To wit: Europe this morning is aghast at the goings-on at UBS and Deutsche Bank.

UBS, the world’s biggest wealth manager, said it expects a Q1 net loss of $12 billion after writing off $19 billion of its junk debt holdings. Chairman Marcel Ospel has been terminated, replaced by General Counsel Peter Kurer. Next, UBS announced a rights offering they hope will raise $15 billion in required new capital.

Moving from Zurich to Frankfurt, Deutsche Bank announced it would write-off $4 billion related to junk debt holdings called leveraged loans, loan commitments, real estate and mortgage-backed securities.

This news hammered the Euro early today to $1.5600 from yesterday’s close at 1.579.

As the cynics note, UBS is the source of this morning's rally in the Financials.

Yesterday in North America, all equity markets lifted after a stronger than expected Chicago PMI report and a sharp decline in crude oil prices: the DJIA (+0.38% to 12263), S&P 500 (+0.57% to 1322.7), Nasdaq Composite (+0.79% to 2279.1) and the Toronto Exchange (+0.88% to 13350). Europe was mixed: FTSE (+0.16% to 5702), CAC (+0.24% to 4707) and DAX (-0.38% to 6535), while Japan (-2.30% to 12525), Shanghai Composite (-3.0% to 3472.7), Hong Kong Hang Seng (-1.9% to 22849), and the BSE 30 of India (-4.9% to 15563) were sour.

In international markets today, the Nikkei 225 (+1.04% to 12656), Shanghai Composite (-4.1% to 3329), and Hang Seng (+1.26% to 23137) were mixed. But Europe is presently up about +1.5% following the so-called transparency shown by UBS.

Yesterday in NY, the strongest sectors were Industrials (XLI +1.52%), Financial (XLF +0.89%) and Energy (XLE +0.90%), while Healthcare (XLV -0.51%) was weakest. Merck (MRK -14.7%) and Schering-Plough (SGP -26.0%) were hammered after researchers told the American College of Cardiology that Vytorin was just a very expensive placebo, having little measurable effect on the plaque buildup in arteries.

The Goldminers ($XAU) dropped -2.0% while Biotech ($BTK +2.5%) and Broker-Dealers ($XBD +2.2%) were strong.

Of the Cara 100 companies, the strongest were SanDisk (SNDK +6.2%) and UBS (+3.7%), while the weakest were GOL -7.5%, Gold Fields (GFI -4.0%), Garmin (GRMN -3.7%) and Silver Wheaton (SLW -3.6%).

In open futures at 7:55am ET, the June Euro (crashing to 1.5600), May Crude Oil (down to 101.10) and June DJIA (strong at 12340) are looking like a stronger start for equities, with serious weakness however in Basic Materials and the Goldminers.

In the cash (spot) precious metals market (yesterday morning’s prices in brackets), gold at 897.73 (936.00), palladium at 427 (441), platinum at 1938 (2026) and silver at 16.786 (17.96) reflect $USD strength.

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Comments & Outlook

I called for this action on Sunday. I figured HB&B would be dumping commodities in their quest for survival. This is just the beginning.

Save your ammo because in a couple months when we hit back with purchases of precious metals stocks and bullion, we will be having our own moonshot.

Have a great day.

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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	58.51	87.61	64.63	64.14
WMT	52.68	76.28	70.87	62.18	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-03-26 at $52.90, -0.42% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
ECA	75.75	72.81	60.66	55.22
KO	60.87	72.74	59.28	61.58
TT	45.90	72.62	74.80	57.06
PG	70.07	60.20	64.43	71.88
DNA	81.18	59.78	80.22	60.79
PAYX	34.26	38.71	54.27	71.48

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	17.50	11.41	31.68	47.54
UBS	28.80	11.51	20.07	48.57
BC	15.97	15.25	42.05	39.49
KSS	42.89	21.86	42.74	43.23
SNDK	22.57	23.22	26.11	58.07
JCP	37.71	23.50	36.81	32.70
BMY	21.30	24.23	25.91	45.44
GOL	14.89	25.06	29.52	35.22
KB	56.05	25.32	30.72	52.36	Buy alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-03-24 at $56.40, -0.62% chg], after a 5 day AZ)
GSK	42.43	26.78	36.80	51.67
DELL	19.92	26.83	38.89	51.23
WFMI	32.97	28.48	35.92	49.77
AET	42.09	31.78	17.19	31.16
BA	74.37	33.64	28.65	42.90
OXPS	20.71	34.76	22.30	44.96
GOOG	440.47	35.30	27.52	46.52
GFI	13.83	35.65	39.95	29.69
IBN	38.19	35.96	21.34	40.00
PTR	125.31	40.80	26.69	44.97
IBKR	25.67	41.70	25.55	25.42

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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	78.29	1.20	1.56%	2.97%	4.68%	8.24%	10.85%	7.90%	-0.18%	16.80%
AA	36.06	-0.05	-0.14%	2.91%	-6.07%	-2.91%	-0.19%	-1.34%	-7.82%	6.37%
CVX	85.36	0.86	1.02%	1.61%	0.02%	-1.50%	-8.67%	-8.54%	-8.78%	15.41%
PFE	20.93	0.43	2.10%	1.55%	1.41%	-6.06%	-8.64%	-7.92%	-14.33%	-17.14%
T	38.30	0.64	1.70%	0.71%	9.33%	9.96%	-6.59%	-7.84%	-9.48%	-2.87%
MMM	79.15	1.20	1.54%	0.65%	2.09%	0.96%	-4.30%	-6.13%	-15.42%	3.56%
DD	46.76	0.32	0.69%	0.21%	-0.47%	0.73%	6.90%	6.06%	-5.65%	-5.40%
PG	70.07	0.63	0.91%	0.14%	4.99%	5.88%	-3.10%	-4.56%	-0.38%	10.94%
MCD	55.77	0.29	0.52%	0.00%	1.81%	3.07%	-4.01%	-5.33%	2.39%	23.80%
JNJ	64.87	0.69	1.08%	-0.03%	3.54%	4.70%	-1.58%	-2.74%	-1.26%	7.65%
KO	60.87	-0.07	-0.11%	-0.51%	5.81%	4.12%	-0.36%	-0.81%	5.92%	26.81%
GE	37.01	0.40	1.09%	-1.04%	9.43%	11.68%	0.68%	-0.16%	-10.60%	4.67%
VZ	36.45	0.60	1.67%	-1.41%	7.78%	0.36%	-15.64%	-16.57%	-17.68%	-3.88%
XOM	84.58	-0.64	-0.75%	-1.59%	-1.55%	-2.79%	-9.55%	-9.72%	-8.62%	12.10%
WMT	52.68	0.56	1.07%	-1.77%	5.74%	6.23%	12.32%	10.84%	20.69%	12.20%
DIS	31.38	0.38	1.23%	-2.06%	1.95%	-3.18%	-1.44%	-2.79%	-8.75%	-8.86%
UTX	68.82	0.27	0.39%	-2.16%	1.64%	-2.40%	-8.50%	-10.09%	-14.49%	5.88%
BA	74.37	0.90	1.22%	-2.52%	-2.44%	-10.17%	-14.14%	-14.97%	-29.16%	-16.35%
MSFT	28.38	0.47	1.68%	-2.71%	1.50%	4.34%	-19.42%	-20.28%	-3.67%	1.83%
IBM	115.14	0.57	0.50%	-3.29%	-0.08%	1.12%	9.98%	6.51%	-2.26%	22.15%
INTC	21.18	0.39	1.88%	-4.29%	2.52%	6.06%	-16.45%	-20.56%	-18.10%	10.72%
HD	27.97	0.59	2.15%	-4.41%	8.62%	5.35%	7.12%	3.82%	-13.78%	-23.87%
HPQ	45.66	-0.43	-0.93%	-4.74%	-0.57%	-4.42%	-8.33%	-9.55%	-8.29%	13.75%
AIG	43.25	0.45	1.05%	-6.20%	5.03%	-7.70%	-23.18%	-25.81%	-36.07%	-35.66%
GM	19.05	0.38	2.04%	-6.53%	-0.88%	-18.17%	-21.96%	-23.46%	-48.09%	-37.83%
JPM	42.95	0.24	0.56%	-7.73%	17.54%	5.66%	1.85%	-1.60%	-6.26%	-11.22%
AXP	43.72	0.57	1.32%	-7.78%	6.61%	3.36%	-14.34%	-15.96%	-26.36%	-22.48%
C	21.42	0.59	2.83%	-7.95%	8.29%	-9.66%	-25.93%	-27.24%	-54.10%	-58.28%
BAC	37.91	-0.16	-0.42%	-10.69%	6.22%	-4.60%	-6.53%	-8.12%	-24.59%	-25.70%
MRK	37.95	-6.56	-14.74%	-14.24%	-7.37%	-14.33%	-33.85%	-34.69%	-26.58%	-14.08%

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	74.06	0.53	0.72%	2.79%	-0.94%	-2.62%	-6.84%	-6.67%	-1.17%	22.86%
XLB	40.17	-0.12	-0.30%	1.13%	-1.64%	-1.98%	-2.74%	-3.60%	-4.63%	5.57%
XLU	37.94	0.31	0.82%	0.98%	0.11%	0.56%	-9.86%	-10.37%	-4.98%	-4.43%
XLI	37.40	0.56	1.52%	0.27%	3.83%	2.69%	-2.88%	-4.30%	-8.78%	5.23%
XLP	27.86	-0.04	-0.14%	-0.25%	3.34%	2.62%	-1.87%	-2.62%	-0.29%	4.54%
IYH	62.62	-0.23	-0.37%	-1.51%	1.39%	-4.63%	-10.67%	-11.39%	-11.54%	-6.13%
IYZ	23.37	0.30	1.30%	-1.68%	5.32%	-1.10%	-19.88%	-20.83%	-30.96%	-24.90%
SPY	131.97	0.41	0.31%	-2.04%	1.82%	-1.34%	-8.94%	-9.74%	-13.51%	-7.06%
XLK	22.40	-0.01	-0.04%	-3.36%	2.19%	0.22%	-14.24%	-15.63%	-17.04%	-3.95%
SMH	28.72	0.19	0.67%	-3.62%	0.14%	0.60%	-8.42%	-11.52%	-25.01%	-13.99%
XLY	30.72	0.19	0.62%	-4.80%	2.26%	-1.41%	-4.60%	-6.40%	-16.36%	-19.22%
XLF	24.87	0.22	0.89%	-6.99%	3.75%	-3.90%	-12.31%	-14.03%	-27.28%	-30.20%

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
CEO	146.79	-3.63	-2.41%	7.34%	-5.99%	-11.45%	-12.32%	-12.33%	-11.80%	67.51%
SLB	87.00	1.34	1.56%	7.05%	3.69%	0.64%	-13.50%	-11.56%	-17.14%	25.90%
ECA	75.75	0.89	1.19%	4.87%	-4.82%	-0.60%	8.82%	11.46%	22.47%	49.61%
PBR	102.11	1.21	1.20%	4.62%	-5.65%	-12.98%	-14.06%	-11.39%	35.25%	105.20%
STO	29.87	0.01	0.03%	4.33%	-0.30%	-2.19%	-4.39%	-2.13%	-11.94%	10.30%
IMO	52.26	-0.79	-1.49%	3.96%	-3.61%	-7.65%	-4.84%	-4.60%	5.45%	40.79%
RIG	135.20	1.03	0.77%	3.16%	-1.71%	-3.78%	-7.37%	-5.55%	19.59%	65.48%
TOT	74.01	0.67	0.91%	2.69%	-1.08%	-1.83%	-11.13%	-10.40%	-8.66%	6.06%
SU	96.35	-1.45	-1.48%	2.59%	-8.98%	-6.64%	-12.62%	-11.39%	1.62%	26.20%
PTR	125.31	-2.72	-2.12%	1.71%	-1.61%	-14.65%	-27.84%	-28.59%	-32.31%	7.02%
CVX	85.36	0.86	1.02%	1.61%	0.02%	-1.50%	-8.67%	-8.54%	-8.78%	15.41%
XOM	84.58	-0.64	-0.75%	-1.59%	-1.55%	-2.79%	-9.55%	-9.72%	-8.62%	12.10%

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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
RIO	34.64	0.49	1.43%	9.10%	2.42%	-0.57%	5.90%	6.03%	2.09%	-6.35%
MT	81.80	1.46	1.82%	7.82%	3.58%	7.60%	7.07%	5.75%	4.39%	54.66%
TCK	40.96	-1.12	-2.66%	7.68%	-5.19%	2.50%	13.02%	14.70%	-14.15%	-41.15%
TS	49.85	1.02	2.09%	7.57%	1.53%	12.15%	12.30%	11.45%	-5.26%	8.61%
RTP	411.84	4.32	1.06%	4.13%	-8.23%	-9.38%	-1.87%	-1.92%	19.93%	80.78%
BHP	65.85	0.29	0.44%	3.31%	-6.74%	-10.02%	-6.48%	-5.98%	-16.22%	35.91%
AA	36.06	-0.05	-0.14%	2.91%	-6.07%	-2.91%	-0.19%	-1.34%	-7.82%	6.37%
VCP	28.51	0.35	1.24%	0.92%	-1.45%	-9.38%	-4.01%	-4.36%	-0.38%	55.79%
PKX	118.98	0.55	0.46%	0.66%	6.71%	-12.06%	-18.76%	-20.90%	-33.45%	14.46%
GGB	30.57	0.01	0.03%	-1.39%	-7.59%	-6.71%	6.52%	5.38%	16.59%	68.62%
DOW	36.85	0.19	0.52%	-2.15%	-0.41%	-2.23%	-4.90%	-6.52%	-14.42%	-19.65%
NUE	67.74	-1.32	-1.91%	-4.94%	-4.86%	4.91%	16.85%	14.39%	13.91%	4.01%

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	33.96	0.61	1.83%	7.84%	-2.97%	-5.98%	-25.95%	-20.67%	-27.58%	-23.84%
EGO	6.820	-0.180	-2.57%	5.57%	-9.07%	-2.57%	10.00%	17.59%	12.73%	16.98%
BVN	68.50	-2.38	-3.36%	5.45%	-18.36%	-9.90%	12.52%	21.02%	43.37%	128.71%
KGC	22.11	-0.67	-2.94%	4.44%	-17.62%	-10.85%	9.73%	20.16%	47.60%	60.33%
GG	38.75	-0.75	-1.90%	3.86%	-15.00%	-10.32%	5.76%	14.21%	26.80%	61.32%
ABX	43.45	-1.25	-2.80%	3.60%	-18.50%	-16.36%	-5.58%	3.33%	7.87%	52.19%
AEM	67.71	-1.46	-2.11%	2.33%	-15.42%	-1.58%	19.80%	23.94%	35.96%	91.16%
HMY	11.84	-0.24	-1.99%	-0.25%	-17.95%	-2.47%	10.14%	14.84%	-0.59%	-14.82%
NEM	45.30	-1.25	-2.69%	-0.35%	-15.53%	-11.47%	-13.53%	-7.23%	1.27%	7.88%
LIHR	31.82	-1.20	-3.63%	-2.66%	-19.46%	-17.63%	-4.07%	2.02%	-11.68%	21.87%
GFI	13.83	-0.58	-4.02%	-3.22%	-15.77%	-2.54%	-10.19%	-2.61%	-23.55%	-25.16%
AUY	14.62	-0.44	-2.92%	-6.88%	-24.60%	-18.73%	5.41%	12.98%	24.11%	1.81%

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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
ABB	26.92	0.21	0.79%	8.07%	5.65%	7.51%	-6.01%	-6.53%	2.63%	56.69%
TXT	55.42	0.80	1.46%	3.51%	4.84%	2.31%	-17.05%	-22.27%	-10.91%	23.43%
CAT	78.29	1.20	1.56%	2.97%	4.68%	8.24%	10.85%	7.90%	-0.18%	16.80%
HON	56.42	0.57	1.02%	2.56%	0.52%	-1.95%	-5.81%	-8.36%	-5.13%	22.49%
FLR	141.16	0.81	0.58%	2.54%	3.38%	1.37%	-2.24%	-3.13%	-1.96%	57.33%
FDX	92.67	1.40	1.53%	2.09%	9.28%	5.15%	7.56%	3.93%	-11.53%	-13.74%
MMM	79.15	1.20	1.54%	0.65%	2.09%	0.96%	-4.30%	-6.13%	-15.42%	3.56%
UPS	73.02	0.76	1.05%	-0.46%	4.90%	3.96%	5.58%	3.25%	-2.77%	4.17%
GE	37.01	0.40	1.09%	-1.04%	9.43%	11.68%	0.68%	-0.16%	-10.60%	4.67%
UTX	68.82	0.27	0.39%	-2.16%	1.64%	-2.40%	-8.50%	-10.09%	-14.49%	5.88%
BA	74.37	0.90	1.22%	-2.52%	-2.44%	-10.17%	-14.14%	-14.97%	-29.16%	-16.35%
ERJ	39.51	0.24	0.61%	-3.45%	-6.24%	-10.85%	-12.45%	-13.34%	-10.04%	-13.85%

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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
EBAY	29.84	-0.38	-1.26%	0.10%	13.68%	13.20%	-8.16%	-10.09%	-23.53%	-9.98%
NKE	68.00	2.14	3.25%	-1.56%	13.41%	12.96%	7.46%	5.85%	15.92%	27.99%
WHR	86.78	1.38	1.62%	-1.81%	4.64%	2.86%	8.64%	6.31%	-2.60%	2.20%
DIS	31.38	0.38	1.23%	-2.06%	1.95%	-3.18%	-1.44%	-2.79%	-8.75%	-8.86%
CCL	40.48	0.78	1.96%	-4.42%	6.95%	2.87%	-7.28%	-9.01%	-16.42%	-13.62%
TM	100.89	-2.90	-2.79%	-4.88%	0.61%	-7.06%	-5.23%	-4.97%	-13.67%	-21.28%
BDK	66.10	0.63	0.96%	-4.93%	2.34%	-3.88%	-5.48%	-5.10%	-20.65%	-19.01%
TGT	50.68	0.99	1.99%	-5.52%	1.71%	-3.67%	2.36%	1.36%	-20.28%	-14.48%
BBBY	29.50	0.39	1.34%	-7.67%	2.22%	4.09%	4.02%	0.37%	-13.54%	-26.56%
BC	15.97	-0.15	-0.93%	-10.88%	4.11%	-1.96%	-5.61%	-6.33%	-30.14%	-49.86%
GOL	14.89	-1.21	-7.52%	-11.37%	0.88%	-13.43%	-37.93%	-40.01%	-37.96%	-51.07%
JCP	37.71	0.23	0.61%	-13.65%	-2.56%	-18.39%	-9.46%	-14.28%	-40.49%	-54.10%

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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
PEP	72.20	0.64	0.89%	1.05%	5.48%	3.80%	-4.10%	-4.87%	-1.45%	13.59%
BUD	47.45	-0.55	-1.15%	0.64%	2.71%	0.76%	-8.10%	-9.34%	-5.08%	-5.97%
KR	25.40	0.24	0.95%	0.63%	4.57%	4.74%	-1.05%	-4.90%	-10.94%	-10.09%
PG	70.07	0.63	0.91%	0.14%	4.99%	5.88%	-3.10%	-4.56%	-0.38%	10.94%
DEO	81.32	-0.80	-0.97%	-0.31%	0.74%	-0.95%	-4.40%	-5.25%	-7.31%	0.46%
KO	60.87	-0.07	-0.11%	-0.51%	5.81%	4.12%	-0.36%	-0.81%	5.92%	26.81%
WAG	38.09	0.66	1.76%	-1.35%	5.92%	4.33%	2.01%	0.03%	-19.37%	-17.00%
WMT	52.68	0.56	1.07%	-1.77%	5.74%	6.23%	12.32%	10.84%	20.69%	12.20%
WFMI	32.97	0.49	1.51%	-1.79%	5.77%	-6.20%	-17.08%	-19.19%	-32.66%	-26.49%
SBUX	17.50	0.45	2.64%	-2.18%	0.63%	-2.67%	-9.37%	-14.51%	-33.21%	-44.14%
ABV	75.55	-0.57	-0.75%	-4.81%	-3.71%	-7.28%	4.24%	6.36%	3.31%	37.46%
PDA	45.53	-0.87	-1.88%	-9.86%	-5.85%	-4.75%	-5.40%	-7.53%	3.69%	69.70%

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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	51.23	0.27	0.53%	4.55%	8.88%	4.23%	-6.12%	-5.67%	-6.79%	-6.22%
DNA	81.18	1.18	1.48%	2.97%	2.98%	7.17%	20.45%	21.04%	4.05%	-1.14%
NVO	69.24	2.51	3.76%	2.38%	2.58%	1.27%	8.53%	6.75%	-42.80%	-23.52%
AMGN	41.78	0.33	0.80%	1.95%	-6.03%	-8.22%	-10.34%	-10.03%	-26.14%	-25.23%
PFE	20.93	0.43	2.10%	1.55%	1.41%	-6.06%	-8.64%	-7.92%	-14.33%	-17.14%
GSK	42.43	0.15	0.35%	0.69%	3.87%	-3.37%	-15.43%	-15.80%	-20.24%	-23.22%
BMY	21.30	-0.18	-0.84%	0.14%	3.20%	-5.79%	-18.48%	-19.68%	-26.09%	-23.27%
JNJ	64.87	0.69	1.08%	-0.03%	3.54%	4.70%	-1.58%	-2.74%	-1.26%	7.65%
MDT	48.37	0.51	1.07%	-0.35%	2.52%	-2.01%	-2.28%	-3.78%	-14.25%	-1.41%
UNH	34.36	-0.04	-0.12%	-3.78%	-7.61%	-26.08%	-39.37%	-40.96%	-29.05%	-35.13%
WLP	44.13	0.90	2.08%	-3.98%	-6.29%	-37.03%	-49.28%	-49.70%	-44.08%	-45.59%
AET	42.09	-0.45	-1.06%	-4.84%	-3.73%	-15.14%	-25.69%	-27.09%	-22.44%	-3.88%

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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
HBC	82.30	1.14	1.40%	0.60%	6.88%	9.59%	-0.17%	-1.68%	-11.12%	-6.27%
CS	50.88	0.79	1.58%	0.12%	4.28%	4.01%	-14.75%	-15.34%	-23.29%	-29.17%
DB	113.05	0.35	0.31%	-1.03%	3.83%	1.88%	-12.41%	-12.64%	-11.95%	-15.97%
BBD	27.76	0.26	0.95%	-1.56%	-7.22%	-11.56%	-8.77%	-13.25%	-5.48%	37.29%
UBS	28.80	1.03	3.71%	-1.67%	3.75%	-10.95%	-37.10%	-37.39%	-45.92%	-51.54%
IBN	38.19	-1.39	-3.51%	-6.07%	-5.33%	-26.33%	-38.55%	-37.90%	-27.56%	3.92%
MS	45.70	0.96	2.15%	-6.26%	15.55%	8.50%	-10.30%	-13.95%	-27.46%	-41.98%
GS	165.39	0.94	0.57%	-7.54%	5.44%	-2.50%	-20.33%	-23.09%	-23.69%	-19.96%
JPM	42.95	0.24	0.56%	-7.73%	17.54%	5.66%	1.85%	-1.60%	-6.26%	-11.22%
C	21.42	0.59	2.83%	-7.95%	8.29%	-9.66%	-25.93%	-27.24%	-54.10%	-58.28%
MER	40.74	0.81	2.03%	-15.79%	-6.37%	-17.80%	-22.78%	-23.98%	-42.85%	-50.12%
LEH	37.64	-0.23	-0.61%	-19.30%	-4.13%	-26.18%	-39.48%	-42.48%	-39.02%	-46.28%

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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
SNDK	22.57	1.31	6.16%	3.67%	1.90%	-4.16%	-31.96%	-31.96%	-59.04%	-48.47%
AAPL	143.50	0.49	0.34%	2.85%	13.34%	14.78%	-26.35%	-27.55%	-6.50%	54.45%
QCOM	41.00	0.86	2.14%	2.78%	4.51%	-3.28%	6.80%	4.19%	-2.98%	-3.89%
RIMM	112.23	-3.11	-2.70%	0.36%	10.36%	8.12%	-1.30%	-1.03%	13.88%	146.66%
ADBE	35.59	0.26	0.74%	-1.41%	9.14%	5.77%	-14.67%	-16.71%	-18.48%	-14.65%
INFY	35.77	-0.53	-1.46%	-1.46%	5.39%	-8.09%	-19.49%	-21.14%	-26.08%	-28.82%
SAP	49.57	0.45	0.92%	-2.25%	1.58%	4.56%	-2.29%	-2.90%	-15.51%	11.02%
ADSK	31.48	-0.29	-0.91%	-3.52%	-7.63%	1.25%	-34.74%	-36.74%	-37.00%	-16.25%
INTC	21.18	0.39	1.88%	-4.29%	2.52%	6.06%	-16.45%	-20.56%	-18.10%	10.72%
ORCL	19.56	0.19	0.98%	-5.83%	0.20%	4.04%	-13.03%	-13.37%	-9.65%	7.89%
CSCO	24.09	0.01	0.04%	-6.05%	-0.95%	-1.23%	-9.23%	-11.01%	-27.29%	-5.64%
CTSH	28.83	-0.35	-1.20%	-6.27%	5.72%	-4.57%	-10.55%	-15.06%	-27.74%	-34.67%

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55 (utilities: XLU)

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International Equity Market USD-denominated ETF Review

Table 13: International equities perspective

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EWQ	34.94	0.44	1.28%	3.22%	4.14%	2.98%	-7.91%	-8.13%	-9.25%	-0.68%
EWH	17.95	-0.07	-0.39%	3.16%	5.16%	-2.76%	-17.62%	-18.15%	-14.11%	11.77%
EWC	30.31	0.05	0.17%	2.05%	-2.91%	-5.31%	-6.45%	-5.64%	-7.39%	15.91%
EWZ	77.03	0.16	0.21%	1.91%	-3.88%	-7.78%	-4.84%	-4.55%	3.97%	56.50%
EWG	31.51	0.19	0.61%	1.81%	3.04%	1.71%	-10.96%	-11.09%	-8.88%	9.22%
EWS	12.77	0.00	0.00%	1.35%	9.05%	5.45%	-5.34%	-7.40%	-13.60%	3.23%
EWU	21.56	0.12	0.56%	1.17%	0.75%	-1.55%	-9.72%	-10.47%	-16.43%	-10.43%
EWA	25.76	-0.02	-0.08%	0.94%	1.90%	-2.94%	-10.49%	-10.62%	-18.92%	-0.58%
EWJ	12.37	-0.10	-0.80%	-0.08%	7.29%	-1.36%	-6.50%	-6.92%	-13.62%	-15.10%
TRF	57.15	0.55	0.97%	-0.73%	-2.11%	-4.80%	-22.23%	-23.80%	-16.78%	-18.83%
IFN	45.47	-0.64	-1.38%	-2.50%	4.01%	-10.31%	-26.54%	-26.96%	-16.25%	19.23%

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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	1.22	1.29	0.91	1.71
6 Month	1.41	1.46	1.49	1.71
2 Year	1.59	1.64	1.81	1.62
3 Year	1.47	1.52	1.69	1.60
5 Year	2.44	2.51	2.62	2.47
10 Year	3.41	3.44	3.55	3.51
30 Year	4.29	4.31	4.36	4.40

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.55	2.54	2.50	2.69
2yr AAA	2.40	2.40	2.44	2.77
2yr A	2.69	2.72	2.61	2.83
5yr AAA	3.01	2.95	3.09	3.20
5yr AA	3.23	3.12	3.05	3.25
5yr A	3.18	3.06	3.12	3.49
10yr AAA	3.74	3.76	3.64	4.01
10yr AA	3.94	3.96	3.84	3.93
10yr A	3.97	3.99	3.89	4.23
20yr AAA	4.71	4.75	4.63	4.93
20yr AA	4.86	4.97	4.84	4.98
20yr A	4.91	5.10	4.98	5.02

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.80	3.91	3.99	3.21
2yr A	3.64	3.64	3.77	3.11
5yr AAA	3.96	4.00	3.98	3.68
5yr AA	4.24	4.29	4.42	3.85
5yr A	5.09	5.23	4.84	4.26
10yr AAA	4.71	4.67	4.51	5.08
10yr AA	5.91	5.82	5.50	5.22
10yr A	5.39	5.46	5.65	5.41
20yr AAA	6.46	6.44	6.36	6.40
20yr AA	6.12	6.12	5.94	6.24
20yr A	6.32	6.31	6.23	6.27

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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
TIP	109.90	0.26	0.24%	1.32%	-1.02%	-0.61%	3.06%	3.88%	7.71%	8.77%
IEF	91.69	0.16	0.17%	0.87%	-0.02%	1.02%	4.63%	5.38%	9.31%	10.35%
TLT	95.89	0.34	0.36%	0.62%	0.94%	1.61%	1.60%	3.06%	8.08%	8.62%
SHY	84.24	0.02	0.02%	0.46%	-0.11%	0.05%	2.30%	2.49%	3.66%	4.69%
AGG	102.68	-0.16	-0.16%	0.02%	0.15%	-0.50%	1.01%	1.49%	2.66%	2.41%
DRE	22.81	0.33	1.47%	-3.14%	4.87%	-0.48%	-10.97%	-12.54%	-32.53%	-47.53%
EQR	41.49	1.14	2.83%	-4.64%	7.43%	8.67%	13.89%	13.76%	-2.05%	-13.97%
AVB	96.52	1.42	1.49%	-8.33%	2.34%	4.42%	5.66%	2.53%	-18.24%	-25.75%
NLY	15.32	-0.58	-3.65%	-9.99%	5.00%	-25.95%	-15.36%	-15.73%	-3.83%	-1.03%
CFC	5.500	-0.130	-2.31%	-10.42%	22.22%	-12.84%	-38.89%	-38.48%	-71.07%	-83.65%
FNM	26.32	0.30	1.15%	-15.53%	17.71%	-4.81%	-29.74%	-34.17%	-56.72%	-51.78%
FRE	25.32	-0.13	-0.51%	-17.28%	19.55%	0.56%	-22.66%	-25.68%	-57.09%	-57.44%

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
AU	33.96	0.61	1.83%	7.84%	-2.97%	-5.98%	-25.95%	-20.67%	-27.58%	-23.84%
EGO	6.820	-0.180	-2.57%	5.57%	-9.07%	-2.57%	10.00%	17.59%	12.73%	16.98%
BVN	68.50	-2.38	-3.36%	5.45%	-18.36%	-9.90%	12.52%	21.02%	43.37%	128.71%
KGC	22.11	-0.67	-2.94%	4.44%	-17.62%	-10.85%	9.73%	20.16%	47.60%	60.33%
GG	38.75	-0.75	-1.90%	3.86%	-15.00%	-10.32%	5.76%	14.21%	26.80%	61.32%
ABX	43.45	-1.25	-2.80%	3.60%	-18.50%	-16.36%	-5.58%	3.33%	7.87%	52.19%
AEM	67.71	-1.46	-2.11%	2.33%	-15.42%	-1.58%	19.80%	23.94%	35.96%	91.16%
HMY	11.84	-0.24	-1.99%	-0.25%	-17.95%	-2.47%	10.14%	14.84%	-0.59%	-14.82%
NEM	45.30	-1.25	-2.69%	-0.35%	-15.53%	-11.47%	-13.53%	-7.23%	1.27%	7.88%
LIHR	31.82	-1.20	-3.63%	-2.66%	-19.46%	-17.63%	-4.07%	2.02%	-11.68%	21.87%
GFI	13.83	-0.58	-4.02%	-3.22%	-15.77%	-2.54%	-10.19%	-2.61%	-23.55%	-25.16%
AUY	14.62	-0.44	-2.92%	-6.88%	-24.60%	-18.73%	5.41%	12.98%	24.11%	1.81%

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

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

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

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

NXG GSS MNG DROOY MFN RNO RANGY MRB CLG
Interactive Daily data
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Here are the key Silver miners and the SLV ETF:

SLV SIL CDE HL PAAS SSRI SLW MGN

Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

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Here are the Weekly and Daily Data charts of the indexes:

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Goldminers Index:

Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index:

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

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

GDX Daily data:

GDX Weekly data:

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

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

Interactive Chart of XGD Daily data:

Interactive Chart of XGD Weekly data:

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Forex Review

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

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Dollar Index:

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

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Daily British Pound Index:

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Daily Japanese Yen Index:

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Daily Canadian Dollar Index:

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Wrap-up