The DJIA (-120 -0.98% to 12302.5), S&P 500 (-15.5 -1.17% to 1325.7) and Nasdaq Composite (-43.5 -1.91% to 2280.8) sold off at the open for an hour, regained strength for the next two hours and then sold off for the rest of the day, closing at or near the lows.

The only sector that “popped” was Utilities (XLU +1.14%), while Financials (XLF -1.56%), Industrials (XLI -1.1%) and Energy (XLE -1.0%) were the losers.

Of the industries, the Hospitals provided a modest safe haven, while the Broker-Dealers ($XBD -4.0%) were worst hit among many. Goldman Sachs (GS) was down. Merrill Lynch (MER) is coming under scrutiny for its upcoming CDO write-downs.

Reflecting a picture of the receding economy, the CEO of discount retailer Freds (FRED), which had been gaining traction since mid-January in the market, said he is “disappointed” and that his company is feeling the squeeze on the consumer, "The rapid changes in discretionary income for our customer base made us face some very tough decisions (including store closings and staff reductions)." Fred's Q4 sales fell nearly -8% Y/Y, and the company reported an earnings loss of -$4.4 million vs income of +$9.2 million a year ago.

ORCL (-7.2%) was worst hit, but so too was Research In Motion (RIMM -5.1%), which may be a forerunner to other leading Tech stocks. Other losers were PDA and GS. The winners were Russia’s VIP (+4.1%) and Brazil’s GOL (+3.8%).

On the economic front, weekly US Jobless claims fell by 9000 to 366,000. The final 4Q GDP estimate was unrevised at +0.6%, although many economists believe that December was flat to negative.

The Chicago Board of Trade increased trading margins for some of the soft commodities, meaning traders now have to put down more collateral to purchase contracts.

ConAgra Foods' (CAG) 3Q net earnings lifted +60%. The company will sell its trading and merchandising operations to the Ospraie Special Opportunities fund for $2.1 billion.

Goldman Sachs raised the communications technology group to Attractive from Neutral. Cisco (CSCO) was added to the firm's Conviction Buy List.

News of an attack on southern Iraqi pipelines caused Crude Oil ($WTIC) to rally again +1.6% to 107.58/bbl.

The $USD firmed up +0.34% to 71.70. The Yen (-0.50% to 100.17) and Euro (-0.15% to 1.5787) were the losers. The Pound and Loonie were down a bit.

$GOLD was flat at $954, after a significant lift the prior day as Crude Oil also gushed higher and the USD fell against the Euro.

The US Treasury bonds weakened a bit ($USB -0.54% to 118.17), while yields lifted on the 30-year, 10-year and 5-year instruments ($TYX +1.06% to 4.376) ($TNX +1.14% to 3.534) ($FVX +1.30% to 2.576).

T-Bill yields dropped -1.57% to 1.250, eliminating Wednesday’s move, reflecting less liquidity in the banking system yesterday.

Overnight, the Asia-Pacific markets were mostly very strong: Australia (-0.32% to 5401), Shanghai (+4.94% to 3580), Hong Kong (+2.74% to 23286), India (+2.38% to 16401) and Japan (+1.71% to 12820).

Inflation in Japan has been reported today as the worst in 10 years, and unemployment is rising as the economic picture worsens.

The same dismal picture is seen in Sweden, Slovak Republic and India.

At 6:50am ET, the European bourses are mixed but down a bit in the past 45 minutes: FTSE (+0.17%), CAC (-0.14%) and DAX (+0.20%).

This morning at 6:55am, spot gold (944.78), palladium (441), platinum (2034) and silver (18.38) are a bit stronger except for palladium.

In futures markets, the June Euro is at 1.5742, the May Crude Oil at 107.40, and the June DJIA contract stronger at 12368.

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Comments & Outlook

The newsletter crowd is in high gear, spouting $1,000 gold and a crashing $USD again. I don’t see it, but time will tell.

Most of the economic data from all parts of the world show a slowdown. There is a double whammy with credit tightening at the banks. The recent central bank action was needed to restore order to markets, but just like a short sale sets up a future buy-back, so too does short-term credit expansion by a central banker.

I’m thinking today that maybe these better known newsletter writers are drinking their own lemonade. ‘Cut and paste’ seems to be the practice of the day. Moreover, I don’t think it is any kind of intellectual argument to rewrite stuff and show fancy charts.

But that’s just one person’s view.

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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
ECA	75.69	76.37	63.12	54.78	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-03-17 at $76.34, -0.85% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
SLW	16.63	74.17	50.89	44.67	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-03-17 at $18.17, -8.48% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
KO	61.31	72.48	60.52	71.05
WMT	52.37	71.81	70.66	59.50	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-26 at $52.90, -1.00% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
GG	40.14	71.29	55.55	46.06
TT	45.53	70.08	64.55	48.25
NUE	69.21	66.16	70.74	48.75	Sell alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-03-19 at $67.81, +2.06% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
GE	37.13	54.76	67.24	71.00

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
UBS	29.13	10.62	28.80	49.06	Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $28.85, +0.97% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
SBUX	17.66	14.17	33.58	47.90
BC	16.89	15.12	46.69	53.62
LEH	38.71	19.84	21.68	38.35	Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $46.49, -16.73% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
SNDK	21.62	21.30	21.14	46.62
DELL	19.47	22.72	32.09	41.55
BMY	21.30	23.00	20.76	45.26	Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $21.35, -0.23% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
GSK	42.58	23.83	34.03	53.35	Buy alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-03-17 at $41.03, +3.78% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
KSS	45.17	25.72	49.74	56.74	Buy alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $42.53, +6.21% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
GOL	16.60	26.29	31.84	54.24	Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $16.45, +0.91% chg], after a 8 day AZ)
BDK	65.89	26.35	37.17	45.34
KB	55.71	27.62	38.26	50.40	Buy alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-03-24 at $56.40, -1.22% chg], after a 5 day AZ)
BBBY	30.12	28.81	51.41	48.54
JCP	40.52	29.48	37.62	42.41
AET	43.25	33.98	21.07	38.34
IBN	39.47	34.58	28.82	43.79
BA	74.22	34.67	29.12	39.25
OXPS	20.89	35.16	21.51	44.86
GOOG	444.08	35.39	22.83	48.36
PTR	121.73	39.59	24.99	35.79

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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
C	21.79	-0.26	-1.18%	6.76%	2.73%	-15.28%	-24.65%	-26.29%	-53.52%	-57.32%
AXP	44.83	-0.53	-1.17%	6.74%	4.89%	-2.69%	-12.17%	-12.27%	-24.74%	-20.56%
CAT	77.03	-0.33	-0.43%	4.48%	2.37%	3.79%	9.06%	5.91%	-0.57%	15.18%
T	37.66	-0.10	-0.26%	4.47%	6.63%	6.99%	-8.15%	-10.38%	-12.07%	-4.51%
MRK	44.78	0.08	0.18%	4.16%	5.49%	-1.45%	-21.95%	-23.54%	-14.38%	2.59%
HD	27.79	-0.37	-1.31%	3.54%	6.35%	-3.87%	6.43%	3.81%	-15.17%	-25.58%
GE	36.83	-0.30	-0.81%	3.48%	8.45%	8.26%	0.19%	-0.97%	-11.02%	2.91%
MCD	55.45	-0.15	-0.27%	3.34%	3.26%	0.22%	-4.56%	-6.32%	1.63%	23.11%
WMT	52.37	-0.53	-1.00%	3.13%	4.14%	1.83%	11.66%	9.63%	20.09%	10.28%
CVX	84.40	-0.56	-0.66%	3.07%	-2.69%	-4.33%	-9.69%	-9.97%	-9.74%	13.79%
AIG	43.46	-0.60	-1.36%	3.03%	-0.44%	-16.82%	-22.81%	-25.08%	-35.59%	-35.70%
VZ	35.96	-0.18	-0.50%	2.36%	3.99%	-1.18%	-16.78%	-18.97%	-19.52%	-4.59%
PG	69.41	-0.23	-0.33%	2.36%	3.54%	3.27%	-4.01%	-6.06%	-0.98%	9.70%
KO	61.31	0.16	0.26%	2.25%	3.58%	2.10%	0.36%	-1.59%	6.94%	27.68%
XOM	86.20	-0.06	-0.07%	2.10%	0.27%	-3.57%	-7.82%	-7.97%	-7.28%	13.86%
DD	46.40	-0.43	-0.92%	2.05%	-0.39%	-2.54%	6.08%	4.50%	-7.20%	-6.85%
GM	19.26	-0.22	-1.13%	1.21%	-7.98%	-22.40%	-21.10%	-26.09%	-47.17%	-40.15%
BA	74.22	-2.08	-2.73%	1.05%	2.44%	-11.59%	-14.32%	-16.49%	-29.62%	-18.01%
UTX	69.41	-0.20	-0.29%	0.95%	1.77%	-4.83%	-7.71%	-9.67%	-13.98%	4.99%
JPM	42.86	-1.25	-2.83%	0.92%	11.01%	-3.49%	1.64%	-1.79%	-7.25%	-11.76%
DIS	31.38	-0.38	-1.20%	0.45%	-0.10%	-5.20%	-1.44%	-3.24%	-8.27%	-9.46%
BAC	38.64	-1.20	-3.01%	0.21%	4.35%	-9.89%	-4.73%	-6.80%	-23.64%	-25.46%
HPQ	46.64	-0.70	-1.48%	0.11%	-1.33%	-4.70%	-6.36%	-9.63%	-7.22%	15.93%
INTC	21.09	-0.77	-3.52%	0.00%	-0.14%	1.54%	-16.80%	-21.39%	-18.13%	10.65%
PFE	20.56	-0.13	-0.63%	-0.24%	-3.38%	-9.63%	-10.26%	-10.30%	-16.93%	-19.34%
JNJ	64.62	-0.08	-0.12%	-0.40%	3.31%	2.51%	-1.96%	-4.02%	-1.40%	7.65%
AA	35.38	-0.65	-1.80%	-0.67%	-6.38%	-9.33%	-2.08%	-4.35%	-9.28%	4.06%
IBM	115.52	-1.39	-1.19%	-1.21%	-1.32%	-0.81%	10.34%	5.40%	-1.86%	21.95%
MSFT	28.05	-0.51	-1.79%	-1.99%	-2.03%	-0.74%	-20.36%	-22.02%	-4.88%	1.19%
MMM	77.86	-0.80	-1.02%	-2.03%	-0.71%	-3.26%	-5.86%	-8.83%	-16.63%	0.89%

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
XLB	40.47	-0.21	-0.52%	4.98%	0.17%	-4.62%	-2.01%	-3.76%	-4.75%	6.30%
XLE	73.72	-0.41	-0.55%	4.27%	-1.58%	-4.67%	-7.27%	-7.48%	-2.36%	21.35%
IYZ	23.28	-0.10	-0.43%	3.97%	2.15%	-4.32%	-20.19%	-22.04%	-31.59%	-25.19%
XLY	31.13	-0.34	-1.08%	2.40%	2.27%	-5.09%	-3.32%	-5.55%	-15.06%	-18.57%
SPY	132.78	-0.42	-0.32%	1.89%	1.13%	-3.94%	-8.38%	-10.08%	-13.27%	-7.06%
XLP	27.88	-0.03	-0.11%	1.57%	1.68%	0.29%	-1.80%	-3.60%	-0.04%	5.29%
XLF	25.13	-0.43	-1.68%	1.54%	1.49%	-8.82%	-11.39%	-13.37%	-27.07%	-29.80%
XLK	22.48	-0.31	-1.36%	1.49%	0.72%	-1.75%	-13.94%	-16.49%	-16.96%	-4.79%
XLI	36.92	-0.47	-1.26%	1.40%	1.74%	-1.52%	-4.13%	-6.25%	-9.64%	2.87%
IYH	63.26	-0.02	-0.03%	1.12%	1.41%	-5.69%	-9.76%	-11.25%	-11.00%	-5.44%
SMH	28.90	-0.51	-1.73%	0.66%	-0.72%	-3.25%	-7.84%	-11.73%	-24.66%	-15.60%
XLU	38.08	0.48	1.28%	0.66%	-0.18%	-2.61%	-9.53%	-10.61%	-5.81%	-4.70%

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
SLB	85.38	-1.14	-1.32%	6.50%	1.23%	-3.25%	-15.11%	-12.30%	-18.71%	22.22%
IMO	53.35	0.47	0.89%	6.02%	-4.08%	-5.58%	-2.86%	-4.12%	8.63%	43.18%
STO	29.80	0.05	0.17%	5.79%	-2.99%	-3.25%	-4.61%	-1.81%	-10.94%	11.19%
ECA	75.69	0.09	0.12%	5.17%	-0.93%	0.80%	8.73%	10.59%	23.39%	48.70%
PBR	101.85	-2.95	-2.81%	4.52%	-10.95%	-18.53%	-14.27%	-12.18%	32.43%	114.47%
CEO	143.96	2.46	1.74%	3.84%	-14.82%	-17.20%	-14.01%	-12.61%	-11.78%	71.61%
CVX	84.40	-0.56	-0.66%	3.07%	-2.69%	-4.33%	-9.69%	-9.97%	-9.74%	13.79%
TOT	73.68	-0.49	-0.66%	2.55%	-2.80%	-4.05%	-11.53%	-10.23%	-9.93%	7.09%
SU	97.89	-0.49	-0.50%	2.31%	-8.02%	-4.81%	-11.23%	-9.44%	2.58%	31.87%
XOM	86.20	-0.06	-0.07%	2.10%	0.27%	-3.57%	-7.82%	-7.97%	-7.28%	13.86%
RIG	134.09	-1.12	-0.83%	1.44%	-2.42%	-5.36%	-8.13%	-8.72%	17.82%	63.46%
PTR	121.73	-2.36	-1.90%	0.91%	-11.80%	-21.12%	-29.90%	-31.96%	-34.41%	6.10%

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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
TCK	41.51	0.36	0.87%	10.72%	-4.38%	3.90%	14.54%	13.79%	-12.72%	-41.63%
RIO	34.29	-0.39	-1.12%	10.43%	0.18%	-6.44%	4.83%	2.02%	0.91%	-7.35%
PKX	119.42	-1.96	-1.61%	9.06%	-4.92%	-18.28%	-18.46%	-21.10%	-34.07%	19.76%
TS	48.42	-0.89	-1.80%	7.60%	-0.72%	10.05%	9.08%	8.93%	-8.43%	9.92%
MT	78.85	-1.55	-1.93%	5.22%	2.52%	-1.20%	3.21%	3.45%	0.38%	50.36%
VCP	28.74	-0.61	-2.08%	5.08%	-0.45%	-15.47%	-3.23%	-5.40%	2.75%	60.47%
RTP	404.90	-0.80	-0.20%	2.38%	-6.56%	-12.35%	-3.53%	-5.04%	19.58%	78.37%
BHP	65.06	-0.10	-0.15%	1.67%	-6.50%	-13.26%	-7.60%	-8.60%	-16.21%	34.50%
NUE	69.21	-2.24	-3.14%	1.33%	2.53%	1.64%	19.39%	14.32%	14.32%	5.34%
DOW	36.88	-0.93	-2.46%	1.29%	-1.05%	-5.85%	-4.83%	-8.42%	-16.14%	-21.04%
GGB	30.86	-0.79	-2.50%	-0.45%	-5.57%	-10.32%	7.53%	4.08%	17.70%	73.18%
AA	35.38	-0.65	-1.80%	-0.67%	-6.38%	-9.33%	-2.08%	-4.35%	-9.28%	4.06%

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
GG	40.14	-0.50	-1.23%	3.69%	-6.65%	-7.51%	9.55%	19.93%	35.33%	61.27%
KGC	22.78	-0.44	-1.89%	3.64%	-11.09%	-7.47%	13.05%	27.33%	52.37%	64.83%
BVN	73.65	0.90	1.24%	3.48%	-6.74%	-1.18%	20.98%	30.08%	46.60%	147.23%
AEM	70.04	-1.06	-1.49%	2.82%	-4.46%	1.35%	23.92%	36.19%	45.49%	92.00%
AU	32.95	0.05	0.15%	2.71%	-6.89%	-7.13%	-28.15%	-23.00%	-29.12%	-26.25%
HMY	12.42	-0.10	-0.80%	1.14%	-9.34%	-3.94%	15.53%	16.95%	2.56%	-11.03%
ABX	45.08	-0.43	-0.94%	-0.38%	-10.98%	-12.38%	-2.04%	11.92%	15.06%	55.93%
GFI	14.48	-0.41	-2.75%	-2.56%	-7.77%	1.12%	-5.97%	0.35%	-19.82%	-19.47%
LIHR	32.46	-2.62	-7.47%	-2.87%	-14.17%	-14.24%	-2.14%	6.53%	-7.42%	22.54%
EGO	6.620	-0.170	-2.50%	-3.22%	-6.36%	5.08%	6.77%	13.36%	11.26%	8.35%
NEM	46.61	-0.83	-1.75%	-4.33%	-9.28%	-9.30%	-11.03%	-2.79%	4.67%	9.03%
AUY	15.37	-0.96	-5.88%	-7.41%	-15.92%	-15.60%	10.81%	21.41%	33.19%	6.81%

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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
ABB	26.38	-0.02	-0.08%	7.72%	1.81%	1.54%	-7.89%	-8.40%	1.81%	52.84%
FDX	91.72	0.47	0.52%	6.37%	5.35%	0.98%	6.45%	-0.20%	-12.35%	-16.66%
FLR	138.39	-3.93	-2.76%	5.29%	-0.25%	4.79%	-4.16%	-4.49%	-4.24%	50.75%
CAT	77.03	-0.33	-0.43%	4.48%	2.37%	3.79%	9.06%	5.91%	-0.57%	15.18%
GE	36.83	-0.30	-0.81%	3.48%	8.45%	8.26%	0.19%	-0.97%	-11.02%	2.91%
UPS	72.83	0.10	0.14%	3.10%	1.24%	0.72%	5.31%	1.29%	-2.66%	2.72%
TXT	54.25	-1.42	-2.55%	2.30%	-0.22%	-5.32%	-18.80%	-23.76%	-12.57%	20.00%
ERJ	39.96	-0.27	-0.67%	1.16%	-6.11%	-15.70%	-11.46%	-14.87%	-9.12%	-10.78%
BA	74.22	-2.08	-2.73%	1.05%	2.44%	-11.59%	-14.32%	-16.49%	-29.62%	-18.01%
UTX	69.41	-0.20	-0.29%	0.95%	1.77%	-4.83%	-7.71%	-9.67%	-13.98%	4.99%
HON	55.00	-0.63	-1.13%	-0.20%	-3.47%	-7.76%	-8.18%	-10.12%	-7.09%	17.70%
MMM	77.86	-0.80	-1.02%	-2.03%	-0.71%	-3.26%	-5.86%	-8.83%	-16.63%	0.89%

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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
EBAY	30.74	1.27	4.31%	11.90%	15.61%	11.38%	-5.39%	-8.65%	-21.72%	-7.74%
CCL	40.77	-0.43	-1.04%	8.43%	6.03%	-3.73%	-6.62%	-8.36%	-16.95%	-13.95%
NKE	65.98	-0.29	-0.44%	6.71%	10.41%	5.77%	4.27%	1.51%	13.43%	23.84%
GOL	16.60	0.61	3.81%	5.33%	6.48%	-8.54%	-30.80%	-35.00%	-32.41%	-35.61%
JCP	40.52	-1.16	-2.78%	3.87%	1.86%	-18.32%	-2.71%	-6.33%	-36.50%	-50.49%
BC	16.80	-0.09	-0.53%	2.82%	8.53%	-5.30%	-0.71%	-3.67%	-26.80%	-47.19%
TGT	50.98	-1.45	-2.77%	1.68%	-0.22%	-7.02%	2.97%	0.67%	-17.37%	-15.79%
TM	102.26	-1.95	-1.87%	1.41%	-2.63%	-9.40%	-3.95%	-4.89%	-11.75%	-22.09%
DIS	31.38	-0.38	-1.20%	0.45%	-0.10%	-5.20%	-1.44%	-3.24%	-8.27%	-9.46%
BDK	65.89	-1.41	-2.10%	0.27%	1.17%	-7.56%	-5.78%	-5.34%	-20.47%	-20.61%
WHR	85.49	-0.76	-0.88%	0.05%	0.46%	-8.96%	7.02%	4.92%	-3.15%	0.15%
BBBY	30.12	-1.20	-3.83%	-1.70%	5.68%	-1.31%	6.21%	3.72%	-9.96%	-24.98%

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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
WFMI	33.17	0.17	0.52%	6.55%	1.28%	-8.60%	-16.57%	-19.78%	-31.10%	-26.24%
BUD	47.99	-0.27	-0.56%	5.06%	2.08%	1.01%	-7.05%	-9.38%	-4.52%	-4.82%
DEO	83.30	-0.75	-0.89%	4.96%	1.71%	-1.82%	-2.07%	-3.55%	-5.13%	4.70%
WMT	52.37	-0.53	-1.00%	3.13%	4.14%	1.83%	11.66%	9.63%	20.09%	10.28%
WAG	37.26	-0.70	-1.84%	2.42%	2.19%	-0.40%	-0.21%	-2.92%	-22.26%	-20.62%
PG	69.41	-0.23	-0.33%	2.36%	3.54%	3.27%	-4.01%	-6.06%	-0.98%	9.70%
KO	61.31	0.16	0.26%	2.25%	3.58%	2.10%	0.36%	-1.59%	6.94%	27.68%
ABV	78.08	-1.96	-2.45%	2.08%	-1.28%	-8.68%	7.73%	7.82%	7.99%	46.93%
PEP	71.19	0.03	0.04%	1.44%	2.34%	-0.01%	-5.45%	-7.18%	-1.97%	13.09%
PDA	48.09	-3.00	-5.87%	0.92%	-7.52%	-2.65%	-0.08%	-3.30%	7.08%	75.13%
SBUX	17.62	-0.04	-0.23%	0.69%	0.06%	-7.46%	-8.75%	-13.88%	-34.67%	-44.47%
KR	24.75	-0.42	-1.67%	-0.72%	-1.28%	-2.79%	-3.58%	-7.96%	-13.40%	-12.82%

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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
NVS	50.79	0.90	1.80%	4.72%	5.16%	1.74%	-6.93%	-6.70%	-7.10%	-10.31%
AMGN	41.49	-0.51	-1.21%	3.80%	-7.78%	-10.97%	-10.97%	-12.39%	-26.64%	-26.25%
DNA	80.13	-1.88	-2.29%	2.66%	-0.02%	4.53%	18.89%	19.37%	1.34%	-2.93%
GSK	42.58	0.61	1.45%	2.50%	1.09%	-6.36%	-15.13%	-17.03%	-19.93%	-22.06%
AET	43.25	-0.71	-1.62%	2.25%	-2.92%	-16.68%	-23.64%	-25.15%	-19.91%	-3.29%
NVO	67.31	-0.01	-0.01%	0.82%	-1.13%	-1.88%	5.50%	3.35%	-44.41%	-23.86%
MDT	48.06	-0.24	-0.50%	-0.06%	-0.29%	-4.49%	-2.91%	-4.38%	-15.74%	-1.27%
PFE	20.56	-0.13	-0.63%	-0.24%	-3.38%	-9.63%	-10.26%	-10.30%	-16.93%	-19.34%
WLP	44.85	-0.71	-1.56%	-0.24%	-3.44%	-39.19%	-48.45%	-48.88%	-43.69%	-44.93%
JNJ	64.62	-0.08	-0.12%	-0.40%	3.31%	2.51%	-1.96%	-4.02%	-1.40%	7.65%
BMY	21.30	0.10	0.47%	-0.75%	-0.28%	-8.19%	-18.48%	-22.23%	-26.58%	-23.38%
UNH	34.00	-0.10	-0.29%	-4.36%	-7.31%	-30.85%	-40.00%	-41.74%	-30.98%	-39.12%

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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
IBN	39.47	-1.22	-3.00%	11.12%	-8.21%	-29.19%	-36.49%	-33.85%	-24.80%	-0.20%
UBS	29.13	-0.03	-0.10%	9.31%	-4.71%	-16.41%	-36.38%	-36.19%	-45.15%	-50.98%
C	21.79	-0.26	-1.18%	6.76%	2.73%	-15.28%	-24.65%	-26.29%	-53.52%	-57.32%
MS	45.69	-2.10	-4.39%	5.16%	11.41%	-0.41%	-10.32%	-14.31%	-29.22%	-42.51%
DB	112.93	-1.38	-1.21%	4.41%	0.64%	-2.89%	-12.50%	-12.34%	-12.08%	-14.94%
HBC	81.66	0.25	0.31%	2.08%	2.58%	3.47%	-0.95%	-2.87%	-12.15%	-6.51%
MER	41.90	-2.52	-5.67%	1.09%	-6.72%	-22.71%	-20.58%	-21.24%	-41.43%	-50.08%
GS	168.14	-7.34	-4.18%	0.99%	3.15%	-7.00%	-19.01%	-20.67%	-22.44%	-19.88%
JPM	42.86	-1.25	-2.83%	0.92%	11.01%	-3.49%	1.64%	-1.79%	-7.25%	-11.76%
CS	50.30	-0.59	-1.16%	0.90%	-1.74%	-1.57%	-15.72%	-15.60%	-23.75%	-31.29%
BBD	28.22	-0.70	-2.42%	-0.14%	-8.79%	-12.50%	-7.26%	-11.40%	-4.14%	39.50%
LEH	38.71	-3.78	-8.90%	-8.34%	-13.88%	-32.63%	-37.76%	-39.64%	-38.09%	-46.06%

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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	112.15	-6.00	-5.08%	10.91%	10.61%	0.58%	-1.37%	-4.44%	12.31%	144.39%
INFY	36.31	-0.72	-1.94%	8.78%	2.77%	-13.55%	-18.28%	-20.41%	-25.26%	-29.71%
AAPL	140.25	-4.81	-3.32%	8.16%	11.28%	14.06%	-28.02%	-29.37%	-9.22%	46.98%
CTSH	29.49	-1.07	-3.50%	5.70%	2.18%	-10.01%	-8.50%	-14.42%	-26.03%	-36.42%
QCOM	39.72	-0.77	-1.90%	4.94%	-0.08%	-9.29%	3.46%	0.10%	-5.94%	-6.83%
SNDK	21.62	0.45	2.13%	4.14%	-4.00%	-14.27%	-34.82%	-36.13%	-60.53%	-51.75%
ADBE	35.68	-1.52	-4.09%	2.68%	7.02%	0.62%	-14.46%	-15.73%	-17.88%	-16.81%
SAP	48.80	-3.13	-6.03%	1.18%	-0.51%	-0.87%	-3.80%	-5.15%	-15.54%	7.87%
ADSK	31.43	-1.31	-4.00%	0.13%	-4.47%	-4.73%	-34.85%	-36.95%	-36.89%	-16.85%
INTC	21.09	-0.77	-3.52%	0.00%	-0.14%	1.54%	-16.80%	-21.39%	-18.13%	10.65%
ORCL	19.43	-1.51	-7.21%	-0.66%	-1.27%	1.25%	-13.61%	-15.67%	-10.17%	5.20%
CSCO	24.18	-0.60	-2.42%	-1.14%	-3.82%	-3.09%	-8.89%	-12.99%	-27.23%	-6.75%

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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
EWS	12.75	0.09	0.71%	9.25%	5.72%	0.31%	-5.49%	-5.35%	-14.66%	2.99%
IFN	45.65	-1.05	-2.25%	8.90%	0.31%	-12.88%	-26.25%	-23.75%	-16.28%	13.93%
EWH	17.84	0.13	0.73%	6.13%	-1.16%	-7.28%	-18.13%	-17.06%	-15.97%	11.22%
EWQ	34.63	-0.12	-0.35%	5.16%	1.97%	-1.84%	-8.72%	-8.75%	-9.72%	-0.94%
EWC	30.50	0.00	0.00%	5.10%	-2.06%	-6.24%	-5.86%	-5.28%	-6.64%	16.55%
EWG	31.36	0.11	0.35%	5.02%	1.13%	-2.46%	-11.39%	-11.31%	-8.86%	9.12%
TRF	57.85	0.52	0.91%	4.99%	-3.13%	-9.76%	-21.28%	-17.65%	-16.76%	-17.71%
EWJ	12.42	-0.03	-0.24%	4.99%	0.89%	-3.12%	-6.12%	-5.26%	-13.45%	-15.85%
EWU	21.53	-0.09	-0.42%	4.41%	-1.96%	-4.82%	-9.84%	-11.58%	-16.06%	-10.55%
EWZ	77.73	-1.50	-1.89%	3.89%	-5.69%	-11.90%	-3.98%	-5.33%	4.22%	60.24%
EWA	25.85	-0.18	-0.69%	3.77%	0.82%	-8.40%	-10.18%	-10.37%	-18.07%	0.15%

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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

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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	1.24	1.20	0.34	2.03
6 Month	1.41	1.41	1.08	1.98
2 Year	1.68	1.62	1.58	2.00
3 Year	1.55	1.50	1.46	1.98
5 Year	2.55	2.49	2.37	2.87
10 Year	3.53	3.46	3.33	3.86
30 Year	4.39	4.31	4.17	4.65

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.57	2.55	2.54	2.59
2yr AAA	2.41	2.48	2.51	2.45
2yr A	2.67	2.65	2.83	2.66
5yr AAA	2.91	3.03	3.09	2.96
5yr AA	3.12	3.08	3.05	3.07
5yr A	3.06	3.09	3.10	3.13
10yr AAA	3.74	3.72	3.70	3.81
10yr AA	3.94	3.92	3.85	3.69
10yr A	3.97	3.96	3.99	3.89
20yr AAA	4.68	4.60	4.64	4.70
20yr AA	4.90	5.03	4.85	4.75
20yr A	5.01	5.01	4.99	4.98

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.97	3.77	3.60	3.49
2yr A	3.64	3.55	3.48	3.43
5yr AAA	4.08	3.97	3.71	4.14
5yr AA	4.30	4.31	4.20	4.32
5yr A	5.14	4.84	4.56	4.66
10yr AAA	4.67	2.31	4.46	5.34
10yr AA	5.82	5.69	5.47	5.50
10yr A	5.52	5.51	5.39	5.73
20yr AAA	6.50	6.36	6.21	5.86
20yr AA	6.19	6.08	5.79	6.25
20yr A	6.36	6.23	6.08	6.44

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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
CFC	5.880	-0.150	-2.49%	15.07%	23.79%	-15.76%	-34.67%	-34.96%	-68.84%	-83.06%
DRE	22.72	-0.34	-1.47%	2.11%	3.27%	-5.73%	-11.32%	-13.68%	-33.95%	-47.61%
EQR	41.01	-0.57	-1.37%	1.56%	7.24%	2.42%	12.57%	12.02%	-5.42%	-13.84%
SHY	84.17	0.04	0.05%	-0.15%	0.07%	0.56%	2.22%	2.70%	3.35%	4.61%
AGG	102.59	0.04	0.04%	-0.46%	0.03%	0.65%	0.92%	1.98%	2.72%	2.21%
NLY	16.00	-0.07	-0.44%	-0.56%	3.90%	-22.97%	-11.60%	-10.06%	0.25%	6.95%
TIP	108.83	0.32	0.29%	-1.23%	-2.38%	0.75%	2.05%	4.16%	6.75%	7.40%
IEF	91.17	-0.12	-0.13%	-1.26%	-0.09%	2.72%	4.04%	6.11%	8.73%	9.42%
TLT	94.72	-0.61	-0.64%	-2.29%	0.22%	3.73%	0.36%	4.02%	7.00%	6.73%
AVB	98.32	-2.79	-2.76%	-2.48%	3.65%	0.35%	7.63%	4.70%	-17.65%	-23.84%
FNM	27.97	-1.28	-4.38%	-8.92%	32.94%	2.57%	-25.33%	-29.39%	-54.89%	-50.11%
FRE	27.08	-0.62	-2.24%	-9.43%	35.13%	7.93%	-17.29%	-19.64%	-54.86%	-55.58%

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
GG	40.14	-0.50	-1.23%	3.69%	-6.65%	-7.51%	9.55%	19.93%	35.33%	61.27%
KGC	22.78	-0.44	-1.89%	3.64%	-11.09%	-7.47%	13.05%	27.33%	52.37%	64.83%
BVN	73.65	0.90	1.24%	3.48%	-6.74%	-1.18%	20.98%	30.08%	46.60%	147.23%
AEM	70.04	-1.06	-1.49%	2.82%	-4.46%	1.35%	23.92%	36.19%	45.49%	92.00%
AU	32.95	0.05	0.15%	2.71%	-6.89%	-7.13%	-28.15%	-23.00%	-29.12%	-26.25%
HMY	12.42	-0.10	-0.80%	1.14%	-9.34%	-3.94%	15.53%	16.95%	2.56%	-11.03%
ABX	45.08	-0.43	-0.94%	-0.38%	-10.98%	-12.38%	-2.04%	11.92%	15.06%	55.93%
GFI	14.48	-0.41	-2.75%	-2.56%	-7.77%	1.12%	-5.97%	0.35%	-19.82%	-19.47%
LIHR	32.46	-2.62	-7.47%	-2.87%	-14.17%	-14.24%	-2.14%	6.53%	-7.42%	22.54%
EGO	6.620	-0.170	-2.50%	-3.22%	-6.36%	5.08%	6.77%	13.36%	11.26%	8.35%
NEM	46.61	-0.83	-1.75%	-4.33%	-9.28%	-9.30%	-11.03%	-2.79%	4.67%	9.03%
AUY	15.37	-0.96	-5.88%	-7.41%	-15.92%	-15.60%	10.81%	21.41%	33.19%	6.81%

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