Then the Interventionists arrived on the scene. Standard & Poor’s supposedly independent ratings group opined that the end is near for sub-prime mortgage related Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO) write-downs at big financial institutions. Hence the rally.

The DJIA (+35.5 +0.29 pct to 12145.7), S&P 500 (+6.71 +0.51 pct to 1315.5), Nasdaq Composite (+19.74 +0.88 pct to 2263.6) and Toronto Composite (+1.10 pct to 13443) closed in positive territory.

The leading sectors were Basic Materials (XLB +2.44 pct), Energy and Industrials. The Consumer sectors, Financials and Technology were not strong.

Among industry groups, the Goldminers ($XAU +3.49 pct) and NatGas ($XNG +2.42 pct) were strong. Papers, drugs, hospitals were weak, but not by so much.

Of the stocks in my monitor that were up most, there was Nucor (NUE +7.4 pct) plus Barrick, Goldcorp, Gold Fields, and Silver Wheaton. The losers were HDB, PTR and YHOO.

US Retail Sales for February dropped -0.6 pct; analysts had called for a modest advance. Import prices for February increased +0.2 pct.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) ended the day higher by +0.55 pct at an all-time session closing record $109.17/bbl.

The $USD sank -0.48 pct to an all-time record low close of 71.99. The Euro, Pound and Yen gained +0.31 pct, +0.22 pct and +0.73 pct to 1.5536, 202.86 and 98.79, respectively.

With the rally into equities, the 30-year Treasury bond sold down by -0.52 pct to 119.39 as the yield ($TYX) gained +0.31 pct to 4.454. The 10-year yield gained +1.46 pct to 3.534.

Precious metals ($GOLD +1.36 pct to 993.80) gained sharply with the $USD decline.

This morning the Asia-Pacific equity markets closed mixed. The ones that were lower are: Nikkei 225 -1.54 pct to 12241; Shanghai Composite -0.22 pct to 3962.7; and Hong Kong -0.29 pct to 22237. The winners were: Australia +1.40 pct to 5288.5; and India’s Sensex BSE 30 +2.63 pct to 15760.5.

Today in Europe at 8:56am, the FTSE, CAC and DAX are up +0.80 pct, +0.94 pct and +1.06 pct respectively, which is a gain of about +0.75 pct in the past hour, which is evidence of the strengthening markets early today as US inflation data is not as bad as expected.

In the futures market at this time, the futures are in extreme action: the March Euro is up to 1.5589; April Crude Oil is 110.725; and the DJIA March futures are down a couple hundred points from this time yesterday at 11973.

At 9:00am ET, the Spot gold, palladium, platinum and silver prices are down a bit from yesterday morning at this point: 994.34, 501, 2104.5 and 20.54.

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Comments & Outlook

The US inflation data is being spun any possible way to try to regain consumer confidence. Today the spin is that inflation is under control.

Yesterday, in the US equity market, even the rally did not extend to the consumer sectors (health, discretionary and staples spending), financials or tech. And the rally was based on the economic sectors that are boosted by inflation: basic materials, energy and industrials.

I think the market has it right.

I do think we are at a peak though for the commodity play, and that the $USD may now start to strengthen. I would not be short the $USD or long Oil/Gold.

I would also not be long Banks and Brokers like Bear Stearns and BMO.

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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	111.87	80.11	52.43	42.44
GGB	33.34	79.04	65.54	62.81	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-03-04 at $31.29, +6.55% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ECA	78.91	77.72	76.18	74.51	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
ATVI	27.23	76.62	59.68	52.87
GG	44.85	75.60	75.22	64.53	Sell alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-03-07 at $42.75, +4.91% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
ABV	79.95	75.03	56.83	50.01
SLW	19.17	74.00	72.57	72.40	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
RIO	34.18	73.87	55.27	51.76
TT	45.88	73.40	72.34	70.77	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
ABX	53.05	73.33	65.61	61.92
RIMM	105.65	72.08	54.83	60.76
NUE	72.47	70.46	78.78	70.05	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
AMAT	21.06	62.47	71.18	71.05
DNA	81.43	61.20	82.07	73.22
TS	49.89	59.22	72.31	74.52
TCK	43.50	56.71	72.47	68.44
GFI	16.43	49.18	59.54	71.54
INTC	21.28	42.00	45.67	71.45

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	17.63	15.41	29.44	46.18	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $17.74, -0.62% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
UBS	30.29	20.67	19.39	40.59	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $30.13, +0.53% chg], after a 6 day AZ)
SNDK	23.00	21.82	24.85	50.06	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-12 at $22.52, +2.13% chg], after a 8 day AZ)
BC	15.82	24.35	35.82	46.36
KB	57.60	25.56	28.14	39.87	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $58.45, -1.45% chg], after a 3 day AZ)
LEH	45.99	25.66	24.65	38.57	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $46.31, -0.69% chg], after a 3 day AZ)
GSK	41.44	25.68	23.23	32.05	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $41.86, -1.00% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
BMY	21.41	26.78	20.36	31.87	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $21.73, -1.47% chg], after a 3 day AZ)
BA	74.18	26.86	31.78	29.91	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-13 at $74.18, +0.00% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
PAYX	31.51	26.90	32.29	46.29	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $31.63, -0.38% chg], after a 3 day AZ)
DELL	19.85	27.05	39.04	53.05
TGP	27.80	27.97	35.19	17.41
ADBE	33.30	28.22	34.39	50.08	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $32.60, +2.15% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
GOL	15.20	28.48	23.60	23.34	Accumulation Zone (for 6 days)
JCP	39.68	29.02	35.14	21.87
INFY	34.93	29.08	25.26	29.46	Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
WFMI	31.88	31.35	25.81	18.44
OXPS	21.44	34.28	21.69	40.07
GOOG	443.01	35.89	23.98	42.10
AET	44.68	36.21	19.69	31.41
TGT	50.56	37.04	41.32	29.29
IBN	42.24	41.24	17.28	28.89
PTR	133.14	41.60	28.00	36.45
HDB	98.10	48.29	25.00	39.50

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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
INTC	21.28	0.16	0.76%	7.10%	3.86%	0.33%	-16.06%	-21.65%	-16.06%	11.30%
CAT	75.67	0.42	0.56%	6.95%	1.72%	5.61%	7.14%	1.95%	3.67%	19.47%
GE	34.25	0.29	0.85%	4.23%	1.18%	-2.09%	-6.83%	-8.86%	-15.45%	0.47%
MSFT	28.62	-0.01	-0.03%	3.81%	2.47%	-1.17%	-18.74%	-18.74%	-1.85%	7.11%
MCD	54.89	1.19	2.22%	3.49%	0.49%	-3.09%	-5.52%	-10.76%	1.09%	26.24%
AXP	42.70	-0.04	-0.09%	3.41%	-3.87%	-8.86%	-16.34%	-20.69%	-29.54%	-22.01%
IBM	115.91	-1.16	-0.99%	3.01%	0.58%	6.91%	10.72%	7.15%	-0.03%	25.02%
XOM	87.05	1.08	1.26%	3.01%	-2.61%	1.82%	-6.91%	-6.12%	-1.77%	24.52%
HD	26.48	0.35	1.34%	2.80%	-4.44%	-6.56%	1.42%	-4.20%	-25.64%	-29.10%
JPM	38.11	-0.50	-1.29%	1.98%	-10.20%	-13.58%	-9.63%	-16.72%	-16.43%	-18.39%
DD	47.31	0.73	1.57%	1.81%	0.15%	1.39%	8.16%	2.36%	-1.21%	-6.02%
BAC	37.14	0.11	0.30%	1.70%	-10.33%	-14.29%	-8.43%	-13.73%	-25.51%	-24.91%
MMM	79.08	0.66	0.84%	1.45%	-0.90%	-2.83%	-4.39%	-9.02%	-11.24%	5.76%
T	35.50	0.18	0.51%	1.37%	-1.28%	-8.20%	-13.41%	-15.07%	-12.93%	-4.72%
PG	67.36	0.32	0.48%	1.28%	0.58%	0.54%	-6.85%	-9.46%	-0.15%	10.12%
WMT	50.60	0.31	0.62%	1.24%	-0.20%	-0.12%	7.89%	4.70%	17.51%	9.57%
JNJ	62.81	0.26	0.42%	0.29%	0.16%	-0.95%	-4.70%	-7.46%	-0.48%	3.36%
AA	38.47	0.68	1.80%	0.26%	-1.66%	8.34%	6.48%	5.89%	11.77%	17.47%
DIS	31.33	-0.08	-0.25%	0.26%	-3.72%	-4.42%	-1.60%	-4.37%	-6.53%	-6.81%
KO	58.93	-0.26	-0.44%	-0.29%	-0.89%	-0.77%	-3.54%	-8.05%	5.48%	25.22%
UTX	68.51	0.31	0.45%	-0.46%	-5.07%	-6.81%	-8.91%	-11.73%	-8.68%	6.53%
C	21.07	-0.14	-0.66%	-0.47%	-15.75%	-20.01%	-27.14%	-32.05%	-54.55%	-56.78%
CVX	87.04	0.31	0.36%	-0.87%	-2.22%	5.99%	-6.87%	-6.49%	-3.39%	28.30%
AIG	42.48	-1.17	-2.68%	-0.93%	-15.29%	-6.68%	-24.55%	-25.54%	-34.75%	-36.94%
MRK	41.93	-0.52	-1.22%	-1.09%	-7.23%	-11.86%	-26.91%	-29.87%	-15.90%	-3.32%
HPQ	47.02	-0.25	-0.53%	-1.59%	-3.15%	6.74%	-5.60%	-10.22%	-3.59%	18.89%
VZ	34.67	0.09	0.26%	-1.73%	-6.75%	-10.32%	-19.76%	-22.99%	-18.63%	-4.04%
PFE	21.21	-0.07	-0.33%	-1.76%	-5.94%	-6.73%	-7.42%	-10.28%	-12.46%	-14.96%
BA	74.18	1.73	2.39%	-6.70%	-12.52%	-13.22%	-14.36%	-16.23%	-25.03%	-17.07%
GM	20.31	-0.62	-2.96%	-9.13%	-17.10%	-23.24%	-16.80%	-24.64%	-38.99%	-33.43%

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
SMH	29.31	0.20	0.69%	3.06%	-0.48%	-1.05%	-6.54%	-11.64%	-21.69%	-14.65%
XLF	24.71	0.13	0.53%	2.19%	-7.70%	-8.24%	-12.87%	-17.66%	-27.02%	-28.99%
XLI	36.66	0.37	1.02%	1.47%	-1.64%	-2.14%	-4.80%	-8.12%	-7.12%	4.68%
XLK	22.23	-0.09	-0.40%	0.95%	-1.68%	-4.35%	-14.89%	-17.67%	-14.50%	-2.37%
XLU	38.27	0.12	0.31%	0.87%	-1.24%	-3.84%	-9.08%	-13.02%	-3.63%	0.55%
XLP	27.40	-0.02	-0.07%	0.74%	-0.90%	-0.29%	-3.49%	-6.74%	0.66%	6.41%
SPY	131.65	0.35	0.27%	0.45%	-3.80%	-3.46%	-9.16%	-11.68%	-11.59%	-4.77%
XLY	30.55	0.11	0.36%	0.33%	-4.89%	-5.62%	-5.12%	-9.70%	-16.60%	-18.56%
XLE	76.03	1.13	1.51%	0.24%	-3.43%	3.65%	-4.36%	-2.14%	5.16%	34.45%
XLB	41.33	0.93	2.30%	0.19%	-2.25%	1.55%	0.07%	-3.30%	5.35%	13.17%
IYH	62.73	0.35	0.56%	-2.35%	-5.71%	-6.68%	-10.51%	-13.33%	-10.01%	-4.42%
IYZ	22.67	-0.12	-0.53%	-2.37%	-7.05%	-13.14%	-22.28%	-23.77%	-30.61%	-24.93%

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	165.25	-3.75	-2.22%	9.51%	-3.53%	8.26%	-1.30%	1.66%	26.03%	108.04%
XOM	87.05	1.08	1.26%	3.01%	-2.61%	1.82%	-6.91%	-6.12%	-1.77%	24.52%
TOT	75.86	0.06	0.08%	2.22%	-1.82%	4.69%	-8.91%	-6.85%	-3.23%	17.00%
ECA	78.91	2.51	3.29%	1.82%	1.01%	12.65%	13.36%	16.75%	28.54%	69.41%
STO	31.00	0.28	0.91%	1.14%	-1.71%	12.69%	-0.77%	1.77%	-4.62%	24.65%
RIG	139.30	1.88	1.37%	0.63%	-3.18%	6.10%	-4.56%	0.61%	29.49%	83.87%
SU	108.28	1.86	1.75%	-0.51%	2.04%	10.80%	-1.80%	5.04%	11.95%	56.14%
CVX	87.04	0.31	0.36%	-0.87%	-2.22%	5.99%	-6.87%	-6.49%	-3.39%	28.30%
PBR	111.87	-2.51	-2.19%	-1.46%	-10.40%	-4.51%	-5.84%	1.16%	63.79%	156.58%
PTR	133.14	-4.88	-3.54%	-2.53%	-13.14%	-10.63%	-23.33%	-29.01%	-8.91%	20.98%
SLB	85.16	0.82	0.97%	-2.85%	-5.05%	0.32%	-15.33%	-11.86%	-15.31%	32.83%
IMO	55.99	0.37	0.67%	-3.42%	-2.59%	5.52%	1.95%	8.44%	18.30%	60.43%

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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
NUE	72.47	4.97	7.36%	5.80%	6.53%	18.11%	25.01%	19.27%	28.72%	19.45%
GGB	33.34	0.66	2.02%	5.71%	-1.39%	18.14%	16.17%	18.44%	43.46%	103.42%
TCK	43.50	0.09	0.21%	2.79%	2.98%	27.75%	20.03%	22.09%	2.38%	-35.41%
TS	49.89	1.12	2.30%	2.55%	11.74%	31.29%	12.39%	8.62%	6.88%	18.48%
DOW	37.43	0.16	0.43%	1.05%	-3.28%	-3.78%	-3.41%	-15.68%	-10.88%	-12.83%
MT	78.25	1.34	1.74%	0.45%	-1.27%	11.85%	2.42%	5.97%	16.62%	55.85%
AA	38.47	0.68	1.80%	0.26%	-1.66%	8.34%	6.48%	5.89%	11.77%	17.47%
RIO	34.18	-0.05	-0.15%	0.21%	-8.17%	4.59%	4.49%	1.76%	24.29%	0.03%
RTP	446.20	12.86	2.97%	-3.06%	-3.84%	1.64%	6.31%	1.87%	47.26%	117.16%
BHP	70.01	0.43	0.62%	-4.55%	-7.58%	1.97%	-0.57%	-5.82%	5.80%	65.55%
PKX	120.79	-4.81	-3.83%	-8.01%	-15.88%	-9.85%	-17.53%	-26.44%	-25.51%	22.34%
VCP	29.29	0.42	1.45%	-9.74%	-11.40%	-6.03%	-1.38%	-9.21%	14.46%	69.70%

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
NEM	53.78	2.40	4.67%	5.62%	1.78%	9.11%	2.65%	10.16%	19.06%	29.84%
GFI	16.43	0.73	4.65%	4.32%	14.42%	22.43%	6.69%	7.32%	-2.61%	-1.91%
HMY	14.06	0.36	2.63%	4.30%	11.23%	47.69%	30.79%	38.52%	26.33%	6.52%
AEM	77.28	3.97	5.42%	3.80%	10.15%	22.49%	36.73%	60.27%	59.14%	110.63%
LIHR	39.01	1.19	3.15%	3.06%	0.49%	17.93%	17.61%	22.40%	39.62%	64.74%
BVN	80.35	1.38	1.75%	2.63%	3.96%	14.98%	31.98%	44.05%	85.48%	194.11%
ABX	53.05	2.41	4.76%	2.57%	-0.53%	8.73%	15.28%	38.80%	42.99%	93.47%
GG	44.85	1.85	4.30%	0.74%	0.31%	23.32%	22.41%	37.45%	63.99%	92.57%
KGC	26.39	0.77	3.01%	0.30%	4.35%	17.71%	30.97%	47.93%	89.58%	108.78%
AUY	18.91	0.63	3.45%	-0.63%	1.50%	24.16%	36.34%	46.59%	59.58%	42.29%
EGO	7.270	0.200	2.83%	-4.84%	6.44%	24.27%	17.26%	31.94%	32.18%	27.32%
AU	35.10	-0.29	-0.82%	-5.08%	-3.62%	0.92%	-23.46%	-19.57%	-21.09%	-16.25%

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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
CAT	75.67	0.42	0.56%	6.95%	1.72%	5.61%	7.14%	1.95%	3.67%	19.47%
GE	34.25	0.29	0.85%	4.23%	1.18%	-2.09%	-6.83%	-8.86%	-15.45%	0.47%
ABB	26.11	0.20	0.77%	3.00%	1.28%	8.30%	-8.83%	-7.97%	8.61%	56.63%
MMM	79.08	0.66	0.84%	1.45%	-0.90%	-2.83%	-4.39%	-9.02%	-11.24%	5.76%
UTX	68.51	0.31	0.45%	-0.46%	-5.07%	-6.81%	-8.91%	-11.73%	-8.68%	6.53%
HON	56.70	-0.28	-0.49%	-1.36%	-4.19%	-3.62%	-5.34%	-6.51%	0.71%	20.95%
ERJ	41.79	-0.77	-1.81%	-1.60%	-8.95%	-8.05%	-7.40%	-10.74%	-0.21%	-7.22%
TXT	54.18	-0.19	-0.35%	-1.71%	-3.04%	-5.74%	-18.90%	-23.65%	-5.54%	22.91%
UPS	70.73	-1.21	-1.68%	-1.82%	-1.42%	-3.78%	2.27%	-4.32%	-4.91%	1.17%
FDX	87.07	0.01	0.01%	-2.00%	-2.38%	-2.37%	1.06%	-10.41%	-20.06%	-22.73%
FLR	140.63	1.90	1.37%	-2.54%	-1.30%	15.02%	-2.61%	-4.63%	4.86%	58.99%
BA	74.18	1.73	2.39%	-6.70%	-12.52%	-13.22%	-14.36%	-16.23%	-25.03%	-17.07%

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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
WHR	84.98	-0.12	-0.14%	3.16%	-5.97%	-7.31%	6.38%	1.85%	-7.20%	0.22%
BBBY	28.55	0.05	0.18%	2.66%	-2.86%	-7.37%	0.67%	-5.96%	-14.19%	-26.47%
NKE	61.03	1.27	2.13%	2.43%	-1.63%	-2.43%	-3.56%	-6.05%	7.30%	16.69%
EBAY	26.70	0.11	0.41%	2.18%	-2.09%	-4.13%	-17.82%	-21.68%	-29.08%	-12.20%
CCL	39.23	0.78	2.03%	1.79%	-3.37%	-8.06%	-10.15%	-12.41%	-12.73%	-13.38%
BC	15.82	0.34	2.20%	1.54%	-7.27%	-12.06%	-6.50%	-15.63%	-28.38%	-51.08%
BDK	66.22	1.09	1.67%	1.22%	-6.22%	-5.51%	-5.31%	-17.36%	-20.12%	-20.59%
TM	105.00	-0.02	-0.02%	0.57%	-5.04%	-4.74%	-1.37%	-4.92%	-6.57%	-19.69%
DIS	31.33	-0.08	-0.25%	0.26%	-3.72%	-4.42%	-1.60%	-4.37%	-6.53%	-6.81%
TGT	50.56	-0.53	-1.04%	-3.27%	-6.06%	-7.25%	2.12%	-3.70%	-21.52%	-16.39%
GOL	15.20	-0.39	-2.50%	-6.75%	-14.89%	-24.00%	-36.64%	-37.96%	-22.05%	-41.76%
JCP	39.68	-0.10	-0.25%	-7.22%	-16.85%	-17.09%	-4.73%	-8.97%	-38.14%	-50.56%

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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	50.50	-1.50	-2.88%	3.42%	1.90%	4.51%	4.92%	-1.64%	32.20%	99.21%
WAG	36.53	0.07	0.19%	2.50%	-1.64%	0.91%	-2.17%	-0.33%	-19.57%	-17.24%
DEO	82.54	0.64	0.78%	1.45%	-2.46%	1.13%	-2.96%	-4.59%	-3.68%	8.81%
PG	67.36	0.32	0.48%	1.28%	0.58%	0.54%	-6.85%	-9.46%	-0.15%	10.12%
WMT	50.60	0.31	0.62%	1.24%	-0.20%	-0.12%	7.89%	4.70%	17.51%	9.57%
BUD	46.57	-0.44	-0.94%	1.04%	-3.38%	-3.00%	-9.80%	-12.94%	-8.09%	-6.95%
ABV	79.95	0.86	1.09%	0.68%	-9.37%	0.91%	10.31%	7.76%	16.49%	54.73%
SBUX	17.63	0.02	0.11%	0.17%	-5.06%	-6.47%	-8.70%	-18.00%	-35.84%	-39.95%
KO	58.93	-0.26	-0.44%	-0.29%	-0.89%	-0.77%	-3.54%	-8.05%	5.48%	25.22%
KR	25.00	-0.07	-0.28%	-0.71%	-0.68%	-5.52%	-2.61%	-4.62%	-6.37%	-4.91%
PEP	69.24	-0.32	-0.46%	-1.25%	-2.56%	-3.34%	-8.04%	-12.01%	-0.92%	11.39%
WFMI	31.88	-0.87	-2.66%	-7.89%	-12.66%	-23.62%	-19.82%	-23.18%	-27.38%	-28.49%

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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
AMGN	47.18	2.19	4.87%	6.65%	3.62%	0.25%	1.24%	-4.53%	-17.40%	-21.87%
DNA	81.43	1.28	1.60%	2.44%	7.34%	14.93%	20.82%	16.76%	3.63%	0.16%
NVS	48.50	0.20	0.41%	1.61%	-4.17%	-3.19%	-11.12%	-13.78%	-11.42%	-13.55%
JNJ	62.81	0.26	0.42%	0.29%	0.16%	-0.95%	-4.70%	-7.46%	-0.48%	3.36%
MDT	48.04	-0.16	-0.33%	-0.66%	-3.46%	-1.40%	-2.95%	-4.11%	-11.77%	-2.46%
NVO	68.69	0.61	0.90%	-0.79%	-0.48%	6.61%	7.66%	-46.65%	-42.42%	-18.57%
GSK	41.44	-0.68	-1.61%	-1.59%	-8.01%	-5.08%	-17.40%	-23.16%	-23.37%	-25.00%
BMY	21.41	0.05	0.23%	-1.65%	-6.55%	-10.27%	-18.06%	-25.69%	-25.66%	-20.11%
PFE	21.21	-0.07	-0.33%	-1.76%	-5.94%	-6.73%	-7.42%	-10.28%	-12.46%	-14.96%
AET	44.68	0.13	0.29%	-8.12%	-13.07%	-9.30%	-21.12%	-22.90%	-12.39%	4.39%
UNH	38.28	1.60	4.36%	-16.44%	-20.27%	-18.50%	-32.45%	-32.88%	-22.74%	-27.77%
WLP	47.46	1.01	2.17%	-31.41%	-34.67%	-36.23%	-45.45%	-45.22%	-40.36%	-39.08%

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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
CS	50.85	-0.34	-0.66%	6.56%	0.06%	-2.53%	-14.80%	-17.56%	-22.25%	-26.52%
MS	41.60	0.59	1.44%	4.87%	-6.31%	-3.77%	-18.35%	-17.13%	-37.72%	-42.29%
GS	165.44	2.43	1.49%	4.28%	-6.37%	-8.18%	-20.31%	-20.64%	-12.22%	-16.88%
HBC	79.60	-0.01	-0.01%	4.04%	2.79%	7.87%	-3.44%	-6.99%	-12.02%	-7.98%
DB	112.33	0.12	0.11%	3.40%	-2.56%	-0.75%	-12.96%	-14.55%	-11.27%	-10.29%
UBS	30.29	-0.28	-0.92%	2.61%	-10.36%	-18.11%	-33.85%	-37.20%	-42.12%	-45.93%
JPM	38.11	-0.50	-1.29%	1.98%	-10.20%	-13.58%	-9.63%	-16.72%	-16.43%	-18.39%
MER	46.26	1.34	2.98%	0.87%	-10.45%	-11.35%	-12.32%	-20.01%	-38.43%	-41.99%
BBD	30.98	0.04	0.13%	0.52%	-4.41%	11.44%	1.81%	-3.70%	24.92%	69.01%
LEH	45.99	1.04	2.31%	-0.09%	-15.89%	-16.85%	-26.05%	-25.06%	-22.94%	-36.12%
C	21.07	-0.14	-0.66%	-0.47%	-15.75%	-20.01%	-27.14%	-32.05%	-54.55%	-56.78%
IBN	42.24	-0.76	-1.77%	-6.92%	-21.60%	-26.79%	-32.04%	-33.67%	-3.80%	11.28%

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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
ADSK	34.53	1.63	4.95%	10.67%	4.29%	-10.87%	-28.42%	-31.39%	-26.91%	-7.77%
RIMM	105.65	4.26	4.20%	7.89%	-3.12%	9.19%	-7.09%	1.29%	23.22%	137.79%
INTC	21.28	0.16	0.76%	7.10%	3.86%	0.33%	-16.06%	-21.65%	-16.06%	11.30%
AAPL	127.94	1.91	1.52%	5.80%	-1.52%	-1.13%	-34.34%	-33.31%	-6.75%	44.73%
SAP	50.20	1.15	2.34%	4.71%	1.54%	2.60%	-1.04%	-4.54%	-12.88%	11.56%
SNDK	23.00	0.48	2.13%	4.59%	-5.43%	-15.16%	-30.66%	-38.57%	-53.99%	-42.90%
CSCO	24.95	-0.19	-0.76%	4.22%	1.18%	3.70%	-5.99%	-14.14%	-20.82%	-2.16%
ORCL	19.84	0.16	0.81%	3.17%	2.22%	0.92%	-11.78%	-8.19%	-2.98%	19.16%
ADBE	33.30	-0.04	-0.12%	2.56%	-5.77%	-4.86%	-20.16%	-24.13%	-23.11%	-13.84%
QCOM	40.25	0.50	1.26%	-0.45%	-7.09%	-4.19%	4.85%	0.98%	2.76%	-3.78%
CTSH	28.69	-0.17	-0.59%	-2.38%	-11.34%	-14.51%	-10.98%	-14.46%	-20.17%	-35.31%
INFY	34.93	-0.40	-1.13%	-5.67%	-14.64%	-17.01%	-21.38%	-18.58%	-26.66%	-32.97%

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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
EWQ	34.23	0.27	0.80%	2.03%	-1.84%	2.98%	-9.78%	-11.91%	-5.88%	3.10%
TRF	60.19	0.47	0.79%	2.00%	-3.82%	-4.64%	-18.10%	-22.72%	-2.51%	-9.79%
EWG	31.19	0.18	0.58%	1.53%	-2.04%	0.13%	-11.87%	-13.39%	-3.41%	15.73%
EWU	22.05	0.09	0.41%	1.52%	-1.69%	1.10%	-7.66%	-13.63%	-12.19%	-3.33%
EWJ	12.35	0.04	0.32%	1.31%	-2.53%	1.40%	-6.65%	-10.51%	-8.79%	-15.06%
EWC	31.64	0.50	1.61%	0.86%	-3.98%	2.63%	-2.35%	0.60%	2.39%	27.27%
EWS	11.90	-0.16	-1.33%	0.25%	-5.56%	-1.65%	-11.79%	-16.37%	-15.12%	2.06%
EWA	25.87	0.23	0.90%	0.23%	-6.98%	-1.49%	-10.11%	-18.31%	-10.45%	7.08%
EWH	17.70	-0.35	-1.94%	-0.62%	-7.04%	-7.57%	-18.77%	-20.27%	-11.19%	15.31%
IFN	46.01	0.50	1.10%	-0.84%	-11.47%	-12.36%	-25.67%	-30.19%	-5.23%	22.76%
EWZ	81.55	-0.87	-1.06%	-1.09%	-7.54%	1.62%	0.74%	-1.03%	27.06%	81.18%

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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:

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Canada's equity market

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

Interactive EWC Daily data:

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Bonds & Yields Review

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

US Treasury Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
3 Month	1.26	1.35	1.27	2.20
6 Month	1.43	1.48	1.52	2.03
2 Year	1.62	1.62	1.50	1.91
3 Year	1.57	1.53	1.46	1.91
5 Year	2.50	2.47	2.46	2.69
10 Year	3.53	3.47	3.58	3.66
30 Year	4.44	4.41	4.56	4.46

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.57	2.60	2.67	2.16
2yr AAA	2.55	2.50	2.60	2.25
2yr A	2.65	2.63	2.74	2.40
5yr AAA	3.07	3.02	3.36	2.76
5yr AA	3.07	3.07	3.17	2.67
5yr A	2.98	2.99	3.34	3.04
10yr AAA	3.74	3.73	3.77	3.46
10yr AA	3.57	3.70	3.87	3.46
10yr A	4.04	4.21	4.25	3.69
20yr AAA	4.64	4.65	4.61	4.29
20yr AA	4.82	4.83	4.85	4.32
20yr A	4.97	4.86	4.96	4.51

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.47	3.37	3.25	3.32
2yr A	3.28	3.12	3.12	3.40
5yr AAA	3.90	3.77	3.83	3.95
5yr AA	4.19	4.11	4.11	4.06
5yr A	4.92	4.73	4.49	4.26
10yr AAA	5.12	4.94	5.29	5.08
10yr AA	5.75	5.55	5.56	5.26
10yr A	5.76	5.76	5.92	5.41
20yr AAA	6.54	6.41	6.58	5.53
20yr AA	6.59	6.42	6.66	5.90
20yr A	6.41	6.28	6.44	6.15

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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
FNM	22.97	1.93	9.17%	5.85%	-17.67%	-27.01%	-38.68%	-33.92%	-63.01%	-56.61%
AVB	95.99	1.13	1.19%	5.77%	0.84%	0.23%	5.08%	-0.26%	-17.72%	-24.39%
FRE	21.30	1.26	6.29%	5.76%	-13.03%	-26.93%	-34.94%	-34.38%	-63.28%	-64.59%
EQR	38.64	0.40	1.05%	5.26%	-0.46%	-0.54%	6.07%	7.42%	-4.17%	-18.86%
DRE	22.25	0.25	1.14%	4.07%	-5.24%	-6.43%	-13.15%	-15.01%	-31.89%	-47.92%
TLT	93.84	-0.67	-0.71%	1.88%	1.11%	1.40%	-0.57%	3.09%	4.52%	4.00%
AGG	102.04	-0.52	-0.51%	0.74%	-0.48%	-0.27%	0.38%	1.37%	2.21%	1.23%
IEF	90.77	-0.48	-0.53%	0.62%	1.18%	1.67%	3.58%	5.58%	7.93%	8.37%
TIP	110.78	-0.70	-0.63%	0.45%	1.22%	2.85%	3.88%	6.04%	8.58%	9.75%
SHY	84.07	-0.04	-0.05%	-0.17%	0.20%	0.35%	2.10%	2.42%	3.80%	4.59%
NLY	15.38	-0.02	-0.13%	-2.78%	-26.06%	-25.52%	-15.03%	-13.35%	-1.09%	11.85%
CFC	4.7700	0.0200	0.42%	-8.27%	-28.16%	-32.63%	-47.00%	-52.68%	-74.80%	-85.76%

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.

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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

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Interactive chart of the Silver Bullion index.

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

Interactive Chart of Daily Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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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:

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Interactive chart of the Palladium metal index.

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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
NEM	53.78	2.40	4.67%	5.62%	1.78%	9.11%	2.65%	10.16%	19.06%	29.84%
GFI	16.43	0.73	4.65%	4.32%	14.42%	22.43%	6.69%	7.32%	-2.61%	-1.91%
HMY	14.06	0.36	2.63%	4.30%	11.23%	47.69%	30.79%	38.52%	26.33%	6.52%
AEM	77.28	3.97	5.42%	3.80%	10.15%	22.49%	36.73%	60.27%	59.14%	110.63%
LIHR	39.01	1.19	3.15%	3.06%	0.49%	17.93%	17.61%	22.40%	39.62%	64.74%
BVN	80.35	1.38	1.75%	2.63%	3.96%	14.98%	31.98%	44.05%	85.48%	194.11%
ABX	53.05	2.41	4.76%	2.57%	-0.53%	8.73%	15.28%	38.80%	42.99%	93.47%
GG	44.85	1.85	4.30%	0.74%	0.31%	23.32%	22.41%	37.45%	63.99%	92.57%
KGC	26.39	0.77	3.01%	0.30%	4.35%	17.71%	30.97%	47.93%	89.58%	108.78%
AUY	18.91	0.63	3.45%	-0.63%	1.50%	24.16%	36.34%	46.59%	59.58%	42.29%
EGO	7.270	0.200	2.83%	-4.84%	6.44%	24.27%	17.26%	31.94%	32.18%	27.32%
AU	35.10	-0.29	-0.82%	-5.08%	-3.62%	0.92%	-23.46%	-19.57%	-21.09%	-16.25%

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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MDG LIHRY AEM BGO IAG EGO RGLD GOLD CDE GRS
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CBJ SSRI SIL NG KRY UXG GRZ TSE_HRG TSE_GUY TSE_AGI
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NXG GSS MNG DROOY MFN RNO RANGY MRB CLG
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Here are the key Silver miners and the SLV ETF:

SLV SIL CDE HL PAAS SSRI SLW MGN

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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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