The DJIA (-16 -0.13% to 12532.6), S&P 500 (+3.1 +0.23% to 1353) and Nasdaq Composite (+14.3 +0.61% to 2341.1) showed a mixed picture.

The only sector that “popped” was Basic Materials (XLB +3.00%), while Consumer Discretionary (XLY -0.81%) showed the largest loss on the day.

Of the industries, the Goldminers ($XAU +4.84% to 179.47) was the strongest, while Retailers ($RLX -1.08%) was one of the weakest.

Of the Cara 100 stocks, the precious metals miners and royalty companies Goldcorp (GG/G +7.2%) and Silver Wheaton (SLW +6.5%) took the lead along with India’s ICICI Bank (IBN +5.8%), while Garmin (GRMN -3.5%) and Google (GOOG -2.1%) were down. UBS lowered GOOG estimates citing decelerating volume growth and DCLK integration risk. In fact, revenue and earnings growth rates at Google are slowing noticeably.

On the economics front, the January Case-Shiller Home Price Index, measuring home prices in major metropolitan areas, fell to -11.4. Then the Conference Board's March consumer sentiment index fell to its lowest reading since 2003.

Until that data was released and factored into prices in North America, the Asia-Pacific markets had been robust: Australia (+3.34%), Hong Kong (+6.43%), India (+6.03%) and Japan (+2.12%), while the European bourses were up between +3.0% and +3.2%. Later Europe closed up +3.5% for the FTSE (5689) and CAC (4692) and +3.2% for the DAX (6525).

On the corporate deals front, reports after the close indicated that the Clear Channel Communications (CCU) privatization deal is near collapse due to disputes among private-equity firms Thomas H. Lee and Bain Capital Partners LLC and their bankers.

Commodity trading was volatile. The lower USD pushed Crude Oil ($WTIC) higher by $0.36/bbl to close at $101.22. $GOLD jumped +$16.30/oz to $935.00.

The US Treasury bonds rallied a bit on the weaker economic data ($USB +0.22% to 119.06), while yields dropped on the 30-year, 10-year and 5-year instruments ($TYX -0.30% to 4.299) ($TNX -0.85% to 3.492) ($FVX -0.27% to 2.593).

T-Bill yields jumped a further +23.7% to 1.255, after more than doubling in yield on Monday to 1.015 percent, reflecting more liquidity in the banking system.

The $USD closed down -0.91% to 72.21, while the Euro (+1.27% to 156.09), Pound (+0.89% to 200.18) and Yen (+0.59% to 99.84) were strong. The Loonie was unchanged.
This morning at 7:28am, spot gold (946.04++), palladium (449), platinum (1985++) and silver (18.07++) are stronger.

In futures markets, the June Euro is up to 1.5672, the May Crude Oil up to 102.65, and the June DJIA contract down to 12474, reflecting concerns over the Clear Channel deal and possible other private equity deal failures because of the bank credit tightening issue.

The USD is a little weaker, so commodities are likely to lift again.

Overnight, the Asia-Pacific markets were mixed: Australia (+1.22%), Hong Kong (+0.68%), India (-0.81%) and Japan (-0.30%). Shanghai was down -0.63%.

At 7:30am ET, the European bourses are almost flat

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Comments & Outlook

After Barron’s on the weekend opined the bottom had been seen, and CNBC “Personalities” and Talking Heads added to the hype this week, Deutsche Bank says that the present banking environment is very challenging and that it is ready to announce further write-downs against the value of its holdings of syndicated debt. Moreover Goldman Sachs analyst Andrew Tilton says that financial institutions have written off just $120 billion of approximately $460 billion in credit losses associated with the bursting of the credit bubble.

Now who do we listen to, the mainstream media or Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs?

Financial media need to be more responsible. People’s savings are at stake. This is not a matter of entertainment or sport. More analysis and less synthesis (ie, story-telling) is required. Where is Walter Cronkite when you need him?

For the past two days I have forced myself to sit in for about five minutes every hour to get a sample of CNBC presentations. It was tough to get through. In fact, as I see it, the General Electric management has to review the situation. CNBC has been reduced to little more than an infomercial.

What concerns me as well is that Bloomberg and BNN seem too eager to be copy-cats, and as for the Fox business network, I won’t even comment.

I think there is an opportunity for a new media operator to come onto the scene and bring legitimacy to financial reporting.

Btw, you know that I often refer to the gnomes who control our lives (as in how come McCain from down and out to being the Republican Party nominee over the course of a weekend). Well, read this quote from Cronkite:

I'm afraid there is [a ruling class in America]. I don't think it serves democracy well... The ruling class is the rich who really command our industry, our commerce, our finance. And those people are able to so manipulate our democracy that they really control our democracy, I feel.

– Walter Cronkite, from The American Ruling Class (2005)

There is a truth you know – if you want to hear 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
WMT	53.05	75.60	71.67	70.04	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
KO	61.41	74.48	62.56	74.75
GG	40.01	74.02	53.97	45.24
RIMM	115.95	73.50	64.02	70.71
TT	46.12	72.09	71.01	62.83	Sell alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-03-14 at $45.46, +1.45% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ECA	73.95	72.01	61.95	45.81	Sell alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-03-17 at $76.34, -3.13% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
SLW	16.57	72.01	50.57	43.43	Sell alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-03-17 at $18.17, -8.81% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
ABV	80.41	71.97	57.55	54.31
GGB	31.68	71.54	58.51	49.36
NUE	72.89	69.70	74.10	61.14	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-03-19 at $68.30, +6.72% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
NKE	68.37	69.63	68.41	77.56	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-03-25 at $68.37, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
COST	66.59	68.47	57.01	74.02
DNA	80.37	60.41	70.93	61.72
ORCL	21.08	57.54	62.36	74.02
GE	37.27	55.26	62.51	73.62
HBC	82.89	51.13	64.46	72.68
LLTC	31.67	49.76	67.72	70.41
ERTS	50.18	44.74	53.05	73.16
ADBE	36.54	41.04	53.44	71.82	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $31.88, +14.62% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
KSS	46.74	27.69	55.70	70.60	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $42.53, +9.90% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
BC	17.85	26.36	55.20	74.12

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
UBS	30.09	10.80	33.87	54.20	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $28.85, +4.30% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
SBUX	17.99	15.41	38.66	55.80
KB	57.92	20.99	39.31	59.41	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-03-24 at $56.40, +2.70% chg], after a 5 day AZ)
SNDK	21.76	21.98	21.69	46.74
BMY	21.60	22.44	32.38	52.14	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $21.35, +1.17% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
LEH	45.21	23.43	42.37	49.51	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $46.49, -2.75% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
BC	17.85	26.36	55.20	74.12
GOL	16.80	27.13	36.66	59.41	Buy alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $16.45, +2.13% chg], after a 8 day AZ)
JCP	43.73	27.65	48.22	61.03
KSS	46.74	27.69	55.70	70.60	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-03-18 at $42.53, +9.90% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
WFMI	33.21	28.82	36.95	51.24
GSK	43.07	29.90	40.42	60.24	Buy alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-03-17 at $41.03, +4.97% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
AET	45.02	36.42	29.43	51.50
PTR	127.17	41.91	28.69	44.29
CHA	61.69	48.28	29.99	33.32

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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
C	23.42	0.15	0.64%	25.78%	18.94%	-5.34%	-19.02%	-24.40%	-49.43%	-54.72%
AIG	45.81	-0.30	-0.65%	15.10%	9.20%	-9.07%	-18.63%	-23.62%	-31.71%	-32.75%
JPM	46.06	-0.49	-1.05%	14.26%	26.26%	4.61%	9.22%	2.74%	-0.09%	-5.07%
BAC	40.97	-1.48	-3.49%	13.93%	16.03%	-4.59%	1.01%	-3.10%	-18.42%	-20.74%
AXP	47.51	0.10	0.21%	13.91%	18.66%	5.09%	-6.92%	-10.76%	-19.24%	-17.27%
HD	28.76	-0.50	-1.71%	11.91%	15.04%	-0.21%	10.15%	6.48%	-13.06%	-24.75%
GM	20.35	-0.03	-0.15%	11.51%	-2.58%	-15.91%	-16.63%	-23.32%	-40.88%	-36.39%
GE	37.24	-0.16	-0.43%	8.48%	17.48%	8.86%	1.31%	-0.77%	-9.39%	3.96%
INTC	22.27	0.14	0.63%	6.81%	10.69%	11.69%	-12.15%	-18.45%	-13.98%	15.57%
MRK	44.67	0.42	0.95%	6.74%	8.26%	-4.53%	-22.14%	-25.23%	-14.56%	0.49%
VZ	36.90	-0.07	-0.19%	6.62%	7.36%	1.04%	-14.60%	-17.62%	-16.27%	-3.20%
KO	61.41	0.23	0.38%	6.45%	4.69%	4.49%	0.52%	-2.85%	7.70%	27.80%
WMT	53.05	-0.58	-1.08%	6.21%	8.60%	5.40%	13.11%	8.84%	22.91%	10.73%
T	38.00	-0.03	-0.08%	6.17%	9.67%	7.04%	-7.32%	-8.43%	-10.74%	-2.26%
DIS	32.08	0.04	0.12%	5.32%	5.32%	-2.46%	0.75%	-3.49%	-5.84%	-8.32%
HPQ	48.26	0.33	0.69%	3.96%	3.32%	0.27%	-3.11%	-7.76%	-5.34%	19.37%
UTX	70.16	-0.18	-0.26%	3.85%	5.93%	-4.43%	-6.71%	-10.26%	-12.22%	5.14%
PG	69.54	-0.43	-0.61%	3.71%	5.75%	4.29%	-3.83%	-5.95%	-0.44%	9.00%
MCD	56.20	0.43	0.77%	3.54%	4.46%	0.27%	-3.27%	-6.81%	3.79%	24.75%
DD	47.30	0.64	1.37%	3.21%	6.99%	0.87%	8.14%	4.58%	-4.27%	-7.31%
MSFT	29.14	-0.03	-0.10%	2.97%	3.89%	4.67%	-17.26%	-20.34%	-1.42%	4.00%
CAT	76.64	0.61	0.80%	2.93%	11.53%	6.08%	8.51%	5.42%	0.35%	14.58%
IBM	117.97	-1.09	-0.92%	2.09%	3.47%	7.17%	12.69%	5.66%	1.25%	24.14%
PFE	20.78	0.17	0.82%	1.02%	-1.75%	-8.78%	-9.30%	-10.93%	-14.27%	-19.02%
JNJ	64.55	-0.34	-0.52%	0.80%	5.25%	1.10%	-2.06%	-4.89%	-0.65%	6.68%
MMM	78.98	0.34	0.43%	0.60%	4.64%	-2.49%	-4.51%	-8.44%	-14.07%	1.30%
BA	75.90	-0.39	-0.51%	0.54%	2.04%	-10.35%	-12.38%	-15.69%	-27.67%	-16.58%
CVX	84.43	0.42	0.50%	0.28%	-0.36%	-3.16%	-9.66%	-10.64%	-8.11%	14.56%
XOM	85.20	-0.75	-0.87%	-0.69%	3.32%	-4.41%	-8.89%	-9.03%	-7.35%	13.63%
AA	35.74	0.70	2.00%	-3.67%	0.28%	-8.01%	-1.08%	-3.43%	-3.41%	4.53%

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
XLF	26.58	-0.16	-0.60%	13.35%	12.48%	-2.64%	-6.28%	-10.87%	-21.69%	-26.57%
XLY	32.03	-0.24	-0.74%	8.06%	7.45%	-1.39%	-0.53%	-4.53%	-12.10%	-17.15%
IYZ	23.66	-0.11	-0.46%	6.48%	4.74%	-3.07%	-18.89%	-22.09%	-29.92%	-23.97%
XLK	23.20	0.02	0.09%	6.18%	6.67%	2.56%	-11.18%	-14.77%	-13.98%	-1.57%
XLI	37.69	0.39	1.05%	4.99%	7.56%	0.53%	-2.13%	-5.75%	-6.71%	3.66%
SPY	134.85	0.13	0.10%	4.98%	5.35%	-1.75%	-6.96%	-9.64%	-10.95%	-5.96%
XLP	28.00	0.07	0.25%	4.44%	3.97%	1.19%	-1.37%	-4.44%	1.45%	4.52%
SMH	29.86	0.06	0.20%	3.93%	4.08%	3.00%	-4.78%	-10.57%	-22.04%	-13.10%
IYH	63.53	-0.05	-0.08%	3.05%	1.49%	-5.69%	-9.37%	-12.20%	-10.03%	-5.48%
XLB	40.85	1.13	2.84%	2.25%	5.45%	-3.36%	-1.09%	-3.88%	-1.87%	6.88%
XLE	72.77	0.72	1.00%	0.86%	-0.11%	-5.54%	-8.47%	-8.65%	-2.09%	20.84%
XLU	37.46	-0.11	-0.29%	-1.21%	-0.50%	-5.09%	-11.00%	-13.31%	-7.55%	-6.00%

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
PTR	127.17	3.97	3.22%	2.52%	-3.62%	-15.59%	-26.77%	-30.02%	-27.67%	13.14%
SLB	82.64	1.37	1.69%	1.74%	-0.19%	-5.60%	-17.84%	-13.76%	-21.01%	19.59%
CVX	84.43	0.42	0.50%	0.28%	-0.36%	-3.16%	-9.66%	-10.64%	-8.11%	14.56%
IMO	51.98	1.71	3.40%	0.19%	-5.15%	-5.75%	-5.35%	-5.35%	6.21%	39.77%
STO	29.33	0.70	2.44%	-0.20%	0.62%	-1.91%	-6.11%	-1.35%	-12.97%	9.36%
RIG	131.86	0.80	0.61%	-0.36%	-0.11%	-6.25%	-9.65%	-9.06%	17.01%	60.61%
TOT	73.03	0.96	1.33%	-0.50%	-0.84%	-3.87%	-12.31%	-9.76%	-9.66%	6.16%
XOM	85.20	-0.75	-0.87%	-0.69%	3.32%	-4.41%	-8.89%	-9.03%	-7.35%	13.63%
PBR	102.44	4.84	4.96%	-1.09%	-5.67%	-14.56%	-13.78%	-11.99%	37.78%	115.53%
ECA	73.95	1.72	2.38%	-3.13%	-2.76%	0.67%	6.23%	7.05%	19.29%	47.93%
SU	96.63	2.71	2.89%	-5.02%	-7.14%	-3.25%	-12.37%	-10.23%	2.06%	32.41%
CEO	138.74	1.99	1.46%	-7.50%	-12.43%	-17.42%	-17.13%	-17.03%	-13.12%	65.98%

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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
PKX	123.18	4.98	4.21%	13.62%	-0.70%	-11.45%	-15.90%	-20.28%	-32.13%	20.50%
VCP	29.53	1.28	4.53%	4.94%	2.86%	-11.82%	-0.57%	-2.61%	7.23%	65.34%
DOW	37.86	0.20	0.53%	3.95%	7.43%	-2.92%	-2.30%	-7.93%	-13.99%	-17.16%
NUE	72.89	1.63	2.29%	3.51%	15.15%	9.15%	25.74%	20.22%	22.24%	11.86%
TS	48.43	2.09	4.51%	3.31%	5.10%	11.93%	9.10%	8.03%	-8.03%	8.98%
RIO	33.01	1.26	3.97%	2.64%	4.23%	-7.59%	0.92%	-2.57%	3.03%	-10.74%
MT	76.93	1.06	1.40%	-0.36%	6.79%	-1.21%	0.69%	3.33%	-0.05%	46.12%
GGB	31.68	0.68	2.19%	-1.74%	5.00%	0.41%	10.38%	6.17%	25.17%	74.35%
RTP	395.86	0.36	0.09%	-2.44%	-5.55%	-14.27%	-5.68%	-7.53%	18.95%	75.16%
TCK	39.60	1.56	4.10%	-3.56%	-1.71%	5.54%	9.27%	7.84%	-15.20%	-42.62%
BHP	64.43	0.69	1.08%	-3.58%	-2.61%	-12.81%	-8.49%	-9.19%	-16.32%	36.36%
AA	35.74	0.70	2.00%	-3.67%	0.28%	-8.01%	-1.08%	-3.43%	-3.41%	4.53%

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
AU	32.00	0.51	1.62%	-5.88%	-8.57%	-8.60%	-30.22%	-24.92%	-31.23%	-29.72%
EGO	6.900	0.440	6.81%	-6.76%	-1.43%	14.43%	11.29%	20.63%	15.58%	11.29%
GG	40.01	2.70	7.24%	-9.52%	-2.25%	-2.75%	9.20%	22.81%	34.62%	60.88%
GFI	14.47	0.18	1.26%	-10.18%	-3.40%	1.40%	-6.04%	2.55%	-18.48%	-20.36%
KGC	22.97	1.80	8.50%	-11.21%	-4.85%	-3.77%	14.00%	28.83%	55.83%	65.61%
AUY	16.91	1.21	7.71%	-11.60%	-3.26%	-0.53%	21.92%	33.57%	40.80%	18.83%
AEM	70.35	4.18	6.32%	-11.78%	0.04%	6.46%	24.47%	38.10%	46.26%	84.69%
NEM	46.82	1.36	2.99%	-12.29%	-5.18%	-5.76%	-10.63%	-3.36%	-1.82%	7.53%
HMY	12.22	0.35	2.95%	-12.78%	-5.64%	-1.21%	13.67%	20.39%	0.33%	-15.61%
LIHR	34.22	1.53	4.68%	-13.89%	-5.70%	-4.79%	3.17%	16.28%	5.07%	32.02%
BVN	69.29	4.33	6.67%	-14.27%	-6.59%	-4.82%	13.81%	28.55%	46.43%	131.35%
ABX	43.55	1.61	3.84%	-16.76%	-11.21%	-12.29%	-5.37%	10.65%	11.41%	49.81%

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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
FLR	141.77	4.11	2.99%	12.44%	6.75%	3.78%	-1.82%	-3.39%	-0.45%	53.38%
FDX	91.45	0.68	0.75%	10.78%	7.63%	1.93%	6.14%	-0.74%	-12.56%	-18.86%
GE	37.24	-0.16	-0.43%	8.48%	17.48%	8.86%	1.31%	-0.77%	-9.39%	3.96%
TXT	54.49	0.95	1.77%	6.05%	2.48%	-5.95%	-18.44%	-23.78%	-11.33%	17.28%
UPS	73.34	-0.02	-0.03%	5.36%	3.02%	1.19%	6.04%	-0.16%	-2.73%	2.62%
ABB	25.43	0.52	2.09%	4.82%	3.25%	5.21%	-11.21%	-10.46%	-1.59%	44.74%
UTX	70.16	-0.18	-0.26%	3.85%	5.93%	-4.43%	-6.71%	-10.26%	-12.22%	5.14%
CAT	76.64	0.61	0.80%	2.93%	11.53%	6.08%	8.51%	5.42%	0.35%	14.58%
HON	56.00	0.99	1.80%	1.41%	0.57%	-3.30%	-6.51%	-8.99%	-5.23%	17.38%
ERJ	40.88	-0.04	-0.10%	1.04%	-1.06%	-12.18%	-9.42%	-12.72%	-10.00%	-9.64%
MMM	78.98	0.34	0.43%	0.60%	4.64%	-2.49%	-4.51%	-8.44%	-14.07%	1.30%
BA	75.90	-0.39	-0.51%	0.54%	2.04%	-10.35%	-12.38%	-15.69%	-27.67%	-16.58%

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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
JCP	43.73	0.06	0.14%	16.43%	8.30%	-11.15%	4.99%	-4.62%	-31.13%	-46.82%
BC	17.85	-0.07	-0.39%	16.14%	17.43%	5.68%	5.50%	-1.33%	-20.49%	-44.25%
CCL	42.11	-0.24	-0.57%	15.43%	11.34%	-0.02%	-3.55%	-8.06%	-13.43%	-12.49%
NKE	68.37	-0.71	-1.03%	15.37%	20.01%	11.01%	8.04%	2.23%	16.97%	25.38%
GOL	17.02	0.22	1.31%	14.54%	11.68%	-4.86%	-29.05%	-34.06%	-28.73%	-36.94%
EBAY	29.40	-0.41	-1.38%	14.09%	14.31%	4.96%	-9.51%	-13.96%	-24.75%	-7.63%
BDK	70.22	0.69	0.99%	12.41%	12.91%	1.01%	0.41%	-2.21%	-14.70%	-17.12%
TGT	53.44	-0.20	-0.37%	10.19%	4.31%	0.36%	7.94%	1.85%	-12.89%	-13.12%
BBBY	31.55	-0.40	-1.25%	9.47%	17.72%	7.28%	11.25%	5.31%	-4.97%	-23.42%
WHR	87.67	-0.71	-0.80%	8.34%	6.58%	-1.38%	9.75%	5.04%	0.97%	0.05%
TM	106.95	0.88	0.83%	7.81%	6.10%	-4.63%	0.46%	-0.28%	-7.24%	-19.70%
DIS	32.08	0.04	0.12%	5.32%	5.32%	-2.46%	0.75%	-3.49%	-5.84%	-8.32%

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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
WFMI	33.21	-0.36	-1.07%	8.35%	1.47%	-8.71%	-16.47%	-21.23%	-27.36%	-26.23%
PDA	51.96	1.45	2.87%	6.78%	11.50%	1.37%	7.96%	2.89%	22.40%	88.26%
KO	61.41	0.23	0.38%	6.45%	4.69%	4.49%	0.52%	-2.85%	7.70%	27.80%
WAG	38.01	-0.60	-1.55%	6.35%	8.38%	1.71%	1.79%	-2.59%	-18.94%	-20.43%
WMT	53.05	-0.58	-1.08%	6.21%	8.60%	5.40%	13.11%	8.84%	22.91%	10.73%
BUD	48.27	1.12	2.38%	5.32%	4.57%	1.19%	-6.51%	-9.91%	-4.28%	-4.98%
DEO	82.75	1.18	1.45%	4.59%	2.96%	-0.77%	-2.72%	-4.41%	-5.33%	4.50%
SBUX	17.99	0.10	0.56%	4.23%	7.08%	-2.76%	-6.84%	-15.22%	-33.59%	-42.74%
KR	25.45	0.21	0.83%	3.75%	0.51%	-1.36%	-0.86%	-7.22%	-9.50%	-10.10%
ABV	80.41	1.04	1.31%	3.73%	5.94%	-1.16%	10.94%	8.96%	13.48%	48.63%
PG	69.54	-0.43	-0.61%	3.71%	5.75%	4.29%	-3.83%	-5.95%	-0.44%	9.00%
PEP	71.54	0.09	0.13%	3.46%	3.65%	-0.07%	-4.98%	-7.94%	0.45%	11.62%

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35 (healthcare: IYH)

Table 7: Senior healthcare equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
NVS	50.31	1.31	2.67%	6.84%	6.32%	-0.14%	-7.81%	-7.26%	-8.63%	-11.92%
BMY	21.60	0.33	1.55%	5.57%	1.27%	-6.86%	-17.34%	-22.91%	-24.32%	-21.74%
AET	45.02	0.79	1.79%	5.14%	-3.20%	-13.14%	-20.52%	-22.91%	-15.53%	-0.40%
GSK	43.07	0.93	2.21%	4.97%	4.13%	-4.18%	-14.15%	-15.94%	-19.50%	-21.46%
UNH	35.26	-0.45	-1.27%	4.19%	-21.77%	-26.52%	-37.79%	-40.12%	-28.75%	-37.61%
DNA	79.75	0.91	1.15%	3.20%	1.96%	2.29%	18.32%	17.07%	0.66%	-3.41%
MDT	48.56	0.02	0.04%	2.47%	2.92%	-2.23%	-1.90%	-3.46%	-13.69%	-2.72%
PFE	20.78	0.17	0.82%	1.02%	-1.75%	-8.78%	-9.30%	-10.93%	-14.27%	-19.02%
JNJ	64.55	-0.34	-0.52%	0.80%	5.25%	1.10%	-2.06%	-4.89%	-0.65%	6.68%
NVO	68.45	0.82	1.21%	0.26%	1.17%	-3.16%	7.29%	3.71%	-42.70%	-24.00%
AMGN	40.84	-0.14	-0.34%	-5.20%	-8.59%	-12.64%	-12.36%	-15.20%	-25.58%	-29.61%
WLP	45.80	-0.16	-0.35%	-5.23%	-30.52%	-38.59%	-47.36%	-48.95%	-43.22%	-43.92%

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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
LEH	45.21	-1.43	-3.07%	42.39%	5.19%	-18.64%	-27.30%	-31.13%	-24.68%	-38.49%
MS	49.45	0.70	1.44%	35.93%	29.11%	9.21%	-2.94%	-10.04%	-19.42%	-39.03%
C	23.42	0.15	0.64%	25.78%	18.94%	-5.34%	-19.02%	-24.40%	-49.43%	-54.72%
IBN	43.00	2.34	5.76%	22.30%	4.29%	-22.66%	-30.81%	-29.83%	-16.02%	5.26%
UBS	30.09	0.80	2.73%	22.02%	6.18%	-11.71%	-34.29%	-33.84%	-43.62%	-49.99%
GS	179.63	0.75	0.42%	18.94%	15.46%	1.28%	-13.47%	-16.19%	-14.83%	-15.22%
MER	47.85	-0.53	-1.10%	16.20%	11.69%	-12.07%	-9.31%	-11.22%	-33.65%	-44.15%
JPM	46.06	-0.49	-1.05%	14.26%	26.26%	4.61%	9.22%	2.74%	-0.09%	-5.07%
CS	51.27	0.45	0.89%	10.93%	10.14%	4.06%	-14.09%	-14.25%	-22.28%	-31.38%
DB	115.60	1.37	1.20%	9.23%	9.51%	2.10%	-10.43%	-10.09%	-8.80%	-13.49%
HBC	82.89	1.08	1.32%	8.89%	7.65%	8.35%	0.55%	-2.71%	-10.19%	-6.21%
BBD	29.18	0.98	3.48%	0.48%	-0.71%	-2.41%	-4.11%	-9.35%	6.77%	44.10%

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45 (technology, semiconductor: SMH)

Table 9: Senior technology equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
ADBE	36.54	0.44	1.22%	18.67%	14.40%	2.81%	-12.40%	-14.71%	-14.51%	-14.61%
RIMM	115.95	4.12	3.68%	18.17%	23.89%	6.66%	1.97%	-1.72%	19.76%	153.39%
CTSH	30.56	-0.20	-0.65%	13.99%	10.25%	-4.80%	-5.18%	-14.52%	-20.89%	-34.24%
INFY	37.40	1.10	3.03%	13.30%	7.47%	-11.23%	-15.82%	-19.24%	-19.07%	-29.13%
AAPL	140.98	1.45	1.04%	11.24%	17.79%	17.74%	-27.64%	-29.08%	-7.96%	50.75%
ORCL	21.08	0.31	1.49%	9.34%	9.34%	11.12%	-6.27%	-7.38%	-3.92%	15.70%
INTC	22.27	0.14	0.63%	6.81%	10.69%	11.69%	-12.15%	-18.45%	-13.98%	15.57%
CSCO	25.75	0.11	0.43%	6.01%	7.34%	8.19%	-2.98%	-10.34%	-20.62%	-1.68%
QCOM	40.80	0.91	2.28%	5.97%	4.16%	-6.68%	6.28%	1.22%	-1.81%	-4.16%
SAP	51.42	0.71	1.40%	4.81%	5.56%	7.19%	1.36%	-1.00%	-11.98%	12.84%
SNDK	21.76	-0.01	-0.05%	0.74%	2.93%	-17.29%	-34.40%	-38.46%	-58.37%	-51.52%
ADSK	33.12	0.49	1.50%	-2.33%	4.98%	-15.73%	-31.34%	-35.08%	-33.61%	-13.71%

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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
IFN	47.84	1.20	2.57%	13.34%	20.66%	-5.96%	-22.71%	-30.16%	-8.33%	16.88%
EWS	12.91	0.31	2.46%	9.22%	10.91%	0.16%	-4.30%	-5.56%	-10.22%	4.70%
TRF	59.33	1.76	3.06%	7.46%	4.92%	-5.39%	-19.27%	-17.55%	-9.14%	-16.83%
EWJ	12.55	0.17	1.37%	5.82%	4.93%	-1.57%	-5.14%	-5.35%	-9.78%	-15.77%
EWH	17.77	0.37	2.13%	5.52%	2.54%	-4.67%	-18.45%	-20.13%	-14.49%	10.51%
EWU	21.66	0.35	1.64%	4.39%	1.21%	-3.04%	-9.30%	-11.12%	-14.42%	-10.27%
EWQ	34.43	0.58	1.71%	3.96%	4.84%	-0.35%	-9.25%	-8.96%	-9.06%	-1.88%
EWG	31.06	0.11	0.36%	3.57%	3.74%	-0.77%	-12.24%	-11.91%	-8.65%	8.34%
EWA	25.52	0.00	0.00%	3.28%	3.19%	-7.80%	-11.33%	-12.00%	-17.57%	-0.78%
EWZ	78.33	2.74	3.62%	1.73%	0.29%	-7.85%	-3.24%	-4.96%	10.01%	60.02%
EWC	30.44	0.74	2.49%	1.03%	0.63%	-4.73%	-6.05%	-5.17%	-5.67%	16.67%

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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	1.20	0.91	0.79	2.12
6 Month	1.50	1.49	1.24	2.06
2 Year	1.77	1.81	1.59	2.02
3 Year	1.64	1.69	1.48	2.01
5 Year	2.60	2.62	2.44	2.83
10 Year	3.50	3.55	3.48	3.80
30 Year	4.30	4.36	4.34	4.57

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.50	2.50	2.42	2.48
2yr AAA	2.44	2.44	2.48	2.43
2yr A	2.75	2.61	2.60	2.63
5yr AAA	3.05	3.09	3.02	2.89
5yr AA	3.05	3.05	2.78	2.93
5yr A	3.10	3.12	2.99	3.07
10yr AAA	3.69	3.64	3.67	3.65
10yr AA	3.89	3.84	3.51	3.53
10yr A	3.96	3.89	3.96	3.80
20yr AAA	4.68	4.63	4.63	4.42
20yr AA	4.89	4.84	4.81	4.74
20yr A	5.01	4.98	4.96	4.91

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.93	3.99	3.74	3.42
2yr A	3.75	3.77	3.50	3.46
5yr AAA	3.90	3.98	4.02	3.95
5yr AA	4.34	4.42	4.25	4.29
5yr A	4.97	4.84	5.23	4.48
10yr AAA	4.61	4.51	4.80	5.29
10yr AA	5.65	5.50	5.66	5.45
10yr A	5.56	5.65	5.55	5.75
20yr AAA	6.33	6.36	6.39	5.76
20yr AA	5.89	5.94	6.25	6.37
20yr A	6.19	6.23	6.26	6.34

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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
CFC	6.280	0.140	2.28%	53.55%	44.04%	-9.77%	-30.22%	-29.83%	-65.44%	-82.95%
FRE	29.71	-0.90	-2.94%	44.08%	70.85%	13.48%	-9.25%	-9.81%	-50.09%	-52.36%
FNM	31.17	0.01	0.03%	40.34%	57.34%	10.26%	-16.79%	-18.76%	-49.46%	-44.96%
NLY	17.25	0.23	1.35%	21.82%	18.31%	-17.86%	-4.70%	-5.06%	6.68%	16.87%
EQR	43.53	0.02	0.05%	13.77%	20.12%	5.60%	19.49%	12.02%	2.62%	-11.74%
DRE	23.91	0.36	1.53%	10.59%	12.62%	-1.24%	-6.67%	-12.10%	-28.03%	-46.06%
AVB	104.45	-0.84	-0.80%	9.41%	17.41%	4.72%	14.34%	4.94%	-11.91%	-22.62%
TLT	95.70	0.40	0.42%	-0.03%	2.25%	5.07%	1.40%	4.89%	8.96%	7.78%
AGG	102.85	0.19	0.19%	-0.14%	0.70%	1.61%	1.18%	2.06%	3.06%	2.43%
SHY	83.91	0.06	0.07%	-0.71%	-0.42%	0.52%	1.91%	2.15%	3.27%	4.40%
IEF	91.22	0.32	0.35%	-1.03%	0.02%	3.27%	4.10%	5.98%	9.18%	9.55%
TIP	108.29	-0.18	-0.17%	-1.41%	-2.90%	1.11%	1.55%	3.35%	6.95%	7.24%

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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
AU	32.00	0.51	1.62%	-5.88%	-8.57%	-8.60%	-30.22%	-24.92%	-31.23%	-29.72%
EGO	6.900	0.440	6.81%	-6.76%	-1.43%	14.43%	11.29%	20.63%	15.58%	11.29%
GG	40.01	2.70	7.24%	-9.52%	-2.25%	-2.75%	9.20%	22.81%	34.62%	60.88%
GFI	14.47	0.18	1.26%	-10.18%	-3.40%	1.40%	-6.04%	2.55%	-18.48%	-20.36%
KGC	22.97	1.80	8.50%	-11.21%	-4.85%	-3.77%	14.00%	28.83%	55.83%	65.61%
AUY	16.91	1.21	7.71%	-11.60%	-3.26%	-0.53%	21.92%	33.57%	40.80%	18.83%
AEM	70.35	4.18	6.32%	-11.78%	0.04%	6.46%	24.47%	38.10%	46.26%	84.69%
NEM	46.82	1.36	2.99%	-12.29%	-5.18%	-5.76%	-10.63%	-3.36%	-1.82%	7.53%
HMY	12.22	0.35	2.95%	-12.78%	-5.64%	-1.21%	13.67%	20.39%	0.33%	-15.61%
LIHR	34.22	1.53	4.68%	-13.89%	-5.70%	-4.79%	3.17%	16.28%	5.07%	32.02%
BVN	69.29	4.33	6.67%	-14.27%	-6.59%	-4.82%	13.81%	28.55%	46.43%	131.35%
ABX	43.55	1.61	3.84%	-16.76%	-11.21%	-12.29%	-5.37%	10.65%	11.41%	49.81%

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NEM ABX AU GFI GG HMY AUY KGC BVN
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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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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