In a classic case of when bad is good, Goldman Sachs 1Q profit plunged -53% but EPS was $3.23 per share, well above the Street's $2.58 expectation. Lehman Bros 1Q net plunged -57%, but EPS was $0.81 vs $0.72 consensus.

A couple minutes ago (7:45am ET), Morgan Stanley (MS) also beat expectations ($1.45 vs $1.03 EPS), and while the result was sharply down from the comparable period ($2.17) a year earlier, the market is gaining strength.

The Federal Reserve Bank slashed the Fed Funds rate -75 basis points and cut the Discount Rate a full -100 bp. This move had been expected, so traders cannot say there was a "surprise" factored into yesterday's booming price action.

But, the DJIA (+420 +3.51% to 12393), S&P 500 (+54 +4.24% to 1330.74), Nasdaq Composite (+91 +4.19% to 2268.3) and Toronto Composite (+185 +1.42% to 13136.7) enjoyed one of the most bullish days in many years.

Particularly strong sectors were: Financials (XLF +8.40%), Cons Discretionary (XLY +5.26%), Technology (XLK +4.49%) and Energy (XLE +4.37%).

The strongest industries were ones the Fed was trying to help most: Broker-Dealers ($XBD +11.6%) and Banks ($BKX +7.24%). The industry that bankers love to hate, the Goldminers ($XAU -3.63%), was one of only a couple to suffer.

Not surprisingly, of the top performing and worst performing Cara 100 companies, the top four were banks and brokers: UBS (+17.0%), GS (+16.3%), IBN (+12.5%) and HDB (+12.1%) and the bottom were all in precious metals: GG, ABX, GFI and SLW.

On the economics front, the news was negative as Headline PPI for February lifted +0.3%, according to the US Labor Department, and US Housing starts in February fell by -0.6%.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) lifted +$4.27/bbl to close at 108.50.

The 30-year US Bond ($USB -0.69% to 120.64) dropped while the yields on the 30-year ($TYX +1.10% to 4.329), 10-year ($TNX +4.13% to 3.451), and 5-year ($FVX +9.26% to 2.406) all lifted sharply.

The T-Bill yield dropped -9.1% to 0.900. At noon Monday, the T-Bill yield was 1.085.

The $USD gained +0.44% to 71.76 on the back of the Yen, which plunged -1.02% to 101.82 as capital flooded back into equities. Other currencies like the Euro (+0.32% to 1.5773), Pound (+0.78% to 201.71) and Cdn Loonie (+0.35% to 100.50) were a bit stronger.

Despite a stronger $USD, $GOLD lifted +$1.70/oz to 1004.3.

Early today in the futures market, the June Euro is 1.5644 (yesterday this time was 157.40), June Crude 106.64 (vs 107.075), and March DJIA 12352 (vs close yesterday of 12393).

The spot precious metals prices at 7:45am ET are: gold 1003.9 (low earlier today of 988), palladium (468 (473 this time yesterday), platinum 1932 (2000 yesterday this time), and silver 19.76 (20.22 at this time yesterday).

Europe had been weak, but has gained strength following the Morgan Stanley results. The FTSE is 5561 (5606 yesterday close), CAC 4563 (4586), and DAX 6346 (6393).

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Comments & Outlook

It makes no sense that Goldman Sachs can soar +16.3% in market capitalization in a single day when quarterly earnings were reported to have plunged -53% in the comparable quarter.

Even if EPS of $3.23 beat the Street's consensus of $2.58 that is just by 65 cents, which multiplied by four quarters is just $2.60/share in annual earnings above consensus. Was this “surprise” really worthy of a $10 billion bump in Goldman market cap, or did the moon-shot have more to do with HB&B (ie, the Club on Wall St) protecting one another?

It could be that Humungous Bank & Broker have a humungous valuation problem that they’d prefer to sweep under the carpet this month end, which just happens to be the end of the quarter.

So, as I see it, this is just putting on appearances. Now, I could be wrong, but, following the pump, for the same reason, from Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch, we’ll not have to wait long to see the consequences of worsening financial conditions. I suspect that around the end of the month, the equity market levels will have returned to the elevator heading down.

Does anybody here see the earnings of these broker-dealers strengthening this quarter and next? Therein lies the clue as to the trend and cycle direction of this market.

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 my Buy/Sell Advisory on Goldcorp (GG/G) on Feb 28, which I think is now headed to the mid to low 30's.

Today, Credit Suisse came out with an analysis that the worst of the world's financial conditions is yet to come. Here is the conclusion of this particular report:

Following today’s smaller-than-expected cut, we have decided to retain our baseline forecast that the federal funds rate will reach 2% in the near term, before the FOMC pauses to assess the effects of impending fiscal stimulus on the US economy.

The Fed has done a lot over the past week, to put it mildly, with two separate actions to address liquidity issues in the markets and today’s 75-basis-point cut in the funds rate. In fact, today’s statement suggests that Fed officials have grown uncomfortable with the speed and degree of intervention, and will be reluctant to do much more unless absolutely necessary.

Nonetheless, we still see the risks to our funds rate forecast as tilted to the downside. In the short term, either a particularly bad batch of economic data or a resumption of financial market stresses could push the FOMC to a 50-basis point cut when it meets on April 30, rather than the 25 we currently expect. With the economy likely to grow below trend for much of the next year, we see a possibility of further rate cuts in early 2009 as the fiscal boost wanes.

To end on a positive note, I believe that we ought to be lining up the stocks of ten to twenty companies to start accumulating. When you look back over charts and see the price and volume tracking so much higher, you can say, “There but for the grace of God and the wisdom of this community and the knowledge I have acquired here, go I.”

Comforting, isn’t it?

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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
ATVI	27.11	77.55	57.60	51.77
GG	41.31	76.56	62.40	40.29	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-03-07 at $42.75, -3.37% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ABX	49.58	76.42	56.11	39.58
TT	45.98	75.51	72.16	66.78	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-03-14 at $45.46, +1.14% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ECA	77.14	74.03	77.27	54.83	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-17 at $76.34, +1.05% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
GGB	33.95	73.91	70.26	63.80
WMT	50.98	71.47	66.70	63.85
PDA	50.97	71.45	60.98	57.63
ABV	82.42	70.75	62.50	59.69
NUE	74.45	70.47	79.48	70.60	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
RIMM	105.00	70.12	55.78	57.47
AMAT	21.53	65.61	81.22	71.95
PG	68.54	57.94	54.12	72.73
JNJ	65.31	56.06	58.03	77.45
GE	36.14	50.79	61.02	75.41
LLTC	30.99	46.93	63.89	73.74
INTC	21.75	46.71	49.51	70.68
BBBY	31.05	41.96	57.08	73.53

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	18.24	12.78	37.82	60.50	Buy alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $17.74, +2.82% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
UBS	28.85	14.89	18.76	45.96	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $28.85, +0.00% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
KB	51.40	17.60	21.56	20.82	Accumulation Zone (for 3 days)
SNDK	22.59	21.69	19.70	49.01	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-03-12 at $22.52, +0.31% chg], after a 8 day AZ)
BC	16.24	24.44	40.01	57.01
JCP	39.88	25.66	35.89	38.38
INFY	34.47	26.79	28.51	37.48	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $34.47, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
BMY	21.35	26.93	18.91	45.17	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $21.35, +0.00% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
PAYX	32.07	26.95	31.01	58.44	Buy alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-03-11 at $31.63, +1.39% chg], after a 3 day AZ)
LEH	46.49	27.75	31.41	52.48	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $46.49, +0.00% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
ADBE	31.88	27.80	22.58	40.43	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $31.88, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
GSK	42.32	27.93	33.00	50.43	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-17 at $41.03, +3.14% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
KSS	42.53	28.62	39.49	48.70	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $42.53, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
WFMI	32.35	28.85	25.10	39.84
GOL	16.45	29.18	25.71	55.55	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $16.45, +0.00% chg], after a 8 day AZ)
TGP	27.45	30.23	32.83	21.54
AET	42.20	32.21	17.69	22.63
OXPS	20.57	35.38	19.03	40.55
GOOG	439.16	36.23	19.60	45.84
IBN	39.56	38.90	24.23	36.58
IBKR	25.59	41.87	30.64	21.07
PTR	130.48	42.53	29.81	40.98
NTES	18.80	53.38	44.39	27.32

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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	42.66	2.35	5.83%	9.84%	8.85%	-0.40%	1.16%	-2.82%	-10.79%	-9.29%
GE	36.14	1.81	5.27%	8.20%	7.82%	5.43%	-1.69%	-1.79%	-13.29%	5.18%
CAT	76.87	2.41	3.24%	5.87%	7.15%	9.19%	8.83%	8.19%	-0.76%	21.71%
BA	76.53	1.04	1.38%	4.26%	-3.88%	-10.35%	-11.65%	-12.21%	-22.28%	-14.97%
JNJ	64.88	0.84	1.32%	3.91%	3.58%	1.92%	-1.56%	-4.18%	1.65%	7.23%
MMM	80.95	2.44	3.11%	3.85%	3.24%	1.38%	-2.13%	-5.71%	-11.68%	7.53%
HD	27.19	1.49	5.80%	3.78%	1.19%	-0.44%	4.14%	2.72%	-25.22%	-27.51%
BAC	38.93	2.97	8.26%	3.21%	0.39%	-8.76%	-4.02%	-6.19%	-23.98%	-21.54%
PG	68.58	1.53	2.28%	2.88%	3.83%	3.36%	-5.16%	-5.85%	-0.15%	11.31%
INTC	21.75	0.90	4.32%	2.59%	8.75%	7.89%	-14.20%	-16.06%	-14.40%	13.58%
AA	38.60	1.50	4.04%	2.22%	1.58%	6.63%	6.84%	12.21%	4.64%	15.29%
MRK	43.19	1.34	3.20%	2.06%	-1.30%	-8.24%	-24.72%	-27.70%	-14.59%	0.23%
DD	47.47	1.64	3.58%	1.93%	2.24%	2.70%	8.53%	9.94%	-3.71%	-4.98%
XOM	88.34	2.55	2.97%	1.92%	1.90%	1.53%	-5.53%	-3.37%	-3.73%	26.45%
T	36.77	0.98	2.74%	1.88%	5.45%	2.45%	-10.32%	-9.43%	-9.94%	-0.57%
DIS	31.72	1.26	4.14%	1.70%	-0.47%	-1.46%	-0.38%	-3.94%	-8.27%	-5.62%
IBM	118.41	2.86	2.48%	1.65%	2.33%	12.77%	13.11%	11.38%	1.53%	26.98%
WMT	50.98	1.03	2.06%	1.45%	2.23%	2.66%	8.70%	5.68%	14.72%	10.32%
UTX	69.20	1.64	2.43%	1.21%	0.44%	-3.84%	-7.99%	-8.85%	-11.46%	7.12%
MCD	54.85	0.57	1.05%	1.11%	2.27%	-1.47%	-5.59%	-8.32%	-0.31%	26.15%
MSFT	29.42	1.12	3.96%	0.48%	6.63%	4.44%	-16.47%	-15.31%	1.69%	7.65%
VZ	35.29	0.68	1.96%	0.23%	-1.12%	-0.14%	-18.33%	-19.45%	-18.52%	-2.84%
HPQ	47.93	1.51	3.25%	0.02%	-1.07%	9.06%	-3.77%	-6.06%	-4.46%	20.10%
KO	59.41	1.72	2.98%	-0.10%	0.07%	2.25%	-2.75%	-4.52%	5.32%	25.84%
AXP	43.71	2.00	4.80%	-0.27%	2.49%	-1.89%	-14.36%	-15.59%	-28.11%	-21.31%
AIG	43.67	3.87	9.72%	-0.75%	-4.71%	-7.14%	-22.43%	-22.98%	-34.67%	-34.69%
CVX	86.12	1.93	2.29%	-2.31%	-0.70%	1.52%	-7.85%	-5.56%	-7.74%	26.50%
C	20.71	2.09	11.22%	-3.63%	-6.29%	-18.21%	-28.39%	-31.83%	-57.18%	-58.19%
PFE	20.43	-0.15	-0.70%	-5.96%	-8.16%	-8.69%	-10.85%	-12.60%	-16.77%	-18.27%
GM	19.41	1.16	6.36%	-10.84%	-15.86%	-25.35%	-20.48%	-27.92%	-45.74%	-33.46%

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	37.79	1.89	5.26%	4.45%	3.96%	2.75%	-1.87%	-2.75%	-6.62%	7.21%
SMH	29.73	1.00	3.48%	1.57%	3.84%	5.09%	-5.20%	-7.96%	-21.29%	-12.79%
XLB	41.35	1.40	3.50%	1.47%	1.97%	0.46%	0.12%	1.05%	0.12%	11.46%
XLK	22.83	0.98	4.49%	1.24%	2.98%	1.42%	-12.60%	-13.03%	-13.42%	-0.52%
XLU	38.59	0.67	1.77%	0.76%	-0.64%	-2.38%	-8.32%	-10.59%	-5.07%	0.49%
XLF	25.42	1.97	8.40%	0.71%	0.32%	-4.51%	-10.37%	-12.53%	-27.23%	-27.41%
SPY	133.63	5.18	4.03%	0.70%	0.48%	-1.39%	-7.80%	-8.40%	-12.35%	-3.54%
XLY	30.81	1.17	3.95%	0.62%	-1.25%	-3.27%	-4.32%	-7.34%	-18.58%	-17.44%
IYH	62.79	1.14	1.85%	0.59%	-4.34%	-6.23%	-10.43%	-11.77%	-10.68%	-4.53%
XLP	27.30	0.49	1.83%	-0.73%	-0.29%	-0.26%	-3.84%	-4.84%	-1.62%	5.28%
IYZ	22.92	0.70	3.15%	-1.12%	-1.93%	-7.21%	-21.43%	-21.59%	-31.13%	-24.06%
XLE	75.30	3.15	4.37%	-1.38%	-0.26%	0.27%	-5.28%	-0.66%	0.60%	33.53%

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	88.34	2.55	2.97%	1.92%	1.90%	1.53%	-5.53%	-3.37%	-3.73%	26.45%
ECA	77.14	0.80	1.05%	0.17%	1.26%	10.67%	10.82%	15.57%	20.81%	67.99%
RIG	139.19	6.85	5.18%	-0.32%	1.71%	7.36%	-4.63%	3.77%	28.39%	82.42%
TOT	74.78	1.38	1.88%	-1.57%	0.34%	-0.05%	-10.21%	-4.70%	-7.02%	14.71%
CVX	86.12	1.93	2.29%	-2.31%	-0.70%	1.52%	-7.85%	-5.56%	-7.74%	26.50%
STO	29.90	0.51	1.74%	-2.42%	-2.42%	0.84%	-4.29%	3.07%	-9.15%	20.42%
SU	103.63	1.89	1.86%	-3.59%	-1.45%	5.98%	-6.02%	0.37%	4.20%	52.78%
SLB	83.28	2.05	2.52%	-3.84%	-1.50%	-3.97%	-17.20%	-7.87%	-20.53%	29.16%
IMO	53.43	1.55	2.99%	-4.54%	-5.15%	0.21%	-2.71%	2.95%	8.31%	57.42%
PBR	106.66	3.09	2.98%	-6.91%	-5.23%	-9.35%	-10.23%	2.22%	51.08%	147.53%
PTR	130.48	6.44	5.19%	-8.45%	-5.96%	-15.86%	-24.86%	-25.61%	-15.34%	18.28%
CEO	149.29	-0.70	-0.47%	-13.22%	-3.52%	-10.00%	-10.83%	-2.94%	3.42%	86.31%

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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	74.45	4.03	5.72%	10.43%	11.65%	16.53%	28.43%	26.42%	26.40%	20.74%
GGB	33.95	1.71	5.30%	5.93%	8.50%	15.05%	18.29%	24.04%	42.41%	105.88%
MT	79.45	2.24	2.90%	4.61%	3.38%	12.82%	3.99%	13.73%	10.99%	58.74%
DOW	38.03	1.61	4.42%	2.53%	0.93%	-2.94%	-1.86%	-8.56%	-12.86%	-15.96%
AA	38.60	1.50	4.04%	2.22%	1.58%	6.63%	6.84%	12.21%	4.64%	15.29%
VCP	29.11	0.97	3.45%	1.61%	-7.88%	-9.31%	-1.99%	-2.28%	8.05%	70.04%
RIO	33.82	1.66	5.16%	0.80%	-0.41%	0.96%	3.39%	6.45%	14.26%	-4.62%
BHP	68.71	1.89	2.83%	0.41%	-4.04%	-6.19%	-2.41%	-0.85%	0.20%	55.66%
RTP	430.28	24.53	6.05%	0.21%	-3.75%	-5.89%	2.52%	4.81%	38.89%	104.51%
TS	48.85	1.97	4.20%	-0.51%	4.90%	29.47%	10.05%	11.63%	-0.20%	17.77%
TCK	41.88	0.82	2.00%	-2.24%	3.10%	23.21%	15.56%	23.54%	-6.73%	-36.20%
PKX	115.49	7.08	6.53%	-10.00%	-13.69%	-14.46%	-21.15%	-23.43%	-32.34%	13.96%

Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EGO	7.500	0.100	1.35%	9.65%	13.64%	27.12%	20.97%	40.45%	32.04%	33.45%
BVN	79.39	-1.43	-1.77%	2.23%	5.40%	13.12%	30.40%	52.38%	76.30%	174.04%
AEM	74.10	-5.64	-7.07%	1.98%	6.40%	13.29%	31.10%	55.28%	48.26%	96.60%
LIHR	38.00	-1.74	-4.38%	0.08%	1.44%	12.39%	14.56%	36.40%	21.68%	54.41%
GFI	15.47	-0.64	-3.97%	-1.65%	5.02%	10.26%	0.45%	6.98%	-10.27%	-9.59%
ABX	49.58	-2.74	-5.24%	-1.72%	-3.13%	-0.22%	7.74%	30.06%	27.92%	76.63%
HMY	13.24	-0.77	-5.50%	-2.22%	2.00%	19.17%	23.16%	35.52%	14.04%	-3.50%
NEM	50.89	-2.49	-4.66%	-2.36%	1.37%	0.81%	-2.86%	6.71%	10.65%	18.54%
AUY	17.86	-1.27	-6.64%	-2.78%	-3.46%	11.42%	28.77%	45.44%	43.92%	26.94%
GG	41.31	-2.91	-6.58%	-4.22%	-3.28%	6.97%	12.75%	33.91%	42.99%	72.41%
KGC	24.35	-1.52	-5.88%	-4.85%	-2.44%	5.73%	20.84%	47.84%	68.75%	87.31%
AU	33.52	-0.48	-1.41%	-7.38%	-7.99%	-3.73%	-26.91%	-20.72%	-27.91%	-23.61%

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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	36.14	1.81	5.27%	8.20%	7.82%	5.43%	-1.69%	-1.79%	-13.29%	5.18%
CAT	76.87	2.41	3.24%	5.87%	7.15%	9.19%	8.83%	8.19%	-0.76%	21.71%
BA	76.53	1.04	1.38%	4.26%	-3.88%	-10.35%	-11.65%	-12.21%	-22.28%	-14.97%
MMM	80.95	2.44	3.11%	3.85%	3.24%	1.38%	-2.13%	-5.71%	-11.68%	7.53%
UTX	69.20	1.64	2.43%	1.21%	0.44%	-3.84%	-7.99%	-8.85%	-11.46%	7.12%
TXT	54.90	3.52	6.85%	0.33%	-0.69%	-2.73%	-17.83%	-20.71%	-7.51%	22.08%
HON	56.78	1.56	2.83%	-0.32%	-2.97%	0.66%	-5.21%	-6.29%	-0.87%	20.96%
UPS	71.85	2.24	3.22%	-1.29%	1.13%	-0.53%	3.89%	-0.87%	-5.19%	3.74%
FDX	86.92	4.37	5.29%	-1.41%	-3.75%	-2.61%	0.88%	-10.17%	-20.25%	-21.79%
ABB	25.34	1.08	4.45%	-1.52%	0.48%	9.65%	-11.52%	-6.94%	2.18%	51.19%
FLR	137.87	11.79	9.35%	-2.68%	0.84%	11.47%	-4.52%	0.25%	-1.05%	56.55%
ERJ	41.05	0.59	1.46%	-2.98%	-5.37%	-6.17%	-9.04%	-8.82%	-6.36%	-8.47%

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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	31.05	2.23	7.74%	8.38%	6.55%	10.73%	9.49%	3.60%	-11.06%	-20.55%
GOL	16.45	1.59	10.70%	4.98%	-4.80%	-7.64%	-31.43%	-34.02%	-23.24%	-38.20%
EBAY	27.55	1.78	6.91%	4.32%	4.95%	-0.40%	-15.20%	-13.85%	-27.63%	-13.20%
BC	16.24	0.87	5.66%	2.40%	3.11%	-2.99%	-4.02%	-9.68%	-27.44%	-48.56%
NKE	59.12	-0.14	-0.24%	2.06%	-2.18%	-3.28%	-6.58%	-7.27%	0.55%	10.00%
DIS	31.72	1.26	4.14%	1.70%	-0.47%	-1.46%	-0.38%	-3.94%	-8.27%	-5.62%
WHR	85.47	4.55	5.62%	0.49%	-2.73%	-3.41%	7.00%	4.91%	-9.06%	1.64%
BDK	65.51	3.04	4.87%	0.23%	-4.68%	-3.59%	-6.32%	-8.24%	-24.06%	-19.97%
TGT	50.81	2.31	4.76%	-1.49%	-4.24%	-2.70%	2.63%	-4.15%	-24.48%	-14.99%
CCL	38.38	1.90	5.21%	-1.51%	-4.17%	-8.36%	-12.09%	-13.75%	-17.82%	-15.74%
JCP	39.55	1.99	5.30%	-2.87%	-16.24%	-14.74%	-5.04%	-12.29%	-41.88%	-50.23%
TM	102.60	3.40	3.43%	-3.27%	-2.53%	-11.55%	-3.63%	-3.47%	-9.79%	-21.02%

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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	82.42	4.90	6.32%	3.62%	-1.31%	7.35%	13.71%	16.45%	19.36%	59.23%
PG	68.58	1.53	2.28%	2.88%	3.83%	3.36%	-5.16%	-5.85%	-0.15%	11.31%
SBUX	18.24	0.98	5.68%	2.82%	1.90%	0.77%	-5.54%	-11.46%	-34.46%	-40.31%
WMT	50.98	1.03	2.06%	1.45%	2.23%	2.66%	8.70%	5.68%	14.72%	10.32%
WAG	36.85	1.11	3.11%	1.35%	-0.05%	4.04%	-1.31%	-1.05%	-20.24%	-20.34%
DEO	82.10	2.98	3.77%	0.48%	-0.23%	-0.11%	-3.48%	-4.22%	-5.06%	8.33%
PDA	50.97	2.31	4.75%	0.06%	3.51%	8.42%	5.90%	2.51%	28.87%	94.54%
KO	59.41	1.72	2.98%	-0.10%	0.07%	2.25%	-2.75%	-4.52%	5.32%	25.84%
PEP	69.71	0.56	0.82%	-0.34%	-0.47%	-2.00%	-7.41%	-9.49%	-1.65%	11.42%
BUD	46.25	0.42	0.92%	-1.99%	-1.11%	-4.13%	-10.42%	-12.49%	-8.23%	-6.83%
WFMI	32.35	1.70	5.55%	-2.53%	-9.21%	-15.58%	-18.64%	-19.87%	-28.05%	-26.84%
KR	24.39	-0.15	-0.59%	-6.21%	-2.50%	-7.46%	-5.01%	-6.82%	-16.17%	-8.33%

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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	0.84	1.32%	3.91%	3.58%	1.92%	-1.56%	-4.18%	1.65%	7.23%
GSK	42.32	1.29	3.14%	1.10%	-3.07%	-5.43%	-15.65%	-16.84%	-20.67%	-22.42%
WLP	47.55	-0.78	-1.62%	0.61%	-32.76%	-36.61%	-45.35%	-44.80%	-41.06%	-39.66%
NVS	48.06	0.97	2.06%	0.44%	-0.10%	-4.28%	-11.93%	-10.93%	-12.54%	-15.85%
NVO	68.30	0.03	0.04%	-0.15%	-0.32%	3.27%	7.05%	9.35%	-43.23%	-19.35%
MDT	47.54	0.15	0.31%	-0.95%	-3.91%	-3.29%	-3.97%	-4.01%	-14.13%	-2.73%
AET	42.20	-0.62	-1.45%	-1.06%	-14.12%	-18.19%	-25.49%	-26.89%	-21.59%	-2.29%
DNA	78.44	1.17	1.51%	-1.06%	-2.68%	7.69%	16.38%	16.57%	-0.96%	-3.73%
BMY	21.35	0.89	4.35%	-1.75%	-3.57%	-7.82%	-18.29%	-24.21%	-26.15%	-20.40%
PFE	20.43	-0.15	-0.70%	-5.96%	-8.16%	-8.69%	-10.85%	-12.60%	-16.77%	-18.27%
AMGN	41.21	-1.87	-4.34%	-7.64%	-9.71%	-12.06%	-11.57%	-12.86%	-26.42%	-30.48%
UNH	34.36	0.52	1.54%	-10.15%	-26.52%	-28.54%	-39.37%	-39.93%	-31.42%	-35.33%

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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	42.66	2.35	5.83%	9.84%	8.85%	-0.40%	1.16%	-2.82%	-10.79%	-9.29%
GS	175.59	24.57	16.27%	7.68%	7.33%	1.03%	-15.42%	-12.86%	-12.42%	-11.76%
CS	51.62	5.40	11.68%	2.99%	4.62%	7.05%	-13.51%	-12.17%	-22.22%	-25.69%
MER	46.43	5.25	12.75%	1.82%	-6.82%	-7.38%	-12.00%	-16.36%	-38.76%	-41.89%
MS	43.15	6.77	18.61%	1.55%	4.35%	4.00%	-15.31%	-10.24%	-37.02%	-42.01%
HBC	80.91	4.79	6.29%	0.41%	5.13%	9.98%	-1.86%	-3.22%	-11.38%	-5.67%
LEH	46.49	14.74	46.43%	0.39%	-3.85%	-13.22%	-25.25%	-23.66%	-27.91%	-34.70%
DB	112.03	6.20	5.86%	-0.27%	1.71%	0.73%	-13.20%	-11.53%	-13.17%	-10.42%
BBD	30.59	1.55	5.34%	-2.21%	-3.17%	9.41%	0.53%	-1.10%	16.31%	66.34%
C	20.71	2.09	11.22%	-3.63%	-6.29%	-18.21%	-28.39%	-31.83%	-57.18%	-58.19%
UBS	28.85	4.19	16.99%	-4.25%	-6.33%	-11.80%	-36.99%	-38.16%	-46.50%	-49.52%
IBN	39.56	4.40	12.51%	-12.92%	-15.67%	-32.69%	-36.35%	-31.79%	-15.81%	7.18%

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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
AAPL	132.82	6.09	4.81%	4.30%	6.58%	8.71%	-31.83%	-27.41%	-5.75%	48.34%
RIMM	105.00	6.88	7.01%	4.23%	0.32%	13.04%	-7.66%	4.28%	16.21%	134.22%
SNDK	22.59	0.99	4.58%	3.67%	-1.31%	-10.29%	-31.90%	-36.10%	-56.80%	-44.32%
ORCL	20.02	0.74	3.84%	2.61%	8.57%	5.26%	-10.98%	-5.79%	-3.42%	20.02%
INTC	21.75	0.90	4.32%	2.59%	8.75%	7.89%	-14.20%	-16.06%	-14.40%	13.58%
QCOM	40.13	1.63	4.23%	1.80%	-2.62%	-4.34%	4.53%	3.64%	0.83%	-8.13%
CSCO	25.58	1.29	5.31%	1.71%	5.31%	11.80%	-3.62%	-9.13%	-20.16%	-1.58%
SAP	49.96	0.90	1.83%	0.00%	4.37%	3.48%	-1.52%	-2.14%	-14.73%	10.19%
ADSK	33.05	-0.86	-2.54%	-0.48%	10.54%	-12.80%	-31.49%	-33.61%	-32.34%	-11.63%
CTSH	28.86	2.05	7.65%	-2.07%	-5.31%	-11.39%	-10.46%	-13.41%	-22.31%	-35.03%
ADBE	31.88	1.09	3.54%	-2.21%	-3.60%	-8.65%	-23.57%	-24.15%	-27.06%	-18.61%
INFY	34.47	1.46	4.42%	-5.95%	-7.91%	-16.01%	-22.42%	-17.99%	-30.36%	-32.70%

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50 (telecom: IYZ)

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International Equity Market USD-denominated ETF Review

Table 13: International equities perspective

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EWS	12.48	0.66	5.58%	1.55%	3.65%	-0.64%	-7.49%	-8.97%	-12.30%	6.67%
EWQ	34.16	1.04	3.14%	1.01%	1.43%	1.85%	-9.96%	-8.69%	-8.54%	1.58%
IFN	45.85	3.64	8.62%	-0.39%	-3.45%	-12.92%	-25.93%	-28.42%	-9.39%	22.86%
EWG	30.80	0.81	2.70%	-0.42%	0.79%	-1.53%	-12.97%	-11.75%	-7.31%	12.66%
EWJ	12.20	0.34	2.87%	-0.89%	-0.25%	-2.87%	-7.79%	-7.99%	-10.62%	-15.34%
EWC	30.69	0.56	1.86%	-1.41%	-2.26%	0.39%	-5.28%	-1.00%	-3.88%	22.96%
EWA	25.36	0.65	2.63%	-1.55%	-2.76%	-5.51%	-11.88%	-13.57%	-13.57%	2.13%
EWZ	80.86	3.86	5.01%	-1.69%	-3.53%	0.35%	-0.11%	3.48%	19.56%	78.26%
EWU	21.57	0.82	3.95%	-1.73%	-0.74%	-1.06%	-9.67%	-12.74%	-14.03%	-6.22%
TRF	58.82	3.61	6.54%	-2.44%	-0.74%	-4.50%	-19.96%	-23.89%	-6.19%	-12.41%
EWH	17.62	0.78	4.63%	-5.37%	-3.24%	-7.60%	-19.14%	-17.20%	-13.63%	14.56%

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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	0.79	0.87	1.39	2.09
6 Month	1.24	1.20	1.56	2.00
2 Year	1.59	1.34	1.74	1.87
3 Year	1.48	1.23	1.69	1.93
5 Year	2.44	2.20	2.63	2.75
10 Year	3.48	3.30	3.59	3.77
30 Year	4.34	4.27	4.51	4.58

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.42	2.49	2.57	2.30
2yr AAA	2.48	2.47	2.39	2.31
2yr A	2.60	2.69	2.55	2.36
5yr AAA	3.02	3.02	2.82	2.87
5yr AA	2.78	2.97	3.09	2.82
5yr A	2.99	2.99	3.00	2.92
10yr AAA	3.67	3.70	3.68	3.48
10yr AA	3.51	3.54	3.78	3.64
10yr A	3.96	3.99	4.16	3.92
20yr AAA	4.63	4.65	4.55	4.40
20yr AA	4.81	4.83	4.85	4.43
20yr A	4.96	4.98	4.85	4.86

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.74	3.41	3.57	3.38
2yr A	3.50	3.39	3.31	3.29
5yr AAA	4.02	3.97	3.94	4.05
5yr AA	4.25	4.03	4.30	4.07
5yr A	5.23	4.98	4.74	4.29
10yr AAA	4.80	4.90	5.10	5.25
10yr AA	5.66	5.65	5.74	5.35
10yr A	5.55	5.65	5.91	5.57
20yr AAA	6.39	6.46	6.53	5.66
20yr AA	6.25	6.26	6.64	6.19
20yr A	6.26	6.33	6.40	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	26.02	5.40	26.19%	29.07%	15.29%	-5.83%	-20.53%	-21.67%	-56.28%	-56.28%
FNM	28.22	6.01	27.06%	28.27%	8.75%	-2.62%	-24.67%	-22.47%	-54.88%	-47.54%
AVB	99.80	4.33	4.54%	4.89%	7.33%	5.71%	9.25%	7.80%	-15.28%	-22.25%
EQR	40.59	2.33	6.09%	4.64%	4.59%	6.09%	11.42%	13.76%	-1.84%	-14.78%
TLT	95.36	-0.37	-0.39%	2.77%	2.84%	4.84%	1.04%	3.70%	6.36%	6.12%
IEF	91.54	-0.63	-0.68%	1.47%	1.81%	3.63%	4.46%	5.95%	8.64%	9.56%
AGG	102.75	-0.24	-0.23%	1.19%	0.65%	1.42%	1.08%	1.67%	2.60%	2.16%
DRE	22.24	0.62	2.87%	1.09%	-1.81%	-3.43%	-13.19%	-11.75%	-34.12%	-48.46%
SHY	84.21	-0.30	-0.35%	0.44%	0.24%	0.72%	2.27%	2.61%	3.77%	4.78%
CFC	5.110	1.020	24.94%	0.00%	-13.83%	-25.40%	-43.22%	-44.34%	-74.30%	-85.38%
TIP	109.72	-0.12	-0.11%	-0.65%	-0.04%	2.64%	2.89%	4.30%	6.90%	8.66%
NLY	16.60	2.44	17.23%	-2.81%	-15.86%	-19.18%	-8.29%	-7.16%	1.10%	19.08%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

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Commodities Review

$CRB Index

Open Futures Contracts

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Oil Review

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Gold & Precious Metals Review

Spot gold chart for the week

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Spot silver chart for the week

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

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Spot palladium chart for the week

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Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EGO	7.500	0.100	1.35%	9.65%	13.64%	27.12%	20.97%	40.45%	32.04%	33.45%
BVN	79.39	-1.43	-1.77%	2.23%	5.40%	13.12%	30.40%	52.38%	76.30%	174.04%
AEM	74.10	-5.64	-7.07%	1.98%	6.40%	13.29%	31.10%	55.28%	48.26%	96.60%
LIHR	38.00	-1.74	-4.38%	0.08%	1.44%	12.39%	14.56%	36.40%	21.68%	54.41%
GFI	15.47	-0.64	-3.97%	-1.65%	5.02%	10.26%	0.45%	6.98%	-10.27%	-9.59%
ABX	49.58	-2.74	-5.24%	-1.72%	-3.13%	-0.22%	7.74%	30.06%	27.92%	76.63%
HMY	13.24	-0.77	-5.50%	-2.22%	2.00%	19.17%	23.16%	35.52%	14.04%	-3.50%
NEM	50.89	-2.49	-4.66%	-2.36%	1.37%	0.81%	-2.86%	6.71%	10.65%	18.54%
AUY	17.86	-1.27	-6.64%	-2.78%	-3.46%	11.42%	28.77%	45.44%	43.92%	26.94%
GG	41.31	-2.91	-6.58%	-4.22%	-3.28%	6.97%	12.75%	33.91%	42.99%	72.41%
KGC	24.35	-1.52	-5.88%	-4.85%	-2.44%	5.73%	20.84%	47.84%	68.75%	87.31%
AU	33.52	-0.48	-1.41%	-7.38%	-7.99%	-3.73%	-26.91%	-20.72%	-27.91%	-23.61%

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