The goldminer stocks and the gold bullion prices soared as the US Dollar continued to fall under the weight of awful economic results in the US. At the same time, the weakest stocks were the Financials (XLF -1.36 pct) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY -0.22 pct).

But then you knew that would be the case before the day started as I wrote in the pre-open Daily Report:

Traders worldwide are concerned about the stability of the global banking system as well as the sharp pullback in consumer spending in the US.

The DJIA (-0.06 pct), S&P 500 (+0.05 pct) and Nasdaq Composite (-0.57 pct) show that on the surface not much was happening. Internally, however, the volatility was higher than normal. Traders are agitated.

The Nasdaq weakness can be explained by some selling in the semi-conductor stocks, with problems in the chips group, and the fact Research In Motion (RIMM) was removed from Goldman Sachs’ Conviction Buy List.

DRAM chipmakers Micron Technology (MU -4.65 pct to 7.17) and Qimonda (QI -4.65 pct to 4.31) as well as NAND flash chipmaker Sandisk (SNDK -2.12 pct to 23.05) led the decline in the broad semiconductor ($SOX -1-pct) industry. These charts look ugly.

SNDK hit a 52-week low. So too did LEH and UBS.

In futures action this morning, the $USD is weak and the March Euro is up to 1.5208. As a consequence, the April Crude Oil is at 102.775 and the March DJIA is down to a precarious 12159. All the precious metals are flying again: spot gold, palladium, platinum and silver are at 985.62, 585, 2277, and 20.35 respectively. Platinum is up +110/oz in the past 24-hours.

The Fed apparently is in emergency session.

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Comments & Outlook

In January I recommended using the Cara Accumulation Zone/Buy Alert system to buy HSBC (HBC) down at 70 “for a move back to possibly 79 in the near term”. I recommended writing the short-duration 70 puts “to result in 100 pct earned income of the option premiums”.

(Jan. 24 Daily Report) Who else a week ago opined that it was time to buy a crashing HSBC (HBC) as 70 would be the floor and to write the 70 puts and buy on extreme weakness, which I listed again for action to be taken at the open on Tuesday. Well, HBC opened two days ago at 70.42.

The proof of concept is in the charts.

Yesterday, HSBC reported what appear to be superlative earnings and the stock (HBC) jumped +4.8 pct to close at $78.87 with a high of $79.37. Ring the cash register on the 100 pct gain in the put-writes and the $9 gain on the $70 stock purchase because it’s now time to sell. The price met our target. Moreover, HSBC earnings were probably not what they are cracked up to be.

You can put HBC on the Cara Conviction Sell List... (LOL)

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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
ABX	53.55	89.73	68.79	68.70
GG	43.75	87.59	76.27	72.56	Distribution Zone (for 6 days)
PBR	117.54	86.36	63.45	46.34	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-02-29 at $117.34, +0.17% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
ECA	76.04	79.23	72.71	68.50	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-02-29 at $76.21, -0.22% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
ABV	85.17	75.98	69.27	61.77	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-02-29 at $81.48, +4.53% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
VCP	31.95	74.64	58.78	47.74
TT	45.58	72.13	69.61	69.10	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-02-29 at $45.05, +1.18% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
GGB	33.79	71.92	72.12	73.37	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
RIO	35.00	71.86	60.49	53.84
SLW	17.74	70.49	64.78	74.55
BBD	32.37	66.29	64.92	75.93
NTES	21.46	65.48	71.11	83.50
DNA	79.18	56.26	72.74	77.33
TCK	41.59	55.78	64.21	70.94
TS	45.28	49.75	59.79	85.30

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	17.85	15.04	25.17	35.90
UBS	31.84	15.30	15.59	27.31	Accumulation Zone (for 2 days)
KSS	45.31	20.14	46.81	49.60
BC	15.84	20.24	35.00	31.35
SNDK	23.05	20.59	20.04	24.90	Accumulation Zone (for 2 days)
PAYX	31.30	26.13	27.54	24.43	Accumulation Zone (for 2 days)
DELL	19.94	26.17	28.49	47.30
JCP	47.01	26.28	51.19	45.29
KB	60.77	27.51	32.49	33.66
GOL	17.71	28.88	27.89	41.74	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-03 at $17.71, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
LEH	48.61	28.90	31.68	23.44
GSK	44.50	28.98	38.16	47.57
BMY	22.39	29.04	24.77	32.64
WFMI	35.14	29.34	33.09	25.70
ADBE	32.86	31.30	27.06	24.74
INFY	38.21	33.24	36.22	22.08
GRMN	56.83	34.15	25.19	19.75
GS	165.08	35.41	26.57	28.74
GOOG	457.02	36.13	20.81	22.60
OXPS	23.00	39.81	21.74	25.34
UTX	69.40	44.40	38.42	28.16
AET	49.51	45.59	29.93	34.31
IBN	50.28	49.09	34.47	21.83
HDB	103.69	51.81	34.68	26.40
IBKR	30.49	56.64	44.41	19.44

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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
IBM	114.23	0.37	0.32%	3.77%	7.60%	4.72%	9.11%	7.94%	-2.11%	25.67%
CAT	73.20	0.87	1.20%	1.31%	4.65%	2.01%	3.64%	1.58%	-3.39%	16.12%
KO	59.02	0.56	0.96%	0.43%	0.44%	-0.40%	-3.39%	-5.11%	9.74%	28.61%
INTC	20.01	0.04	0.20%	0.35%	-0.50%	-8.08%	-21.07%	-23.77%	-22.17%	4.11%
CVX	87.20	0.54	0.62%	0.02%	4.31%	5.71%	-6.70%	-0.73%	-0.64%	30.56%
DD	46.68	0.26	0.56%	-0.45%	2.62%	1.59%	6.72%	-0.38%	-4.25%	-6.81%
PG	66.35	0.17	0.26%	-0.49%	0.08%	0.45%	-8.24%	-9.75%	1.59%	5.05%
VZ	36.29	-0.03	-0.08%	-0.63%	-4.07%	-6.35%	-16.01%	-15.78%	-13.35%	-0.52%
WMT	49.89	0.30	0.60%	-0.87%	0.91%	-2.52%	6.38%	4.22%	14.35%	4.35%
HPQ	47.60	-0.17	-0.36%	-1.10%	8.50%	7.16%	-4.44%	-5.63%	-3.55%	23.09%
T	35.06	0.23	0.66%	-1.24%	-7.44%	-8.41%	-14.49%	-8.41%	-12.06%	-3.79%
AA	38.32	1.18	3.18%	-1.36%	7.28%	11.79%	6.06%	7.97%	4.90%	17.19%
DIS	32.41	0.00	0.00%	-1.46%	-0.25%	5.71%	1.79%	-1.91%	-3.54%	-4.54%
XOM	87.75	0.74	0.85%	-1.55%	2.79%	2.09%	-6.16%	-1.24%	2.36%	25.34%
PFE	22.25	-0.03	-0.13%	-2.33%	-0.36%	-5.68%	-2.88%	-5.52%	-10.43%	-10.25%
GE	33.40	0.26	0.78%	-2.37%	-2.82%	-7.63%	-9.14%	-9.56%	-14.07%	-4.22%
JNJ	62.23	0.27	0.44%	-2.54%	-1.07%	-1.78%	-5.58%	-8.09%	0.71%	0.45%
MSFT	26.99	-0.21	-0.77%	-3.05%	-5.03%	-11.36%	-23.37%	-18.01%	-6.06%	-2.77%
MMM	78.49	0.09	0.11%	-3.10%	-1.83%	-3.35%	-5.10%	-4.52%	-13.74%	7.51%
GM	23.20	-0.08	-0.34%	-4.13%	-11.21%	-19.94%	-4.96%	-18.91%	-24.53%	-24.23%
BA	80.67	-2.12	-2.56%	-4.71%	-5.29%	-2.53%	-6.87%	-12.11%	-16.58%	-7.31%
MCD	53.16	-0.95	-1.76%	-5.16%	-3.87%	-1.95%	-8.50%	-11.15%	7.94%	21.73%
UTX	69.40	-1.11	-1.57%	-5.46%	-2.98%	-6.37%	-7.73%	-7.38%	-7.01%	7.85%
MRK	44.06	-0.24	-0.54%	-5.83%	-7.30%	-4.18%	-23.20%	-25.03%	-12.18%	-0.29%
HD	27.09	0.54	2.03%	-6.00%	-1.56%	-11.03%	3.75%	-4.91%	-29.29%	-30.56%
C	23.09	-0.62	-2.61%	-6.67%	-9.38%	-22.23%	-20.16%	-30.16%	-50.75%	-53.79%
AXP	42.08	-0.22	-0.52%	-6.92%	-6.72%	-15.16%	-17.55%	-28.19%	-28.22%	-24.10%
AIG	46.69	-0.17	-0.36%	-7.32%	1.26%	-16.22%	-17.07%	-17.94%	-29.26%	-32.86%
BAC	39.18	-0.56	-1.41%	-8.76%	-8.24%	-12.99%	-3.40%	-13.83%	-22.69%	-21.66%
JPM	39.82	-0.83	-2.04%	-9.56%	-7.93%	-17.47%	-5.57%	-11.92%	-10.56%	-17.37%

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

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

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

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The Americas

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

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

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

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Sector ETF Summary for the US equity market

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

Table 1: Cara ETF List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
XLE	77.00	0.95	1.25%	-0.05%	5.70%	7.92%	-3.14%	4.41%	10.47%	37.38%
XLP	27.32	0.17	0.63%	-1.26%	-0.11%	-0.55%	-3.77%	-6.05%	0.96%	5.52%
XLB	41.50	0.52	1.27%	-1.82%	3.11%	1.42%	0.48%	0.14%	5.46%	13.85%
XLI	36.78	0.36	0.99%	-1.89%	0.03%	-2.83%	-4.49%	-5.69%	-6.44%	5.57%
SMH	28.40	-0.15	-0.53%	-2.04%	-0.63%	-6.08%	-9.44%	-12.10%	-25.05%	-15.63%
XLK	22.14	-0.21	-0.94%	-2.12%	-2.55%	-5.79%	-15.24%	-15.17%	-14.75%	-2.21%
IYH	65.71	0.05	0.08%	-2.45%	-1.63%	-3.20%	-6.26%	-9.06%	-4.20%	-0.44%
SPY	133.47	-0.29	-0.22%	-2.75%	-1.24%	-4.38%	-7.91%	-9.62%	-9.49%	-3.75%
XLU	38.18	0.45	1.19%	-3.27%	-4.19%	-5.12%	-9.29%	-11.52%	-1.62%	0.08%
IYZ	23.58	-0.05	-0.21%	-3.40%	-7.38%	-11.22%	-19.16%	-19.30%	-28.95%	-21.71%
XLY	31.25	0.09	0.29%	-3.79%	-3.04%	-4.73%	-2.95%	-9.34%	-15.81%	-17.28%
XLF	25.40	-0.48	-1.85%	-6.96%	-5.33%	-14.07%	-10.44%	-17.40%	-24.63%	-28.45%

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
SU	105.21	2.01	1.95%	5.34%	9.18%	10.89%	-4.59%	7.01%	17.70%	52.02%
ECA	76.04	-0.17	-0.22%	3.51%	8.96%	12.19%	9.24%	16.55%	29.98%	61.82%
STO	30.69	0.15	0.49%	2.64%	6.41%	13.37%	-1.76%	-5.86%	6.64%	21.59%
IMO	55.80	-0.79	-1.40%	1.18%	4.10%	11.00%	1.60%	13.09%	27.31%	62.92%
CVX	87.20	0.54	0.62%	0.02%	4.31%	5.71%	-6.70%	-0.73%	-0.64%	30.56%
TOT	75.56	0.17	0.23%	-0.54%	4.22%	2.08%	-9.27%	-6.42%	0.63%	15.57%
SLB	86.98	0.53	0.61%	-0.64%	3.45%	11.11%	-13.52%	-7.31%	-9.87%	39.73%
RIG	139.25	-1.26	-0.90%	-1.00%	7.89%	11.01%	-4.59%	1.24%	32.51%	84.61%
XOM	87.75	0.74	0.85%	-1.55%	2.79%	2.09%	-6.16%	-1.24%	2.36%	25.34%
PBR	117.54	0.20	0.17%	-1.97%	2.70%	3.96%	-1.07%	21.19%	90.07%	171.83%
CEO	162.50	-3.27	-1.97%	-3.27%	2.49%	6.06%	-2.94%	-10.08%	32.22%	104.07%
PTR	144.44	-2.38	-1.62%	-4.12%	-4.60%	-3.55%	-16.82%	-24.22%	0.08%	28.21%

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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	41.59	1.63	4.08%	10.85%	25.76%	18.22%	14.76%	10.91%	-2.44%	-38.95%
GGB	33.79	1.02	3.11%	7.10%	19.15%	26.46%	17.74%	19.19%	40.56%	107.81%
TS	45.28	0.83	1.87%	4.65%	19.95%	10.60%	2.00%	-2.98%	-3.52%	1.16%
MT	78.50	2.48	3.26%	0.81%	11.35%	9.87%	2.75%	8.94%	18.58%	53.05%
BHP	73.12	-0.06	-0.08%	-1.06%	4.46%	-0.81%	3.85%	-2.77%	15.79%	75.81%
NUE	66.05	1.48	2.29%	-1.09%	6.52%	10.86%	13.94%	14.15%	24.86%	12.44%
AA	38.32	1.18	3.18%	-1.36%	7.28%	11.79%	6.06%	7.97%	4.90%	17.19%
RTP	453.22	-1.23	-0.27%	-1.85%	4.06%	2.77%	7.99%	0.85%	64.93%	119.62%
RIO	35.00	0.16	0.46%	-2.02%	9.27%	10.65%	7.00%	0.29%	-29.05%	7.03%
DOW	37.94	0.25	0.66%	-2.72%	-1.76%	-4.89%	-2.09%	-8.67%	-11.00%	-10.43%
PKX	135.09	-0.21	-0.16%	-2.88%	-1.05%	-1.40%	-7.76%	-12.85%	-11.88%	44.25%
VCP	31.95	0.49	1.56%	-4.60%	5.48%	5.62%	7.58%	-3.56%	36.66%	85.76%

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	6.990	-0.010	-0.14%	15.92%	18.47%	8.88%	12.74%	20.31%	40.64%	24.38%
AUY	19.19	1.20	6.67%	12.88%	26.42%	20.77%	38.36%	48.88%	73.51%	39.36%
LIHR	39.95	1.32	3.42%	11.16%	26.87%	22.13%	20.44%	17.50%	57.22%	63.93%
KGC	26.20	1.40	5.65%	9.76%	18.28%	19.31%	30.02%	46.37%	114.40%	103.10%
AEM	71.51	2.71	3.94%	8.22%	14.25%	15.12%	26.52%	47.93%	60.88%	95.33%
ABX	53.55	1.60	3.08%	7.85%	12.52%	5.21%	16.36%	30.36%	64.67%	88.09%
HMY	13.22	1.08	8.90%	6.87%	30.76%	35.31%	22.98%	24.72%	47.71%	-1.27%
GG	43.75	0.54	1.25%	6.34%	18.69%	19.05%	19.41%	34.28%	85.62%	72.99%
BVN	76.88	0.85	1.12%	5.60%	13.31%	17.25%	26.28%	37.58%	101.10%	187.62%
NEM	52.38	1.21	2.36%	5.43%	9.38%	-1.60%	-0.02%	4.76%	23.95%	21.47%
AU	36.84	0.72	1.99%	5.23%	9.16%	-9.57%	-19.67%	-23.87%	-5.61%	-13.32%
GFI	14.85	0.66	4.65%	4.06%	12.33%	5.47%	-3.57%	-10.11%	-2.04%	-11.71%

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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	25.12	0.08	0.32%	3.93%	9.55%	-3.38%	-12.29%	-12.93%	1.87%	52.06%
CAT	73.20	0.87	1.20%	1.31%	4.65%	2.01%	3.64%	1.58%	-3.39%	16.12%
HON	58.55	1.01	1.76%	1.11%	4.48%	-2.76%	-2.25%	2.61%	4.27%	27.53%
FLR	137.43	-1.82	-1.31%	0.61%	13.79%	8.92%	-4.83%	-7.47%	8.08%	60.36%
FDX	89.22	1.09	1.24%	-0.56%	1.48%	-4.50%	3.55%	-8.26%	-18.65%	-20.69%
GE	33.40	0.26	0.78%	-2.37%	-2.82%	-7.63%	-9.14%	-9.56%	-14.07%	-4.22%
UPS	70.61	0.37	0.53%	-2.58%	-2.50%	-4.30%	2.10%	-3.14%	-6.92%	1.64%
MMM	78.49	0.09	0.11%	-3.10%	-1.83%	-3.35%	-5.10%	-4.52%	-13.74%	7.51%
BA	80.67	-2.12	-2.56%	-4.71%	-5.29%	-2.53%	-6.87%	-12.11%	-16.58%	-7.31%
TXT	55.11	0.94	1.74%	-4.88%	-3.70%	-3.75%	-17.51%	-21.42%	-5.54%	23.07%
UTX	69.40	-1.11	-1.57%	-5.46%	-2.98%	-6.37%	-7.73%	-7.38%	-7.01%	7.85%
ERJ	43.93	-0.39	-0.88%	-5.63%	-0.54%	-1.50%	-2.66%	0.30%	-2.72%	-1.30%

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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
TGT	52.91	0.30	0.57%	-0.64%	-0.30%	-7.26%	6.87%	-11.11%	-19.75%	-13.30%
BDK	69.05	0.28	0.41%	-0.68%	1.31%	-5.53%	-1.26%	-15.03%	-20.40%	-16.67%
GOL	17.71	0.51	2.97%	-1.01%	-4.43%	-11.05%	-26.18%	-32.66%	-19.24%	-35.60%
WHR	87.85	3.48	4.12%	-1.18%	-0.72%	2.48%	9.98%	8.73%	-8.88%	1.07%
DIS	32.41	0.00	0.00%	-1.46%	-0.25%	5.71%	1.79%	-1.91%	-3.54%	-4.54%
BBBY	28.81	0.47	1.66%	-2.04%	-1.50%	-11.03%	1.59%	-7.98%	-16.83%	-27.16%
NKE	60.09	-0.11	-0.18%	-2.44%	-3.53%	-3.87%	-5.04%	-10.31%	6.66%	15.71%
TM	109.08	0.53	0.49%	-2.73%	-1.72%	-0.66%	2.46%	-1.66%	-5.71%	-15.50%
JCP	47.01	0.80	1.73%	-4.49%	0.75%	-3.07%	12.87%	7.55%	-31.63%	-40.35%
BC	15.84	-0.45	-2.76%	-6.22%	-6.99%	-17.84%	-6.38%	-19.80%	-37.02%	-50.75%
CCL	39.47	0.12	0.30%	-6.29%	-4.55%	-11.86%	-9.60%	-12.19%	-13.42%	-13.63%
EBAY	25.85	-0.51	-1.93%	-7.71%	-6.98%	-10.27%	-20.44%	-21.55%	-24.19%	-16.15%

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30 (consumer staples: XLP)

Table 6: Senior consumer staples equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
ABV	85.17	3.69	4.53%	4.70%	13.08%	12.47%	17.51%	10.70%	21.72%	75.10%
KO	59.02	0.56	0.96%	0.43%	0.44%	-0.40%	-3.39%	-5.11%	9.74%	28.61%
PG	66.35	0.17	0.26%	-0.49%	0.08%	0.45%	-8.24%	-9.75%	1.59%	5.05%
WMT	49.89	0.30	0.60%	-0.87%	0.91%	-2.52%	6.38%	4.22%	14.35%	4.35%
DEO	82.41	0.31	0.38%	-1.18%	-1.36%	0.49%	-3.12%	-7.73%	-3.52%	7.01%
BUD	46.97	-0.12	-0.25%	-1.53%	-2.19%	-2.27%	-9.03%	-9.86%	-4.92%	-2.43%
PEP	70.17	0.61	0.88%	-1.98%	-2.17%	1.95%	-6.80%	-8.37%	3.15%	11.50%
WAG	36.45	-0.06	-0.16%	-2.46%	2.76%	0.36%	-2.38%	0.14%	-19.13%	-17.46%
WFMI	35.14	-0.01	-0.03%	-3.41%	-10.17%	-13.79%	-11.62%	-16.85%	-20.61%	-23.99%
SBUX	17.85	-0.13	-0.72%	-3.51%	-2.41%	-7.13%	-7.56%	-21.74%	-35.21%	-40.26%
KR	24.83	0.58	2.39%	-3.76%	-7.59%	-4.43%	-3.27%	-14.05%	-6.58%	-2.05%
PDA	49.02	1.22	2.55%	-4.37%	1.49%	5.65%	1.85%	2.30%	29.68%	110.21%

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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
DNA	79.18	3.43	4.53%	1.56%	8.96%	11.82%	17.48%	7.73%	5.84%	-4.36%
MDT	49.43	0.07	0.14%	-0.48%	0.63%	3.30%	-0.14%	-2.27%	-6.45%	0.57%
GSK	44.50	0.59	1.34%	-1.00%	0.70%	-5.34%	-11.30%	-16.31%	-14.78%	-18.51%
PFE	22.25	-0.03	-0.13%	-2.33%	-0.36%	-5.68%	-2.88%	-5.52%	-10.43%	-10.25%
NVO	69.00	0.63	0.92%	-2.38%	5.67%	10.63%	8.15%	-48.00%	-38.29%	-18.97%
JNJ	62.23	0.27	0.44%	-2.54%	-1.07%	-1.78%	-5.58%	-8.09%	0.71%	0.45%
AMGN	45.51	-0.01	-0.02%	-2.65%	-2.42%	-3.91%	-2.34%	-17.39%	-8.98%	-26.30%
NVS	49.02	-0.13	-0.26%	-2.70%	-2.41%	-2.80%	-10.17%	-13.18%	-6.89%	-10.73%
UNH	46.35	-0.13	-0.28%	-3.40%	-2.91%	-7.49%	-18.21%	-15.16%	-7.32%	-14.45%
BMY	22.39	-0.22	-0.97%	-3.45%	-3.91%	-6.55%	-14.31%	-24.15%	-23.19%	-15.25%
AET	49.51	-0.09	-0.18%	-4.48%	-2.62%	-6.97%	-12.59%	-12.45%	-2.75%	11.99%
WLP	70.80	0.72	1.03%	-5.07%	-5.69%	-10.29%	-18.62%	-15.95%	-12.15%	-11.57%

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40 (financial: XLF)

Table 8: Senior financial company equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
BBD	32.37	0.98	3.12%	8.26%	18.66%	21.51%	6.38%	1.82%	31.16%	82.37%
HBC	78.87	3.77	5.02%	3.10%	9.12%	2.20%	-4.33%	-6.45%	-12.67%	-8.58%
CS	49.55	0.63	1.29%	0.57%	-2.61%	-15.05%	-16.97%	-17.73%	-24.51%	-27.67%
DB	111.32	0.36	0.32%	-1.68%	0.95%	-3.91%	-13.75%	-15.22%	-10.23%	-12.88%
UBS	31.84	-0.50	-1.55%	-6.57%	-3.92%	-24.26%	-30.47%	-35.74%	-39.05%	-44.96%
C	23.09	-0.62	-2.61%	-6.67%	-9.38%	-22.23%	-20.16%	-30.16%	-50.75%	-53.79%
GS	165.08	-4.55	-2.68%	-6.92%	-7.47%	-20.55%	-20.48%	-27.24%	-6.21%	-15.63%
MS	41.58	-0.54	-1.28%	-8.17%	-1.75%	-13.82%	-18.39%	-20.47%	-33.33%	-43.35%
JPM	39.82	-0.83	-2.04%	-9.56%	-7.93%	-17.47%	-5.57%	-11.92%	-10.56%	-17.37%
IBN	50.28	-1.56	-3.01%	-9.57%	-15.34%	-19.24%	-19.10%	-13.82%	13.12%	34.73%
MER	48.64	-0.92	-1.86%	-10.62%	-5.81%	-16.71%	-7.81%	-17.64%	-34.00%	-40.80%
LEH	48.61	-2.38	-4.67%	-12.52%	-11.25%	-26.35%	-21.84%	-20.80%	-11.34%	-32.58%

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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
CSCO	24.40	0.01	0.04%	2.52%	4.72%	-2.17%	-8.06%	-11.50%	-23.37%	-3.56%
AAPL	121.73	-3.29	-2.63%	1.66%	-2.33%	-8.99%	-37.52%	-31.94%	-12.10%	42.52%
INTC	20.01	0.04	0.20%	0.35%	-0.50%	-8.08%	-21.07%	-23.77%	-22.17%	4.11%
SAP	48.07	0.66	1.39%	0.21%	0.54%	-0.17%	-5.24%	-7.24%	-11.10%	4.00%
ORCL	18.95	0.15	0.80%	-0.11%	-0.73%	-8.37%	-15.74%	-6.37%	-6.56%	13.41%
QCOM	41.12	-1.27	-3.00%	-5.95%	-2.56%	-2.56%	7.11%	2.90%	3.08%	4.15%
CTSH	30.02	-0.19	-0.63%	-6.48%	-7.80%	0.60%	-6.86%	-4.73%	-18.34%	-30.94%
ADBE	32.86	-0.79	-2.35%	-7.54%	-5.22%	-4.70%	-21.22%	-23.03%	-23.13%	-15.00%
RIMM	100.15	-3.65	-3.52%	-7.87%	5.21%	8.58%	-11.93%	-4.39%	17.26%	120.94%
INFY	38.21	-0.71	-1.82%	-9.30%	-7.17%	-12.16%	-14.00%	-8.26%	-19.91%	-28.08%
SNDK	23.05	-0.50	-2.12%	-12.39%	-9.14%	-16.33%	-30.51%	-39.20%	-58.88%	-39.12%
ADSK	30.35	-0.74	-2.38%	-22.77%	-20.45%	-27.67%	-37.09%	-36.15%	-34.48%	-23.72%

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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
EWZ	85.76	2.23	2.67%	0.89%	8.97%	10.02%	5.94%	6.01%	39.70%	95.62%
EWH	18.61	0.15	0.80%	-0.17%	-3.08%	-7.42%	-14.60%	-17.30%	0.75%	21.54%
EWC	31.77	-0.24	-0.75%	-0.56%	4.58%	2.75%	-1.94%	-0.09%	6.25%	27.28%
EWG	31.03	0.05	0.16%	-0.86%	0.71%	-1.34%	-12.32%	-9.72%	-3.78%	15.57%
EWQ	34.02	0.09	0.27%	-1.53%	2.98%	-1.70%	-10.32%	-12.36%	-7.07%	2.48%
EWJ	12.51	-0.03	-0.24%	-1.88%	0.56%	-2.65%	-5.44%	-11.21%	-10.96%	-13.43%
EWU	21.79	-0.11	-0.50%	-2.46%	1.25%	-2.98%	-8.75%	-14.45%	-11.92%	-2.72%
EWA	26.82	0.28	1.06%	-3.11%	0.34%	-5.66%	-6.81%	-11.16%	-4.01%	11.38%
IFN	49.20	-1.50	-2.96%	-3.28%	-6.43%	-9.09%	-20.52%	-20.13%	5.92%	29.13%
TRF	59.98	-0.05	-0.08%	-4.35%	-1.67%	-4.44%	-18.38%	-14.08%	-4.54%	-11.29%
EWS	12.09	-0.02	-0.17%	-6.21%	-3.67%	-2.03%	-10.38%	-14.92%	-8.82%	6.43%

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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	1.57	1.71	2.10	2.00
6 Month	1.74	1.71	2.04	2.05
2 Year	1.63	1.62	2.11	2.07
3 Year	1.60	1.60	2.10	2.04
5 Year	2.50	2.47	2.95	2.74
10 Year	3.55	3.51	3.89	3.59
30 Year	4.43	4.40	4.65	4.31

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.83	2.69	2.54	2.31
2yr AAA	2.74	2.77	2.43	2.35
2yr A	2.85	2.83	2.66	2.47
5yr AAA	3.32	3.20	2.92	2.79
5yr AA	3.44	3.25	2.89	2.72
5yr A	3.60	3.49	3.11	3.08
10yr AAA	3.96	4.01	3.71	3.51
10yr AA	3.76	3.93	3.58	3.37
10yr A	4.18	4.23	3.83	3.73
20yr AAA	4.90	4.93	4.51	4.37
20yr AA	5.00	4.98	4.74	4.51
20yr A	5.16	5.02	5.02	4.48

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.31	3.21	3.55	3.37
2yr A	3.11	3.11	3.52	3.43
5yr AAA	3.71	3.68	4.30	4.00
5yr AA	3.96	3.85	4.41	4.16
5yr A	4.33	4.26	4.77	4.25
10yr AAA	5.17	5.08	5.38	4.96
10yr AA	5.37	5.22	5.54	5.13
10yr A	5.70	5.41	5.81	5.26
20yr AAA	6.40	6.40	5.83	5.38
20yr AA	6.29	6.24	6.46	5.71
20yr A	6.27	6.27	6.42	5.94

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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	93.64	-0.73	-0.77%	2.81%	1.92%	-1.67%	-0.78%	-1.17%	5.36%	3.85%
TIP	110.00	-0.57	-0.52%	2.71%	2.30%	0.84%	3.15%	3.16%	8.72%	8.85%
IEF	90.25	-0.51	-0.56%	2.17%	1.43%	0.34%	2.99%	2.99%	7.26%	7.99%
AGG	102.53	-0.67	-0.65%	1.29%	0.57%	-0.45%	0.87%	0.39%	2.71%	1.87%
SHY	84.03	-0.16	-0.19%	0.66%	0.48%	0.78%	2.05%	1.97%	3.59%	4.65%
NLY	20.08	-0.61	-2.95%	-4.38%	-1.57%	0.45%	10.94%	16.74%	42.51%	43.74%
DRE	23.01	0.09	0.39%	-4.96%	-2.38%	-5.70%	-10.19%	-13.46%	-31.90%	-47.05%
EQR	39.15	0.97	2.54%	-5.02%	1.42%	1.03%	7.47%	5.19%	-2.71%	-20.02%
FNM	26.44	-1.21	-4.38%	-6.47%	-10.04%	-25.31%	-29.42%	-27.06%	-59.70%	-51.80%
AVB	92.98	0.55	0.60%	-6.78%	0.96%	-6.27%	1.78%	-5.37%	-18.71%	-29.18%
FRE	23.72	-1.46	-5.80%	-9.40%	-16.48%	-26.90%	-27.55%	-29.26%	-61.50%	-61.86%
CFC	6.170	-0.140	-2.22%	-11.35%	-10.97%	-18.82%	-31.44%	-42.23%	-68.92%	-83.33%

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	6.990	-0.010	-0.14%	15.92%	18.47%	8.88%	12.74%	20.31%	40.64%	24.38%
AUY	19.19	1.20	6.67%	12.88%	26.42%	20.77%	38.36%	48.88%	73.51%	39.36%
LIHR	39.95	1.32	3.42%	11.16%	26.87%	22.13%	20.44%	17.50%	57.22%	63.93%
KGC	26.20	1.40	5.65%	9.76%	18.28%	19.31%	30.02%	46.37%	114.40%	103.10%
AEM	71.51	2.71	3.94%	8.22%	14.25%	15.12%	26.52%	47.93%	60.88%	95.33%
ABX	53.55	1.60	3.08%	7.85%	12.52%	5.21%	16.36%	30.36%	64.67%	88.09%
HMY	13.22	1.08	8.90%	6.87%	30.76%	35.31%	22.98%	24.72%	47.71%	-1.27%
GG	43.75	0.54	1.25%	6.34%	18.69%	19.05%	19.41%	34.28%	85.62%	72.99%
BVN	76.88	0.85	1.12%	5.60%	13.31%	17.25%	26.28%	37.58%	101.10%	187.62%
NEM	52.38	1.21	2.36%	5.43%	9.38%	-1.60%	-0.02%	4.76%	23.95%	21.47%
AU	36.84	0.72	1.99%	5.23%	9.16%	-9.57%	-19.67%	-23.87%	-5.61%	-13.32%
GFI	14.85	0.66	4.65%	4.06%	12.33%	5.47%	-3.57%	-10.11%	-2.04%	-11.71%

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
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

MDG LIHRY AEM BGO IAG EGO RGLD GOLD CDE GRS
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

CBJ SSRI SIL NG KRY UXG GRZ TSE_HRG TSE_GUY TSE_AGI
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

NXG GSS MNG DROOY MFN RNO RANGY MRB CLG
Interactive Daily data
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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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