The DJIA (-46.57 -0.38 pct to 12110.2), S&P 500 (-11.88 -0.90 pct to 1308.77), NASDAQ Composite (-11.89 -0.53 pct to 2243.87) and Toronto Composite (-47.2 -0.35 pct to 13297.4) all were led to the downside by the Energy sector (XLE -2.22 pct) and the Financials (XLF -1.67 pct). The FTSE closed earlier in the day before the sell-off in NY, up +1.51 pct to 5776.4.

As expected, the once Sheriff of Wall Street Eliot Spitzer resigned as Governor of New York State.

On the earnings front, Humana (HUM) lowered earnings guidance for 1Q and its full-year earnings projection from $0.85 to +$0.80 per share. Caterpillar (CAT) reaffirmed 2008 per-share earnings growth of +5 pct to +15 pct and revenue growth of +5 pct to +10 pct.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) ended the day at an all-time session closing record $108.57/bbl.

The $USD sank -1.24 pct to an all-time record low close of 72.33. The Euro, Pound and Yen gained +1.25 pct, +0.93 pct and +1.18 pct to 1.5518, 202.42 and 98.07 respectively.

The 30-year Treasury bond rallied +1.48 pct to 120.02 as the yield ($TYX) dropped -2.65 pct to 4.410. The 10-year yield dropped -3.14 pct to 3.483 and the 2-year dropped -4.55 pct to 2.494 pct, which is significantly below the US inflation rate.

Precious metals ($GOLD +0.46 pct to 980.50) gained with the $USD decline.

This morning the Asia-Pacific equity markets closed sharply lower: Nikkei 225 -428 points or -3.33 pct to 12433; Shanghai Composite -2.43 pct to 3971.26; Hong Kong -4.79 pct to 22301.6; Australia -2.22 pct to 5215.7; and India’s Sensex BSE 30 -4.79 pct to 15354.9.

In Europe at 7:53am, the FTSE, CAC and DAX are down a further –1.65 pct, -2.27 pct and -2.24 pct respectively.

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 7:53am ET, the Spot gold, palladium, platinum and silver prices are up sharply to 996.10, 510.5, 2106, and 20.79.

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Comments & Outlook

Inflation is one keynote this morning, especially inflation in Russia and the Far East. Another is the continuing liquidity crunch that cannot be controlled by the Fed at time. Traders believe that at least a dozen well known banks and a similar number of major hedge funds will fail in the next quarter.

This is, what I have been stating throughout the piece, a time to protect assets. The extreme rally on Tuesday was a trap set by Interventionists to help save HB&B. As I said: too little; too late.

I do think the market is panicking with regard to the $USD, $WTIC and $GOLD however.

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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	114.38	77.42	55.04	48.66
GG	43.00	76.52	69.21	55.04	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-03-07 at $42.75, +0.58% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
ABV	79.09	76.42	54.78	46.64
ECA	76.40	76.26	71.75	61.67	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-03-07 at $76.51, -0.14% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
ABX	50.64	76.10	58.72	48.92
GGB	32.68	75.83	63.71	58.86	Sell alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-03-04 at $31.29, +4.44% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
TT	45.80	72.63	70.39	68.89
ATVI	26.82	72.10	55.74	40.38
PDA	52.00	71.82	64.15	62.94
SLW	18.34	70.29	69.10	64.64
AMAT	20.98	60.78	76.54	70.02
DNA	80.15	59.71	73.16	67.61
TS	48.77	56.97	66.48	70.34
CSCO	25.14	41.55	47.26	70.97

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	17.61	16.04	29.93	45.68	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $17.74, -0.73% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
BA	72.45	20.63	21.89	15.32	Accumulation Zone (for 2 days)
SNDK	22.52	21.08	16.57	42.80	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-12 at $22.52, +0.00% chg], after a 8 day AZ)
UBS	30.57	22.91	22.56	42.81	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $30.13, +1.46% chg], after a 6 day AZ)
BC	15.48	23.45	31.81	38.60
GSK	42.12	25.73	27.15	37.85	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $41.86, +0.62% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
PAYX	31.66	26.63	31.17	48.65	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $31.63, +0.09% chg], after a 3 day AZ)
ADBE	33.34	27.32	32.29	50.47	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $32.60, +2.27% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
DELL	19.69	27.46	33.71	48.88
GOL	15.59	28.44	20.99	26.94	Accumulation Zone (for 5 days)
BMY	21.36	29.10	19.87	29.78	Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
TGP	28.14	29.22	35.69	20.00
KB	57.62	29.33	29.87	40.02	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $58.45, -1.42% chg], after a 3 day AZ)
LEH	44.95	29.93	27.84	32.65	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $46.31, -2.94% chg], after a 3 day AZ)
INFY	35.33	30.71	28.81	31.25	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $36.65, -3.60% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
JCP	39.78	31.12	33.24	22.35
WFMI	32.75	33.43	28.24	22.55
OXPS	20.91	33.99	16.48	33.11
GOOG	440.18	35.51	16.87	39.52
GS	163.01	35.98	26.63	42.72
AET	44.55	36.50	17.70	30.24
IBN	43.00	41.72	24.36	30.59
NOK	32.10	50.90	34.82	19.13

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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
CAT	75.25	2.64	3.64%	4.73%	1.39%	7.50%	6.54%	1.94%	3.41%	16.54%
INTC	21.12	-0.08	-0.38%	4.55%	1.69%	1.05%	-16.69%	-22.58%	-17.05%	8.42%
MSFT	28.63	-0.65	-2.22%	1.81%	1.31%	1.02%	-18.71%	-16.94%	-1.04%	4.34%
WMT	50.29	0.04	0.08%	1.49%	-2.22%	0.08%	7.23%	4.27%	17.75%	6.41%
IBM	117.07	0.58	0.50%	1.46%	0.52%	9.89%	11.83%	7.93%	0.92%	24.40%
AXP	42.74	-1.09	-2.49%	1.21%	-7.23%	-5.19%	-16.26%	-20.97%	-28.14%	-24.63%
GE	33.96	0.56	1.68%	0.86%	-0.18%	-1.19%	-7.62%	-8.83%	-14.89%	-1.39%
PG	67.04	0.38	0.57%	0.51%	-0.25%	-0.18%	-7.29%	-10.22%	-0.40%	7.97%
JPM	38.61	-0.23	-0.59%	-0.34%	-13.06%	-10.85%	-8.44%	-16.34%	-13.18%	-20.95%
T	35.32	-0.77	-2.13%	-0.37%	0.34%	-5.84%	-13.85%	-15.32%	-11.39%	-4.70%
MCD	53.70	-0.55	-1.01%	-0.44%	-2.95%	-4.74%	-7.57%	-12.91%	4.88%	20.21%
MMM	78.42	0.47	0.60%	-0.65%	-2.56%	-0.86%	-5.19%	-9.51%	-11.97%	4.32%
DIS	31.41	0.22	0.71%	-0.73%	-5.11%	-1.94%	-1.35%	-2.70%	-6.85%	-8.16%
KO	59.19	-0.28	-0.47%	-0.82%	-1.43%	-1.22%	-3.11%	-7.18%	6.00%	23.44%
JNJ	62.55	0.11	0.18%	-0.92%	-0.78%	-0.67%	-5.10%	-7.61%	0.06%	1.23%
BAC	37.03	-0.69	-1.83%	-1.38%	-13.64%	-13.52%	-8.70%	-14.74%	-25.03%	-27.52%
XOM	85.97	-0.71	-0.82%	-1.40%	-3.83%	1.88%	-8.06%	-6.47%	-1.92%	21.31%
DD	46.58	0.01	0.02%	-1.52%	-2.16%	-1.15%	6.49%	1.59%	-2.27%	-9.61%
MRK	42.45	0.13	0.31%	-1.85%	-6.58%	-8.77%	-26.01%	-28.92%	-14.54%	-4.15%
AIG	43.65	-0.35	-0.80%	-2.15%	-16.46%	-5.40%	-22.47%	-25.01%	-32.52%	-36.54%
HPQ	47.27	-0.65	-1.36%	-2.15%	-3.41%	10.24%	-5.10%	-8.27%	-3.06%	17.09%
UTX	68.20	-0.17	-0.25%	-2.19%	-6.49%	-6.34%	-9.32%	-11.17%	-8.87%	4.36%
CVX	86.73	-1.43	-1.62%	-2.32%	-1.69%	6.92%	-7.20%	-5.50%	-2.76%	26.01%
HD	26.13	-0.07	-0.27%	-2.35%	-9.62%	-7.93%	0.08%	-8.28%	-25.53%	-31.54%
AA	37.79	0.03	0.08%	-2.38%	-3.15%	12.84%	4.59%	2.47%	12.30%	13.08%
PFE	21.28	-0.44	-2.03%	-3.49%	-6.46%	-6.17%	-7.11%	-10.63%	-12.03%	-16.15%
VZ	34.58	-0.63	-1.79%	-3.81%	-4.97%	-7.93%	-19.97%	-23.05%	-17.41%	-5.47%
C	21.21	-0.28	-1.30%	-4.24%	-17.53%	-19.08%	-26.66%	-32.60%	-53.65%	-57.88%
GM	20.93	-0.84	-3.86%	-8.88%	-15.67%	-21.32%	-14.26%	-23.50%	-30.81%	-33.17%
BA	72.45	-0.95	-1.29%	-10.23%	-13.70%	-13.30%	-16.36%	-16.65%	-26.31%	-20.56%

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	29.11	-0.16	-0.55%	0.55%	-2.54%	1.43%	-7.17%	-13.16%	-22.54%	-16.21%
XLK	22.32	-0.23	-1.02%	-0.04%	-2.45%	-1.85%	-14.55%	-17.61%	-14.15%	-3.54%
XLP	27.42	-0.08	-0.29%	-0.11%	-1.37%	0.04%	-3.42%	-6.26%	1.18%	4.46%
XLI	36.29	0.11	0.30%	-1.47%	-3.20%	-1.25%	-5.76%	-8.40%	-7.09%	1.88%
XLU	38.15	-0.15	-0.39%	-1.50%	-2.43%	-4.51%	-9.36%	-12.02%	-3.73%	-1.24%
SPY	131.30	-1.40	-1.06%	-1.91%	-5.01%	-2.73%	-9.40%	-12.10%	-11.25%	-6.87%
XLF	24.58	-0.66	-2.61%	-2.07%	-10.81%	-8.79%	-13.33%	-18.15%	-26.25%	-31.47%
XLY	30.44	-0.18	-0.59%	-2.47%	-7.20%	-4.76%	-5.47%	-10.39%	-15.61%	-20.33%
XLB	40.40	-0.35	-0.86%	-2.72%	-4.78%	-0.35%	-2.18%	-4.67%	3.88%	7.93%
XLE	74.90	-1.45	-1.90%	-3.23%	-3.14%	4.59%	-5.79%	-3.17%	4.23%	30.67%
IYZ	22.79	-0.39	-1.68%	-4.12%	-6.33%	-10.80%	-21.87%	-23.88%	-29.75%	-25.38%
IYH	62.38	-0.04	-0.06%	-4.73%	-7.01%	-6.85%	-11.01%	-13.90%	-10.31%	-6.29%

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	169.00	-3.03	-1.76%	8.45%	-2.80%	14.31%	0.94%	-1.07%	27.95%	108.00%
TOT	75.80	-0.17	-0.22%	-0.34%	-1.29%	6.34%	-8.98%	-8.40%	-2.40%	14.78%
STO	30.72	0.08	0.26%	-1.29%	-0.26%	15.14%	-1.66%	0.56%	-2.60%	21.28%
XOM	85.97	-0.71	-0.82%	-1.40%	-3.83%	1.88%	-8.06%	-6.47%	-1.92%	21.31%
ECA	76.40	-0.61	-0.79%	-1.76%	1.74%	10.18%	9.75%	13.05%	26.30%	61.22%
SU	106.42	-1.07	-1.00%	-1.93%	3.48%	10.69%	-3.49%	3.21%	14.75%	49.91%
PBR	114.38	-0.20	-0.17%	-2.04%	-8.50%	0.55%	-3.73%	2.15%	71.10%	154.86%
CVX	86.73	-1.43	-1.62%	-2.32%	-1.69%	6.92%	-7.20%	-5.50%	-2.76%	26.01%
PTR	138.02	-4.51	-3.16%	-2.33%	-10.56%	-4.19%	-20.52%	-29.51%	-4.81%	21.71%
RIG	137.42	-2.21	-1.58%	-2.65%	-3.01%	9.05%	-5.84%	-0.89%	28.80%	79.35%
SLB	84.34	-2.27	-2.62%	-4.00%	-4.43%	3.50%	-16.15%	-13.63%	-15.51%	29.75%
IMO	55.62	-0.35	-0.63%	-4.20%	-1.56%	7.62%	1.27%	7.17%	20.97%	56.63%

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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	43.41	0.57	1.33%	2.79%	8.66%	32.47%	19.78%	15.61%	4.23%	-36.80%
GGB	32.68	0.63	1.97%	0.37%	-5.03%	15.89%	13.87%	12.26%	41.78%	88.79%
TS	48.77	-0.33	-0.67%	-0.23%	10.84%	27.60%	9.87%	5.72%	6.16%	10.84%
DOW	37.27	0.18	0.49%	-1.17%	-4.85%	-3.72%	-3.82%	-10.73%	-11.05%	-15.08%
MT	76.91	0.96	1.26%	-2.25%	-3.63%	10.04%	0.67%	2.68%	20.93%	48.25%
AA	37.79	0.03	0.08%	-2.38%	-3.15%	12.84%	4.59%	2.47%	12.30%	13.08%
NUE	67.50	0.08	0.12%	-2.81%	-0.87%	12.24%	16.44%	9.97%	26.26%	6.82%
RIO	34.23	0.68	2.03%	-3.33%	-6.60%	6.97%	4.65%	-1.92%	-35.48%	-3.96%
RTP	433.34	3.96	0.92%	-6.00%	-6.20%	1.21%	3.25%	-4.50%	45.42%	105.29%
BHP	69.58	1.15	1.68%	-6.35%	-7.24%	2.63%	-1.18%	-8.66%	7.48%	59.62%
PKX	125.60	-2.72	-2.12%	-7.24%	-14.05%	-4.99%	-14.24%	-26.10%	-18.08%	21.99%
VCP	28.87	0.22	0.77%	-13.85%	-15.09%	-7.88%	-2.79%	-11.33%	16.27%	59.41%

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
EGO	7.070	0.230	3.36%	5.05%	12.22%	21.69%	14.03%	24.69%	26.25%	21.06%
GFI	15.70	-0.03	-0.19%	4.04%	9.64%	18.13%	1.95%	-0.95%	-7.05%	-9.25%
HMY	13.70	0.16	1.18%	2.85%	5.96%	43.16%	27.44%	30.48%	23.98%	1.56%
BVN	78.97	1.31	1.69%	2.43%	5.96%	15.02%	29.71%	37.34%	87.93%	181.13%
AEM	73.31	0.65	0.89%	0.36%	6.08%	16.81%	29.71%	46.94%	50.29%	94.56%
NEM	51.38	-0.74	-1.42%	0.10%	-0.02%	5.96%	-1.93%	4.24%	13.55%	19.91%
GG	43.00	-0.13	-0.30%	-3.04%	-0.92%	20.68%	17.36%	28.32%	57.62%	72.62%
KGC	25.62	0.03	0.12%	-3.06%	4.06%	17.74%	27.15%	38.71%	84.32%	94.68%
LIHR	37.82	-0.15	-0.40%	-3.79%	-0.08%	16.73%	14.02%	8.71%	34.40%	52.01%
ABX	50.64	0.19	0.38%	-4.11%	-1.57%	5.17%	10.04%	27.17%	35.65%	78.00%
AU	35.39	-0.80	-2.21%	-4.94%	-0.25%	1.99%	-22.83%	-19.68%	-18.55%	-18.06%
AUY	18.28	-0.09	-0.49%	-5.53%	0.38%	22.27%	31.80%	35.91%	55.44%	31.13%

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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	75.25	2.64	3.64%	4.73%	1.39%	7.50%	6.54%	1.94%	3.41%	16.54%
ABB	25.91	0.18	0.70%	1.69%	-0.27%	5.41%	-9.53%	-11.51%	10.21%	51.79%
GE	33.96	0.56	1.68%	0.86%	-0.18%	-1.19%	-7.62%	-8.83%	-14.89%	-1.39%
UPS	71.94	-0.85	-1.17%	-0.50%	-0.51%	-0.73%	4.02%	-2.84%	-3.01%	1.11%
MMM	78.42	0.47	0.60%	-0.65%	-2.56%	-0.86%	-5.19%	-9.51%	-11.97%	4.32%
UTX	68.20	-0.17	-0.25%	-2.19%	-6.49%	-6.34%	-9.32%	-11.17%	-8.87%	4.36%
FLR	138.73	-2.93	-2.07%	-2.47%	5.04%	18.62%	-3.93%	-7.92%	4.11%	53.77%
ERJ	42.56	0.25	0.59%	-3.21%	-10.21%	-6.93%	-5.69%	-9.14%	1.43%	-6.99%
HON	56.98	0.02	0.04%	-3.46%	-4.44%	-0.96%	-4.87%	-1.32%	1.80%	19.68%
TXT	54.37	-0.35	-0.64%	-3.55%	-5.11%	-3.60%	-18.62%	-22.17%	-2.95%	21.06%
FDX	87.06	-1.10	-1.25%	-3.64%	-4.15%	-1.18%	1.04%	-11.14%	-19.26%	-24.39%
BA	72.45	-0.95	-1.29%	-10.23%	-13.70%	-13.30%	-16.36%	-16.65%	-26.31%	-20.56%

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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	85.10	0.05	0.06%	0.90%	-9.37%	-6.83%	6.53%	1.33%	-5.70%	-1.92%
TM	105.02	-1.05	-0.99%	-0.55%	-6.95%	-6.36%	-1.35%	-6.67%	-7.18%	-21.27%
EBAY	26.59	0.18	0.68%	-0.56%	-3.66%	-4.04%	-18.16%	-22.73%	-27.69%	-14.23%
DIS	31.41	0.22	0.71%	-0.73%	-5.11%	-1.94%	-1.35%	-2.70%	-6.85%	-8.16%
BBBY	28.50	-0.15	-0.52%	-1.14%	-6.62%	-7.23%	0.49%	-6.25%	-13.11%	-29.02%
NKE	59.76	1.84	3.18%	-1.73%	-4.20%	-2.62%	-5.56%	-7.28%	6.56%	13.18%
TGT	51.09	-0.49	-0.95%	-3.24%	-6.82%	-5.23%	3.19%	-3.93%	-18.54%	-17.90%
CCL	38.45	-0.52	-1.33%	-3.29%	-9.21%	-9.23%	-11.93%	-13.83%	-13.77%	-17.13%
BDK	65.13	-0.23	-0.35%	-3.45%	-8.63%	-3.71%	-6.86%	-18.96%	-21.29%	-23.49%
BC	15.48	-0.38	-2.40%	-3.49%	-12.74%	-13.28%	-8.51%	-18.78%	-30.61%	-53.33%
GOL	15.59	-0.08	-0.51%	-9.57%	-14.10%	-21.62%	-35.01%	-37.64%	-18.76%	-42.04%
JCP	39.78	-0.94	-2.31%	-17.31%	-19.81%	-17.43%	-4.49%	-10.32%	-36.57%	-51.21%

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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
WMT	50.29	0.04	0.08%	1.49%	-2.22%	0.08%	7.23%	4.27%	17.75%	6.41%
PDA	52.00	1.06	2.08%	1.27%	5.26%	10.01%	8.04%	0.25%	40.65%	101.55%
PG	67.04	0.38	0.57%	0.51%	-0.25%	-0.18%	-7.29%	-10.22%	-0.40%	7.97%
WAG	36.46	0.10	0.28%	0.50%	-2.54%	0.61%	-2.36%	-1.46%	-19.03%	-18.60%
BUD	47.01	-0.18	-0.38%	0.15%	-1.05%	-1.82%	-8.95%	-11.37%	-6.80%	-7.08%
KR	25.07	-0.93	-3.58%	-0.16%	-1.53%	-2.75%	-2.34%	-3.47%	-5.18%	-2.68%
DEO	81.90	0.19	0.23%	-0.26%	-3.47%	-1.36%	-3.72%	-6.94%	-4.24%	6.78%
KO	59.19	-0.28	-0.47%	-0.82%	-1.43%	-1.22%	-3.11%	-7.18%	6.00%	23.44%
PEP	69.56	-0.39	-0.56%	-1.02%	-2.30%	-3.34%	-7.61%	-10.92%	-0.03%	10.12%
SBUX	17.61	-0.13	-0.73%	-2.92%	-7.51%	-5.88%	-8.80%	-19.52%	-35.57%	-41.44%
ABV	79.09	-0.45	-0.57%	-5.18%	-7.50%	0.66%	9.12%	5.55%	16.22%	49.45%
WFMI	32.75	-0.44	-1.33%	-8.16%	-9.75%	-21.33%	-17.63%	-20.80%	-25.33%	-28.02%

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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	48.30	0.45	0.94%	-0.49%	-3.25%	-2.50%	-11.49%	-14.10%	-11.05%	-14.51%
AMGN	44.99	0.37	0.83%	-0.57%	-3.45%	-3.33%	-3.45%	-10.00%	-19.14%	-25.86%
GSK	42.12	0.26	0.62%	-0.66%	-7.37%	-4.45%	-16.05%	-21.17%	-21.59%	-24.79%
DNA	80.15	0.87	1.10%	-0.76%	4.55%	14.63%	18.92%	13.56%	1.55%	-1.66%
JNJ	62.55	0.11	0.18%	-0.92%	-0.78%	-0.67%	-5.10%	-7.61%	0.06%	1.23%
NVO	68.08	-0.32	-0.47%	-1.56%	-0.76%	5.75%	6.71%	-48.46%	-41.41%	-20.57%
MDT	48.20	0.21	0.44%	-3.41%	-4.21%	-0.21%	-2.63%	-3.58%	-11.28%	-2.90%
PFE	21.28	-0.44	-2.03%	-3.49%	-6.46%	-6.17%	-7.11%	-10.63%	-12.03%	-16.15%
BMY	21.36	-0.37	-1.70%	-3.74%	-7.93%	-7.89%	-18.25%	-26.06%	-24.63%	-21.93%
AET	44.55	1.90	4.45%	-11.01%	-14.18%	-11.92%	-21.35%	-22.86%	-11.50%	2.53%
UNH	36.68	-1.56	-4.08%	-22.32%	-25.40%	-24.01%	-35.27%	-36.18%	-25.85%	-31.14%
WLP	46.45	-0.81	-1.71%	-34.98%	-37.02%	-38.78%	-46.61%	-45.19%	-41.37%	-41.20%

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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	51.19	1.07	2.13%	5.16%	0.18%	-0.72%	-14.23%	-18.60%	-21.19%	-28.49%
HBC	79.61	-0.97	-1.20%	1.95%	0.87%	9.49%	-3.43%	-8.07%	-11.12%	-9.91%
DB	112.21	-0.12	-0.11%	1.42%	-3.51%	1.12%	-13.06%	-15.81%	-10.30%	-13.86%
JPM	38.61	-0.23	-0.59%	-0.34%	-13.06%	-10.85%	-8.44%	-16.34%	-13.18%	-20.95%
UBS	30.57	0.44	1.46%	-0.84%	-12.28%	-16.97%	-33.24%	-37.94%	-40.76%	-47.39%
MS	41.01	-1.48	-3.48%	-1.11%	-10.61%	-3.98%	-19.51%	-18.58%	-35.38%	-46.08%
GS	163.01	-0.06	-0.04%	-1.19%	-9.84%	-9.76%	-21.48%	-23.32%	-10.69%	-19.54%
C	21.21	-0.28	-1.30%	-4.24%	-17.53%	-19.08%	-26.66%	-32.60%	-53.65%	-57.88%
BBD	30.94	-0.34	-1.09%	-5.50%	-4.06%	14.93%	1.68%	-7.06%	28.81%	62.16%
LEH	44.95	-1.36	-2.94%	-6.47%	-21.77%	-20.10%	-27.72%	-27.29%	-21.25%	-41.28%
MER	44.92	-0.68	-1.49%	-8.92%	-17.14%	-12.74%	-14.86%	-23.62%	-38.43%	-46.20%
IBN	43.00	-2.43	-5.35%	-9.07%	-22.86%	-23.70%	-30.81%	-33.55%	-1.80%	6.78%

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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
ORCL	19.68	0.17	0.87%	4.68%	2.55%	1.39%	-12.49%	-7.91%	-4.19%	15.29%
INTC	21.12	-0.08	-0.38%	4.55%	1.69%	1.05%	-16.69%	-22.58%	-17.05%	8.42%
ADSK	32.90	-0.31	-0.93%	4.41%	-0.27%	-14.50%	-31.80%	-33.54%	-29.69%	-14.46%
CSCO	25.14	-0.01	-0.04%	3.58%	0.76%	7.30%	-5.28%	-12.71%	-20.89%	-3.94%
ADBE	33.34	0.74	2.27%	2.84%	-5.98%	-3.03%	-20.07%	-23.43%	-23.85%	-15.89%
SAP	49.05	-0.91	-1.82%	1.91%	-0.37%	1.66%	-3.31%	-6.93%	-13.54%	5.83%
AAPL	126.03	-1.32	-1.04%	1.24%	2.50%	0.94%	-35.32%	-33.97%	-7.91%	40.24%
SNDK	22.52	0.73	3.35%	0.40%	-10.71%	-13.15%	-32.11%	-41.35%	-56.48%	-43.94%
RIMM	101.39	0.65	0.65%	-0.33%	-9.07%	10.81%	-10.83%	1.18%	18.65%	122.25%
QCOM	39.75	0.33	0.84%	-4.22%	-9.23%	-2.91%	3.54%	-3.07%	4.96%	-0.92%
CTSH	28.86	-0.61	-2.07%	-7.32%	-11.93%	-13.54%	-10.46%	-14.59%	-17.42%	-37.10%
INFY	35.33	-1.32	-3.60%	-7.49%	-15.88%	-15.62%	-20.48%	-19.65%	-24.85%	-34.94%

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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
EWU	21.96	0.01	0.05%	0.32%	-2.92%	1.90%	-8.04%	-15.93%	-11.95%	-5.63%
EWG	31.01	0.08	0.26%	0.26%	-3.55%	1.08%	-12.38%	-9.78%	-3.67%	11.63%
EWJ	12.31	-0.00	0.00%	0.08%	-3.98%	0.41%	-6.95%	-12.63%	-9.75%	-16.88%
EWQ	33.96	0.14	0.41%	-0.53%	-3.74%	3.13%	-10.49%	-14.39%	-6.06%	0.09%
TRF	59.72	-0.57	-0.95%	-0.99%	-6.85%	-3.05%	-18.74%	-23.44%	-1.76%	-12.74%
EWS	12.06	-0.23	-1.87%	-1.23%	-5.11%	0.33%	-10.60%	-16.71%	-13.17%	-0.74%
EWH	18.05	-0.57	-3.06%	-2.17%	-6.19%	-4.60%	-17.16%	-19.81%	-7.86%	13.88%
EWC	31.14	0.01	0.03%	-2.72%	-4.27%	2.81%	-3.89%	-1.80%	1.50%	22.21%
EWA	25.64	-0.12	-0.47%	-3.61%	-9.14%	-4.11%	-10.91%	-15.07%	-10.19%	3.60%
EWZ	82.42	0.17	0.21%	-4.33%	-6.59%	4.73%	1.82%	-3.13%	30.74%	76.04%
IFN	45.51	-0.52	-1.13%	-5.70%	-13.15%	-11.85%	-26.48%	-33.29%	-5.48%	16.69%

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Japanese equity market ETF: EWJ

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

Interactive EWJ Daily data:

Interactive EWJ Weekly data:

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U.K. equity market ETF

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

Interactive EWU Daily data:

EWU Daily data:

Interactive EWU Weekly data:

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Canada's equity market

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

Interactive EWC Daily data:

Interactive EWC Weekly data:

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Bonds & Yields Review

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

US Treasury Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
3 Month	1.35	1.39	1.43	2.17
6 Month	1.48	1.56	1.67	2.04
2 Year	1.62	1.74	1.62	1.91
3 Year	1.53	1.69	1.59	1.91
5 Year	2.47	2.63	2.57	2.65
10 Year	3.47	3.59	3.69	3.62
30 Year	4.41	4.51	4.60	4.40

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.60	2.57	2.60	2.20
2yr AAA	2.50	2.39	2.42	2.23
2yr A	2.63	2.55	2.73	2.40
5yr AAA	3.02	2.82	2.95	2.76
5yr AA	3.07	3.09	2.98	2.67
5yr A	2.99	3.00	3.36	3.04
10yr AAA	3.73	3.68	3.82	3.40
10yr AA	3.70	3.78	3.68	3.44
10yr A	4.21	4.16	4.30	3.63
20yr AAA	4.65	4.55	4.69	4.33
20yr AA	4.83	4.85	4.85	4.35
20yr A	4.86	4.85	5.02	4.61

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.37	3.57	3.36	3.33
2yr A	3.12	3.31	3.21	3.37
5yr AAA	3.77	3.94	3.96	3.93
5yr AA	4.11	4.30	4.17	4.05
5yr A	4.73	4.74	4.47	4.23
10yr AAA	4.94	5.10	5.35	5.05
10yr AA	5.55	5.74	5.53	5.20
10yr A	5.76	5.91	5.97	5.39
20yr AAA	6.41	6.53	6.54	5.48
20yr AA	6.42	6.64	6.64	5.85
20yr A	6.28	6.40	6.41	6.09

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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
TLT	94.51	1.72	1.85%	3.17%	3.50%	1.06%	0.14%	2.69%	4.33%	5.30%
IEF	91.25	1.04	1.15%	1.96%	2.81%	1.78%	4.13%	5.36%	7.75%	9.43%
TIP	111.48	1.04	0.94%	1.63%	3.20%	2.65%	4.54%	6.13%	8.69%	10.88%
AVB	94.86	-0.29	-0.30%	1.27%	-3.18%	1.24%	3.84%	-1.63%	-17.12%	-27.78%
AGG	102.56	1.02	1.00%	1.10%	0.62%	-0.32%	0.90%	1.49%	2.44%	2.01%
SHY	84.11	0.27	0.32%	0.18%	0.49%	0.43%	2.15%	2.32%	3.61%	4.78%
EQR	38.24	-0.55	-1.42%	-1.29%	-4.50%	-0.91%	4.97%	4.11%	-4.99%	-21.77%
DRE	22.00	0.00	0.00%	-2.44%	-8.71%	-5.82%	-14.13%	-17.45%	-31.61%	-49.79%
FRE	20.04	-0.12	-0.60%	-7.39%	-20.13%	-31.25%	-38.79%	-34.12%	-65.90%	-67.31%
FNM	21.04	-0.96	-4.36%	-13.31%	-22.85%	-30.90%	-43.83%	-34.50%	-66.52%	-61.23%
CFC	4.7500	-0.3600	-7.05%	-16.67%	-31.95%	-31.16%	-47.22%	-54.89%	-71.42%	-86.48%
NLY	15.40	-1.68	-9.84%	-20.12%	-25.85%	-25.60%	-14.92%	-12.10%	2.60%	9.84%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

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Commodities Review

$CRB Index

Open Futures Contracts

Interactive Chart of Daily CRB Commodities Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly CRB Commodities Index:

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Oil Review

Here is the e-miNY Mar-08 Crude Oil chart.

Interactive Chart of Daily Crude Oil:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Crude Oil:

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Gold & Precious Metals Review

Spot gold chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Spot silver chart for the week

Interactive daily data

Interactive Chart of Daily Silver EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Silver Bullion index.

Interactive Chart of Weekly Silver EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

Interactive Chart of Daily Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Platinum metal index.

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Spot palladium chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Palladium EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Palladium EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Palladium metal index.

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Interactive Chart of Weekly Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Daily Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Copper metal index.

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Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EGO	7.070	0.230	3.36%	5.05%	12.22%	21.69%	14.03%	24.69%	26.25%	21.06%
GFI	15.70	-0.03	-0.19%	4.04%	9.64%	18.13%	1.95%	-0.95%	-7.05%	-9.25%
HMY	13.70	0.16	1.18%	2.85%	5.96%	43.16%	27.44%	30.48%	23.98%	1.56%
BVN	78.97	1.31	1.69%	2.43%	5.96%	15.02%	29.71%	37.34%	87.93%	181.13%
AEM	73.31	0.65	0.89%	0.36%	6.08%	16.81%	29.71%	46.94%	50.29%	94.56%
NEM	51.38	-0.74	-1.42%	0.10%	-0.02%	5.96%	-1.93%	4.24%	13.55%	19.91%
GG	43.00	-0.13	-0.30%	-3.04%	-0.92%	20.68%	17.36%	28.32%	57.62%	72.62%
KGC	25.62	0.03	0.12%	-3.06%	4.06%	17.74%	27.15%	38.71%	84.32%	94.68%
LIHR	37.82	-0.15	-0.40%	-3.79%	-0.08%	16.73%	14.02%	8.71%	34.40%	52.01%
ABX	50.64	0.19	0.38%	-4.11%	-1.57%	5.17%	10.04%	27.17%	35.65%	78.00%
AU	35.39	-0.80	-2.21%	-4.94%	-0.25%	1.99%	-22.83%	-19.68%	-18.55%	-18.06%
AUY	18.28	-0.09	-0.49%	-5.53%	0.38%	22.27%	31.80%	35.91%	55.44%	31.13%

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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