The DJIA (+189.20 +1.53 pct to 12570.22), S&P 500 (+18.69 +1.38 pct to 1371.8), and Nasdaq Composite (+24.13 +1.05 pct to 2327.5) started and closed strongly as Energy and Basic Materials boomed.

Asia-Pacific equity markets were strong except for Shanghai and Hong Kong. Shanghai (-3.1 pct) was hammered as there appears to be excessive dilution due to public stock offerings. European shares started the session strongly and carried on the rally into their close on spillover from the Ambac news. The FTSE, CAC and DAX gained +1.9 pct, +2.0 pct and +1.1 pct respectively.

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service (S&P) reaffirmed its 'AAA' financial strength rating for MBIA (MBI), Ambac (ABK), CIFG Guaranty and Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. However, for XL Capital Assurance and XL Financial Assurance, both owned by Security Capital Assurance (SCA), S&P cut the ratings to 'A-' from 'AAA'.

MBI (+13%) and ABK (+6%) both benefited, but so too did SCA (+22.5%), which had a substantial move.

The rally was supported by the FDA approval for Genentech's Avastin drug. (Cara 100) Genentech (DNA) jumped +8.9 pct to $77.96 on 19.3 mil shares, which was +523 pct of the average daily trading volume.

But there were only two strong sectors on the day: Energy (XLE +2.9 pct) and Basic Materials (+2.3 pct), while Financials (XLF), up early, were absolutely flat at the close. That is an indication of trader concerns over stagflation, which is fully supported by the ratings downgrades and the economic and commodity price data.

Of the industries on the upside, there were Nat Gas ($XNG +3.3 pct) Biotech ($BTK +3.2 pct), and REITs ($DJR +3.2 pct).

The Goldminers ($XAU +0.22 pct) were up a tad as worst performer on the session as precious metal prices tumbled. $GOLD dropped by -$7.30 (-0.77 pct) to 940.50, following US political support for bullion sales by the IMF.

On the economic news front, US existing home sales fell -0.4 pct to an annual rate of 4.89 million in January, which is a six-month low. The US National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported median home prices dropped -4.6 pct to $201,100, under the weight of high inventories. The fact single-family home sales rose for the first time in 11 months provided a glimmer of hope for the US housing market.

Oppenheimer lowered its 2008 and 2009 estimates for Bank of America (BAC), JP Morgan (JPM), Wachovia (WB), Wells Fargo (WFC) and Citigroup (C), citing higher futures losses and write-downs to come for Q1. Goldman Sachs cut Freddie Mac (FRE), Fannie Mae (FNM) and Washington Mutual (WM) to Sell, citing continuing credit losses from the housing downturn. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded hotel REITs Hersha (HT), LaSalle (LHO) and Sunstone (SHO) to Hold from Buy, citing a slowing economy. Finally BMO Capital downgraded five specialty finance companies, citing slower economic growth, the credit environment and valuations.

On the corporate deals front, (Cara 100) Electronic Arts (ERTS) offered $2 billion in cash to buy Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. After the EA bid, Take-Two (TTWO) jumped +54.9 pct. The shares of ERTS dropped -5.2 pct on a very active 12.7 million shares.

After the formal approval of the Royal Bank of Canada (RY) take-over of Alabama National Bancorp (ALAB), the TSX 60 index weighting was changed to reflect the added capitalization. So RY added +0.8 pct on the session at +431 pct of the average daily volume.

On the earnings front, Lowe's (LOW) 4Q earnings fell to $408 million vs $613 million, a year earlier.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) lifted +0.42/bbl to $99.23/bbl on colder weather in the US north-east plus prospects of a snowstorm by mid-week.

The $USD strengthened vs Euro, Pound and Yen early in the session after a better-than-expected increase in unit home sales. However by the close, the $USD was almost unchanged, down -0.02 pct, as was the Euro and Pound. The Yen dropped -1.16 pct, while the huge winner on the day was the Cdn Loonie, up +1.73 pct to 100.48.

With the equity rally in Europe and North America, the longer-dated maturity yields rose ($USB Long Bond price fell -1.83 pct to 115.84) as hot money switched from bonds to equities. The US Treasury yields gained +1.8 pct, +3.0 pct, and +5.2 pct on the session for the 30, 10 and 5-year paper.

At 8:00am ET, the spot prices for gold, silver, plat and pall were 934.32, 18.10, 2116 and 511 versus 947.05, 18.03, 2142 and 507 yesterday at this time. So it appears that gold is soft on reaction to US approving IMF gold sales.

The futures this morning are flat for the DJIA, still strong for April Crude (99.025) and the Euro (1.4870).

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Comments & Outlook

Being away for most of the day yesterday, as I will be this Friday, I have no comment of significance. I am, however, dismayed that the Financials can receive so many down-grades and maintain strength in the equity market. Obviously there is confidence among traders that independent rating services holding their AAA-rating of the bond insurers will help the banks, while analysts are still looking for falling prices for HB&B due to the challenges that lie ahead.

This morning, I was looking over a large number of rapid growth industrial and energy companies and noted that they are way off 2007 highs that were established in mid-year. That was about the time that the credit markets tightened up, probably leading to the sell-off of the shares of companies that gobble up capital. These will be the stocks that lead up into a recovery of the liquidity crunch, so I’ll be watching that.

Also, I reviewed a table of average metal prices of the past several years and as forecast through 2011 by virtually all the major broker-dealers (20 of them). The average price set in 2007 was the high water mark in, I think, every single case. From that, I will deduce that corp earnings and consequently the share prices of the large mining companies have already peaked.

This is consistent with my view that the global economy is slowing.

I still feel, however, that after gold has a severe pull-back, probably due to govt and IMF selling, there will be more price spikes to the upside and that we’ll see a price of over $1,000 for gold this year. Traders are hoarding it faster than miners are making it.

That’s all for now.

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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	119.90	79.58	67.50	66.05
GG	41.14	79.39	71.27	78.99	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
ABX	49.65	78.72	60.56	51.49
NOK	37.15	76.52	53.97	62.14
ECA	73.46	74.45	68.40	76.32
RIO	35.72	71.99	63.73	80.44
VIP	36.94	71.89	54.62	53.49
VCP	33.19	71.74	66.66	72.14
SLW	16.47	71.18	56.72	67.68
IBKR	34.70	70.78	62.87	62.81
TT	45.05	70.03	66.49	65.94
GGB	31.55	68.76	66.70	87.52
ABV	81.35	68.56	64.69	71.49
IMO	55.15	67.72	66.37	71.81
PDA	51.26	67.60	60.13	72.71
MICC	113.33	66.21	58.02	81.00
RIMM	108.71	65.39	59.87	76.71
NUE	66.78	63.46	71.08	76.50
NTES	20.61	63.21	66.34	79.52
BBD	29.90	62.71	56.96	81.36
BHP	73.90	62.18	56.10	71.74
XOM	89.13	58.98	55.82	73.16
MFC	38.79	57.63	53.37	78.99
CVX	87.18	57.21	54.64	72.80
DNA	77.96	55.20	70.49	85.49
STO	29.90	53.61	55.05	72.20
TGP	31.25	51.32	59.50	72.86
TCK	37.52	48.25	54.89	71.57
TS	43.27	47.32	54.54	81.92
CCJ	37.55	43.70	50.32	74.00
WAG	37.37	36.81	56.09	75.71

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
BC	16.89	15.08	41.19	45.05
SBUX	18.50	15.40	29.24	51.94
UBS	34.08	18.21	18.54	39.30	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-02-22 at $33.65, +1.28% chg], after a 5 day AZ)
SNDK	26.31	25.51	26.72	53.58
DELL	20.14	25.64	29.79	57.26
KSS	45.83	26.67	49.13	55.78
BBBY	29.41	26.84	46.55	49.80
BMY	23.19	28.36	29.04	49.97
BDK	69.52	28.76	42.00	57.24
HBC	76.50	28.78	43.07	68.01
GOL	17.89	31.16	28.75	36.58
CSCO	23.80	33.32	29.83	56.18
WFMI	36.38	34.60	36.54	26.86
GRMN	62.78	39.93	29.37	36.91
GOOG	486.44	40.46	24.20	25.88
OXPS	24.40	43.28	26.46	37.04

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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	48.13	0.73	1.54%	9.71%	14.92%	10.04%	-3.37%	-2.12%	0.06%	17.91%
AIG	50.38	1.50	3.07%	9.26%	-0.59%	-5.34%	-10.52%	-5.00%	-25.47%	-26.76%
AA	38.85	2.30	6.29%	8.76%	15.08%	26.59%	7.53%	10.53%	5.89%	10.75%
HD	28.82	1.05	3.78%	4.72%	3.04%	1.02%	10.38%	-0.45%	-16.90%	-29.64%
XOM	89.13	1.96	2.25%	4.40%	9.08%	6.18%	-4.68%	0.95%	4.01%	18.49%
CVX	87.18	1.76	2.06%	4.28%	9.99%	6.55%	-6.72%	0.59%	-0.05%	22.67%
IBM	110.08	2.01	1.86%	3.69%	6.59%	5.32%	5.15%	5.80%	-2.79%	12.64%
CAT	72.25	1.07	1.50%	3.29%	6.23%	9.59%	2.29%	5.27%	-5.33%	7.42%
DD	46.89	0.93	2.02%	3.08%	3.19%	4.85%	7.20%	4.92%	-4.46%	-11.51%
UTX	73.41	1.18	1.63%	2.63%	2.89%	0.91%	-2.39%	-0.07%	-1.24%	8.68%
PFE	22.78	0.28	1.24%	2.02%	2.15%	0.75%	-0.57%	-0.87%	-7.92%	-11.09%
JPM	44.03	0.10	0.23%	1.80%	0.48%	0.89%	4.41%	4.96%	-4.18%	-13.72%
WMT	50.33	0.36	0.72%	1.80%	3.22%	4.66%	7.31%	10.06%	15.07%	1.53%
JNJ	63.85	0.67	1.06%	1.51%	2.93%	2.23%	-3.13%	-4.53%	3.18%	-0.47%
MCD	56.05	0.36	0.65%	1.36%	0.74%	3.60%	-3.53%	-2.89%	11.83%	21.82%
MMM	81.00	1.33	1.67%	1.31%	3.11%	7.27%	-2.07%	-2.11%	-9.14%	6.29%
DIS	32.89	0.32	0.98%	1.23%	2.40%	14.68%	3.30%	3.30%	-2.89%	-6.40%
PG	66.68	0.47	0.71%	0.57%	2.55%	2.10%	-7.79%	-8.48%	1.14%	2.87%
BAC	42.94	0.34	0.80%	0.56%	1.56%	8.76%	5.87%	-0.49%	-17.22%	-18.77%
AXP	45.21	0.15	0.33%	0.22%	0.51%	-0.51%	-11.42%	-18.73%	-25.75%	-22.08%
KO	58.77	0.51	0.88%	0.02%	-0.81%	0.62%	-3.80%	-5.67%	8.83%	24.35%
GE	34.21	0.66	1.97%	-0.47%	1.09%	0.62%	-6.94%	-9.19%	-13.19%	-2.54%
BA	84.66	1.62	1.95%	-0.61%	6.72%	9.91%	-2.26%	-5.45%	-14.02%	-6.23%
INTC	19.94	0.09	0.45%	-0.85%	-1.63%	-0.30%	-21.34%	-20.46%	-19.56%	-3.95%
MRK	46.79	0.68	1.47%	-1.56%	5.08%	-2.09%	-18.44%	-18.85%	-7.93%	8.97%
MSFT	27.84	0.12	0.43%	-2.04%	-2.52%	-15.48%	-20.95%	-18.38%	-3.37%	-3.67%
C	24.74	-0.38	-1.51%	-2.90%	-4.96%	-7.13%	-14.45%	-21.96%	-48.99%	-53.99%
VZ	36.52	0.32	0.88%	-3.46%	0.27%	-3.28%	-15.48%	-14.35%	-14.35%	-4.92%
T	35.50	0.52	1.49%	-6.28%	-2.39%	0.68%	-13.41%	-5.66%	-12.04%	-4.05%
GM	24.20	0.12	0.50%	-7.39%	-6.20%	-6.17%	-0.86%	-10.90%	-22.06%	-29.36%

You can do this table yourself by entering the following string into the Summaries window at www.billcara2.com and then clicking on the link for Performance.

AA AIG AXP BA C CAT DD DIS GE GM HD HON HPQ IBM INTC JNJ JPM KO MCD MMM MO MRK MSFT PFE PG T UTX VZ WMT XOM

Here are the links to interactive Dow charts from Billcara2.com that I broke into groups of ten, which you can add technical indicators for as well. (list one) (list two) (list three)

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The Americas

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

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

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

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Sector ETF Summary for the US equity market

The tables I show in this section are for ten (GICS) Sector Index Funds (ETF's) only, but they cover the full spectrum of the US equity market.

Table 1: Cara ETF List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
XLE	77.04	2.14	2.86%	5.75%	10.29%	12.14%	-3.09%	4.04%	11.43%	31.36%
XLB	42.27	0.90	2.18%	5.02%	6.13%	9.96%	2.35%	6.96%	7.28%	10.08%
XLI	37.49	0.58	1.57%	1.96%	3.65%	4.72%	-2.65%	-1.78%	-4.63%	2.43%
XLF	27.30	0.10	0.37%	1.75%	0.66%	0.44%	-3.74%	-6.73%	-20.96%	-26.81%
SPY	137.25	1.63	1.20%	1.56%	3.16%	3.16%	-5.30%	-4.77%	-7.44%	-5.54%
SMH	28.99	0.20	0.69%	1.43%	2.98%	3.46%	-7.56%	-8.81%	-23.06%	-18.48%
XLP	27.67	0.17	0.62%	1.17%	3.13%	3.63%	-2.54%	-3.05%	2.07%	3.17%
IYH	67.36	1.42	2.15%	0.84%	1.81%	2.11%	-3.91%	-3.98%	-2.01%	-1.55%
XLY	32.48	0.43	1.34%	0.78%	3.31%	5.25%	0.87%	-3.19%	-11.98%	-18.49%
XLK	22.62	0.17	0.76%	-0.44%	1.03%	-0.96%	-13.40%	-12.26%	-12.36%	-5.67%
XLU	39.47	0.05	0.13%	-0.95%	1.23%	3.38%	-6.22%	-5.84%	-0.35%	2.07%
IYZ	24.41	0.37	1.54%	-4.12%	-2.09%	-2.28%	-16.32%	-14.35%	-26.41%	-21.31%

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
RIG	140.65	2.69	1.95%	8.97%	12.36%	10.65%	-3.63%	11.38%	35.32%	78.60%
CEO	168.00	4.00	2.44%	5.96%	12.12%	15.46%	0.35%	-3.28%	42.77%	102.78%
ECA	73.46	2.50	3.52%	5.26%	9.14%	16.20%	5.53%	8.14%	23.63%	52.12%
TOT	75.97	1.22	1.63%	4.79%	8.08%	4.47%	-8.78%	-6.73%	2.11%	9.20%
PBR	119.90	1.35	1.14%	4.76%	7.47%	14.61%	0.92%	18.97%	102.26%	150.78%
XOM	89.13	1.96	2.25%	4.40%	9.08%	6.18%	-4.68%	0.95%	4.01%	18.49%
CVX	87.18	1.76	2.06%	4.28%	9.99%	6.55%	-6.72%	0.59%	-0.05%	22.67%
SLB	87.54	2.09	2.45%	4.12%	13.14%	12.66%	-12.96%	-6.98%	-7.10%	35.55%
STO	29.90	-0.01	-0.03%	3.68%	15.00%	16.03%	-4.29%	-7.52%	5.24%	12.62%
SU	99.88	3.20	3.31%	3.65%	5.43%	11.76%	-9.42%	-2.41%	14.46%	35.67%
IMO	55.15	1.75	3.28%	2.89%	8.37%	12.90%	0.42%	4.15%	25.63%	51.76%
PTR	150.65	-0.42	-0.28%	-0.50%	5.74%	1.91%	-13.25%	-18.48%	4.18%	25.00%

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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
TS	43.27	1.88	4.54%	14.62%	14.47%	13.93%	-2.52%	-5.81%	-8.42%	-9.42%
TCK	37.52	1.29	3.56%	13.46%	7.79%	15.41%	3.53%	-0.85%	-13.55%	-49.35%
RIO	35.72	0.09	0.25%	11.52%	17.69%	28.91%	9.20%	9.71%	-24.85%	-2.64%
GGB	31.55	0.77	2.50%	11.25%	21.11%	27.89%	9.93%	17.37%	35.41%	70.54%
VCP	33.49	0.30	0.90%	10.56%	10.75%	27.15%	12.76%	9.80%	46.31%	74.97%
MT	77.87	-0.31	-0.40%	10.45%	16.90%	23.64%	1.92%	8.99%	21.03%	49.35%
AA	38.85	2.30	6.29%	8.76%	15.08%	26.59%	7.53%	10.53%	5.89%	10.75%
NUE	66.78	0.93	1.41%	7.69%	11.30%	21.48%	15.20%	25.46%	21.18%	3.68%
RTP	461.75	4.70	1.03%	6.02%	11.73%	24.90%	10.02%	5.89%	68.51%	100.44%
BHP	73.90	0.07	0.09%	5.57%	12.31%	16.52%	4.96%	1.48%	18.64%	59.61%
PKX	139.10	7.83	5.96%	1.89%	7.31%	5.76%	-5.03%	-9.37%	-1.45%	40.70%
DOW	39.00	0.25	0.65%	0.98%	1.30%	7.41%	0.65%	-2.86%	-10.20%	-10.24%

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	12.37	0.20	1.64%	22.35%	24.45%	13.80%	15.07%	19.98%	37.29%	-12.46%
LIHR	35.94	-0.02	-0.06%	14.13%	8.48%	9.41%	8.35%	1.84%	42.34%	28.08%
AUY	17.00	0.04	0.24%	11.99%	9.47%	8.83%	22.57%	21.95%	63.30%	12.88%
GG	41.14	0.62	1.53%	11.61%	11.64%	8.66%	12.28%	18.70%	75.59%	44.60%
GFI	14.27	-0.62	-4.16%	7.94%	4.54%	-5.81%	-7.34%	-19.01%	-4.80%	-22.74%
KGC	23.87	0.75	3.24%	7.77%	7.57%	7.62%	18.46%	28.20%	103.15%	70.01%
BVN	72.80	0.03	0.04%	7.30%	1.70%	13.75%	19.58%	32.90%	91.38%	148.89%
AEM	66.08	0.83	1.27%	5.58%	4.00%	5.32%	16.91%	26.54%	53.39%	60.97%
ABX	49.65	-0.51	-1.02%	4.33%	-0.90%	-4.83%	7.89%	15.20%	49.91%	59.85%
NEM	49.68	-0.37	-0.74%	3.74%	-3.14%	-6.72%	-5.17%	-4.63%	20.70%	6.04%
AU	35.01	-1.05	-2.91%	3.73%	-3.58%	-18.60%	-23.66%	-23.43%	-7.94%	-25.54%
EGO	6.030	-0.020	-0.33%	2.20%	-0.17%	-3.83%	-2.74%	-0.50%	23.57%	-5.78%

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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	136.60	4.76	3.61%	13.10%	22.35%	12.94%	-5.40%	1.10%	10.56%	55.44%
ABB	24.17	0.27	1.13%	5.41%	3.03%	-0.33%	-15.61%	-10.98%	1.38%	35.41%
ERJ	46.55	1.03	2.26%	5.39%	9.48%	13.59%	3.15%	5.20%	10.15%	1.64%
HON	57.91	1.37	2.42%	3.34%	0.14%	-0.58%	-3.32%	5.93%	3.78%	21.43%
CAT	72.25	1.07	1.50%	3.29%	6.23%	9.59%	2.29%	5.27%	-5.33%	7.42%
UTX	73.41	1.18	1.63%	2.63%	2.89%	0.91%	-2.39%	-0.07%	-1.24%	8.68%
FDX	89.72	0.63	0.71%	2.05%	1.95%	-0.27%	4.13%	-4.15%	-19.23%	-25.83%
MMM	81.00	1.33	1.67%	1.31%	3.11%	7.27%	-2.07%	-2.11%	-9.14%	6.29%
TXT	57.94	1.16	2.04%	1.24%	3.69%	8.58%	-13.28%	-13.50%	1.05%	20.51%
UPS	72.48	0.59	0.82%	0.08%	2.69%	3.59%	4.80%	2.20%	-5.91%	-1.17%
GE	34.21	0.66	1.97%	-0.47%	1.09%	0.62%	-6.94%	-9.19%	-13.19%	-2.54%
BA	84.66	1.62	1.95%	-0.61%	6.72%	9.91%	-2.26%	-5.45%	-14.02%	-6.23%

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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	49.22	0.42	0.86%	5.49%	3.34%	15.87%	18.18%	19.18%	-25.25%	-41.44%
BDK	69.52	2.65	3.96%	2.00%	1.25%	-0.66%	-0.59%	-15.33%	-20.79%	-20.48%
CCL	42.12	0.27	0.65%	1.86%	3.21%	1.71%	-3.53%	-1.43%	-8.14%	-11.53%
DIS	32.89	0.32	0.98%	1.23%	2.40%	14.68%	3.30%	3.30%	-2.89%	-6.40%
TM	112.14	1.41	1.27%	1.04%	3.23%	9.94%	5.34%	2.50%	-3.82%	-17.24%
EBAY	28.01	0.30	1.08%	0.79%	-0.21%	4.40%	-13.79%	-12.30%	-17.81%	-17.59%
BBBY	29.41	0.50	1.73%	0.55%	-1.57%	0.17%	3.70%	-3.95%	-16.59%	-30.87%
WHR	88.90	0.18	0.20%	0.46%	-0.15%	14.30%	11.29%	14.15%	-9.35%	-4.77%
TGT	53.25	1.18	2.27%	0.34%	1.43%	3.20%	7.55%	-6.86%	-15.60%	-15.61%
BC	16.89	0.40	2.43%	-0.82%	-2.14%	-1.23%	-0.18%	-12.31%	-33.00%	-50.44%
NKE	61.59	1.00	1.65%	-1.12%	1.57%	9.98%	-2.67%	-3.39%	13.80%	14.01%
GOL	17.89	0.21	1.19%	-3.45%	-3.61%	-1.87%	-25.43%	-31.25%	-20.95%	-41.73%

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30 (consumer staples: XLP)

Table 6: Senior consumer staples equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
ABV	81.35	0.96	1.19%	8.01%	9.93%	21.56%	12.24%	17.74%	22.04%	55.46%
PDA	51.26	-0.07	-0.14%	6.13%	15.40%	23.85%	6.50%	11.68%	37.10%	97.61%
WAG	37.37	-0.04	-0.11%	5.36%	6.53%	9.01%	0.08%	-5.94%	-17.14%	-17.54%
WMT	50.33	0.36	0.72%	1.80%	3.22%	4.66%	7.31%	10.06%	15.07%	1.53%
SBUX	18.50	0.27	1.48%	1.15%	1.31%	-5.90%	-4.19%	-19.81%	-32.95%	-43.49%
PG	66.68	0.47	0.71%	0.57%	2.55%	2.10%	-7.79%	-8.48%	1.14%	2.87%
KO	58.77	0.51	0.88%	0.02%	-0.81%	0.62%	-3.80%	-5.67%	8.83%	24.35%
DEO	83.39	0.81	0.98%	-0.19%	4.66%	5.76%	-1.96%	-6.64%	0.26%	1.62%
PEP	71.59	0.21	0.29%	-0.20%	2.55%	3.87%	-4.91%	-5.19%	4.94%	10.85%
BUD	47.70	-0.11	-0.23%	-0.67%	1.86%	0.95%	-7.61%	-4.96%	-1.45%	-4.70%
KR	25.80	0.06	0.23%	-3.98%	0.31%	1.98%	0.51%	-7.86%	-5.77%	0.51%
WFMI	36.38	-0.38	-1.03%	-7.00%	-7.62%	-3.12%	-8.50%	-10.72%	-18.32%	-27.92%

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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	70.68	2.26	3.30%	8.24%	14.07%	20.45%	10.78%	-44.15%	-37.57%	-22.29%
DNA	77.96	6.37	8.90%	7.28%	11.71%	15.00%	15.67%	4.20%	6.05%	-8.81%
PFE	22.78	0.28	1.24%	2.02%	2.15%	0.75%	-0.57%	-0.87%	-7.92%	-11.09%
AET	51.83	1.70	3.39%	1.95%	2.23%	-1.46%	-8.49%	-4.27%	3.47%	12.53%
GSK	44.95	0.87	1.97%	1.72%	6.62%	-4.20%	-10.40%	-11.50%	-13.92%	-21.03%
JNJ	63.85	0.67	1.06%	1.51%	2.93%	2.23%	-3.13%	-4.53%	3.18%	-0.47%
MDT	49.67	1.13	2.33%	1.12%	6.29%	7.70%	0.34%	2.79%	-7.92%	-3.27%
UNH	47.98	0.62	1.31%	0.50%	-0.46%	-4.04%	-15.33%	-11.26%	-3.29%	-9.52%
NVS	50.38	0.05	0.10%	0.30%	2.92%	0.28%	-7.68%	-10.00%	-4.47%	-14.10%
AMGN	46.75	0.32	0.69%	0.24%	0.41%	-2.89%	0.32%	-13.04%	-7.00%	-29.41%
BMY	23.19	0.66	2.93%	-0.47%	0.52%	0.96%	-11.25%	-17.41%	-21.52%	-14.27%
WLP	74.58	0.65	0.88%	-0.65%	-2.68%	-0.15%	-14.28%	-8.78%	-4.60%	-8.49%

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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	29.90	0.47	1.60%	9.60%	17.62%	10.86%	-1.74%	3.46%	21.64%	50.78%
MS	45.28	1.09	2.47%	6.99%	4.84%	-7.38%	-11.13%	-9.24%	-29.84%	-44.08%
HBC	76.50	1.27	1.69%	5.84%	7.08%	1.06%	-7.21%	-9.72%	-16.11%	-13.80%
MER	54.42	1.37	2.58%	5.38%	4.27%	-0.98%	3.15%	1.64%	-28.55%	-38.88%
UBS	34.08	0.43	1.28%	2.84%	-7.49%	-18.12%	-25.57%	-24.67%	-36.02%	-44.79%
DB	113.22	1.03	0.92%	2.68%	2.93%	1.61%	-12.27%	-8.95%	-10.07%	-19.07%
JPM	44.03	0.10	0.23%	1.80%	0.48%	0.89%	4.41%	4.96%	-4.18%	-13.72%
LEH	55.57	1.35	2.49%	1.46%	-7.45%	-3.97%	-10.64%	-8.69%	-7.95%	-29.69%
GS	177.36	-0.35	-0.20%	-0.59%	-5.19%	-7.32%	-14.57%	-18.07%	-1.32%	-18.08%
C	24.74	-0.38	-1.51%	-2.90%	-4.96%	-7.13%	-14.45%	-21.96%	-48.99%	-53.99%
CS	49.27	0.81	1.67%	-3.16%	-4.74%	-8.67%	-17.44%	-13.82%	-26.69%	-33.96%
IBN	55.60	1.73	3.21%	-6.38%	0.58%	-10.70%	-10.54%	-5.38%	30.92%	33.56%

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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	108.71	0.76	0.70%	14.20%	21.18%	19.40%	-4.40%	-4.51%	32.80%	132.93%
SNDK	26.31	0.66	2.57%	3.71%	-1.13%	2.69%	-20.68%	-27.14%	-51.28%	-31.84%
QCOM	43.72	0.27	0.62%	3.60%	4.29%	9.30%	13.88%	7.87%	14.36%	0.83%
ADSK	39.30	0.70	1.81%	3.01%	0.92%	-4.84%	-18.53%	-14.17%	-13.72%	-7.46%
ADBE	35.54	0.45	1.28%	2.51%	7.08%	2.01%	-14.79%	-15.20%	-12.05%	-12.53%
INFY	42.13	0.63	1.52%	2.36%	1.03%	7.34%	-5.18%	7.75%	-10.40%	-26.97%
CSCO	23.80	0.20	0.85%	2.15%	1.10%	-1.65%	-10.32%	-17.04%	-22.55%	-13.49%
SAP	47.97	-0.08	-0.17%	0.33%	1.20%	4.81%	-5.44%	-7.03%	-10.40%	4.56%
ORCL	18.97	0.07	0.37%	-0.63%	-1.15%	-6.46%	-15.65%	-6.60%	-4.86%	12.78%
INTC	19.94	0.09	0.45%	-0.85%	-1.63%	-0.30%	-21.34%	-20.46%	-19.56%	-3.95%
CTSH	32.10	-0.05	-0.16%	-1.41%	0.82%	19.46%	-0.40%	5.38%	-12.58%	-32.12%
AAPL	119.74	0.28	0.23%	-3.92%	-4.57%	-7.90%	-38.54%	-30.20%	-11.50%	34.43%

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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	85.00	0.76	0.90%	8.01%	13.23%	15.33%	5.00%	9.76%	41.67%	73.40%
EWC	31.95	0.78	2.50%	5.17%	6.36%	7.79%	-1.39%	0.31%	7.32%	21.44%
EWQ	34.55	0.73	2.16%	4.57%	8.51%	4.51%	-8.94%	-10.24%	-4.61%	-2.07%
EWU	22.34	0.39	1.78%	3.81%	5.53%	2.90%	-6.45%	-10.68%	-8.85%	-7.07%
EWA	27.68	0.85	3.17%	3.55%	5.53%	3.32%	-3.82%	-8.31%	-0.61%	7.66%
TRF	62.71	-0.06	-0.10%	2.80%	5.39%	3.48%	-14.67%	-5.41%	0.84%	-15.99%
EWS	12.89	0.27	2.14%	2.71%	8.96%	2.55%	-4.45%	-5.84%	-5.15%	3.20%
EWJ	12.75	0.26	2.08%	2.49%	6.61%	2.25%	-3.63%	-6.52%	-8.73%	-15.23%
EWG	31.30	0.31	1.00%	1.59%	5.14%	4.30%	-11.56%	-8.93%	-2.16%	9.29%
EWH	18.64	0.32	1.75%	-2.92%	-0.80%	-7.03%	-14.46%	-10.47%	3.10%	11.68%
IFN	50.87	0.82	1.64%	-3.25%	2.73%	-5.18%	-17.82%	-7.93%	13.42%	23.17%

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Japanese equity market ETF: EWJ

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

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U.K. equity market ETF

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

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Canada's equity market

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

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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	2.10	2.12	2.09	2.17
6 Month	2.04	2.06	2.00	2.27
2 Year	2.11	2.02	1.87	2.18
3 Year	2.10	2.01	1.93	2.14
5 Year	2.95	2.83	2.75	2.77
10 Year	3.89	3.80	3.77	3.56
30 Year	4.65	4.57	4.58	4.27

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.54	2.48	2.30	2.19
2yr AAA	2.43	2.43	2.31	2.34
2yr A	2.66	2.63	2.36	2.70
5yr AAA	2.92	2.89	2.87	2.76
5yr AA	2.89	2.93	2.82	2.70
5yr A	3.11	3.07	2.92	3.04
10yr AAA	3.71	3.65	3.48	3.44
10yr AA	3.58	3.53	3.64	3.36
10yr A	3.83	3.80	3.92	3.67
20yr AAA	4.51	4.42	4.40	4.29
20yr AA	4.74	4.74	4.43	4.42
20yr A	5.02	4.91	4.86	4.43

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.55	3.42	3.38	3.40
2yr A	3.52	3.46	3.29	3.52
5yr AAA	4.30	3.95	4.05	3.93
5yr AA	4.41	4.29	4.07	4.23
5yr A	4.77	4.48	4.29	4.16
10yr AAA	5.38	5.29	5.25	4.94
10yr AA	5.54	5.45	5.35	5.11
10yr A	5.81	5.75	5.57	5.28
20yr AAA	5.83	5.76	5.66	5.35
20yr AA	6.46	6.37	6.19	5.63
20yr A	6.42	6.34	6.24	5.94

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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
AVB	99.74	4.00	4.18%	8.30%	10.16%	8.53%	9.18%	0.41%	-12.71%	-29.35%
EQR	41.22	1.13	2.82%	6.79%	10.21%	9.60%	13.15%	11.65%	0.63%	-20.97%
NLY	21.00	0.08	0.38%	2.94%	2.49%	10.29%	16.02%	24.93%	41.80%	53.96%
DRE	24.21	0.81	3.46%	2.72%	3.73%	2.85%	-5.50%	-8.16%	-28.01%	-47.13%
CFC	6.960	0.010	0.14%	0.43%	5.78%	15.61%	-22.67%	-27.88%	-66.86%	-82.30%
SHY	83.48	-0.13	-0.16%	-0.18%	-0.11%	-0.02%	1.38%	1.31%	3.28%	4.12%
TIP	107.10	-0.54	-0.50%	-0.40%	-1.40%	-1.92%	0.43%	0.38%	6.36%	7.27%
AGG	101.22	-0.40	-0.39%	-0.72%	-1.49%	-1.81%	-0.42%	-0.03%	2.19%	0.93%
IEF	88.33	-0.55	-0.62%	-0.73%	-1.37%	-2.07%	0.80%	1.63%	5.96%	6.74%
TLT	91.08	-0.94	-1.02%	-0.87%	-2.78%	-5.08%	-3.50%	-2.83%	3.59%	2.52%
FNM	28.27	-0.45	-1.57%	-3.81%	-9.16%	-11.10%	-24.53%	-12.20%	-57.93%	-52.48%
FRE	26.18	-0.43	-1.62%	-7.82%	-11.85%	-11.49%	-20.04%	-1.10%	-58.84%	-59.72%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

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Commodities Review

$CRB Index

Open Futures Contracts

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Oil Review

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Gold & Precious Metals Review

Spot gold chart for the week

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Spot silver chart for the week

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

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Interactive chart of the Platinum metal index.

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Spot palladium chart for the week

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Interactive Chart of Weekly Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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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	12.37	0.20	1.64%	22.35%	24.45%	13.80%	15.07%	19.98%	37.29%	-12.46%
LIHR	35.94	-0.02	-0.06%	14.13%	8.48%	9.41%	8.35%	1.84%	42.34%	28.08%
AUY	17.00	0.04	0.24%	11.99%	9.47%	8.83%	22.57%	21.95%	63.30%	12.88%
GG	41.14	0.62	1.53%	11.61%	11.64%	8.66%	12.28%	18.70%	75.59%	44.60%
GFI	14.27	-0.62	-4.16%	7.94%	4.54%	-5.81%	-7.34%	-19.01%	-4.80%	-22.74%
KGC	23.87	0.75	3.24%	7.77%	7.57%	7.62%	18.46%	28.20%	103.15%	70.01%
BVN	72.80	0.03	0.04%	7.30%	1.70%	13.75%	19.58%	32.90%	91.38%	148.89%
AEM	66.08	0.83	1.27%	5.58%	4.00%	5.32%	16.91%	26.54%	53.39%	60.97%
ABX	49.65	-0.51	-1.02%	4.33%	-0.90%	-4.83%	7.89%	15.20%	49.91%	59.85%
NEM	49.68	-0.37	-0.74%	3.74%	-3.14%	-6.72%	-5.17%	-4.63%	20.70%	6.04%
AU	35.01	-1.05	-2.91%	3.73%	-3.58%	-18.60%	-23.66%	-23.43%	-7.94%	-25.54%
EGO	6.030	-0.020	-0.33%	2.20%	-0.17%	-3.83%	-2.74%	-0.50%	23.57%	-5.78%

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
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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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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