.08%	6.39%	14.31%	14.35%	18.14%	29.07%	69.00%	72.89%
BVN	73.00	2.82	4.02%	6.32%	15.60%	19.87%	19.91%	36.73%	105.29%	152.95%
NEM	51.15	0.67	1.33%	5.49%	3.38%	-3.87%	-2.37%	0.20%	28.26%	11.44%
ABX	50.27	0.58	1.17%	4.40%	5.32%	1.39%	9.24%	18.84%	57.73%	62.48%
EGO	6.000	0.100	1.69%	3.27%	-0.33%	-4.15%	-3.23%	5.63%	24.48%	-1.15%
AU	35.52	0.70	2.01%	2.36%	-8.31%	-19.80%	-22.55%	-20.32%	-1.31%	-23.58%

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