The DJIA (-293.00 -2.36% to 12100), S&P 500 (-32.32 -2.43% to 1298.42), Nasdaq Composite (-58.30 -2.57% to 2210), and the Toronto Composite (-427 -3.25% to 12709) all gave up a large part of the prior day’s immense gains.

Earlier in the day, Asia-Pacific markets rallied on spillover from that previous day US rally, while during the day European shares traded down. The FTSE, CAC and DAX closed down to 5545.6, 4556, and 6361.2, respectively.

In Europe there were rumors flying that the Swiss government has been discussing a takeover proposal of UBS with Credit Suisse (CS). That seems ludicrous on the basis of the latest news that Credit Suisse warned it may report a Q1 loss of -$2.9 billion due to “deteriorating market conditions this month”, and it cut $799 million from 2007 profit after saying its traders had “intentionally mispriced assets”.

The Swiss media also mentioned Deutsche Bank (DB) and HSBC (HBC) as potential buyers of UBS. But Deutsche Bank’s own disheartening tale is being told by Fortune magazine.

Additionally yesterday, trading in Heritage Financial Group (HBOS) were suspended for a time on the FTSE following a sharp drop that started with rumors of critical exposure to a Credit Default Swap (CDS) position.

In New York, equities lost the traction of the previous day’s huge rally shortly after a strong open. It was a quadruple witching session that featured a steep correction in commodities. Crushed were the Basic Materials (XLB -6.77%) and Energy (XLE -6.11%).

The worst hit industry groups were the Goldminers ($XAU -7.67%) and NatGas ($XNG -5.84%). Healthcare, hospitals and drugs were the defensive play of the day.

The IPO of Visa (V), expected to raise $19.7 billion, was the second biggest corporate underwriting ever, and the biggest in US history.

This underwriting put $12 billion into the treasuries of JP Morgan, Bank of America, National City Bank, Citigroup, US Bancorp, Wells Fargo Bank and other banks that owned this credit card transactions processor. Some pundits are saying that the extreme rally of the prior day was a bank-led one that facilitated a successful IPO.

On the earnings front, Morgan Stanley (MS) posted a -43% drop in Q1 net earnings from $2.66 billion ($2.17 EPS) to $1.53 billion ($1.45 EPS), due to -$2.3 billion in write-downs. Morgan Stanley guided the Street to $1.03 EPS, and then did a write-down that resulted in a “surprise” of $1.45 EPS. But, that is the way Wall Street operates these days.

Washington’s Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) too helped support the equity market with a timely cut in the capital reserves that Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) must hold from 30% to 20%.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) plunged -$5.96/bbl (-5.5%) to a close of 102.54, despite a smaller-than-expected build in inventories. Crude stockpiles increased +133,000, which was well below estimates. Gasoline inventories fell by -3.45 million and distillates fell by -2.91 million. But oil prices collapsed because of trading in the futures markets that was affected by economic recession fears, profit-taking and higher margins at futures trading firms like MF Global.

The US Dollar finished up (+0.60%) to 72.19. The Euro dropped (-0.82%) to 1.5644. The Pound also dropped (-1.60%) to 198.49 as more economic troubles are seen in the UK and Europe. The Yen dropped (-0.82%) to 100.99. The Cdn Loonie dropped hardest (-1.89%) to 98.60.

For the same reasons that oil and other commodities were hit hard yesterday, $GOLD plunged -$59.00/oz (-5.87%) to 945.30. Earlier this morning the spot price was down to 904.50, which is a remarkable fall from its high of 1029/oz on Monday morning.

The spot precious metal prices are trading wildly at the moment. But as the Euro and Oil prices are falling and the $USD rising in futures markets, more downward pressure is being brought to bear on the precious metals.

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Comments & Outlook

Did you notice the number of well-known Talking Heads who showed up on Financial Entertainment TV or in headlines yesterday telling their story that gold is going to crash?

Actually this is comical. These people are terrific at telling you what’s already happened. They tell you the target after they see the result. They are the same people who a few weeks ago were saying that gold was going to $2000/oz.

It’s all part of the nonsense that masquerades as analysis, forecasting and media. There are so many really good wealth managers and independent financial analysts around that it pains me to see legitimate media like BNN-TV give any airtime to charlatans.

Yesterday as Gold plunged, which you know I have been saying would happen, there was a story out that MF Global was in trouble and that margin requirements for trading Contracts For Difference had been hugely increased at that firm, causing massive selling, which was knocking commodity prices down.

Actually, if MF Global is (it probably is) in trouble, the clients merely flee the broker and move their accounts to another. The problem is counter-party risk. That means if MF Global doesn’t pay, the credit ring is broken and one brokerage house after another fails. This is no different than the Bear Stearns situation.

The bottom line is that, in order to jury-rig a collapsing global economy and financial system, the $USD was taken down, which propped up all other currencies. That caused a bubble in commodities. And, I told you, in advance, that gold would be the last one off the dance floor before the music stopped.

Yesterday, gold left the dance floor. Before it happened, I wrote to you, early in the morning,

Also, the gold stock leader Barrick (ABX) is in real trouble. For the change of trend to be confirmed, there is a need for a Triple Bottom ($49 on ABX.T) breakdown to $48.00. If any of you own this Cara 100 stock, it is the time to be very cautious. It is the reason I published a Buy/Sell Advisory on Goldcorp (GG/G), in which I opined the GG price was headed much lower.

You read about these things here before they happen. Proof of concept.

The trend change has now been confirmed. ABX.T dropped -$3.3 (-6.74%) to 45.96 yesterday, and ABX on the NYSE dropped -$4.33 (-8.73%) to 45.25.

In the other "Proof", I issued a report on Goldcorp on Feb 28, to a restricted audience of 205 subscribers, at the peak close of $44.71, saying that, while the entire Street was recommending it, which I backed up with ten current research reports, I was giving the specific recommendation that as soon as the RSI-7 on the Daily price series data dropped below 70 traders should buy short-dated put options. I told the reader how they should play this for 100+% trading profits within a year.

Moreover, as gold was moving from 967 to 1029 early this Monday morning, I held firm. I even went so far as to state flat-out in the Week In Review on Sunday that my scenario would play out soon, after which I’d print the usual Proof of Concept claim.

You tell me whether I was right about what I wrote in the Feb 28 report?

Given that I believe there will be a sudden and sharp pull-back in the Price of Gold into the low 800’s within 2008, I believe there is a risk in holding the stock in the high 40’s. I believe there will be a pull-back of -30 pct in the stock price to about $31.50 this year, which would be an attractive buying opportunity.

Well, this week the price of gold gold has collapsed, and in three weeks Goldcorp (GG) dropped from $44.71 to $38.71, which is a loss of -13.4%. Today, like Barrick, Goldcorp will see further losses.

The point of this is I had no clue three weeks ago that Bear Stearns and MF Global, and a list of others, were in death throes (although I did say the banks were cooked), but I did believe that economic reality would set in and that the international currencies would soon reverse trend against the $USD, which would drive the price of commodities into a “sudden and sharp pull-back”.

The gain on those puts in three weeks is several hundred percent.

And gold which hit a high of 1029 on Monday hit a low, just before 6am ET this morning, of 904.50 for a drop of -$125 in three days, which qualifies as a “sudden and sharp pull-back”.

If you agree that my crystal ball works more than on pure chance, let me opine that Financial Entertainment TV is now dead and buried. Those are ghosts that are showing up to work. The public has had it to the teeth with the media’s misinformation, and worse, the disinformation.

I’m looking forward to spending time with family this Easter. I hope you do as well. Family is the real deal.

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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
GG	38.71	74.86	51.11	30.95
ATVI	26.06	73.56	47.38	34.02
WMT	50.78	70.57	63.15	60.29
AMAT	20.67	61.25	70.24	52.52

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	17.50	12.90	29.26	45.90	Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $17.74, -1.35% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
UBS	26.65	13.24	17.77	37.86	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $28.85, -7.63% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
KB	48.78	13.72	20.27	16.11	Accumulation Zone (for 4 days)
SNDK	20.76	19.59	13.86	33.17	Buy alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-03-12 at $22.52, -7.82% chg], after a 8 day AZ)
LEH	42.23	24.26	24.99	45.67	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $46.49, -9.16% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
BC	16.34	24.65	41.01	58.57
GSK	41.54	25.25	25.44	42.02	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-03-17 at $41.03, +1.24% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
JCP	39.01	25.44	31.88	34.29
KSS	42.80	25.93	38.76	50.55	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $42.53, +0.63% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
INFY	33.38	26.06	24.94	31.90	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $34.47, -3.16% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
GOL	15.76	26.86	22.76	45.67	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $16.45, -4.19% chg], after a 8 day AZ)
BMY	21.46	27.28	21.53	47.41	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $21.35, +0.52% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
DB	108.16	27.99	35.13	44.55
DELL	19.51	28.57	32.37	46.02
WFMI	31.13	28.67	24.97	31.82
PAYX	31.85	28.83	33.27	54.02	Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $31.63, +0.70% chg], after a 3 day AZ)
TGP	27.30	30.20	31.26	20.15
AET	42.30	30.55	14.71	23.72
BA	73.45	30.58	25.94	34.01	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-03-13 at $74.18, -0.98% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
OXPS	20.38	34.45	15.59	38.87
CCL	37.60	34.49	28.80	41.39
GOOG	432.00	34.75	15.99	41.59
IBN	35.52	35.16	18.67	29.14
CCJ	33.89	38.64	36.35	27.31
NTES	16.25	39.28	32.73	13.53
RY	44.78	40.40	28.82	36.36
PTR	120.63	41.10	23.69	30.39
HDB	92.00	44.45	28.03	39.64
NOK	29.33	45.10	28.01	25.81
CHA	60.33	46.60	28.82	27.88
CHL	67.21	50.49	25.88	37.51
CEO	138.63	51.91	38.95	25.24
SU	95.68	55.17	42.44	29.33
IMO	50.32	58.17	41.90	28.75
PBR	97.45	60.96	37.78	25.20
ABX	45.25	64.67	41.93	25.90

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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
JPM	42.47	-0.19	-0.45%	10.00%	9.63%	-1.58%	0.71%	-3.43%	-10.72%	-10.74%
GE	35.59	-0.55	-1.52%	4.80%	5.70%	3.58%	-3.18%	-2.68%	-14.80%	2.65%
BAC	38.56	-0.37	-0.95%	4.13%	2.69%	-10.26%	-4.93%	-7.29%	-24.50%	-23.45%
JNJ	64.88	-0.00	0.00%	3.73%	2.77%	2.61%	-1.56%	-3.62%	0.60%	6.83%
HD	26.84	-0.35	-1.29%	2.72%	0.30%	-3.17%	2.80%	2.29%	-25.82%	-28.84%
T	36.05	-0.72	-1.96%	2.07%	1.69%	4.92%	-12.07%	-9.74%	-13.30%	-4.07%
VZ	35.13	-0.16	-0.45%	1.59%	-2.28%	-0.31%	-18.70%	-19.52%	-19.76%	-4.41%
BA	73.45	-3.08	-4.02%	1.38%	-9.00%	-12.56%	-15.20%	-15.20%	-26.56%	-18.68%
MMM	79.47	-1.48	-1.83%	1.34%	0.68%	-0.59%	-3.92%	-6.43%	-13.58%	4.07%
KO	59.96	0.55	0.93%	1.30%	0.47%	2.90%	-1.85%	-4.60%	5.90%	26.68%
MRK	42.99	-0.20	-0.46%	1.27%	-0.60%	-8.57%	-25.07%	-27.55%	-16.62%	-0.99%
PG	67.81	-0.77	-1.12%	1.15%	1.66%	2.48%	-6.22%	-7.08%	-1.42%	9.41%
WMT	50.78	-0.20	-0.39%	0.97%	2.48%	2.17%	8.27%	5.62%	13.47%	8.99%
UTX	68.76	-0.44	-0.64%	0.82%	-1.39%	-4.57%	-8.58%	-9.29%	-12.85%	5.67%
MSFT	28.62	-0.80	-2.72%	-0.03%	1.78%	1.42%	-18.74%	-17.73%	-0.17%	2.84%
MCD	53.66	-1.19	-2.17%	-0.07%	-0.52%	-4.52%	-7.64%	-8.82%	-3.16%	22.32%
IBM	116.94	-1.47	-1.24%	-0.11%	1.34%	8.43%	11.70%	9.15%	0.23%	24.42%
INTC	21.09	-0.66	-3.03%	-0.14%	4.41%	3.48%	-16.81%	-19.47%	-17.87%	10.36%
DIS	31.24	-0.48	-1.51%	-0.54%	-1.26%	-4.11%	-1.88%	-3.16%	-9.61%	-8.36%
HPQ	46.59	-1.34	-2.80%	-1.44%	-3.56%	-1.79%	-6.46%	-8.91%	-6.41%	15.87%
AXP	42.00	-1.71	-3.91%	-1.73%	-0.54%	-7.28%	-17.71%	-19.09%	-31.09%	-25.05%
XOM	84.43	-3.91	-4.43%	-1.79%	-3.17%	-4.17%	-9.71%	-7.66%	-8.35%	18.75%
CAT	73.73	-3.14	-4.08%	-2.02%	2.62%	3.48%	4.39%	4.08%	-5.37%	14.90%
DD	45.47	-2.00	-4.21%	-2.38%	-3.87%	-2.13%	3.96%	6.79%	-8.84%	-10.60%
PFE	20.61	0.19	0.93%	-3.15%	-6.53%	-8.28%	-10.04%	-11.43%	-17.16%	-18.73%
AIG	42.18	-1.49	-3.41%	-3.37%	-5.45%	-11.94%	-25.08%	-25.86%	-37.57%	-37.84%
C	20.41	-0.30	-1.45%	-3.77%	-7.86%	-19.93%	-29.43%	-32.44%	-57.72%	-59.23%
CVX	81.89	-4.23	-4.91%	-5.58%	-7.77%	-5.15%	-12.38%	-9.91%	-12.98%	18.03%
AA	35.62	-2.98	-7.72%	-5.74%	-7.98%	-3.29%	-1.41%	3.28%	-4.45%	4.89%
GM	19.03	-0.38	-1.96%	-9.08%	-17.15%	-25.49%	-22.04%	-28.62%	-45.60%	-34.58%

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
XLI	36.41	-1.38	-3.65%	0.33%	-1.14%	-1.78%	-5.45%	-5.99%	-10.72%	2.56%
IYH	62.56	-0.23	-0.37%	0.29%	-4.46%	-6.33%	-10.76%	-11.85%	-11.70%	-5.75%
XLP	27.45	0.15	0.55%	0.11%	0.00%	0.26%	-3.31%	-5.12%	-1.29%	5.17%
XLF	24.75	-0.67	-2.64%	-0.04%	-1.39%	-8.67%	-12.73%	-15.07%	-29.85%	-29.79%
XLY	30.40	-0.41	-1.33%	-0.13%	-2.60%	-5.62%	-5.59%	-7.60%	-19.75%	-19.73%
SPY	130.32	-3.31	-2.48%	-0.75%	-2.64%	-4.12%	-10.08%	-10.67%	-15.02%	-7.05%
XLK	22.15	-0.68	-2.98%	-0.76%	-0.81%	-1.77%	-15.20%	-15.68%	-16.32%	-4.11%
XLU	37.83	-0.76	-1.97%	-0.84%	-2.32%	-4.16%	-10.12%	-12.13%	-7.80%	-2.22%
SMH	28.71	-1.02	-3.43%	-1.37%	-0.83%	-0.49%	-8.45%	-11.28%	-24.74%	-15.41%
IYZ	22.39	-0.53	-2.31%	-1.76%	-5.81%	-8.61%	-23.24%	-22.87%	-33.42%	-26.59%
XLB	38.55	-2.80	-6.77%	-4.58%	-7.18%	-7.44%	-6.66%	-5.65%	-7.86%	2.39%
XLE	70.70	-4.60	-6.11%	-5.61%	-8.66%	-7.16%	-11.07%	-7.62%	-6.16%	23.41%

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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10 (energy: XLE)

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
XOM	84.43	-3.91	-4.43%	-1.79%	-3.17%	-4.17%	-9.71%	-7.66%	-8.35%	18.75%
RIG	132.18	-7.01	-5.04%	-3.81%	-6.36%	-4.72%	-9.43%	-1.91%	19.01%	68.81%
SLB	80.17	-3.11	-3.73%	-4.94%	-8.74%	-6.84%	-20.29%	-12.01%	-25.05%	21.03%
TOT	71.85	-2.93	-3.92%	-5.21%	-5.54%	-3.25%	-13.72%	-9.18%	-11.35%	8.52%
CVX	81.89	-4.23	-4.91%	-5.58%	-7.77%	-5.15%	-12.38%	-9.91%	-12.98%	18.03%
ECA	71.97	-5.17	-6.70%	-5.80%	-7.46%	1.38%	3.39%	7.02%	15.24%	51.04%
STO	28.17	-1.73	-5.79%	-8.30%	-9.48%	-5.69%	-9.83%	-3.00%	-16.43%	10.08%
IMO	50.32	-3.11	-5.82%	-9.53%	-13.33%	-6.54%	-8.38%	-3.31%	3.07%	43.16%
SU	95.68	-7.95	-7.67%	-10.09%	-11.82%	-3.59%	-13.23%	-8.08%	0.51%	37.47%
PTR	120.63	-9.85	-7.55%	-12.60%	-14.63%	-21.88%	-30.53%	-30.70%	-22.51%	8.76%
PBR	97.45	-9.21	-8.63%	-14.80%	-16.54%	-19.16%	-17.98%	-7.38%	37.06%	121.88%
CEO	138.63	-10.66	-7.14%	-17.97%	-11.04%	-17.55%	-17.20%	-11.84%	-9.95%	69.37%

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15 (basic materials: XLB)

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	68.30	-6.15	-8.26%	1.19%	-1.66%	3.50%	17.82%	16.73%	16.22%	7.19%
DOW	36.41	-1.62	-4.26%	-2.31%	-3.45%	-6.55%	-6.04%	-11.20%	-17.40%	-19.52%
MT	74.94	-4.51	-5.68%	-2.56%	-4.75%	0.09%	-1.91%	6.54%	5.03%	50.33%
GGB	31.00	-2.95	-8.69%	-5.14%	-4.79%	2.45%	8.01%	10.16%	24.35%	83.43%
VCP	27.35	-1.76	-6.05%	-5.26%	-18.38%	-17.35%	-7.91%	-9.14%	0.63%	54.35%
AA	35.62	-2.98	-7.72%	-5.74%	-7.98%	-3.29%	-1.41%	3.28%	-4.45%	4.89%
TS	45.00	-3.85	-7.88%	-7.73%	-7.94%	14.77%	1.37%	3.23%	-12.76%	5.14%
BHP	63.99	-4.72	-6.87%	-8.03%	-13.88%	-11.63%	-9.12%	-7.23%	-9.11%	40.67%
RTP	395.50	-34.78	-8.08%	-8.73%	-14.21%	-12.40%	-5.77%	-3.42%	26.43%	83.54%
RIO	31.05	-2.77	-8.19%	-9.29%	-12.31%	-11.41%	-5.07%	-2.76%	4.16%	-14.81%
PKX	109.50	-5.99	-5.19%	-12.82%	-19.13%	-19.72%	-25.24%	-27.63%	-38.02%	7.25%
TCK	37.49	-4.39	-10.48%	-13.64%	-11.22%	4.87%	3.45%	11.78%	-18.43%	-42.98%

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	6.840	-0.660	-8.80%	-3.25%	1.63%	14.00%	10.32%	24.36%	16.52%	16.72%
NEM	48.72	-2.17	-4.26%	-5.18%	-5.08%	-4.75%	-7.01%	3.05%	4.35%	12.67%
GFI	14.86	-0.61	-3.94%	-5.35%	-1.52%	3.48%	-3.51%	4.13%	-14.70%	-14.35%
AEM	68.12	-5.98	-8.07%	-7.08%	-6.75%	2.02%	20.52%	41.12%	37.53%	80.16%
AUY	16.60	-1.26	-7.05%	-9.19%	-14.21%	0.24%	19.68%	38.91%	33.01%	17.65%
AU	32.08	-1.44	-4.30%	-9.35%	-13.83%	-9.68%	-30.05%	-21.20%	-30.26%	-27.52%
BVN	71.17	-8.22	-10.35%	-9.88%	-7.69%	-2.51%	16.90%	35.05%	46.86%	139.07%
GG	38.71	-2.60	-6.29%	-9.98%	-12.72%	-1.02%	5.65%	25.40%	33.67%	59.96%
HMY	12.28	-0.96	-7.25%	-10.36%	-7.81%	3.72%	14.23%	29.26%	4.24%	-12.78%
ABX	45.25	-4.33	-8.73%	-10.64%	-14.32%	-9.99%	-1.67%	20.44%	16.80%	59.00%
LIHR	33.42	-4.58	-12.05%	-11.63%	-14.98%	-5.62%	0.75%	22.73%	2.05%	32.04%
KGC	21.98	-2.37	-9.73%	-14.21%	-16.84%	-6.98%	9.08%	34.52%	51.07%	66.01%

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20 (industrial: XLI)

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
GE	35.59	-0.55	-1.52%	4.80%	5.70%	3.58%	-3.18%	-2.68%	-14.80%	2.65%
BA	73.45	-3.08	-4.02%	1.38%	-9.00%	-12.56%	-15.20%	-15.20%	-26.56%	-18.68%
MMM	79.47	-1.48	-1.83%	1.34%	0.68%	-0.59%	-3.92%	-6.43%	-13.58%	4.07%
UTX	68.76	-0.44	-0.64%	0.82%	-1.39%	-4.57%	-8.58%	-9.29%	-12.85%	5.67%
FDX	86.23	-0.69	-0.79%	-0.95%	-4.56%	-4.12%	0.08%	-8.88%	-19.79%	-23.34%
UPS	70.64	-1.21	-1.68%	-1.81%	-2.30%	-2.75%	2.14%	-0.93%	-7.02%	1.67%
CAT	73.73	-3.14	-4.08%	-2.02%	2.62%	3.48%	4.39%	4.08%	-5.37%	14.90%
TXT	53.03	-1.87	-3.41%	-2.46%	-5.93%	-5.46%	-20.63%	-23.71%	-11.62%	15.58%
HON	55.11	-1.67	-2.94%	-3.28%	-6.62%	-2.20%	-8.00%	-9.79%	-5.41%	16.73%
FLR	131.44	-6.43	-4.66%	-5.25%	-7.60%	5.18%	-8.98%	-4.05%	-7.19%	45.05%
ABB	24.49	-0.85	-3.35%	-5.48%	-3.89%	4.26%	-14.49%	-9.43%	-0.81%	44.14%
ERJ	39.50	-1.55	-3.78%	-7.19%	-10.17%	-12.88%	-12.48%	-13.87%	-8.33%	-12.98%

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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
BBBY	30.64	-0.41	-1.32%	7.51%	6.28%	5.11%	8.04%	4.32%	-12.28%	-22.72%
BC	16.34	0.10	0.62%	5.56%	1.87%	-4.44%	-3.43%	-8.31%	-27.83%	-48.29%
NKE	61.83	2.72	4.58%	3.46%	1.68%	1.03%	-2.29%	-3.09%	5.58%	14.16%
EBAY	27.47	-0.08	-0.29%	3.31%	2.73%	0.84%	-15.45%	-13.26%	-28.85%	-13.40%
GOL	15.76	-0.69	-4.19%	1.09%	-8.58%	-12.40%	-34.31%	-37.71%	-33.75%	-42.08%
BDK	65.71	0.20	0.31%	0.89%	-2.59%	-3.65%	-6.03%	-7.94%	-22.58%	-20.84%
WHR	85.45	-0.02	-0.02%	0.41%	1.32%	-3.79%	6.97%	6.00%	-10.17%	0.79%
DIS	31.24	-0.48	-1.51%	-0.54%	-1.26%	-4.11%	-1.88%	-3.16%	-9.61%	-8.36%
TGT	50.14	-0.67	-1.32%	-1.86%	-5.04%	-6.10%	1.27%	-2.77%	-24.24%	-17.04%
JCP	39.01	-0.54	-1.37%	-1.94%	-18.91%	-18.64%	-6.34%	-11.42%	-42.97%	-51.48%
CCL	37.60	-0.78	-2.03%	-2.21%	-5.43%	-9.79%	-13.88%	-15.03%	-20.51%	-18.12%
TM	100.84	-1.76	-1.72%	-3.98%	-4.51%	-10.96%	-5.28%	-4.49%	-12.66%	-23.34%

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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
KO	59.96	0.55	0.93%	1.30%	0.47%	2.90%	-1.85%	-4.60%	5.90%	26.68%
PG	67.81	-0.77	-1.12%	1.15%	1.66%	2.48%	-6.22%	-7.08%	-1.42%	9.41%
WMT	50.78	-0.20	-0.39%	0.97%	2.48%	2.17%	8.27%	5.62%	13.47%	8.99%
PEP	70.18	0.47	0.67%	0.89%	-0.14%	-1.32%	-6.79%	-8.61%	-1.31%	11.68%
WAG	36.38	-0.47	-1.28%	-0.22%	0.28%	1.06%	-2.57%	0.00%	-21.00%	-21.81%
KR	24.93	0.55	2.21%	-0.56%	-0.72%	-5.21%	-2.88%	-3.67%	-14.03%	-7.80%
SBUX	17.50	-0.74	-4.06%	-0.62%	-3.53%	-4.16%	-9.37%	-12.63%	-37.01%	-43.62%
BUD	45.68	-0.57	-1.23%	-2.83%	-2.68%	-4.93%	-11.52%	-13.34%	-10.31%	-8.69%
DEO	79.36	-2.74	-3.34%	-3.10%	-3.35%	-2.75%	-6.70%	-6.53%	-7.48%	3.48%
ABV	76.49	-5.93	-7.19%	-3.29%	-8.30%	-2.12%	5.53%	8.34%	7.25%	47.01%
WFMI	31.13	-1.22	-3.77%	-4.95%	-12.70%	-17.32%	-21.71%	-23.85%	-30.88%	-29.44%
PDA	47.65	-3.32	-6.51%	-8.37%	-7.21%	-3.13%	-1.00%	-2.95%	17.83%	82.64%

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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
JNJ	64.88	-0.00	0.00%	3.73%	2.77%	2.61%	-1.56%	-3.62%	0.60%	6.83%
BMY	21.46	0.11	0.52%	0.47%	-3.29%	-6.94%	-17.87%	-23.25%	-25.77%	-20.34%
NVS	48.50	0.44	0.92%	0.41%	-0.08%	-2.32%	-11.12%	-10.10%	-12.42%	-14.51%
MDT	48.09	0.56	1.18%	-0.23%	-3.63%	-2.67%	-2.85%	-3.02%	-14.46%	-2.22%
GSK	41.54	-0.78	-1.84%	-1.38%	-2.03%	-6.25%	-17.20%	-18.60%	-22.33%	-24.18%
NVO	66.76	-1.54	-2.25%	-1.94%	-3.47%	0.41%	4.64%	4.92%	-43.99%	-22.46%
DNA	78.05	-0.39	-0.50%	-2.62%	-3.36%	7.85%	15.80%	15.92%	-2.56%	-5.71%
UNH	35.55	1.19	3.46%	-3.08%	-24.71%	-26.09%	-37.27%	-38.02%	-28.67%	-34.53%
PFE	20.61	0.19	0.93%	-3.15%	-6.53%	-8.28%	-10.04%	-11.43%	-17.16%	-18.73%
WLP	44.96	-2.59	-5.45%	-3.21%	-37.07%	-40.05%	-48.32%	-48.07%	-43.74%	-43.08%
AET	42.30	0.10	0.24%	-5.05%	-15.50%	-18.86%	-25.32%	-26.24%	-20.37%	-3.58%
AMGN	39.97	-1.24	-3.01%	-11.16%	-11.67%	-15.59%	-14.23%	-15.30%	-28.37%	-32.43%

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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
JPM	42.47	-0.19	-0.45%	10.00%	9.63%	-1.58%	0.71%	-3.43%	-10.72%	-10.74%
MS	43.45	0.30	0.70%	5.95%	4.77%	-0.23%	-14.72%	-13.24%	-35.18%	-42.08%
GS	166.49	-9.10	-5.18%	2.13%	0.92%	-6.07%	-19.80%	-18.45%	-18.98%	-17.76%
HBC	80.00	-0.91	-1.12%	0.49%	2.45%	9.17%	-2.96%	-4.00%	-13.01%	-7.49%
CS	49.85	-1.77	-3.43%	-2.62%	2.40%	1.16%	-16.47%	-14.30%	-25.35%	-29.84%
DB	108.16	-3.87	-3.45%	-3.61%	-2.24%	-2.91%	-16.19%	-13.91%	-17.32%	-14.92%
C	20.41	-0.30	-1.45%	-3.77%	-7.86%	-19.93%	-29.43%	-32.44%	-57.72%	-59.23%
LEH	42.23	-4.26	-9.16%	-6.05%	-12.13%	-23.76%	-32.10%	-31.77%	-34.13%	-41.59%
MER	41.45	-4.98	-10.73%	-7.72%	-15.96%	-20.04%	-21.44%	-24.26%	-45.78%	-49.08%
BBD	28.26	-2.33	-7.62%	-8.66%	-13.68%	-1.02%	-7.13%	-10.06%	5.80%	48.42%
UBS	26.65	-2.20	-7.63%	-12.82%	-13.56%	-21.06%	-41.80%	-41.40%	-50.59%	-53.92%
IBN	35.52	-4.04	-10.21%	-17.40%	-24.89%	-39.09%	-42.85%	-38.40%	-26.03%	-6.89%

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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
ADBE	34.75	2.87	9.00%	4.23%	7.19%	-0.86%	-16.69%	-17.01%	-20.72%	-13.64%
AAPL	129.67	-3.15	-2.37%	2.89%	4.16%	4.74%	-33.45%	-29.19%	-7.89%	42.28%
INTC	21.09	-0.66	-3.03%	-0.14%	4.41%	3.48%	-16.81%	-19.47%	-17.87%	10.36%
RIMM	101.12	-3.88	-3.70%	-0.27%	-0.60%	3.28%	-11.07%	-0.99%	10.15%	127.75%
ORCL	19.56	-0.46	-2.30%	-0.61%	4.04%	0.67%	-13.03%	-5.78%	-6.14%	13.79%
SAP	48.23	-1.73	-3.46%	-1.67%	0.21%	-0.60%	-4.93%	-5.10%	-16.70%	6.66%
CSCO	24.46	-1.12	-4.38%	-2.70%	0.78%	5.43%	-7.84%	-13.23%	-23.78%	-7.00%
CTSH	27.90	-0.96	-3.33%	-3.33%	-10.40%	-15.56%	-13.43%	-16.29%	-26.19%	-38.38%
ADSK	31.39	-1.66	-5.02%	-4.59%	-0.38%	-18.23%	-34.93%	-36.82%	-37.09%	-17.02%
QCOM	37.85	-2.28	-5.68%	-4.78%	-8.80%	-12.73%	-1.41%	-1.12%	-5.47%	-11.79%
INFY	33.38	-1.09	-3.16%	-5.52%	-12.59%	-19.06%	-24.87%	-20.71%	-32.26%	-36.33%
SNDK	20.76	-1.83	-8.10%	-7.82%	-7.45%	-18.56%	-37.41%	-41.19%	-60.84%	-48.11%

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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
EWA	24.91	-0.45	-1.77%	-2.85%	-6.35%	-6.07%	-13.45%	-14.69%	-16.94%	-0.99%
EWQ	32.93	-1.23	-3.60%	-3.03%	-3.54%	-1.96%	-13.21%	-11.60%	-12.61%	-3.15%
EWS	11.67	-0.81	-6.49%	-3.23%	-4.42%	-6.57%	-13.49%	-14.32%	-18.11%	-1.93%
EWG	29.86	-0.94	-3.05%	-3.71%	-3.46%	-4.33%	-15.63%	-13.77%	-10.68%	7.80%
EWJ	11.83	-0.37	-3.03%	-3.90%	-3.82%	-4.06%	-10.58%	-10.17%	-14.28%	-18.81%
EWU	20.62	-0.95	-4.40%	-6.10%	-5.80%	-6.06%	-13.65%	-16.25%	-18.21%	-11.08%
EWC	29.02	-1.67	-5.44%	-6.81%	-9.34%	-6.48%	-10.43%	-6.90%	-8.63%	14.75%
EWH	16.81	-0.81	-4.60%	-6.87%	-8.89%	-12.40%	-22.85%	-21.85%	-17.92%	6.73%
TRF	55.10	-3.72	-6.32%	-7.74%	-8.65%	-11.87%	-25.02%	-22.95%	-13.66%	-19.80%
IFN	41.92	-3.93	-8.57%	-7.89%	-13.14%	-20.12%	-32.28%	-32.93%	-16.16%	7.82%
EWZ	74.82	-6.04	-7.47%	-9.22%	-13.15%	-10.13%	-7.57%	-4.57%	9.18%	61.49%

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Japanese equity market ETF: EWJ

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U.K. equity market ETF

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Canada's equity market

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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	0.47	0.79	1.35	2.09
6 Month	1.10	1.24	1.48	2.00
2 Year	1.46	1.59	1.62	1.87
3 Year	1.34	1.48	1.53	1.93
5 Year	2.31	2.44	2.47	2.75
10 Year	3.34	3.48	3.47	3.77
30 Year	4.21	4.34	4.41	4.58

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.46	2.42	2.60	2.30
2yr AAA	2.53	2.48	2.50	2.31
2yr A	2.61	2.60	2.63	2.36
5yr AAA	3.09	3.02	3.02	2.87
5yr AA	2.86	2.78	3.07	2.82
5yr A	3.09	2.99	2.99	2.92
10yr AAA	3.67	3.67	3.73	3.48
10yr AA	3.86	3.51	3.70	3.64
10yr A	3.95	3.96	4.21	3.92
20yr AAA	4.65	4.63	4.65	4.40
20yr AA	4.85	4.81	4.83	4.43
20yr A	4.99	4.96	4.86	4.86

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.60	3.74	3.37	3.38
2yr A	3.34	3.50	3.12	3.29
5yr AAA	3.71	4.02	3.77	4.05
5yr AA	4.17	4.25	4.11	4.07
5yr A	4.50	5.23	4.73	4.29
10yr AAA	4.55	4.80	4.94	5.25
10yr AA	5.40	5.66	5.55	5.35
10yr A	5.48	5.55	5.76	5.57
20yr AAA	6.25	6.39	6.41	5.66
20yr AA	5.83	6.25	6.42	6.19
20yr A	6.12	6.26	6.28	6.24

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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
FRE	29.90	3.88	14.91%	49.20%	38.17%	4.00%	-8.67%	-8.34%	-51.11%	-50.22%
FNM	30.71	2.49	8.82%	45.96%	26.53%	2.95%	-18.02%	-16.00%	-52.00%	-43.85%
CFC	5.110	0.000	0.00%	7.58%	-10.35%	-26.58%	-43.22%	-43.29%	-75.12%	-85.50%
AVB	100.82	1.02	1.02%	6.28%	7.63%	5.48%	10.37%	6.54%	-14.65%	-22.91%
EQR	40.38	-0.21	-0.52%	5.60%	4.23%	1.25%	10.84%	9.55%	-3.97%	-15.87%
NLY	16.09	-0.51	-3.07%	4.48%	-16.55%	-20.50%	-11.10%	-8.11%	-1.59%	12.91%
TLT	96.94	1.58	1.66%	2.57%	5.82%	5.90%	2.71%	3.98%	9.13%	8.12%
IEF	92.33	0.79	0.86%	1.18%	3.16%	4.55%	5.36%	6.02%	9.97%	10.65%
DRE	22.25	0.01	0.04%	1.14%	-1.33%	-5.00%	-13.15%	-14.09%	-35.28%	-49.18%
AGG	103.06	0.31	0.30%	0.49%	1.60%	1.74%	1.39%	1.77%	2.93%	2.54%
SHY	84.30	0.09	0.11%	0.23%	0.40%	0.99%	2.38%	2.46%	3.88%	4.98%
TIP	110.18	0.46	0.42%	-1.17%	0.45%	2.74%	3.32%	4.08%	7.65%	9.12%

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

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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	6.840	-0.660	-8.80%	-3.25%	1.63%	14.00%	10.32%	24.36%	16.52%	16.72%
NEM	48.72	-2.17	-4.26%	-5.18%	-5.08%	-4.75%	-7.01%	3.05%	4.35%	12.67%
GFI	14.86	-0.61	-3.94%	-5.35%	-1.52%	3.48%	-3.51%	4.13%	-14.70%	-14.35%
AEM	68.12	-5.98	-8.07%	-7.08%	-6.75%	2.02%	20.52%	41.12%	37.53%	80.16%
AUY	16.60	-1.26	-7.05%	-9.19%	-14.21%	0.24%	19.68%	38.91%	33.01%	17.65%
AU	32.08	-1.44	-4.30%	-9.35%	-13.83%	-9.68%	-30.05%	-21.20%	-30.26%	-27.52%
BVN	71.17	-8.22	-10.35%	-9.88%	-7.69%	-2.51%	16.90%	35.05%	46.86%	139.07%
GG	38.71	-2.60	-6.29%	-9.98%	-12.72%	-1.02%	5.65%	25.40%	33.67%	59.96%
HMY	12.28	-0.96	-7.25%	-10.36%	-7.81%	3.72%	14.23%	29.26%	4.24%	-12.78%
ABX	45.25	-4.33	-8.73%	-10.64%	-14.32%	-9.99%	-1.67%	20.44%	16.80%	59.00%
LIHR	33.42	-4.58	-12.05%	-11.63%	-14.98%	-5.62%	0.75%	22.73%	2.05%	32.04%
KGC	21.98	-2.37	-9.73%	-14.21%	-16.84%	-6.98%	9.08%	34.52%	51.07%	66.01%

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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Forex Review

Here is the chart of the week's trading in the $USD.

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Dollar Index:

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Interactive Chart of Daily Euro Dollar Index, priced in USD:

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Daily British Pound Index:

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Daily Japanese Yen Index:

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Daily Canadian Dollar Index:

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Wrap-up