On Monday, the collapse of Bear Stearns, which had been the fifth largest investment bank on Wall Street and its dramatic fire-sale take-over by JP Morgan, was the biggest news of at least the past year.

By the end of the day, the DJIA (+21.16 to 11972), S&P 500 (-11.54 to 1276.6), Nasdaq Composite (-35.48 to 2177) and Toronto Composite (12952), held stable after a massive liquidity pump by the Fed that started about 2:00pm ET, following which the DJIA, for example gained about +175 points.

The losing sectors were Energy (XLE -3.49%), Financials (XLF -2.29%) and Basic Materials (XLB -2.20%), while the Utilities (XLU +0.66%) gained a bit.

The Broker-Dealers ($XBD -10.3%) were hammered as the Bear Stearns fiasco erupted. But at noon the $XBD had been down by -14.9%.

International equity markets were also hammered.

Today, the world awaits the FOMC decision at 2:15pm ET. There are expectations of a Fed Rate cut of up to -1.00 point (-100 basis points), which would be dramatic. Yesterday, in an emergency action, the Fed cut its discount window by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.25%.

On the economics front, the New York Fed's Empire State Manufacturing Survey for March fell to its lowest point ever. US Industrial production for February fell -0.5%, capacity utilization dropped to 80.9%.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) dropped -$4.51/bbl to 104.23 under the weight of this worsening macro-economic picture.

$GOLD lifted by +$3.10/oz to 1002.60 as the $USD fell -0.32% to 71.44. The Euro (+0.54% to 157.22) and the Yen (+2.07% to 102.87) were very strong, but the Pound (-1.01% to 202.14) and Cdn Loonie (-1.37% to 100.15) sold off to support the USD.

This morning, the Japanese and Hong Kong equity markets were strong, and so too are the big three of Europe. The DJIA futures are up some +300 points over the noon reading yesterday.

The Euro is 1.5740, Crude Oil at 107.075, and precious metals up a bit overnight but far off yesterday morning highs in the market blow-up. This morning, the gold, palladium, platinum and silver prices at 6:50am ET were 1005.85, 473, 2000 and 20.22.

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Comments & Outlook

Had the Federal Reserve Bank not intervened, what is called the credit ring of the global financial services industry would have failed, leading to a collapse of the capital market as one bank after another would have reneged on payments to others, causing a domino effect of bank failures. The concept of financial Armageddon almost became reality.

History is being made in the capital markets. It is prudent for the owners of capital to now stand aside, ie, to withdraw all liquidity, to cause enough of a run on banks that the bottom line is that the weakest financial services companies fail and the strongest return to us, the owners of capital, a market that is free of the most basic conflicts of interest that have existed since the 1933 and 1934 US Securities Act and Regulations that permitted such behavior.

In effect, Wall Street has been hoisted on their own petard.

[From the urban dictionary] Petard: a device contrived to hurt another person; boobytrap; an explosive contraption used in warfare to blow in a door or form a breach in a wall.

To "hoist by one's own petard" means you have been hurt or caught by the very device that you intended to hurt someone else. This phrase is often used mockingly, as if to say that you stepped in your own mess.

The revolution in the financial services industry has begun. Should we join it, the victors will enjoy the spoils, with not much changed. But, if we decide to step back and force their hand, ie, let these banks destroy themselves, the victors will have to return to us with a new and much improved capital market, one that works for us and not against us.

It is time for those who provide services to be the servants and for the owners of capital to be the masters.

A simple philosophy in life, yes, but we all need to get back to the basics.

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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	44.22	80.86	69.93	56.57	Sell alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-03-07 at $42.75, +3.44% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ATVI	26.54	77.68	51.71	36.45
ABX	52.32	76.08	60.98	55.37
ECA	76.34	76.01	74.18	50.27	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-17 at $76.34, +0.00% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
SLW	18.17	75.97	65.67	52.43	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-17 at $18.17, +0.00% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
GGB	32.24	75.73	61.12	51.96
TT	45.46	71.52	67.40	51.23	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-14 at $45.46, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
NUE	70.42	66.98	71.09	60.18	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-03-06 at $68.50, +2.80% chg], after a 1 day DZ)

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	17.26	14.41	27.76	38.08	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $17.74, -2.71% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
UBS	24.66	14.84	9.56	17.27	Accumulation Zone (for 2 days)
KB	52.05	18.90	21.40	22.09	Accumulation Zone (for 2 days)
LEH	31.75	19.85	17.87	15.17	Accumulation Zone (for 2 days)
SNDK	21.60	20.32	20.36	34.33	Buy alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-03-12 at $22.52, -4.09% chg], after a 8 day AZ)
BC	15.37	24.49	33.57	38.93
DELL	19.39	26.20	28.22	41.80
INFY	33.01	26.63	25.89	21.73	Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
GOL	14.86	26.67	18.78	22.82	Accumulation Zone (for 8 days)
BMY	20.46	26.77	16.98	20.02	Accumulation Zone (for 2 days)
PAYX	31.01	26.97	30.35	38.05	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $31.63, -1.96% chg], after a 3 day AZ)
JCP	37.56	27.24	30.73	16.25
GSK	41.03	27.40	28.48	31.11	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-17 at $41.03, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
KSS	39.97	28.55	29.50	24.06	Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
ADBE	30.79	28.77	21.86	24.31	Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
TGP	27.30	28.97	34.06	16.08
DB	105.83	30.41	27.10	33.24
WFMI	30.65	30.56	23.30	13.48
BDK	62.47	31.97	29.85	32.75	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $64.94, -3.80% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
GS	151.02	32.50	21.05	27.78
OXPS	19.56	33.41	14.59	26.93
CCL	36.48	33.89	31.06	27.38
TM	99.20	34.07	32.26	28.11
GOOG	419.87	34.13	19.34	28.97
AET	42.82	34.20	16.74	24.63
IBN	35.16	34.94	21.25	17.19
TGT	48.50	35.31	32.79	18.23
CTSH	26.81	35.89	31.60	26.93
ERJ	40.46	37.67	36.99	28.25
RY	44.48	39.82	27.59	25.76
IBKR	25.37	40.43	30.07	18.87
MFC	34.63	40.57	32.18	21.45
PTR	124.04	40.76	24.78	26.58
HDB	88.06	41.92	25.21	27.45
QCOM	38.50	44.64	38.76	27.35
YHOO	25.85	47.56	45.13	21.53
NOK	31.09	48.39	30.80	20.29
CHA	62.61	48.57	34.08	27.27
NTES	18.55	51.38	43.97	20.51
CHL	67.58	51.60	29.33	31.96
MICC	95.52	55.09	39.17	27.41
VIP	29.77	55.68	34.37	28.45
VCP	28.14	56.27	42.07	29.03
IMO	51.88	61.66	46.93	27.82
PBR	103.57	66.68	44.23	27.53

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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	40.31	3.77	10.32%	10.50%	1.23%	-6.80%	-4.41%	-9.48%	-11.00%	-14.29%
CAT	74.46	-0.33	-0.44%	8.35%	1.72%	6.45%	5.42%	4.64%	1.04%	17.89%
GE	34.33	0.51	1.51%	8.30%	2.78%	-0.12%	-6.61%	-5.89%	-14.56%	-0.09%
JNJ	64.04	1.39	2.22%	4.42%	2.91%	1.81%	-2.84%	-5.20%	1.75%	5.83%
AXP	41.71	0.70	1.71%	4.17%	-0.88%	-7.54%	-18.28%	-20.07%	-28.33%	-24.91%
AA	37.10	-1.29	-3.36%	4.10%	-3.18%	3.86%	2.68%	9.44%	5.31%	10.81%
XOM	85.79	-0.12	-0.14%	4.04%	-2.23%	0.49%	-8.26%	-4.56%	-3.89%	22.80%
MMM	78.51	0.98	1.26%	4.01%	0.03%	-1.80%	-5.08%	-8.48%	-11.72%	4.29%
DD	45.83	-1.15	-2.45%	3.66%	-1.82%	0.75%	4.78%	5.02%	-4.08%	-8.27%
INTC	20.85	0.19	0.92%	3.63%	4.20%	3.68%	-17.75%	-18.93%	-16.10%	8.88%
T	35.79	0.76	2.17%	3.29%	2.08%	-5.52%	-12.71%	-11.63%	-10.52%	-3.22%
HD	25.70	-0.05	-0.19%	2.80%	-5.13%	-6.61%	-1.57%	-0.93%	-27.36%	-31.48%
WMT	49.95	0.13	0.26%	2.25%	0.12%	1.03%	6.50%	4.43%	15.30%	8.09%
UTX	67.56	-0.15	-0.22%	2.01%	-2.65%	-5.55%	-10.17%	-9.97%	-10.91%	4.58%
PG	67.05	0.31	0.46%	1.96%	1.06%	1.13%	-7.27%	-8.45%	-1.32%	8.83%
BAC	35.96	0.27	0.76%	1.84%	-8.22%	-15.78%	-11.34%	-13.76%	-27.37%	-27.53%
BA	75.49	-0.74	-0.97%	1.49%	-6.42%	-11.38%	-12.85%	-13.63%	-23.47%	-16.12%
MRK	41.85	0.88	2.15%	1.43%	-5.02%	-11.95%	-27.05%	-29.65%	-15.30%	-2.88%
IBM	115.55	0.32	0.28%	1.35%	1.16%	8.85%	10.37%	10.54%	0.90%	23.91%
MCD	54.28	-0.50	-0.91%	0.89%	2.11%	-1.84%	-6.57%	-9.17%	-0.66%	24.84%
MSFT	28.30	0.34	1.22%	0.89%	4.85%	-0.42%	-19.65%	-17.71%	-1.50%	3.55%
VZ	34.61	0.79	2.34%	0.70%	-4.63%	-8.51%	-19.90%	-19.70%	-18.74%	-4.71%
DIS	30.46	-0.32	-1.04%	0.00%	-6.02%	-6.25%	-4.33%	-7.67%	-8.75%	-9.37%
HPQ	46.42	0.50	1.09%	-0.62%	-2.48%	5.81%	-6.81%	-8.86%	-5.54%	16.31%
CVX	84.19	-1.15	-1.35%	-0.64%	-3.45%	0.71%	-9.92%	-6.43%	-7.41%	23.66%
KO	57.69	0.16	0.28%	-1.65%	-2.25%	-1.82%	-5.57%	-7.65%	4.36%	22.20%
PFE	20.57	-0.07	-0.34%	-2.74%	-7.55%	-7.88%	-10.21%	-10.45%	-14.75%	-17.69%
AIG	39.80	-1.38	-3.35%	-5.13%	-14.76%	-13.68%	-29.31%	-27.65%	-38.74%	-40.48%
C	18.62	-1.16	-5.86%	-5.43%	-19.36%	-26.92%	-35.62%	-39.49%	-59.55%	-62.41%
GM	18.25	-0.97	-5.06%	-12.65%	-21.35%	-30.17%	-25.24%	-30.85%	-48.20%	-37.44%

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

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

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

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The Americas

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

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

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

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Sector ETF Summary for the US equity market

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

Table 1: Cara ETF List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
XLB	39.95	-0.89	-2.18%	3.12%	-3.73%	-0.75%	-3.27%	-1.77%	1.24%	7.68%
XLI	35.90	-0.12	-0.33%	2.45%	-2.39%	-2.37%	-6.78%	-7.35%	-8.42%	1.84%
XLU	37.92	0.02	0.05%	0.72%	-0.68%	-4.84%	-9.91%	-11.36%	-4.56%	-1.25%
XLK	21.85	-0.07	-0.32%	0.46%	-1.31%	-3.83%	-16.35%	-16.57%	-15.51%	-4.79%
SPY	128.45	-1.16	-0.89%	0.35%	-3.76%	-4.95%	-11.37%	-11.41%	-13.27%	-7.28%
SMH	28.73	0.05	0.17%	0.14%	1.16%	0.52%	-8.39%	-10.67%	-22.46%	-15.72%
XLP	26.81	-0.15	-0.56%	-0.45%	-1.87%	-1.97%	-5.57%	-6.62%	-1.51%	3.39%
XLY	29.64	-0.40	-1.33%	-0.57%	-5.15%	-8.04%	-7.95%	-10.29%	-18.62%	-20.58%
XLF	23.45	-0.52	-2.17%	-0.76%	-7.68%	-12.60%	-17.31%	-19.50%	-30.33%	-33.04%
XLE	72.15	-2.61	-3.49%	-0.96%	-6.30%	-0.96%	-9.25%	-3.90%	-0.69%	27.95%
IYH	61.65	-0.11	-0.18%	-1.52%	-6.18%	-7.71%	-12.05%	-12.80%	-10.79%	-6.26%
IYZ	22.22	0.03	0.14%	-1.64%	-5.77%	-12.73%	-23.83%	-23.03%	-31.67%	-26.38%

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
XOM	85.79	-0.12	-0.14%	4.04%	-2.23%	0.49%	-8.26%	-4.56%	-3.89%	22.80%
STO	29.39	-0.57	-1.90%	0.82%	-4.24%	1.91%	-5.92%	1.91%	-8.58%	18.36%
ECA	76.34	-3.25	-4.08%	0.38%	0.39%	9.39%	9.67%	13.74%	22.91%	66.25%
RIG	132.34	-5.21	-3.79%	0.26%	-4.96%	2.53%	-9.33%	0.40%	26.16%	73.45%
TOT	73.40	-1.42	-1.90%	-0.34%	-2.86%	1.24%	-11.86%	-6.35%	-5.23%	12.59%
CVX	84.19	-1.15	-1.35%	-0.64%	-3.45%	0.71%	-9.92%	-6.43%	-7.41%	23.66%
SLB	81.23	-2.67	-3.18%	-1.90%	-6.61%	-3.39%	-19.24%	-10.02%	-18.47%	25.98%
SU	101.74	-4.12	-3.89%	-2.23%	-3.30%	5.58%	-7.74%	-0.49%	6.11%	49.99%
PBR	103.57	-4.65	-4.30%	-4.63%	-11.89%	-9.51%	-12.83%	3.76%	55.96%	140.36%
CEO	149.99	-6.16	-3.94%	-5.33%	-7.70%	-5.40%	-10.41%	-1.11%	12.81%	87.18%
IMO	51.88	-2.34	-4.32%	-5.33%	-7.03%	-3.21%	-5.54%	-1.37%	7.72%	52.86%
PTR	124.04	-3.32	-2.61%	-5.99%	-14.12%	-18.08%	-28.57%	-28.06%	-15.80%	12.45%

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Table 3: Senior metals and steel equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
NUE	70.42	-0.78	-1.10%	11.25%	6.62%	13.56%	21.48%	21.25%	26.09%	14.21%
MT	77.21	-1.76	-2.23%	7.18%	-1.64%	9.52%	1.06%	12.55%	16.53%	54.27%
GGB	32.24	-0.84	-2.54%	6.86%	-4.59%	13.68%	12.33%	21.07%	43.10%	95.51%
AA	37.10	-1.29	-3.36%	4.10%	-3.18%	3.86%	2.68%	9.44%	5.31%	10.81%
DOW	36.42	-0.58	-1.57%	3.35%	-4.01%	-5.70%	-6.01%	-11.92%	-13.64%	-19.51%
TCK	41.06	-2.14	-4.95%	1.91%	-1.27%	24.16%	13.30%	21.59%	-3.59%	-37.45%
TS	46.88	-2.22	-4.52%	1.74%	3.53%	24.19%	5.61%	9.02%	1.43%	13.02%
RIO	32.16	-1.66	-4.91%	1.55%	-8.11%	0.41%	-1.68%	3.54%	19.47%	-9.31%
BHP	66.82	-3.79	-5.37%	1.00%	-8.62%	-4.54%	-5.10%	-1.43%	3.69%	51.38%
VCP	28.14	-0.79	-2.73%	-1.99%	-11.92%	-7.10%	-5.25%	-4.93%	10.35%	64.37%
RTP	405.75	-43.00	-9.58%	-3.19%	-10.47%	-6.84%	-3.32%	1.07%	38.71%	92.85%
PKX	108.41	-3.09	-2.77%	-12.61%	-19.75%	-20.59%	-25.98%	-26.34%	-33.70%	6.98%

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
AEM	79.74	-0.31	-0.39%	13.40%	11.51%	27.40%	41.08%	73.73%	66.58%	111.57%
LIHR	39.74	0.23	0.58%	9.51%	-0.53%	26.20%	19.81%	46.10%	35.86%	61.48%
AUY	19.13	-0.26	-1.34%	9.44%	-0.31%	26.02%	37.92%	60.89%	61.30%	35.96%
BVN	80.82	-3.09	-3.68%	8.95%	5.12%	19.12%	32.75%	58.47%	90.97%	178.98%
HMY	14.01	-0.42	-2.91%	8.19%	5.98%	38.58%	30.33%	48.10%	25.88%	2.11%
NEM	53.38	-0.25	-0.47%	8.10%	1.91%	11.46%	1.89%	14.55%	18.07%	24.34%
GG	44.22	-1.37	-3.01%	8.04%	1.07%	19.97%	20.69%	41.69%	58.95%	84.56%
GFI	16.11	-0.31	-1.89%	7.54%	8.48%	21.86%	4.61%	12.66%	-3.82%	-5.84%
KGC	25.87	-0.97	-3.61%	7.17%	-1.26%	16.79%	28.39%	60.88%	84.39%	99.00%
ABX	52.32	-0.99	-1.86%	6.67%	-2.30%	9.94%	13.69%	39.93%	39.63%	86.39%
EGO	7.400	-0.100	-1.33%	5.71%	5.87%	25.42%	19.35%	42.58%	35.28%	31.67%
AU	34.00	-1.00	-2.86%	-2.86%	-7.71%	0.74%	-25.86%	-17.87%	-23.82%	-22.52%

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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	74.46	-0.33	-0.44%	8.35%	1.72%	6.45%	5.42%	4.64%	1.04%	17.89%
GE	34.33	0.51	1.51%	8.30%	2.78%	-0.12%	-6.61%	-5.89%	-14.56%	-0.09%
MMM	78.51	0.98	1.26%	4.01%	0.03%	-1.80%	-5.08%	-8.48%	-11.72%	4.29%
UTX	67.56	-0.15	-0.22%	2.01%	-2.65%	-5.55%	-10.17%	-9.97%	-10.91%	4.58%
BA	75.49	-0.74	-0.97%	1.49%	-6.42%	-11.38%	-12.85%	-13.63%	-23.47%	-16.12%
HON	55.22	-0.91	-1.62%	-0.83%	-5.69%	-1.46%	-7.81%	-8.27%	-1.99%	17.64%
ABB	24.26	-1.22	-4.79%	-1.50%	-3.42%	5.80%	-15.29%	-9.24%	3.28%	44.75%
ERJ	40.46	-1.68	-3.99%	-2.08%	-7.90%	-8.40%	-10.35%	-9.59%	-3.71%	-9.79%
UPS	69.61	0.00	0.00%	-2.22%	-1.42%	-3.88%	0.65%	-3.35%	-6.35%	0.51%
FDX	82.55	-2.25	-2.65%	-2.85%	-7.48%	-6.11%	-4.19%	-13.92%	-23.64%	-25.72%
TXT	51.38	-1.48	-2.80%	-3.37%	-6.77%	-10.22%	-23.10%	-24.75%	-9.19%	14.25%
FLR	126.08	-10.46	-7.66%	-5.07%	-8.26%	4.39%	-12.69%	-7.05%	-6.13%	43.16%

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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	28.82	-0.04	-0.14%	7.54%	0.03%	-1.47%	1.62%	-1.84%	-12.24%	-26.25%
NKE	59.26	-0.70	-1.17%	4.02%	-1.38%	-4.86%	-6.35%	-6.01%	5.24%	10.27%
BC	15.37	0.03	0.20%	1.12%	-2.97%	-9.75%	-9.16%	-14.09%	-28.48%	-51.31%
BDK	62.47	-2.12	-3.28%	0.45%	-9.53%	-8.35%	-10.67%	-11.04%	-24.39%	-23.69%
EBAY	25.77	-0.48	-1.83%	0.19%	-0.31%	-7.27%	-20.68%	-19.19%	-30.93%	-18.81%
DIS	30.46	-0.32	-1.04%	0.00%	-6.02%	-6.25%	-4.33%	-7.67%	-8.75%	-9.37%
TM	99.20	-1.08	-1.08%	-1.59%	-9.06%	-10.62%	-6.82%	-5.69%	-11.96%	-23.63%
WHR	80.92	-2.01	-2.42%	-1.63%	-7.89%	-8.55%	1.30%	0.62%	-11.35%	-3.77%
GOL	14.86	0.10	0.68%	-2.49%	-16.09%	-19.81%	-38.06%	-38.08%	-26.94%	-44.18%
CCL	36.48	-1.37	-3.62%	-3.54%	-7.58%	-11.78%	-16.45%	-17.19%	-17.80%	-19.91%
TGT	48.50	-1.33	-2.67%	-5.33%	-8.33%	-8.61%	-2.04%	-6.37%	-23.51%	-18.86%
JCP	37.56	-1.14	-2.95%	-6.98%	-20.10%	-19.50%	-9.82%	-14.56%	-40.71%	-52.74%

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30 (consumer staples: XLP)

Table 6: Senior consumer staples equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
PDA	48.66	0.30	0.62%	4.42%	-0.73%	0.75%	1.10%	0.93%	28.39%	85.73%
SBUX	17.26	-0.13	-0.75%	2.74%	-3.31%	-5.63%	-10.62%	-14.34%	-36.78%	-43.52%
WMT	49.95	0.13	0.26%	2.25%	0.12%	1.03%	6.50%	4.43%	15.30%	8.09%
ABV	77.52	-0.94	-1.20%	2.13%	-8.98%	2.92%	6.95%	11.64%	14.84%	49.77%
PG	67.05	0.31	0.46%	1.96%	1.06%	1.13%	-7.27%	-8.45%	-1.32%	8.83%
WAG	35.74	-0.22	-0.61%	1.91%	-1.95%	0.76%	-4.28%	-3.01%	-20.74%	-22.74%
PEP	69.15	0.70	1.02%	0.19%	-1.45%	-3.60%	-8.16%	-10.62%	-0.93%	10.52%
BUD	45.83	-0.37	-0.80%	-0.71%	-2.43%	-4.56%	-11.23%	-13.36%	-8.32%	-7.68%
DEO	79.12	-1.60	-1.98%	-1.56%	-3.99%	-5.30%	-6.98%	-7.54%	-5.62%	4.39%
KO	57.69	0.16	0.28%	-1.65%	-2.25%	-1.82%	-5.57%	-7.65%	4.36%	22.20%
KR	24.53	0.24	0.99%	-3.12%	-1.21%	-8.71%	-4.44%	-4.66%	-9.22%	-7.78%
WFMI	30.65	-0.52	-1.67%	-6.36%	-12.78%	-21.65%	-22.91%	-22.87%	-28.14%	-30.69%

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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	64.04	1.39	2.22%	4.42%	2.91%	1.81%	-2.84%	-5.20%	1.75%	5.83%
NVO	68.27	0.77	1.14%	0.90%	-1.06%	4.55%	7.01%	9.13%	-41.63%	-19.39%
MDT	47.39	0.21	0.45%	0.45%	-4.13%	-3.52%	-4.26%	-3.58%	-12.58%	-3.03%
NVS	47.09	0.04	0.09%	-0.49%	-3.94%	-6.25%	-13.71%	-13.01%	-13.36%	-17.55%
GSK	41.03	0.18	0.44%	-0.80%	-7.80%	-7.15%	-18.22%	-20.48%	-22.39%	-24.78%
DNA	77.27	-1.56	-1.98%	-1.20%	-2.41%	6.33%	14.64%	14.36%	-0.37%	-5.17%
PFE	20.57	-0.07	-0.34%	-2.74%	-7.55%	-7.88%	-10.21%	-10.45%	-14.75%	-17.69%
AMGN	43.08	-1.38	-3.10%	-3.58%	-5.34%	-7.63%	-7.55%	-7.91%	-22.32%	-27.33%
BMY	20.46	-0.18	-0.87%	-4.08%	-8.62%	-12.19%	-21.70%	-26.43%	-27.14%	-23.71%
AET	42.82	-0.90	-2.06%	-7.93%	-13.51%	-15.77%	-24.40%	-25.01%	-17.34%	-0.86%
UNH	33.84	-3.35	-9.01%	-24.92%	-26.99%	-29.12%	-40.29%	-40.20%	-32.25%	-36.31%
WLP	48.33	1.24	2.63%	-26.68%	-31.74%	-35.62%	-44.45%	-43.11%	-38.87%	-38.67%

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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	40.31	3.77	10.32%	10.50%	1.23%	-6.80%	-4.41%	-9.48%	-11.00%	-14.29%
DB	105.83	-3.05	-2.80%	0.26%	-4.93%	-4.03%	-18.00%	-15.46%	-13.52%	-15.38%
CS	46.22	-2.57	-5.27%	-0.71%	-6.72%	-9.16%	-22.55%	-21.35%	-27.55%	-33.47%
HBC	76.12	-0.88	-1.14%	-1.14%	-3.49%	5.31%	-7.67%	-7.98%	-14.29%	-11.25%
BBD	29.04	-0.88	-2.94%	-1.19%	-10.29%	6.45%	-4.57%	-2.78%	18.48%	57.91%
GS	151.02	-5.84	-3.72%	-2.93%	-8.52%	-15.35%	-27.25%	-27.61%	-19.50%	-24.11%
MER	41.18	-2.33	-5.36%	-3.87%	-15.34%	-20.26%	-21.95%	-26.82%	-43.47%	-48.46%
MS	36.38	-3.17	-8.02%	-5.01%	-12.51%	-14.04%	-28.60%	-26.55%	-43.95%	-51.11%
C	18.62	-1.16	-5.86%	-5.43%	-19.36%	-26.92%	-35.62%	-39.49%	-59.55%	-62.41%
UBS	24.66	-3.10	-11.17%	-12.99%	-22.55%	-25.59%	-46.15%	-46.52%	-52.01%	-56.85%
IBN	35.16	-5.18	-12.84%	-14.72%	-30.07%	-40.80%	-43.43%	-38.21%	-21.10%	-4.74%
LEH	31.75	-7.51	-19.13%	-26.13%	-34.68%	-42.03%	-48.95%	-48.40%	-45.84%	-55.40%

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45 (technology, semiconductor: SMH)

Table 9: Senior technology equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
ADSK	33.91	-0.17	-0.50%	7.48%	11.73%	-11.11%	-29.71%	-30.15%	-28.17%	-9.33%
AAPL	126.73	0.12	0.09%	5.88%	4.11%	1.68%	-34.96%	-31.27%	-8.44%	41.53%
RIMM	98.12	-3.57	-3.51%	4.84%	-2.03%	3.08%	-13.71%	-2.13%	13.74%	118.87%
INTC	20.85	0.19	0.92%	3.63%	4.20%	3.68%	-17.75%	-18.93%	-16.10%	8.88%
SNDK	21.60	-0.55	-2.48%	2.18%	-6.29%	-14.86%	-34.88%	-39.73%	-57.06%	-46.76%
CSCO	24.29	-0.03	-0.12%	1.25%	-0.45%	4.25%	-8.48%	-13.09%	-22.89%	-6.54%
SAP	49.06	0.26	0.53%	0.72%	2.06%	2.61%	-3.29%	-1.98%	-14.13%	8.20%
ORCL	19.28	-0.24	-1.23%	0.00%	1.74%	1.00%	-14.27%	-7.93%	-3.70%	15.59%
QCOM	38.50	-0.73	-1.86%	-1.71%	-6.37%	-8.77%	0.29%	-1.58%	-1.28%	-11.86%
CTSH	26.81	-0.46	-1.69%	-3.28%	-10.69%	-17.66%	-16.82%	-17.36%	-25.51%	-39.64%
ADBE	30.79	-1.82	-5.58%	-3.60%	-6.30%	-11.19%	-26.18%	-24.72%	-28.50%	-21.39%
INFY	33.01	-0.93	-2.74%	-5.14%	-13.61%	-19.80%	-25.70%	-19.53%	-29.72%	-35.55%

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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
IFN	42.21	-1.51	-3.45%	6.46%	-14.21%	-19.72%	-31.81%	-32.08%	-12.50%	13.10%
EWS	11.82	0.11	0.94%	1.55%	-2.23%	-5.82%	-12.38%	-11.59%	-13.09%	1.03%
EWQ	33.12	-0.43	-1.28%	0.85%	-2.65%	0.24%	-12.70%	-10.94%	-7.20%	-1.52%
EWG	29.99	-0.59	-1.93%	0.17%	-3.35%	-2.66%	-15.26%	-12.67%	-6.19%	9.69%
EWA	24.71	-0.57	-2.25%	-0.08%	-7.87%	-7.56%	-14.14%	-15.38%	-13.02%	-0.48%
EWC	30.13	-1.09	-3.49%	-0.40%	-5.16%	-0.82%	-7.01%	-2.90%	-3.06%	20.71%
EWJ	11.86	0.33	2.86%	-0.84%	-5.20%	-4.66%	-10.36%	-8.98%	-12.21%	-17.70%
EWZ	77.00	-3.14	-3.92%	-1.41%	-10.21%	-2.16%	-4.88%	1.91%	22.38%	69.75%
TRF	55.21	-3.17	-5.43%	-2.37%	-7.95%	-9.49%	-24.87%	-25.69%	-9.64%	-17.78%
EWH	16.84	-0.23	-1.35%	-2.83%	-9.51%	-12.29%	-22.72%	-18.57%	-14.08%	9.49%
EWU	20.75	-0.65	-3.04%	-3.04%	-4.77%	-3.58%	-13.11%	-15.51%	-13.90%	-9.78%

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Japanese equity market ETF: EWJ

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

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U.K. equity market ETF

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EWU Daily data:

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Canada's equity market

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

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Bonds & Yields Review

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

US Treasury Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
3 Month	0.87	1.06	1.27	2.09
6 Month	1.20	1.27	1.41	2.00
2 Year	1.34	1.48	1.47	1.87
3 Year	1.23	1.39	1.44	1.93
5 Year	2.20	2.39	2.37	2.75
10 Year	3.30	3.44	3.45	3.77
30 Year	4.27	4.36	4.46	4.58

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.49	2.59	2.50	2.30
2yr AAA	2.47	2.47	2.35	2.31
2yr A	2.69	2.68	2.52	2.36
5yr AAA	3.02	3.03	2.77	2.87
5yr AA	2.97	3.06	3.11	2.82
5yr A	2.99	2.97	3.33	2.92
10yr AAA	3.70	3.74	3.69	3.48
10yr AA	3.54	3.57	3.79	3.64
10yr A	3.99	4.03	4.17	3.92
20yr AAA	4.65	4.67	4.55	4.40
20yr AA	4.83	4.85	4.85	4.43
20yr A	4.98	4.99	4.94	4.86

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.41	3.37	3.35	3.38
2yr A	3.39	3.19	3.05	3.29
5yr AAA	3.97	3.68	3.75	4.05
5yr AA	4.03	4.00	4.08	4.07
5yr A	4.98	4.55	4.54	4.29
10yr AAA	4.90	5.07	4.76	5.25
10yr AA	5.65	5.60	5.64	5.35
10yr A	5.65	5.71	5.67	5.57
20yr AAA	6.46	6.40	6.50	5.66
20yr AA	6.26	6.47	6.58	6.19
20yr A	6.33	6.26	6.37	6.24

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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:

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LQD 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
FRE	20.62	-0.56	-2.64%	18.57%	-13.07%	-27.39%	-37.02%	-33.91%	-63.54%	-65.36%
FNM	22.21	-0.15	-0.67%	12.12%	-16.00%	-24.43%	-40.71%	-35.62%	-63.30%	-58.71%
AVB	95.47	1.16	1.23%	7.32%	2.68%	3.66%	4.51%	4.27%	-16.97%	-25.62%
EQR	38.26	-0.36	-0.93%	5.57%	-2.27%	-0.88%	5.02%	11.74%	-4.28%	-19.67%
TLT	95.73	0.73	0.77%	2.29%	2.23%	4.19%	1.43%	4.71%	5.92%	6.53%
DRE	21.62	-0.13	-0.60%	1.84%	-6.04%	-8.27%	-15.61%	-12.68%	-33.11%	-49.90%
IEF	92.17	0.46	0.50%	1.06%	2.13%	3.59%	5.18%	6.89%	9.27%	10.32%
AGG	102.99	0.46	0.45%	0.84%	0.45%	1.02%	1.32%	2.45%	3.05%	2.40%
SHY	84.51	0.18	0.21%	0.30%	0.57%	1.05%	2.64%	2.91%	4.14%	5.15%
TIP	109.84	-1.19	-1.07%	-1.51%	-0.15%	2.15%	3.00%	4.52%	7.09%	8.77%
NLY	14.16	-0.43	-2.95%	-2.88%	-29.48%	-30.59%	-21.77%	-18.01%	-8.76%	1.58%
CFC	4.0900	-0.4100	-9.11%	-6.19%	-33.71%	-40.98%	-54.56%	-56.54%	-78.78%	-88.30%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

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Commodities Review

$CRB Index

Open Futures Contracts

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Oil Review

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Gold & Precious Metals Review

Spot gold chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Spot silver chart for the week

Interactive daily data

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Interactive chart of the Silver Bullion index.

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

Interactive Chart of Daily Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Interactive chart of the Platinum metal index.

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Spot palladium chart for the week

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Interactive chart of the Palladium metal index.

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Interactive Chart of Weekly Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Interactive chart of the Copper metal index.

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Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
AEM	79.74	-0.31	-0.39%	13.40%	11.51%	27.40%	41.08%	73.73%	66.58%	111.57%
LIHR	39.74	0.23	0.58%	9.51%	-0.53%	26.20%	19.81%	46.10%	35.86%	61.48%
AUY	19.13	-0.26	-1.34%	9.44%	-0.31%	26.02%	37.92%	60.89%	61.30%	35.96%
BVN	80.82	-3.09	-3.68%	8.95%	5.12%	19.12%	32.75%	58.47%	90.97%	178.98%
HMY	14.01	-0.42	-2.91%	8.19%	5.98%	38.58%	30.33%	48.10%	25.88%	2.11%
NEM	53.38	-0.25	-0.47%	8.10%	1.91%	11.46%	1.89%	14.55%	18.07%	24.34%
GG	44.22	-1.37	-3.01%	8.04%	1.07%	19.97%	20.69%	41.69%	58.95%	84.56%
GFI	16.11	-0.31	-1.89%	7.54%	8.48%	21.86%	4.61%	12.66%	-3.82%	-5.84%
KGC	25.87	-0.97	-3.61%	7.17%	-1.26%	16.79%	28.39%	60.88%	84.39%	99.00%
ABX	52.32	-0.99	-1.86%	6.67%	-2.30%	9.94%	13.69%	39.93%	39.63%	86.39%
EGO	7.400	-0.100	-1.33%	5.71%	5.87%	25.42%	19.35%	42.58%	35.28%	31.67%
AU	34.00	-1.00	-2.86%	-2.86%	-7.71%	0.74%	-25.86%	-17.87%	-23.82%	-22.52%

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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Wrap-up