Spectacular 1Q results from Google (GOOG +20.0%) [net income of $1.31 billion vs $1 billion a year-ago] and a positive surprise from Citi (C) [a 1Q net loss of $5.11 billion, but beating revenue expectations and with much smaller-than-expected write-downs] pushed Industrials (XLI +3.0%) and Financials (XLF +2.2%) much higher.

For the week, the DJIA/S&P500 gained +4%, while NASDAQ jumped +5%.

A significant USD rally pulled down the Yen (-1.09%), Swiss Franc (-1.11%), and Euro (-0.54%), which, in addition to profit-taking, hammered down the precious metal prices. The Pound Sterling and Cdn Loonie gained +0.31% and +0.55% respectively, on the day.

$GOLD plunged -$27.70/oz to 915.20, although the Euro was actually stronger than it was on Tuesday when $GOLD closed at 932. So, there is definite profit-taking as well as currency pressure.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) rebounded to close at a new all-time record $116.16/bbl. There were refinery concerns in Illinois following an earthquake.

Trading in the US Treasury debt markets were affected by another rise in the 3-month LIBOR rate. The 30-year long-bond ($USB -0.21%) was down even though the yield ($TYX -0.15%) was also down. The big move in Treasuries happened in T-Bills as cash rushed back into equities to chase prices higher. The T-Bill yield ($IRX) gained +9.1% to 1.32%, signally trader satisfaction with the Citi write-down report.

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Comments & Outlook

I opined early Friday, “Rather than continue to lower rates, I believe the Fed will now work toward a stronger $USD policy to achieve a similar impact.”

You knew if that happened, and it started a couple hours later, that Gold and Silver prices were headed lower, which happened. But what I didn’t say was that the Fed has no choice. Inflation is out of control in the US and elsewhere and the US authorities must keep it under control. The higher $USD, however, will depress any significant movement to the upside for equity prices except for carefully coordinated market operations from the Treasury, Fed and Humungous Bank & Broker. These rallies, then, are merely bull traps for the rest of us to sell into strength.

At the end of the day, there will be a second shoe to drop in the bankers’ de-leveraging and re-capitalization process. There will also be a continuous pull-back in housing prices, not only in America but elsewhere, which will put not only home-owners deeper underwater, but will sink some large size banks in the process, again not only in the US, but in the UK, Europe, and Japan.

So far, the Friendly Fed has not strangled the US banks like the Peoples Bank of China has to its nation’s counterpart commercial and investment banks. The credit squeeze underway there, has taken the Shanghai Composite down from 6124.04 in October and 5522.77 in January to just 3094.66 at the close this week. That loss in China of -49.5% and -44.0% from the equity market highs just 3 and 6 months ago, will be the sort of thing that ultimately could happen in other countries that are interested in prudent treasury management.

I think the leadership by the monetary authorities in many countries is pathetic. They are listening to bankers who are telling them that a multi-trillion dollar problem caused by bankers is no longer the bankers’ problem.

What this situation has done is to push me into day-trading forex, and potentially metals futures, both of which represent money and will sustain a value even in a depression. But to say there is a “future” (a sad pun) in equities [or even in debt instruments at such currently low interest rates], under the present circumstances is to accept the pretense that all is well.

Even in China, where European and North American scribes write daily of the exciting +11-12% GNP growth, there isn’t a single trader who could have survived a 100% long position in the past 3 and 6 months.

This global capital market is about bankers and credit and it’s a mess. How people can look upon it positively is beyond me. But, hey, I’m just one of you. Our contra opinion is what makes markets.

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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
SYT	64.08	90.46	73.29	76.07	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
WMT	56.31	82.49	78.17	67.92	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-04-18 at $56.31, +0.00% chg], after a 4 day DZ)
ECA	86.23	81.11	76.50	80.38	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
GG	41.56	78.97	57.83	54.52
GGB	37.26	78.34	70.99	63.35	Sell alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-04-11 at $35.94, +3.67% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ATVI	27.49	77.77	60.02	67.42
RIMM	123.22	77.20	66.80	64.50
EXC	87.08	72.55	72.86	82.45	Distribution Zone (for 2 days)
NKE	67.89	72.47	64.21	61.98
TT	46.65	72.10	70.87	66.10
PBR	125.49	72.05	66.28	81.94
PDA	50.67	71.80	57.72	59.93
RIO	37.93	71.20	65.07	73.52	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-04-17 at $37.98, -0.13% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
SU	116.21	71.00	67.98	83.63
IMO	58.95	70.62	67.04	74.64	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-04-17 at $58.44, +0.87% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
NUE	73.92	69.56	72.09	66.83
COST	69.43	68.51	66.36	76.35
CHRW	60.21	68.37	71.91	65.41
TS	54.30	66.12	72.30	75.64
CHL	86.74	65.99	69.31	72.34
CEO	178.32	64.41	62.94	77.48
CVX	93.18	64.40	67.70	84.12
BHP	80.96	64.36	68.72	72.13
ORCL	21.80	63.98	66.82	76.13
XOM	94.00	63.55	68.58	82.89
TCK	47.63	62.55	71.00	64.52
TOT	81.16	62.13	64.54	72.28
JNJ	66.51	60.91	66.77	70.86
NTES	20.34	58.75	58.74	70.62
LLTC	33.43	57.08	67.38	70.45
HBC	84.85	55.33	70.11	63.57
GOOG	539.41	51.52	59.77	80.73
DOW	39.98	51.06	64.35	75.78
PAYX	36.75	49.51	64.33	74.11
INFY	43.08	49.00	64.45	85.46
CCJ	37.89	48.30	54.72	70.83
DB	121.57	48.14	61.29	72.04
BBBY	32.39	47.74	59.59	70.83
UBS	35.32	34.25	51.00	71.74

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	18.28	19.97	47.37	63.71
BBD	21.68	22.37	16.38	7.77	Accumulation Zone (for 3 days)
BC	16.05	24.12	42.81	48.17
GOL	15.20	26.00	27.10	39.58
DELL	19.47	28.56	42.10	60.75	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-04-16 at $18.72, +4.01% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
JCP	40.29	28.66	44.97	56.30
AET	41.79	29.87	21.22	47.59	Buy alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-04-15 at $42.07, -0.67% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
GRMN	45.46	34.79	21.48	40.08	Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-04-10 at $46.56, -2.36% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
OXPS	20.61	35.38	29.03	50.90
NOK	29.00	44.29	34.54	26.46
DNA	72.72	44.79	38.50	16.49
PG	67.17	55.14	42.56	18.55

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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
CAT	85.28	6.69	8.51%	14.01%	9.57%	15.46%	20.74%	35.77%	9.81%	22.93%
AIG	48.23	2.06	4.46%	9.49%	1.97%	7.13%	-14.33%	-7.34%	-25.66%	-29.54%
JPM	45.76	0.64	1.42%	7.59%	0.42%	-0.52%	8.51%	16.14%	-0.31%	-12.12%
C	25.11	1.08	4.49%	7.49%	4.28%	11.60%	-13.17%	2.70%	-42.71%	-52.61%
IBM	124.40	1.32	1.07%	7.24%	7.46%	5.13%	18.83%	20.31%	8.36%	31.22%
INTC	22.55	0.44	1.99%	6.17%	3.11%	3.68%	-11.05%	18.68%	-16.39%	5.62%
MSFT	30.00	0.78	2.67%	6.08%	2.88%	2.81%	-14.82%	-9.12%	-3.72%	4.90%
XOM	94.00	0.62	0.66%	6.07%	5.93%	10.59%	0.52%	10.48%	-1.10%	20.20%
HPQ	48.18	0.87	1.84%	5.96%	3.84%	3.61%	-3.27%	10.13%	-8.87%	17.57%
MMM	82.90	2.25	2.79%	5.65%	2.96%	6.31%	0.23%	10.67%	-12.49%	7.55%
DD	52.02	0.81	1.58%	5.45%	5.09%	14.46%	18.93%	21.83%	8.04%	5.54%
MCD	58.30	0.97	1.69%	5.23%	4.63%	7.13%	0.34%	11.26%	2.66%	19.27%
CVX	93.18	1.19	1.29%	4.93%	5.83%	11.98%	-0.30%	11.65%	0.82%	19.81%
AXP	45.53	0.83	1.86%	4.93%	-1.26%	-0.98%	-10.80%	4.40%	-22.38%	-22.09%
BAC	38.56	1.09	2.91%	4.39%	-2.16%	-5.54%	-4.93%	7.20%	-21.06%	-25.59%
UTX	72.51	1.72	2.43%	4.29%	1.09%	5.07%	-3.59%	6.55%	-6.35%	8.35%
DIS	31.33	0.55	1.79%	3.81%	0.29%	-1.79%	-1.60%	9.89%	-9.92%	-10.28%
AA	36.26	0.69	1.94%	3.16%	-7.03%	4.56%	0.36%	24.60%	-5.52%	5.19%
WMT	56.31	-0.36	-0.64%	2.76%	3.51%	5.79%	20.06%	18.35%	22.71%	17.39%
GM	20.13	0.34	1.72%	2.60%	-2.19%	3.23%	-17.53%	-14.41%	-49.54%	-36.50%
BA	78.66	1.75	2.28%	2.34%	3.98%	5.16%	-9.19%	0.33%	-18.86%	-16.21%
GE	32.69	0.67	2.09%	2.00%	-12.97%	-12.80%	-11.07%	-4.72%	-19.86%	-6.95%
HD	28.68	0.56	1.99%	1.81%	-0.38%	2.21%	9.84%	9.13%	-9.47%	-26.54%
VZ	36.03	0.18	0.50%	1.24%	-3.51%	-0.25%	-16.62%	-7.83%	-19.88%	-3.71%
JNJ	66.51	0.75	1.14%	0.77%	1.19%	1.73%	0.91%	0.33%	2.48%	3.23%
T	37.51	-0.06	-0.16%	0.56%	-2.52%	1.79%	-8.51%	3.88%	-10.28%	-3.75%
PFE	20.47	0.07	0.34%	0.10%	-4.12%	-0.58%	-10.65%	-9.06%	-16.59%	-23.56%
KO	60.11	-0.57	-0.94%	-0.30%	-0.23%	-1.52%	-1.60%	-1.04%	1.26%	16.36%
MRK	39.76	0.54	1.38%	-3.35%	-0.60%	-8.30%	-30.70%	-25.43%	-25.53%	-19.98%
PG	67.17	-0.39	-0.58%	-4.04%	-4.86%	-3.17%	-7.11%	0.03%	-5.26%	5.35%

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

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

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

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The Americas

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

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

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

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Sector ETF Summary for the US equity market

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

Table 1: Cara ETF List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
XLE	83.72	1.61	1.96%	8.03%	8.29%	18.23%	5.31%	21.51%	7.31%	33.23%
XLK	23.82	0.40	1.71%	5.44%	2.50%	6.39%	-8.81%	3.12%	-14.29%	-1.08%
XLB	44.36	0.51	1.16%	5.44%	3.38%	15.82%	7.41%	18.77%	3.91%	14.27%
XLF	26.45	0.55	2.12%	5.25%	0.34%	0.80%	-6.73%	3.73%	-21.26%	-28.47%
XLI	38.32	1.12	3.01%	5.16%	-0.21%	4.61%	-0.49%	10.50%	-6.40%	5.13%
XLY	32.07	0.60	1.91%	3.99%	0.06%	2.62%	-0.40%	8.64%	-12.81%	-18.65%
SPY	138.48	1.43	1.04%	3.83%	1.16%	4.85%	-4.45%	4.75%	-9.93%	-5.97%
XLU	40.51	-0.05	-0.12%	3.08%	3.42%	8.17%	-3.75%	1.20%	-0.32%	-2.27%
SMH	30.40	0.30	1.00%	2.88%	-0.13%	4.50%	-3.06%	8.92%	-17.21%	-14.56%
IYZ	23.98	0.41	1.74%	2.65%	-0.62%	4.08%	-17.79%	-4.92%	-27.75%	-25.11%
XLP	27.96	0.01	0.04%	0.65%	-1.45%	1.23%	-1.51%	2.98%	-0.50%	2.31%
IYH	63.69	0.51	0.81%	0.05%	-0.78%	0.95%	-9.14%	-8.23%	-10.70%	-9.93%

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
SLB	101.85	6.55	6.87%	12.40%	11.47%	26.30%	1.26%	28.08%	-8.75%	35.96%
CEO	178.32	7.96	4.67%	12.31%	12.27%	32.33%	6.51%	18.87%	-7.63%	104.80%
SU	116.21	1.42	1.24%	11.33%	13.88%	24.13%	5.39%	28.42%	9.59%	42.69%
PBR	125.49	0.00	0.00%	11.20%	13.26%	30.94%	5.62%	32.98%	45.16%	139.62%
IMO	58.95	0.51	0.87%	11.00%	11.25%	17.15%	7.34%	19.91%	17.08%	49.58%
ECA	86.23	2.48	2.96%	10.17%	12.44%	20.01%	23.88%	38.59%	28.68%	57.96%
RIG	158.69	5.66	3.70%	9.38%	10.55%	21.01%	8.73%	23.58%	35.86%	94.52%
XOM	94.00	0.62	0.66%	6.07%	5.93%	10.59%	0.52%	10.48%	-1.10%	20.20%
TOT	81.16	0.89	1.11%	4.98%	6.43%	13.34%	-2.55%	3.77%	0.36%	11.04%
CVX	93.18	1.19	1.29%	4.93%	5.83%	11.98%	-0.30%	11.65%	0.82%	19.81%
STO	33.80	0.16	0.48%	4.42%	8.72%	20.20%	8.19%	27.26%	0.30%	21.45%
PTR	126.15	-2.29	-1.78%	-2.49%	-6.96%	2.94%	-27.35%	-18.70%	-49.68%	9.02%

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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	73.92	0.08	0.11%	7.69%	4.79%	7.19%	27.51%	44.32%	22.73%	12.37%
TS	54.30	1.44	2.72%	7.25%	6.47%	20.45%	22.32%	48.69%	4.14%	14.03%
MT	88.80	0.45	0.51%	7.12%	4.26%	19.85%	16.23%	41.63%	11.80%	66.89%
RTP	490.32	-0.03	-0.01%	6.02%	7.88%	26.53%	16.83%	33.42%	38.31%	95.71%
RIO	37.93	-0.05	-0.13%	5.89%	3.44%	23.03%	15.96%	31.56%	6.88%	-8.58%
BHP	80.96	0.38	0.47%	5.07%	10.57%	28.90%	14.98%	33.33%	-5.50%	61.86%
TCK	47.63	0.83	1.77%	4.64%	6.15%	26.81%	31.43%	61.08%	-2.93%	-38.66%
DOW	39.98	0.55	1.39%	3.82%	2.91%	9.59%	3.17%	14.42%	-10.60%	-11.74%
GGB	37.26	-0.30	-0.80%	3.67%	3.07%	22.04%	29.83%	47.86%	24.82%	85.37%
AA	36.26	0.69	1.94%	3.16%	-7.03%	4.56%	0.36%	24.60%	-5.52%	5.19%
VCP	31.41	-0.28	-0.88%	0.00%	0.90%	12.18%	5.76%	21.60%	5.65%	58.16%
PKX	116.46	3.66	3.24%	-3.93%	-13.13%	4.08%	-20.48%	-10.26%	-31.76%	14.85%

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
GG	41.56	-0.71	-1.68%	5.72%	2.64%	11.39%	13.43%	20.53%	27.72%	56.24%
HMY	11.99	0.00	0.00%	5.08%	3.01%	0.84%	11.53%	8.41%	24.25%	-26.17%
KGC	23.82	-1.09	-4.38%	4.70%	1.97%	10.23%	18.21%	16.76%	39.30%	63.60%
AEM	72.17	-3.63	-4.79%	4.46%	3.86%	7.41%	27.69%	31.27%	30.91%	87.16%
EGO	7.430	-0.220	-2.88%	3.05%	3.77%	13.96%	19.84%	24.66%	8.94%	16.46%
BVN	70.77	-3.61	-4.85%	2.94%	0.91%	4.95%	16.25%	14.91%	33.38%	108.52%
ABX	43.76	-1.40	-3.10%	2.51%	0.23%	4.19%	-4.91%	-6.36%	3.87%	49.05%
AUY	14.49	-0.06	-0.41%	1.90%	-2.95%	-8.98%	4.47%	-3.85%	1.90%	-3.53%
LIHR	29.94	-1.29	-4.13%	1.05%	-7.68%	-5.16%	-9.74%	-5.70%	-21.66%	9.07%
NEM	46.27	-1.25	-2.63%	0.67%	-1.17%	0.65%	-11.68%	-12.50%	0.28%	4.47%
AU	37.16	-0.23	-0.62%	0.46%	5.03%	17.48%	-18.97%	-17.59%	-15.55%	-22.19%
GFI	14.32	-0.64	-4.28%	-0.07%	4.45%	-3.76%	-7.01%	-12.58%	-20.97%	-25.22%

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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	85.28	6.69	8.51%	14.01%	9.57%	15.46%	20.74%	35.77%	9.81%	22.93%
FLR	160.10	3.70	2.37%	7.12%	4.72%	22.09%	10.87%	36.71%	-2.51%	68.46%
HON	60.99	3.59	6.25%	7.02%	4.67%	12.34%	1.82%	10.29%	0.49%	26.51%
TXT	60.97	0.53	0.88%	6.67%	5.07%	13.83%	-8.74%	13.96%	-8.80%	27.34%
MMM	82.90	2.25	2.79%	5.65%	2.96%	6.31%	0.23%	10.67%	-12.49%	7.55%
ABB	27.97	0.77	2.83%	5.23%	2.12%	15.53%	-2.34%	18.12%	-0.67%	52.51%
UTX	72.51	1.72	2.43%	4.29%	1.09%	5.07%	-3.59%	6.55%	-6.35%	8.35%
FDX	96.71	1.75	1.84%	4.10%	-0.17%	11.15%	12.24%	15.12%	-8.17%	-10.36%
UPS	73.19	0.99	1.37%	3.24%	-1.64%	2.14%	5.83%	8.98%	-3.72%	2.51%
BA	78.66	1.75	2.28%	2.34%	3.98%	5.16%	-9.19%	0.33%	-18.86%	-16.21%
GE	32.69	0.67	2.09%	2.00%	-12.97%	-12.80%	-11.07%	-4.72%	-19.86%	-6.95%
ERJ	42.22	0.22	0.52%	-1.08%	1.83%	5.55%	-6.45%	0.31%	-14.48%	-11.67%

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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	32.39	1.52	4.92%	7.15%	2.50%	3.95%	14.21%	19.74%	-4.57%	-21.86%
CCL	42.48	1.08	2.61%	6.95%	1.97%	3.89%	-2.70%	11.03%	-11.94%	-8.47%
TM	101.55	2.98	3.02%	5.76%	3.57%	-1.56%	-4.61%	1.86%	-6.82%	-17.88%
TGT	54.60	1.19	2.23%	5.06%	3.66%	4.30%	10.28%	8.98%	-12.86%	-10.21%
JCP	40.29	1.62	4.19%	4.79%	0.27%	-4.34%	-3.27%	-1.56%	-29.20%	-50.18%
DIS	31.33	0.55	1.79%	3.81%	0.29%	-1.79%	-1.60%	9.89%	-9.92%	-10.28%
BDK	68.33	1.61	2.41%	3.08%	-3.34%	1.73%	-2.29%	3.92%	-13.75%	-22.68%
EBAY	31.71	0.70	2.26%	2.72%	-3.73%	10.87%	-2.40%	11.93%	-16.77%	-7.95%
NKE	67.89	0.34	0.50%	1.80%	-0.90%	0.92%	7.29%	20.16%	7.32%	25.98%
BC	16.05	0.38	2.43%	0.31%	-7.81%	-7.81%	-5.14%	6.36%	-22.09%	-47.84%
WHR	82.01	0.57	0.70%	-0.87%	-10.09%	-7.59%	2.67%	14.65%	-7.25%	-8.13%
GOL	15.20	-0.11	-0.72%	-2.06%	-3.74%	-5.77%	-36.64%	-19.02%	-41.94%	-48.21%

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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	50.67	-0.66	-1.29%	8.04%	1.52%	1.28%	5.28%	19.06%	-0.65%	73.23%
SBUX	18.28	0.62	3.51%	5.91%	-1.19%	4.28%	-5.33%	-2.04%	-31.43%	-40.99%
KR	25.00	0.33	1.34%	4.65%	-0.79%	-1.57%	-2.61%	-1.54%	-11.06%	-14.97%
WFMI	32.95	-0.23	-0.69%	2.84%	-2.77%	0.92%	-17.13%	-6.07%	-31.44%	-27.00%
WMT	56.31	-0.36	-0.64%	2.76%	3.51%	5.79%	20.06%	18.35%	22.71%	17.39%
DEO	83.11	-0.41	-0.49%	0.40%	-3.35%	3.42%	-2.29%	7.07%	-9.49%	-0.17%
KO	60.11	-0.57	-0.94%	-0.30%	-0.23%	-1.52%	-1.60%	-1.04%	1.26%	16.36%
WAG	35.96	0.23	0.64%	-0.33%	-5.12%	-2.23%	-3.70%	6.67%	-6.28%	-21.76%
BUD	47.95	-0.36	-0.75%	-0.85%	-1.11%	4.19%	-7.13%	-1.66%	-8.82%	-8.04%
ABV	76.79	-0.77	-0.99%	-0.98%	-4.10%	-0.12%	5.95%	13.78%	-4.02%	30.55%
PEP	70.60	-0.17	-0.24%	-1.12%	-1.30%	-0.83%	-6.23%	-1.20%	-1.78%	7.10%
PG	67.17	-0.39	-0.58%	-4.04%	-4.86%	-3.17%	-7.11%	0.03%	-5.26%	5.35%

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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
WLP	48.44	0.10	0.21%	5.30%	4.85%	5.67%	-44.32%	-41.55%	-39.19%	-42.74%
UNH	37.25	0.55	1.50%	3.85%	2.05%	5.46%	-34.27%	-31.53%	-22.56%	-31.29%
AET	41.79	0.43	1.04%	1.88%	-0.67%	-3.02%	-26.22%	-25.49%	-22.40%	-8.84%
BMY	22.10	0.51	2.36%	1.84%	-0.41%	2.98%	-15.42%	-9.72%	-25.29%	-21.80%
GSK	43.32	0.66	1.55%	1.81%	-4.43%	3.17%	-13.65%	-14.10%	-15.49%	-26.18%
NVO	71.20	1.12	1.60%	1.28%	1.55%	6.87%	11.60%	19.40%	-38.96%	-29.57%
JNJ	66.51	0.75	1.14%	0.77%	1.19%	1.73%	0.91%	0.33%	2.48%	3.23%
NVS	47.79	1.53	3.31%	0.65%	-8.31%	-2.57%	-12.42%	-10.72%	-10.32%	-16.00%
MDT	49.99	0.44	0.89%	0.38%	0.68%	3.01%	0.99%	6.38%	2.15%	-3.72%
AMGN	43.07	0.44	1.03%	0.14%	3.71%	7.38%	-7.58%	-9.23%	-24.05%	-28.23%
PFE	20.47	0.07	0.34%	0.10%	-4.12%	-0.58%	-10.65%	-9.06%	-16.59%	-23.56%
DNA	72.72	-0.59	-0.80%	-5.30%	-8.79%	-8.25%	7.89%	5.74%	-1.02%	-11.41%

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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	45.50	1.86	4.26%	14.12%	3.29%	-6.47%	-26.84%	-14.55%	-23.47%	-41.35%
MS	47.77	1.35	2.91%	9.49%	0.36%	-4.29%	-6.24%	5.90%	-26.96%	-41.62%
MER	47.35	0.64	1.37%	8.40%	2.38%	1.83%	-10.25%	-8.71%	-32.42%	-47.77%
IBN	42.18	0.93	2.25%	8.29%	8.35%	17.33%	-32.13%	-32.34%	-21.89%	-0.87%
JPM	45.76	0.64	1.42%	7.59%	0.42%	-0.52%	8.51%	16.14%	-0.31%	-12.12%
GS	179.93	7.83	4.55%	7.55%	2.58%	0.17%	-13.33%	-3.89%	-21.03%	-16.99%
C	25.11	1.08	4.49%	7.49%	4.28%	11.60%	-13.17%	2.70%	-42.71%	-52.61%
DB	121.57	1.64	1.37%	5.42%	3.25%	8.29%	-5.80%	5.94%	-5.99%	-18.09%
UBS	35.32	0.71	2.05%	4.47%	4.96%	23.89%	-22.87%	-11.70%	-37.16%	-44.47%
HBC	84.85	0.30	0.35%	1.08%	0.12%	5.53%	2.92%	13.85%	-12.34%	-8.73%
CS	53.45	0.54	1.02%	-0.37%	-4.60%	8.02%	-10.44%	3.65%	-21.17%	-28.74%
BBD	21.68	-0.06	-0.28%	-27.78%	-27.52%	-22.68%	-28.75%	-19.52%	-29.91%	1.55%

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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
INFY	43.08	2.03	4.95%	20.30%	16.91%	27.15%	-3.04%	13.31%	-12.97%	-21.33%
CTSH	30.96	1.70	5.81%	16.70%	5.34%	6.72%	-3.94%	19.08%	-25.97%	-29.52%
ORCL	21.80	0.60	2.83%	9.88%	7.13%	8.57%	-3.07%	1.02%	1.73%	16.39%
AAPL	161.04	6.55	4.24%	9.45%	5.20%	20.84%	-17.35%	-0.20%	-7.18%	78.14%
RIMM	123.22	4.59	3.87%	6.36%	2.69%	17.42%	8.36%	39.11%	5.22%	175.11%
INTC	22.55	0.44	1.99%	6.17%	3.11%	3.68%	-11.05%	18.68%	-16.39%	5.62%
CSCO	24.51	0.62	2.60%	4.83%	0.49%	-1.05%	-7.65%	0.86%	-25.00%	-8.78%
ADSK	33.27	1.05	3.26%	4.00%	-1.66%	3.97%	-31.03%	-19.33%	-32.20%	-16.18%
SNDK	27.40	1.50	5.79%	3.79%	6.04%	33.33%	-17.40%	-1.23%	-45.54%	-35.12%
QCOM	42.55	0.48	1.14%	2.78%	1.19%	11.18%	10.84%	10.95%	2.83%	-0.98%
SAP	51.95	0.83	1.62%	1.96%	-0.57%	5.38%	2.40%	5.80%	-4.99%	5.27%
ADBE	36.27	0.20	0.55%	0.81%	-1.89%	5.28%	-13.04%	2.66%	-23.01%	-15.59%

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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	49.27	2.52	5.39%	10.92%	6.55%	14.05%	-20.40%	-8.76%	-8.76%	19.62%
EWZ	87.77	-0.02	-0.02%	6.18%	4.86%	17.03%	8.42%	23.90%	9.82%	65.35%
EWC	33.15	0.41	1.25%	6.11%	4.84%	14.23%	2.31%	16.19%	-3.83%	19.59%
EWU	23.02	0.29	1.28%	4.92%	1.63%	10.25%	-3.60%	6.48%	-13.49%	-8.03%
TRF	61.55	1.68	2.81%	4.75%	5.74%	9.87%	-16.25%	2.24%	-12.70%	-15.60%
EWJ	13.10	0.35	2.75%	4.55%	2.50%	8.71%	-0.98%	4.80%	-7.75%	-10.58%
EWQ	36.65	0.35	0.96%	4.21%	1.55%	10.42%	-3.40%	5.99%	-6.48%	-1.37%
EWS	13.66	0.16	1.19%	3.88%	2.17%	12.61%	1.26%	11.78%	-11.87%	4.12%
EWG	32.76	0.44	1.36%	3.80%	1.39%	9.38%	-7.43%	1.64%	-7.25%	5.51%
EWA	27.37	-0.01	-0.04%	3.28%	-0.80%	10.19%	-4.90%	4.91%	-17.31%	-1.76%
EWH	18.73	0.28	1.52%	3.25%	-0.53%	9.21%	-14.04%	-6.12%	-14.67%	12.36%

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Japanese equity market ETF: EWJ

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

Interactive EWJ Daily data:

Interactive EWJ Weekly data:

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U.K. equity market ETF

Here is the United Kingdom (EWU) equity market ETF Daily data charts:

Interactive EWU Daily data:

EWU Daily data:

Interactive EWU Weekly data:

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Canada's equity market

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

Interactive EWC Daily data:

Interactive EWC Weekly data:

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Bonds & Yields Review

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

US Treasury Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
3 Month	1.28	1.19	1.12	0.47
6 Month	1.60	1.53	1.33	1.10
2 Year	2.13	2.10	1.74	1.46
3 Year	2.07	2.04	1.68	1.34
5 Year	2.90	2.89	2.57	2.31
10 Year	3.71	3.73	3.47	3.34
30 Year	4.50	4.52	4.30	4.21

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.39	2.38	2.43	2.46
2yr AAA	2.31	2.28	2.38	2.53
2yr A	2.76	2.71	2.70	2.61
5yr AAA	2.98	2.99	2.96	3.09
5yr AA	3.00	3.00	3.06	2.86
5yr A	3.26	3.24	3.24	3.09
10yr AAA	3.63	3.62	3.67	3.67
10yr AA	3.53	3.50	3.51	3.86
10yr A	3.78	3.75	3.86	3.95
20yr AAA	4.35	4.35	4.47	4.65
20yr AA	4.72	4.74	4.73	4.85
20yr A	4.52	4.55	4.50	4.99

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.14	4.14	3.85	3.60
2yr A	3.82	3.81	3.62	3.34
5yr AAA	4.43	4.38	3.99	3.71
5yr AA	4.71	4.72	4.35	4.17
5yr A	5.19	4.97	4.97	4.50
10yr AAA	5.52	5.91	4.90	4.55
10yr AA	5.77	6.02	5.68	5.40
10yr A	5.45	5.55	5.35	5.48
20yr AAA	6.58	6.65	6.45	6.25
20yr AA	5.73	5.90	6.09	5.83
20yr A	6.44	6.51	6.32	6.12

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Here is the $USB 30-year Treasury Bond chart.

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US Bond Funds -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

SHY Daily data series chart:

IEF Daily data series chart:

TLT Daily data series chart:

AGG Daily data series chart:

LQD Daily data series chart:

TIP Daily data series chart:

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Table 11: Interest-sensitive securities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance.

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
FRE	27.06	0.25	0.93%	15.20%	-1.96%	-17.53%	-17.35%	-2.17%	-50.53%	-57.96%
FNM	28.55	0.30	1.06%	9.64%	-5.90%	-16.76%	-23.79%	-11.20%	-53.13%	-50.64%
CFC	5.680	0.370	6.97%	7.98%	-3.73%	-1.73%	-36.89%	14.52%	-65.60%	-85.10%
NLY	16.96	0.30	1.80%	7.68%	6.87%	-0.88%	-6.30%	-7.02%	3.23%	5.60%
EQR	42.39	0.00	0.00%	5.06%	-2.08%	0.38%	16.36%	29.55%	4.43%	-12.29%
DRE	23.99	-0.01	-0.04%	5.04%	-2.99%	4.76%	-6.36%	12.42%	-27.59%	-45.10%
AVB	101.11	0.34	0.34%	4.96%	-2.79%	-3.03%	10.68%	21.56%	-11.44%	-22.69%
AGG	102.00	0.27	0.27%	-0.64%	-0.45%	-1.37%	0.34%	-1.21%	1.73%	1.77%
SHY	83.36	-0.09	-0.11%	-0.69%	-0.50%	-1.00%	1.24%	0.16%	2.63%	3.81%
IEF	89.44	-0.05	-0.06%	-1.66%	-1.68%	-3.34%	2.07%	-0.19%	6.24%	7.80%
TIP	107.56	-0.11	-0.10%	-1.77%	-1.23%	-2.59%	0.86%	-0.87%	5.35%	6.85%
TLT	92.77	-0.08	-0.09%	-3.03%	-2.55%	-4.54%	-1.71%	-2.85%	4.08%	4.79%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

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Commodities Review

$CRB Index

Open Futures Contracts

Interactive Chart of Daily CRB Commodities Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly CRB Commodities Index:

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Oil Review

Here is the e-miNY Mar-08 Crude Oil chart.

Interactive Chart of Daily Crude Oil:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Crude Oil:

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Gold & Precious Metals Review

Spot gold chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Spot silver chart for the week

Interactive daily data

Interactive Chart of Daily Silver EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Silver Bullion index.

Interactive Chart of Weekly Silver EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

Interactive Chart of Daily Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Platinum metal index.

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Spot palladium chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Palladium EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Palladium EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Palladium metal index.

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Interactive Chart of Weekly Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Daily Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Copper metal index.

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Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
GG	41.56	-0.71	-1.68%	5.72%	2.64%	11.39%	13.43%	20.53%	27.72%	56.24%
HMY	11.99	0.00	0.00%	5.08%	3.01%	0.84%	11.53%	8.41%	24.25%	-26.17%
KGC	23.82	-1.09	-4.38%	4.70%	1.97%	10.23%	18.21%	16.76%	39.30%	63.60%
AEM	72.17	-3.63	-4.79%	4.46%	3.86%	7.41%	27.69%	31.27%	30.91%	87.16%
EGO	7.430	-0.220	-2.88%	3.05%	3.77%	13.96%	19.84%	24.66%	8.94%	16.46%
BVN	70.77	-3.61	-4.85%	2.94%	0.91%	4.95%	16.25%	14.91%	33.38%	108.52%
ABX	43.76	-1.40	-3.10%	2.51%	0.23%	4.19%	-4.91%	-6.36%	3.87%	49.05%
AUY	14.49	-0.06	-0.41%	1.90%	-2.95%	-8.98%	4.47%	-3.85%	1.90%	-3.53%
LIHR	29.94	-1.29	-4.13%	1.05%	-7.68%	-5.16%	-9.74%	-5.70%	-21.66%	9.07%
NEM	46.27	-1.25	-2.63%	0.67%	-1.17%	0.65%	-11.68%	-12.50%	0.28%	4.47%
AU	37.16	-0.23	-0.62%	0.46%	5.03%	17.48%	-18.97%	-17.59%	-15.55%	-22.19%
GFI	14.32	-0.64	-4.28%	-0.07%	4.45%	-3.76%	-7.01%	-12.58%	-20.97%	-25.22%

To watch the moves in precious metal miners, you will have to monitor the individual stock charts, preferably in real-time, as follows:

NEM ABX AU GFI GG HMY AUY KGC BVN
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

MDG LIHRY AEM BGO IAG EGO RGLD GOLD CDE GRS
Interactive Daily data
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CBJ SSRI SIL NG KRY UXG GRZ TSE_HRG TSE_GUY TSE_AGI
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

NXG GSS MNG DROOY MFN RNO RANGY MRB CLG
Interactive Daily data
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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
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Here are the Weekly and Daily Data charts of the indexes:

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Goldminers Index:

Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index:

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The U.S. goldminer share trust ETF trades under the ticker symbol GDX.

Here are the U.S. Goldminer ETF (GDX) index Weekly and Daily data charts:

GDX Daily data:

GDX Weekly data:

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The Toronto Exchange-listed goldminer iUnits S&P/TSX Capped Gold Index ETF trades under the ticker symbol TSE:XGD. Yes, just like GDX on the AMEX, you can trade XGD on Toronto.

Here are the Weekly and Daily data charts for the TSX Goldshares (XGD) index:

Interactive Chart of XGD Daily data:

Interactive Chart of XGD Weekly data:

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Forex Review

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

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Dollar Index:

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

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Daily British Pound Index:

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Daily Japanese Yen Index:

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Daily Canadian Dollar Index:

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Wrap-up