The DJIA (+3 +0.02% to 12612), S&P 500 (+2 +0.16% to 1372.5) and Nasdaq Composite (-6.15 -0.26% to 2364.8) were quiet and mixed. The Toronto Exchange gained +77 (+0.56%) to 13800.

In the Far East, Hong Kong (+1.29% to 24579) and Japan (+1.18% to 13450) were up just about +1.25% to start the day. Then the European bourses followed through with gains of +1.0%: FTSE (+1.14% to 6015); CAC (+0.89% to 4945); and DAX (+0.85% to 6821). That boosted the US to open higher, at least.

During the day, the Healthcare sector (XLV +1.14%) was the only notable mover. Among industries, the Banks ($BKX +1.58%) and Broker-Dealers ($XBD +1.32%) were stronger, but nothing really stood out.

On the corporate scene, Alcoa (AA) reported 1Q net earnings dropped from $662 million ($0.75/sh) to $303 million ($0.37/sh), missing at $0.44/sh the Street expectations for continuing operations of $0.48/sh. Higher costs were cited.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) said it would cut 10% of its work force, which traders see as a company suffering from business pressures from industry leader Intel (INTC).

On the economics front, consumer debt grew at a more restrained pace.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) jumped +$2.86/bbl to 109.09 after a fire at Finnish company Neste Oil extended its Porvoo refinery shutdown.

The 30-year US Bond ($USB) dropped -0.64% to 118.34, while yields gained across the board (30-year $TYX +1.18% to 4.369) (10-year $TNX +2.15% to 3.556) (5-year $FVX +4.18% to 2.743) and (T-Bills +3.03% to 1.360). That strengthened the US Dollar.

Despite the $USD strengthening (+0.32%) to 72.22, while all major currencies slumped (Euro -0.08% to 157.17; Yen -0.92% to 97.60; Pound -0.26% to 198.78; and the Loonie -0.42% to 98.68), $GOLD lifted +$13.60 (+1.49%) to 926.80.

Earlier today, the All Ords of Australia (-0.87%), Hong Kong (-1.09%), BSE 30 of India (-1.08%) and Nikkei of Japan (-1.49%) were all down. At 8:27am ET, Europe was down about -1.0% (FTSE -0.73%) (CAC -0.99%) (DAX -1.01%).

The futures market has the DJIA (12555 -47), Crude Oil (108.79) and Euro (1.5645), all a bit weaker.

Spot gold, palladium, platinum and silver are at 912.94, 445, 2003, and 17.71 respectively, which has softened.

The talk is of softening economic data.

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Comments & Outlook

If unemployment is going to become a crisis in America, I think that the US Retailers ($RLX) will continue under pressure. Part of that pressure will also come from inflated import prices, and high costs of fuel for automobiles.

As we go into the 10th and the few days following, traders have to be watching this industry. “No shoes for baby” could become a mantra.

Yesterday, some of the US retailers continued to be knocked down (KSS -2.7% among the Cara 100 companies). I noted many losers, such as Ann Taylor (ANN -6.5%), Pacific Sunwear (PSUN -5.6%), Dilards (DDS -6.5%), TJX Stores (TJX -3.1%), Tween Brands (TWB -4.2%) and The Buckle (BKE -4.1%) all very weak on the day.

Just something to watch. Either the US consumer has savings or credit, or they do not. The US economy is weakening because they do not.

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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
PBR	111.10	83.05	55.52	66.86
SYT	60.82	80.61	69.67	66.25	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-04-07 at $60.82, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
GGB	37.21	78.45	72.39	81.74	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
TT	46.40	76.19	78.11	64.24
NUE	71.28	75.90	70.16	59.40
RIO	36.77	75.03	64.54	73.66
ATVI	27.25	74.46	59.58	53.10
NKE	66.83	73.58	62.80	51.21	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-04-02 at $67.97, -1.68% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
WMT	54.23	71.55	76.31	65.15	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-04-04 at $54.40, -0.31% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
RIMM	118.07	70.34	66.74	58.09
PDA	50.11	70.19	55.76	57.44
ECA	76.78	70.15	62.67	60.64
VCP	31.75	69.15	59.55	72.20
BHP	75.07	67.19	61.64	82.17
CHRW	59.83	67.06	67.28	70.24
TEF	91.87	64.78	62.05	78.27
CHL	82.53	63.69	63.05	76.90
TCK	45.90	63.03	67.79	75.13
CVX	88.27	58.82	59.57	70.69
STO	31.77	57.69	64.48	78.32
HBC	84.82	53.83	72.14	66.99
ERTS	52.30	50.91	60.07	70.05
PAYX	35.98	47.42	63.08	73.19
DOW	38.80	45.83	57.79	71.13
TGP	30.30	42.58	56.92	83.77
GSK	45.03	37.51	51.71	70.38
UBS	34.88	28.88	48.95	72.78

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	18.31	21.37	44.30	56.53
TM	97.47	23.64	34.03	31.77
INFY	36.96	26.50	42.34	54.40
GOL	16.00	26.86	37.79	50.33
JCP	40.26	27.46	43.20	48.06
AET	42.31	28.22	18.98	40.40
BA	74.98	28.57	31.45	44.35
BC	16.96	28.58	49.03	52.98
UBS	34.88	28.88	48.95	72.78
KSS	43.63	28.98	45.60	44.28
SNDK	25.57	29.06	46.45	67.43
DELL	19.23	29.18	33.56	37.01
GRMN	52.70	32.70	29.68	34.84

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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	24.60	0.52	2.16%	14.85%	5.72%	17.65%	-14.94%	-12.95%	-49.07%	-52.30%
AIG	48.04	0.74	1.56%	11.08%	4.19%	12.03%	-14.67%	-14.67%	-30.77%	-28.54%
GM	21.01	0.43	2.09%	10.29%	3.09%	-4.33%	-13.93%	-11.20%	-45.00%	-34.14%
MRK	40.78	0.78	1.95%	7.46%	-7.84%	-2.32%	-28.92%	-29.59%	-23.79%	-10.45%
AXP	46.55	0.44	0.95%	6.47%	-1.81%	12.09%	-8.80%	-5.69%	-23.81%	-16.82%
JPM	45.54	-0.03	-0.07%	6.03%	-2.17%	21.25%	7.99%	10.16%	-4.29%	-6.62%
XOM	88.92	0.18	0.20%	5.13%	3.46%	7.79%	-4.91%	-2.52%	-2.67%	15.15%
DD	48.99	-0.51	-1.03%	4.77%	4.99%	8.87%	12.00%	13.19%	-1.13%	-0.67%
UTX	71.79	0.06	0.08%	4.32%	2.06%	6.37%	-4.55%	-3.86%	-11.19%	10.57%
BAC	39.50	0.09	0.23%	4.19%	-6.95%	7.51%	-2.61%	-1.00%	-25.06%	-22.32%
AA	37.44	-1.56	-4.00%	3.83%	6.85%	2.30%	3.63%	13.08%	-3.48%	8.24%
CVX	88.27	0.22	0.25%	3.41%	5.07%	3.53%	-5.55%	-4.19%	-4.39%	16.74%
WMT	54.23	-0.17	-0.31%	2.94%	1.12%	8.68%	15.63%	16.47%	19.53%	12.35%
MSFT	29.16	0.00	0.00%	2.75%	-0.03%	4.63%	-17.21%	-15.75%	-2.28%	2.14%
INTC	21.75	-0.12	-0.55%	2.69%	-1.72%	8.37%	-14.20%	-4.94%	-14.84%	11.08%
PFE	21.48	0.13	0.61%	2.63%	4.22%	0.61%	-6.24%	-7.53%	-16.03%	-16.87%
VZ	37.40	0.06	0.16%	2.61%	1.16%	6.61%	-13.45%	-13.73%	-17.29%	-1.58%
JNJ	66.14	0.41	0.62%	1.96%	1.93%	7.53%	0.35%	-1.08%	-0.17%	7.46%
HD	28.50	-0.29	-1.01%	1.89%	-2.60%	10.12%	9.15%	12.34%	-16.72%	-25.04%
T	39.01	0.53	1.38%	1.85%	2.58%	11.43%	-4.85%	-5.84%	-7.43%	-0.66%
MMM	80.19	-0.33	-0.41%	1.31%	1.97%	4.81%	-3.05%	-1.13%	-16.34%	4.48%
IBM	116.31	0.55	0.48%	1.02%	-2.31%	2.08%	11.10%	16.25%	0.01%	20.50%
BA	74.98	-0.67	-0.89%	0.82%	-1.72%	-2.11%	-13.44%	-9.52%	-26.67%	-17.15%
GE	37.26	-0.30	-0.80%	0.68%	-0.37%	15.61%	1.36%	2.99%	-10.80%	6.40%
PG	70.51	-0.09	-0.13%	0.63%	0.77%	7.16%	-2.49%	-2.73%	-0.45%	11.92%
HPQ	45.92	-0.48	-1.03%	0.57%	-4.19%	-2.94%	-7.81%	1.26%	-9.78%	9.86%
DIS	31.52	0.28	0.90%	0.45%	-1.62%	2.47%	-1.01%	1.16%	-11.14%	-9.71%
MCD	55.65	-0.07	-0.13%	-0.22%	-0.22%	6.47%	-4.22%	-4.10%	-1.28%	21.56%
KO	60.37	0.12	0.20%	-0.82%	-1.32%	2.58%	-1.18%	-4.64%	3.96%	21.91%
CAT	77.25	-0.58	-0.75%	-1.33%	1.60%	10.61%	9.37%	12.40%	-3.83%	14.22%

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	26.52	0.16	0.61%	6.63%	-0.82%	9.05%	-6.49%	-3.39%	-25.86%	-25.84%
XLB	42.68	-0.23	-0.54%	6.25%	7.45%	7.81%	3.34%	6.12%	-0.54%	10.97%
SMH	30.29	-0.15	-0.49%	5.47%	1.64%	5.80%	-3.41%	2.99%	-21.22%	-11.54%
XLE	77.72	0.41	0.53%	4.94%	7.87%	5.37%	-2.24%	0.67%	3.57%	25.86%
IYZ	24.36	0.23	0.95%	4.24%	2.48%	5.45%	-16.49%	-15.00%	-28.73%	-22.94%
XLY	31.93	-0.12	-0.37%	3.94%	-1.05%	5.87%	-0.84%	3.17%	-15.91%	-17.81%
XLK	23.26	0.02	0.09%	3.84%	0.35%	5.63%	-10.95%	-6.66%	-15.23%	-2.51%
SPY	136.96	0.07	0.05%	3.78%	1.66%	5.59%	-5.50%	-3.00%	-12.12%	-5.05%
XLU	39.34	0.17	0.43%	3.69%	4.71%	4.35%	-6.53%	-9.00%	-3.81%	-3.34%
IYH	64.50	0.31	0.48%	3.00%	1.45%	1.62%	-7.99%	-9.37%	-10.89%	-6.02%
XLI	38.16	-0.24	-0.63%	2.03%	2.31%	7.16%	-0.91%	2.36%	-8.23%	6.50%
XLP	28.19	-0.18	-0.63%	1.18%	0.93%	4.14%	-0.70%	-0.91%	1.04%	4.06%

You can do this table yourself by entering the following string into the Summary window at Billcara2.com and then clicking on the link for Performance. XLE XLB XLI XLY XLP IYH XLF SMH IYZ XLU XLK SPY . You can also add more ETF’s – up to 30 in total.

For a list of components to any ETF, go to the AMEX.com web site, and click on ETF's.

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10 (energy: XLE)

Table 2: Senior oil & gas equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
PTR	139.63	4.05	2.99%	11.43%	13.34%	4.21%	-19.59%	-21.18%	-26.83%	18.22%
CEO	160.53	1.70	1.07%	9.36%	17.39%	2.54%	-4.12%	-6.27%	-2.14%	82.01%
PBR	111.10	0.30	0.27%	8.80%	13.83%	-0.51%	-6.49%	3.24%	40.95%	117.50%
RIG	144.35	0.81	0.56%	6.77%	10.14%	5.90%	-1.10%	3.03%	27.89%	75.82%
SU	102.69	0.64	0.63%	6.58%	9.34%	-3.83%	-6.87%	-4.87%	7.46%	32.50%
STO	31.77	0.68	2.19%	6.36%	10.97%	6.11%	1.70%	4.40%	-1.94%	16.50%
XOM	88.92	0.18	0.20%	5.13%	3.46%	7.79%	-4.91%	-2.52%	-2.67%	15.15%
SLB	90.58	-0.79	-0.86%	4.11%	11.46%	5.81%	-9.94%	-6.44%	-13.68%	26.09%
CVX	88.27	0.22	0.25%	3.41%	5.07%	3.53%	-5.55%	-4.19%	-4.39%	16.74%
TOT	76.34	0.08	0.10%	3.15%	5.92%	3.64%	-8.33%	-11.34%	-1.99%	7.89%
IMO	53.28	0.29	0.55%	1.95%	5.99%	-5.01%	-2.99%	-0.60%	9.74%	41.18%
ECA	76.78	0.09	0.12%	1.36%	6.30%	-0.17%	10.30%	11.45%	22.63%	47.46%

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15 (basic materials: XLB)

Table 3: Senior metals and steel equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
GGB	37.21	1.06	2.93%	21.72%	20.03%	20.34%	29.65%	33.90%	31.11%	97.19%
BHP	75.07	1.85	2.53%	14.00%	17.78%	5.91%	6.62%	9.72%	-5.60%	51.72%
TCK	45.90	1.03	2.30%	12.06%	20.66%	9.34%	26.66%	35.12%	-9.04%	-36.36%
VCP	31.75	0.62	1.99%	11.36%	12.39%	2.49%	6.90%	11.80%	10.51%	69.88%
RTP	456.30	1.80	0.40%	10.80%	15.37%	2.42%	8.72%	13.42%	30.91%	90.75%
PKX	130.35	-3.72	-2.77%	9.56%	10.28%	1.45%	-11.00%	-8.05%	-31.10%	22.56%
RIO	36.71	0.04	0.11%	5.98%	15.62%	10.77%	12.23%	16.43%	9.39%	-7.65%
DOW	38.80	-0.05	-0.13%	5.29%	3.03%	7.24%	0.13%	4.36%	-13.14%	-12.75%
NUE	71.28	0.74	1.05%	5.23%	0.03%	6.96%	22.96%	32.84%	22.81%	7.17%
AA	37.44	-1.56	-4.00%	3.83%	6.85%	2.30%	3.63%	13.08%	-3.48%	8.24%
MT	84.44	-0.73	-0.86%	3.23%	11.30%	12.95%	10.52%	18.18%	8.26%	54.03%
TS	50.80	-0.20	-0.39%	1.91%	9.62%	8.66%	14.44%	21.71%	-4.80%	10.10%

Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EGO	7.320	0.160	2.23%	7.33%	13.31%	-1.08%	18.06%	17.68%	18.06%	19.61%
AU	36.03	0.65	1.84%	6.10%	14.42%	0.08%	-21.43%	-20.81%	-19.03%	-21.67%
KGC	23.39	0.03	0.13%	5.79%	10.49%	-6.85%	16.08%	14.77%	53.48%	64.26%
BVN	71.99	1.86	2.65%	5.09%	10.82%	-4.99%	18.25%	13.28%	48.01%	130.22%
GG	40.52	0.03	0.07%	4.57%	8.60%	-5.26%	10.59%	8.92%	31.30%	57.85%
LIHR	33.21	0.78	2.41%	4.37%	1.59%	-9.85%	0.12%	3.33%	-8.54%	23.46%
NEM	46.54	-0.28	-0.60%	2.74%	2.38%	-6.11%	-11.17%	-9.67%	2.15%	6.67%
AEM	69.05	-0.44	-0.63%	1.98%	4.35%	-4.76%	22.17%	17.97%	33.35%	84.13%
ABX	44.05	0.39	0.89%	1.38%	5.03%	-12.63%	-4.28%	-6.75%	7.65%	50.19%
GFI	13.86	0.15	1.09%	0.22%	-3.01%	-12.61%	-10.00%	-11.89%	-23.51%	-27.74%
AUY	14.57	-0.36	-2.41%	-0.34%	-7.20%	-20.51%	5.05%	1.46%	22.85%	-1.69%
HMY	11.50	-0.14	-1.20%	-2.87%	-3.12%	-14.63%	6.98%	-1.12%	6.58%	-25.90%

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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	150.93	-1.96	-1.28%	6.92%	9.64%	8.97%	4.52%	8.65%	-0.14%	64.56%
ERJ	41.96	0.50	1.21%	6.20%	2.54%	-0.69%	-7.02%	-8.52%	-12.46%	-11.03%
UTX	71.79	0.06	0.08%	4.32%	2.06%	6.37%	-4.55%	-3.86%	-11.19%	10.57%
FDX	96.48	-0.39	-0.40%	4.11%	6.29%	11.28%	11.98%	15.56%	-9.03%	-11.34%
TXT	57.33	-0.70	-1.21%	3.45%	7.08%	4.94%	-14.19%	-8.81%	-12.31%	23.80%
HON	58.11	-0.16	-0.27%	3.00%	5.64%	2.74%	-2.99%	0.05%	-2.86%	22.96%
ABB	27.39	0.00	0.00%	1.75%	9.96%	7.79%	-4.36%	6.37%	1.56%	53.02%
MMM	80.19	-0.33	-0.41%	1.31%	1.97%	4.81%	-3.05%	-1.13%	-16.34%	4.48%
UPS	73.78	-0.63	-0.85%	1.04%	0.57%	2.53%	6.68%	8.76%	-3.44%	5.01%
BA	74.98	-0.67	-0.89%	0.82%	-1.72%	-2.11%	-13.44%	-9.52%	-26.67%	-17.15%
GE	37.26	-0.30	-0.80%	0.68%	-0.37%	15.61%	1.36%	2.99%	-10.80%	6.40%
CAT	77.25	-0.58	-0.75%	-1.33%	1.60%	10.61%	9.37%	12.40%	-3.83%	14.22%

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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	32.43	-0.51	-1.55%	8.68%	8.79%	25.80%	-0.18%	6.54%	-16.31%	-3.80%
GOL	16.00	0.21	1.33%	7.45%	-4.76%	-0.12%	-33.31%	-28.76%	-32.63%	-45.26%
JCP	40.26	0.08	0.20%	6.76%	-7.81%	-1.80%	-3.34%	12.02%	-41.41%	-52.11%
BDK	70.38	-0.31	-0.44%	6.48%	1.22%	9.25%	0.64%	8.23%	-15.93%	-16.14%
BC	16.96	-0.45	-2.58%	6.20%	-5.36%	10.20%	0.24%	9.14%	-29.95%	-47.18%
BBBY	31.11	-0.49	-1.55%	5.46%	-2.63%	14.97%	9.70%	18.11%	-13.73%	-24.51%
TGT	52.77	0.10	0.19%	4.12%	-1.62%	1.48%	6.58%	7.72%	-21.90%	-13.65%
CCL	42.05	0.39	0.94%	3.88%	-0.71%	9.45%	-3.69%	1.99%	-17.22%	-10.05%
WHR	89.90	-1.31	-1.44%	3.60%	1.72%	7.36%	12.54%	18.06%	-4.66%	4.21%
DIS	31.52	0.28	0.90%	0.45%	-1.62%	2.47%	-1.01%	1.16%	-11.14%	-9.71%
NKE	66.83	-1.68	-2.45%	-1.72%	-3.26%	14.75%	5.61%	7.60%	10.74%	24.96%
TM	97.47	-0.58	-0.59%	-3.39%	-8.11%	-5.71%	-8.44%	-6.70%	-17.17%	-22.94%

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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	50.11	0.20	0.40%	10.06%	-0.79%	3.83%	4.11%	4.42%	7.79%	81.76%
ABV	79.11	-0.96	-1.20%	4.71%	-0.33%	1.93%	9.15%	8.85%	-1.91%	40.74%
SBUX	18.31	-0.19	-1.03%	4.63%	2.35%	7.08%	-5.18%	-0.38%	-31.78%	-41.69%
DEO	84.93	-1.06	-1.23%	4.44%	4.12%	5.27%	-0.15%	-0.09%	-6.09%	3.64%
WFMI	33.95	0.06	0.18%	2.97%	1.13%	-0.35%	-14.61%	-5.56%	-36.18%	-25.19%
WMT	54.23	-0.17	-0.31%	2.94%	1.12%	8.68%	15.63%	16.47%	19.53%	12.35%
BUD	48.16	-0.33	-0.68%	1.50%	2.14%	5.34%	-6.72%	-11.06%	-6.67%	-5.75%
PG	70.51	-0.09	-0.13%	0.63%	0.77%	7.16%	-2.49%	-2.73%	-0.45%	11.92%
WAG	38.05	0.15	0.40%	-0.11%	-1.45%	7.09%	1.90%	8.50%	-3.18%	-17.71%
PEP	71.86	0.33	0.46%	-0.47%	0.57%	3.26%	-4.56%	-7.06%	-2.55%	12.85%
KO	60.37	0.12	0.20%	-0.82%	-1.32%	2.58%	-1.18%	-4.64%	3.96%	21.91%
KR	24.78	-0.42	-1.67%	-2.44%	-1.82%	-3.43%	-3.47%	-3.09%	-14.55%	-14.87%

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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
UNH	36.67	0.17	0.47%	6.72%	2.69%	-18.89%	-35.29%	-35.53%	-23.12%	-33.72%
GSK	45.03	-0.30	-0.66%	6.13%	6.86%	6.18%	-10.25%	-14.64%	-16.72%	-19.93%
WLP	45.80	-0.40	-0.87%	3.78%	-0.35%	-31.76%	-47.36%	-48.70%	-41.63%	-44.09%
MDT	49.98	0.33	0.66%	3.33%	2.97%	5.00%	0.97%	0.42%	-10.59%	1.73%
BMY	22.00	-0.19	-0.86%	3.29%	3.43%	0.55%	-15.81%	-15.51%	-26.89%	-20.92%
NVO	71.36	1.25	1.78%	3.06%	5.52%	4.22%	11.85%	12.70%	-40.00%	-23.05%
PFE	21.48	0.13	0.61%	2.63%	4.22%	0.61%	-6.24%	-7.53%	-16.03%	-16.87%
JNJ	66.14	0.41	0.62%	1.96%	1.93%	7.53%	0.35%	-1.08%	-0.17%	7.46%
AET	42.31	0.24	0.57%	0.52%	-4.34%	-9.86%	-25.30%	-26.95%	-21.40%	-5.98%
AMGN	41.49	-0.04	-0.10%	-0.69%	1.24%	-6.09%	-10.97%	-8.59%	-27.01%	-28.87%
NVS	50.00	-2.12	-4.07%	-2.40%	2.04%	4.41%	-8.37%	-9.65%	-7.92%	-10.33%
DNA	78.65	-1.08	-1.35%	-3.12%	-0.24%	-0.93%	16.69%	18.68%	0.47%	-5.70%

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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
UBS	34.88	1.23	3.66%	21.11%	19.09%	19.33%	-23.83%	-19.83%	-39.60%	-42.55%
LEH	44.60	0.55	1.25%	18.49%	-4.37%	-3.80%	-28.28%	-23.17%	-30.29%	-37.57%
MER	47.55	1.30	2.81%	16.72%	-1.72%	5.22%	-9.87%	-5.00%	-37.98%	-44.76%
C	24.60	0.52	2.16%	14.85%	5.72%	17.65%	-14.94%	-12.95%	-49.07%	-52.30%
CS	57.03	1.00	1.78%	12.09%	12.22%	19.21%	-4.44%	-0.54%	-18.07%	-21.12%
BBD	30.73	0.82	2.74%	10.70%	8.97%	1.29%	0.99%	4.63%	-2.44%	50.12%
IBN	41.57	2.64	6.78%	8.85%	2.24%	-3.71%	-33.11%	-38.61%	-22.30%	8.37%
GS	178.73	3.33	1.90%	8.07%	-0.08%	11.66%	-13.91%	-8.22%	-21.78%	-14.04%
JPM	45.54	-0.03	-0.07%	6.03%	-2.17%	21.25%	7.99%	10.16%	-4.29%	-6.62%
DB	119.75	2.01	1.71%	5.93%	4.83%	10.72%	-7.21%	-6.31%	-11.40%	-13.07%
MS	48.09	0.49	1.03%	5.23%	-1.35%	20.65%	-5.61%	-0.46%	-30.20%	-40.11%
HBC	84.82	0.07	0.08%	3.06%	3.68%	11.30%	2.89%	3.24%	-14.07%	-5.42%

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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	25.57	-0.27	-1.04%	13.29%	17.46%	19.43%	-22.91%	-16.33%	-50.92%	-42.54%
AAPL	155.89	2.81	1.84%	8.63%	11.73%	27.52%	-19.99%	-12.24%	-3.44%	64.65%
ADSK	33.73	-0.10	-0.30%	7.15%	3.37%	6.71%	-30.08%	-27.80%	-33.29%	-14.72%
SAP	52.92	0.67	1.28%	6.76%	4.36%	9.45%	4.32%	9.68%	-10.65%	13.27%
RIMM	118.07	-1.92	-1.60%	5.20%	5.58%	20.43%	3.83%	18.27%	4.15%	142.99%
ADBE	36.92	-0.05	-0.14%	3.74%	2.27%	13.43%	-11.48%	-8.25%	-17.29%	-13.35%
ORCL	20.23	-0.12	-0.59%	3.43%	-2.60%	6.47%	-10.05%	-9.08%	-8.79%	8.36%
INFY	36.96	0.11	0.30%	3.33%	1.82%	2.92%	-16.81%	-14.03%	-29.51%	-28.69%
INTC	21.75	-0.12	-0.55%	2.69%	-1.72%	8.37%	-14.20%	-4.94%	-14.84%	11.08%
QCOM	41.67	-0.38	-0.90%	1.63%	4.46%	3.55%	8.54%	14.32%	-3.90%	-3.76%
CTSH	28.97	-0.42	-1.43%	0.49%	-5.82%	-0.75%	-10.11%	-7.21%	-32.47%	-33.22%
CSCO	23.94	-0.45	-1.85%	-0.62%	-6.63%	-0.71%	-9.80%	-8.38%	-26.68%	-8.14%

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50 (telecom: IYZ)

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55 (utilities: XLU)

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International Equity Market USD-denominated ETF Review

Table 13: International equities perspective

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EWZ	83.69	-0.01	-0.01%	8.65%	10.72%	3.56%	3.38%	8.32%	7.79%	63.30%
EWA	27.67	0.08	0.29%	7.41%	8.42%	9.71%	-3.86%	-1.25%	-15.23%	3.13%
EWU	22.82	0.17	0.75%	5.84%	7.09%	5.70%	-4.44%	-3.02%	-13.50%	-6.44%
EWS	13.51	0.14	1.05%	5.79%	7.22%	14.78%	0.15%	2.12%	-13.95%	4.24%
EWH	18.77	-0.06	-0.32%	4.57%	7.87%	7.44%	-13.86%	-14.72%	-13.62%	12.73%
EWC	31.63	0.01	0.03%	4.35%	6.50%	1.93%	-2.38%	1.12%	-5.81%	18.20%
EWJ	12.87	0.09	0.70%	4.04%	3.96%	7.16%	-2.72%	0.08%	-12.15%	-12.33%
EWQ	36.23	0.14	0.39%	3.69%	7.03%	9.26%	-4.51%	-2.76%	-7.32%	0.06%
EWG	32.48	0.17	0.53%	3.08%	4.94%	7.34%	-8.22%	-6.21%	-7.46%	8.27%
TRF	58.87	0.66	1.13%	3.01%	2.26%	2.67%	-19.89%	-14.07%	-16.01%	-19.62%
IFN	46.40	0.16	0.35%	2.05%	-0.51%	2.59%	-25.04%	-21.10%	-14.97%	17.77%

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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	1.30	1.29	1.22	1.35
6 Month	1.54	1.47	1.41	1.48
2 Year	1.92	1.81	1.59	1.50
3 Year	1.82	1.71	1.47	1.46
5 Year	2.73	2.61	2.44	2.42
10 Year	3.54	3.47	3.41	3.52
30 Year	4.35	4.31	4.29	4.54

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.54	2.56	2.55	2.59
2yr AAA	2.38	2.40	2.40	2.57
2yr A	3.03	3.06	2.69	2.63
5yr AAA	3.14	3.07	3.01	3.03
5yr AA	3.22	3.25	3.23	3.13
5yr A	3.36	3.26	3.18	3.40
10yr AAA	3.77	3.75	3.74	3.71
10yr AA	3.65	3.72	3.94	3.81
10yr A	4.13	4.16	3.97	4.19
20yr AAA	4.59	4.67	4.71	4.50
20yr AA	4.78	4.86	4.86	4.85
20yr A	4.70	4.78	4.91	4.89

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.89	3.82	3.80	3.19
2yr A	3.81	3.68	3.64	3.16
5yr AAA	4.06	3.75	3.96	3.78
5yr AA	4.43	4.20	4.24	4.08
5yr A	5.08	4.90	5.09	4.53
10yr AAA	5.75	5.67	4.71	5.09
10yr AA	5.66	5.55	5.91	5.60
10yr A	5.42	5.33	5.39	5.94
20yr AAA	6.46	6.41	6.46	6.63
20yr AA	5.95	5.90	6.12	6.67
20yr A	6.33	6.28	6.32	6.49

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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
FNM	29.85	-0.49	-1.62%	13.41%	-4.20%	31.09%	-20.32%	-12.80%	-55.65%	-45.06%
CFC	6.170	0.270	4.58%	12.18%	0.49%	21.70%	-31.44%	-19.24%	-69.53%	-81.67%
AVB	105.55	1.54	1.48%	9.36%	0.25%	14.42%	15.54%	21.39%	-14.84%	-19.12%
NLY	16.35	0.48	3.02%	6.72%	-3.94%	9.00%	-9.67%	-11.00%	4.01%	3.48%
DRE	24.34	-0.39	-1.58%	6.71%	3.35%	12.89%	-5.00%	2.61%	-30.24%	-44.31%
FRE	26.60	-1.00	-3.62%	5.06%	-13.10%	35.37%	-18.75%	-8.78%	-58.06%	-55.58%
EQR	43.28	-0.01	-0.02%	4.31%	-0.53%	16.31%	18.80%	27.74%	-3.57%	-12.26%
AGG	102.45	-0.01	-0.01%	-0.23%	-0.21%	0.83%	0.79%	0.43%	3.62%	2.53%
SHY	83.62	-0.16	-0.19%	-0.74%	-0.27%	-0.65%	1.55%	1.31%	3.27%	4.26%
TIP	108.65	-0.25	-0.23%	-1.14%	0.17%	-1.84%	1.88%	1.59%	7.26%	8.03%
TLT	94.70	-0.50	-0.53%	-1.24%	-0.63%	2.68%	0.34%	0.02%	7.27%	7.92%
IEF	90.37	-0.60	-0.66%	-1.44%	-0.58%	-0.20%	3.13%	2.46%	8.62%	9.26%

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
EGO	7.320	0.160	2.23%	7.33%	13.31%	-1.08%	18.06%	17.68%	18.06%	19.61%
AU	36.03	0.65	1.84%	6.10%	14.42%	0.08%	-21.43%	-20.81%	-19.03%	-21.67%
KGC	23.39	0.03	0.13%	5.79%	10.49%	-6.85%	16.08%	14.77%	53.48%	64.26%
BVN	71.99	1.86	2.65%	5.09%	10.82%	-4.99%	18.25%	13.28%	48.01%	130.22%
GG	40.52	0.03	0.07%	4.57%	8.60%	-5.26%	10.59%	8.92%	31.30%	57.85%
LIHR	33.21	0.78	2.41%	4.37%	1.59%	-9.85%	0.12%	3.33%	-8.54%	23.46%
NEM	46.54	-0.28	-0.60%	2.74%	2.38%	-6.11%	-11.17%	-9.67%	2.15%	6.67%
AEM	69.05	-0.44	-0.63%	1.98%	4.35%	-4.76%	22.17%	17.97%	33.35%	84.13%
ABX	44.05	0.39	0.89%	1.38%	5.03%	-12.63%	-4.28%	-6.75%	7.65%	50.19%
GFI	13.86	0.15	1.09%	0.22%	-3.01%	-12.61%	-10.00%	-11.89%	-23.51%	-27.74%
AUY	14.57	-0.36	-2.41%	-0.34%	-7.20%	-20.51%	5.05%	1.46%	22.85%	-1.69%
HMY	11.50	-0.14	-1.20%	-2.87%	-3.12%	-14.63%	6.98%	-1.12%	6.58%	-25.90%

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
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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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