The DJIA (-0.19% to 12825) and S&P 500 (-0.16% to 1388) suffered due to the Financials (XLF -1.55%), whereas the Nasdaq Composite (+0.21% to 2408) was modestly higher at the close. The Techs were up (+0.63), but the leader was Energy (XLE +1.14%).

The Bank of America 1Q net earnings dropped -77% to $1.21 billion after the credit market loss provision was set at $6.01 billion. National City (NCC) shares were hammered after the bank reported a $171 million 1Q loss, requiring the bank to do a raise up of $7 billion in new capital.

These problems with the US bankers pushed the $USD down -0.50% to 71.62, causing a lift to Crude Oil ($WTIC +0.47/bbl to 116.63) and $GOLD (+2.40/oz to 917.60). The oil price today is at a record due partly to supply disruptions in Nigeria.

The Euro spiked down just after 1:00am ET when news hit of a failed German bank, but the price trend reverted at 3:00am ET, apparently when it became obvious that European bankers would backstop these failures.

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Comments & Outlook

Some European banks are toast according to this Reuters story today:

Germany's BdB banking association has taken control of Duesseldorfer Hypothekenbank (DUOGg.F) and plans to sell it after the property lender ran into problems linked to the financial crisis.

"It moved the euro lower because so far we've seen very little stress from European banks," said Adam Myers, market strategist at Credit Suisse. "I'm a bit surprised the fall wasn't deeper... and now people will be hunting round for other institutions in a similar predicament (which if they come to light) would lead to a more significant correction for the euro."

The big UK lending bank Northern Rock went bankrupt too only in that case the banking industry did not want it and the UK government had to nationalize it about 30 days ago.

Time to acknowledge the need to be defensive.

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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	65.54	91.29	78.33	81.08	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
ECA	86.23	82.75	77.03	80.28	Distribution Zone (for 5 days)
WMT	56.38	79.36	82.31	68.75	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-04-18 at $56.31, +0.12% chg], after a 4 day DZ)
RIMM	126.20	77.81	71.39	69.55
GGB	38.22	77.58	69.64	69.23	Sell alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-04-11 at $35.94, +6.34% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ATVI	27.50	75.84	62.17	67.93
TT	46.70	73.62	74.47	67.22
GG	41.07	73.43	56.96	50.53
NKE	68.62	72.17	66.40	67.18
IMO	60.72	71.96	72.48	80.09	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
ABB	28.02	71.06	64.30	66.24
COST	69.11	70.98	64.55	71.94
PBR	128.82	70.26	70.74	85.67	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
SU	118.28	70.19	72.17	85.98	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
RIO	39.25	69.84	69.71	81.09	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-04-17 at $37.98, +3.34% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
NUE	74.39	69.22	70.26	68.52
PDA	52.90	68.89	60.74	70.57
EXC	86.32	67.94	72.64	70.65	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-04-21 at $86.32, +0.00% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
TS	55.75	67.47	76.50	80.69
BHP	83.55	65.13	72.93	78.35
STO	34.74	64.62	75.99	75.83
CEO	179.51	64.12	65.74	78.39
TOT	82.45	64.06	69.53	76.96
ORCL	21.76	64.06	64.91	74.80
CVX	92.70	63.48	71.48	76.41
XOM	94.26	63.27	71.24	83.50
NTES	20.37	58.76	56.95	71.17
LLTC	33.75	58.18	69.77	73.02
GOOG	537.79	51.22	57.65	79.57
DOW	39.97	50.92	63.12	75.49
CCJ	38.33	49.33	56.67	74.01
INFY	42.68	48.16	63.58	80.25
DB	121.97	47.62	61.60	73.24
TM	103.72	40.43	50.78	74.44	Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-04-11 at $96.02, +8.02% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
SNDK	28.52	37.20	60.75	70.37
UBS	35.84	32.75	52.93	75.08

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	18.05	17.75	46.10	57.05
BBD	21.80	22.81	16.20	8.09	Accumulation Zone (for 4 days)
BC	15.72	23.44	41.72	41.12
GOL	15.38	25.62	34.96	44.48
DELL	19.56	27.96	43.66	62.46	Buy alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-04-16 at $18.72, +4.49% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
JCP	41.18	29.06	47.44	61.85
GRMN	45.11	29.67	24.93	38.67	Buy alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-04-10 at $46.56, -3.11% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
AET	42.14	31.16	27.47	51.90	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-04-15 at $42.07, +0.17% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
NOK	28.86	43.83	31.04	25.85
DNA	71.91	44.54	37.56	14.29

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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
GM	21.27	1.14	5.66%	11.95%	1.24%	4.37%	-12.86%	-9.57%	-43.43%	-32.86%
C	25.03	-0.08	-0.32%	11.20%	1.75%	7.56%	-13.45%	2.37%	-40.91%	-53.14%
CAT	83.33	-1.95	-2.29%	10.31%	7.87%	9.60%	17.98%	32.67%	13.27%	16.03%
JPM	45.23	-0.53	-1.16%	8.99%	-0.68%	-2.84%	7.26%	14.80%	0.47%	-13.91%
INTC	22.46	-0.09	-0.40%	8.55%	3.26%	1.49%	-11.40%	18.21%	-14.60%	1.35%
MSFT	30.42	0.42	1.40%	8.41%	4.32%	4.29%	-13.63%	-7.85%	0.83%	4.82%
AIG	46.54	-1.69	-3.50%	7.51%	-3.12%	0.93%	-17.34%	-10.59%	-26.44%	-33.06%
DD	52.25	0.23	0.44%	7.07%	6.65%	11.98%	19.46%	22.37%	11.48%	6.03%
AXP	45.70	0.17	0.37%	6.98%	-1.83%	-3.61%	-10.46%	4.79%	-19.98%	-25.08%
AA	36.25	-0.01	-0.03%	6.84%	-3.18%	3.45%	0.33%	24.57%	-3.18%	5.47%
IBM	124.35	-0.05	-0.04%	6.03%	6.91%	4.44%	18.78%	20.26%	10.75%	31.48%
HPQ	48.45	0.27	0.56%	5.74%	5.51%	1.08%	-2.73%	10.74%	-5.74%	17.11%
BAC	37.61	-0.95	-2.46%	5.71%	-4.78%	-11.40%	-7.27%	4.56%	-20.94%	-26.31%
MCD	58.67	0.37	0.63%	5.64%	5.43%	5.20%	0.98%	11.97%	3.99%	21.32%
MMM	82.34	-0.56	-0.68%	5.21%	2.68%	4.70%	-0.45%	9.92%	-4.94%	5.90%
XOM	94.26	0.26	0.28%	5.08%	6.01%	9.67%	0.80%	10.79%	2.30%	18.18%
DIS	31.46	0.13	0.41%	4.73%	-0.19%	-1.81%	-1.19%	10.35%	-6.95%	-10.83%
HD	28.98	0.30	1.05%	3.83%	1.68%	-0.96%	10.99%	10.27%	-5.79%	-26.09%
CVX	92.70	-0.48	-0.52%	3.81%	5.02%	10.34%	-0.81%	11.07%	3.84%	18.16%
UTX	72.09	-0.42	-0.58%	3.00%	0.42%	2.49%	-4.15%	5.94%	-5.14%	6.83%
BA	79.09	0.43	0.55%	2.42%	5.48%	3.67%	-8.69%	0.88%	-15.77%	-15.22%
GE	32.46	-0.23	-0.70%	2.24%	-12.88%	-13.21%	-11.70%	-5.39%	-18.93%	-7.60%
WMT	56.38	0.07	0.12%	2.23%	3.96%	5.13%	20.21%	18.50%	25.34%	13.30%
VZ	35.96	-0.07	-0.19%	1.75%	-3.85%	-2.73%	-16.78%	-8.01%	-18.77%	-5.14%
T	37.59	0.08	0.21%	1.05%	-3.64%	-1.16%	-8.32%	4.10%	-9.14%	-5.72%
JNJ	66.32	-0.19	-0.29%	0.88%	0.27%	2.20%	0.62%	0.05%	3.25%	1.84%
KO	60.35	0.24	0.40%	-1.07%	-0.03%	-1.36%	-1.21%	-0.64%	2.71%	15.86%
PFE	20.20	-0.27	-1.32%	-1.75%	-5.96%	-1.99%	-11.83%	-10.26%	-16.08%	-25.10%
PG	67.80	0.63	0.94%	-3.31%	-3.84%	-3.10%	-6.24%	0.97%	-4.24%	6.27%
MRK	39.63	-0.13	-0.33%	-4.28%	-2.82%	-10.44%	-30.92%	-25.68%	-25.38%	-23.03%

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
SMH	30.94	0.54	1.78%	7.06%	2.15%	3.83%	-1.34%	10.86%	-13.16%	-14.60%
XLE	84.49	0.77	0.92%	6.81%	8.71%	17.27%	6.28%	22.63%	13.49%	33.90%
XLK	24.00	0.18	0.76%	6.57%	3.18%	3.54%	-8.12%	3.90%	-11.63%	-0.95%
XLF	26.06	-0.39	-1.47%	6.32%	-1.73%	-2.54%	-8.11%	2.20%	-20.16%	-29.80%
XLB	44.47	0.11	0.25%	6.13%	4.19%	11.96%	7.68%	19.06%	5.63%	13.79%
XLI	38.11	-0.21	-0.55%	4.55%	-0.14%	2.17%	-1.04%	9.88%	-4.01%	3.50%
XLY	32.07	0.00	0.00%	4.50%	0.44%	-0.62%	-0.40%	8.64%	-10.92%	-18.95%
SPY	138.55	0.07	0.05%	4.23%	1.16%	2.84%	-4.40%	4.80%	-7.43%	-6.78%
IYZ	23.99	0.01	0.04%	3.23%	-1.52%	0.93%	-17.76%	-4.88%	-26.75%	-25.66%
XLU	40.30	-0.21	-0.52%	2.57%	2.44%	7.27%	-4.25%	0.67%	1.72%	-3.06%
XLP	28.02	0.06	0.21%	0.86%	-0.60%	0.32%	-1.30%	3.20%	1.05%	1.63%
IYH	63.42	-0.27	-0.42%	-0.13%	-1.67%	-0.25%	-9.53%	-8.62%	-9.93%	-11.30%

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	106.91	5.06	4.97%	17.24%	18.03%	31.55%	6.29%	34.44%	7.64%	42.11%
CEO	179.51	1.19	0.67%	14.28%	11.82%	31.27%	7.22%	19.67%	0.57%	104.99%
SU	118.28	2.07	1.78%	10.35%	15.18%	25.94%	7.26%	30.71%	13.49%	45.20%
IMO	60.72	1.77	3.00%	9.90%	13.96%	20.79%	10.56%	23.52%	23.49%	57.22%
ECA	86.23	0.00	0.00%	7.48%	12.31%	19.38%	23.88%	38.59%	32.36%	61.27%
PTR	135.03	8.88	7.04%	7.23%	-3.29%	9.60%	-22.24%	-12.97%	-42.04%	15.71%
TOT	82.45	1.29	1.59%	6.02%	8.00%	14.40%	-1.00%	5.42%	4.18%	11.99%
STO	34.74	0.94	2.78%	5.62%	9.35%	21.34%	11.20%	30.80%	5.66%	23.72%
PBR	128.82	3.33	2.65%	5.43%	15.95%	31.99%	8.43%	36.51%	59.61%	147.54%
RIG	159.68	0.99	0.62%	5.13%	10.62%	21.84%	9.41%	24.35%	44.25%	92.66%
XOM	94.26	0.26	0.28%	5.08%	6.01%	9.67%	0.80%	10.79%	2.30%	18.18%
CVX	92.70	-0.48	-0.52%	3.81%	5.02%	10.34%	-0.81%	11.07%	3.84%	18.16%

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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
TS	55.75	1.45	2.67%	11.03%	9.74%	20.31%	25.59%	52.66%	9.08%	16.46%
RIO	39.25	1.32	3.48%	10.84%	6.92%	23.62%	19.99%	36.14%	18.01%	-6.01%
RTP	505.58	15.26	3.11%	9.86%	10.80%	27.83%	20.46%	37.57%	48.20%	103.23%
NUE	74.39	0.47	0.64%	9.22%	4.36%	4.39%	28.32%	45.24%	25.81%	9.90%
GGB	38.22	0.96	2.58%	9.17%	2.71%	23.29%	33.17%	51.67%	35.05%	85.35%
BHP	83.55	2.59	3.20%	8.77%	11.30%	31.08%	18.66%	37.60%	1.10%	65.64%
MT	90.70	1.90	2.14%	8.74%	7.41%	19.55%	18.72%	44.66%	16.84%	65.27%
AA	36.25	-0.01	-0.03%	6.84%	-3.18%	3.45%	0.33%	24.57%	-3.18%	5.47%
TCK	47.79	0.16	0.34%	6.67%	4.12%	25.63%	31.87%	61.62%	-0.95%	-37.18%
DOW	39.97	-0.01	-0.03%	5.32%	3.02%	6.13%	3.15%	14.40%	-8.70%	-11.59%
PKX	117.70	1.24	1.06%	1.33%	-9.70%	-0.42%	-19.64%	-9.31%	-26.14%	15.51%
VCP	31.63	0.22	0.70%	-0.13%	-0.38%	11.96%	6.50%	22.45%	9.67%	57.76%

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
HMY	11.82	-0.17	-1.42%	4.05%	2.78%	-0.42%	9.95%	6.87%	23.38%	-27.22%
GG	41.07	-0.49	-1.18%	2.57%	1.36%	10.08%	12.09%	19.11%	28.75%	60.12%
LIHR	30.11	0.17	0.57%	2.07%	-9.33%	-7.89%	-9.23%	-5.17%	-19.94%	9.69%
BVN	69.78	-0.99	-1.40%	1.75%	-3.07%	7.42%	14.62%	13.30%	33.04%	105.60%
AU	37.54	0.38	1.02%	0.67%	4.19%	19.21%	-18.14%	-16.74%	-13.58%	-20.73%
ABX	43.14	-0.62	-1.42%	0.40%	-2.07%	2.86%	-6.26%	-7.68%	3.70%	49.48%
AEM	70.30	-1.87	-2.59%	0.30%	1.81%	6.24%	24.38%	27.86%	30.94%	87.87%
NEM	45.08	-1.19	-2.57%	-0.09%	-3.14%	-0.84%	-13.95%	-14.75%	-1.27%	1.81%
KGC	22.74	-1.08	-4.53%	-0.26%	-2.78%	7.42%	12.85%	11.47%	34.40%	61.97%
AUY	14.10	-0.39	-2.69%	-0.35%	-3.23%	-10.19%	1.66%	-6.44%	1.22%	-4.15%
EGO	7.240	-0.190	-2.56%	-0.55%	-1.09%	12.07%	16.77%	21.48%	6.78%	18.69%
GFI	14.39	0.07	0.49%	-1.03%	3.82%	0.70%	-6.56%	-12.15%	-19.20%	-24.34%

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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	83.33	-1.95	-2.29%	10.31%	7.87%	9.60%	17.98%	32.67%	13.27%	16.03%
FLR	161.54	1.44	0.90%	8.93%	7.03%	17.35%	11.87%	37.94%	3.54%	68.43%
HON	60.39	-0.60	-0.98%	7.13%	3.92%	9.78%	0.82%	9.20%	3.55%	17.49%
ABB	28.02	0.05	0.18%	6.22%	2.30%	12.48%	-2.16%	18.33%	3.24%	49.52%
MMM	82.34	-0.56	-0.68%	5.21%	2.68%	4.70%	-0.45%	9.92%	-4.94%	5.90%
TXT	61.12	0.15	0.25%	4.95%	6.61%	14.16%	-8.52%	14.24%	-6.63%	20.15%
ERJ	42.87	0.65	1.54%	3.28%	2.17%	4.77%	-5.01%	1.85%	-10.58%	-9.84%
UPS	72.52	-0.67	-0.92%	3.23%	-1.71%	-1.15%	4.86%	7.98%	-3.35%	-0.41%
UTX	72.09	-0.42	-0.58%	3.00%	0.42%	2.49%	-4.15%	5.94%	-5.14%	6.83%
FDX	95.45	-1.26	-1.30%	2.83%	-1.07%	5.16%	10.78%	13.62%	-7.62%	-12.46%
BA	79.09	0.43	0.55%	2.42%	5.48%	3.67%	-8.69%	0.88%	-15.77%	-15.22%
GE	32.46	-0.23	-0.70%	2.24%	-12.88%	-13.21%	-11.70%	-5.39%	-18.93%	-7.60%

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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	32.08	-0.31	-0.96%	9.00%	3.12%	0.41%	13.12%	18.60%	-3.26%	-22.98%
TM	103.72	2.17	2.14%	8.34%	6.41%	-2.22%	-2.57%	4.03%	-2.52%	-17.64%
JCP	41.18	0.89	2.21%	6.38%	2.29%	-5.70%	-1.13%	0.61%	-25.60%	-50.50%
TGT	54.55	-0.05	-0.09%	4.98%	3.37%	1.70%	10.18%	8.88%	-10.24%	-12.19%
DIS	31.46	0.13	0.41%	4.73%	-0.19%	-1.81%	-1.19%	10.35%	-6.95%	-10.83%
NKE	68.62	0.73	1.08%	3.88%	2.68%	-0.67%	8.44%	21.45%	8.35%	28.19%
CCL	41.25	-1.23	-2.90%	3.64%	-1.90%	-2.60%	-5.52%	7.81%	-12.70%	-12.61%
BDK	68.00	-0.33	-0.48%	2.60%	-3.38%	-2.20%	-2.76%	3.42%	-12.31%	-23.10%
WHR	82.97	0.96	1.17%	2.26%	-7.71%	-6.12%	3.87%	15.99%	-3.68%	-8.29%
BC	15.72	-0.33	-2.06%	-0.44%	-7.31%	-12.28%	-7.09%	4.17%	-21.40%	-49.76%
GOL	15.38	0.18	1.18%	-2.35%	-3.87%	-8.45%	-35.89%	-18.06%	-38.92%	-47.90%
EBAY	30.63	-1.08	-3.41%	-2.36%	-5.55%	2.75%	-5.72%	8.12%	-16.58%	-8.62%

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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	52.90	2.23	4.40%	11.67%	5.57%	4.73%	9.91%	24.30%	3.79%	71.70%
KR	25.31	0.31	1.24%	7.15%	2.14%	0.28%	-1.40%	-0.32%	-9.64%	-15.66%
SBUX	18.05	-0.23	-1.26%	6.36%	-1.42%	0.89%	-6.53%	-3.27%	-30.84%	-42.99%
WFMI	32.84	-0.11	-0.33%	3.40%	-3.27%	-2.17%	-17.40%	-6.39%	-30.50%	-28.47%
WMT	56.38	0.07	0.12%	2.23%	3.96%	5.13%	20.21%	18.50%	25.34%	13.30%
WAG	35.79	-0.17	-0.47%	0.99%	-5.94%	-7.30%	-4.15%	6.17%	-5.44%	-21.86%
BUD	48.17	0.22	0.46%	0.27%	0.02%	2.16%	-6.70%	-1.21%	-6.12%	-8.44%
DEO	83.26	0.15	0.18%	-0.88%	-1.97%	2.07%	-2.12%	7.27%	-7.80%	0.08%
KO	60.35	0.24	0.40%	-1.07%	-0.03%	-1.36%	-1.21%	-0.64%	2.71%	15.86%
PEP	69.90	-0.70	-0.99%	-1.48%	-2.73%	-2.17%	-7.16%	-2.18%	-0.71%	4.88%
PG	67.80	0.63	0.94%	-3.31%	-3.84%	-3.10%	-6.24%	0.97%	-4.24%	6.27%
ABV	75.50	-1.29	-1.68%	-3.49%	-4.56%	-4.88%	4.17%	11.87%	-0.58%	25.88%

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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	49.41	1.62	3.39%	6.37%	-1.18%	0.84%	-9.46%	-7.70%	-6.05%	-14.56%
UNH	37.81	0.56	1.50%	4.19%	3.11%	5.88%	-33.28%	-30.50%	-20.32%	-28.93%
AET	42.14	0.35	0.84%	3.51%	-0.40%	-4.73%	-25.60%	-24.87%	-20.26%	-6.06%
GSK	43.40	0.08	0.18%	2.50%	-3.62%	2.99%	-13.49%	-13.94%	-14.50%	-26.87%
WLP	48.33	-0.11	-0.23%	2.03%	5.52%	5.16%	-44.45%	-41.69%	-38.65%	-41.67%
BMY	21.84	-0.26	-1.18%	1.35%	-0.73%	2.68%	-16.42%	-10.78%	-25.51%	-23.82%
JNJ	66.32	-0.19	-0.29%	0.88%	0.27%	2.20%	0.62%	0.05%	3.25%	1.84%
MDT	49.55	-0.44	-0.88%	0.20%	-0.86%	2.08%	0.10%	5.45%	4.36%	-5.33%
AMGN	42.61	-0.46	-1.07%	-0.79%	2.70%	3.98%	-8.56%	-10.20%	-23.84%	-31.24%
PFE	20.20	-0.27	-1.32%	-1.75%	-5.96%	-1.99%	-11.83%	-10.26%	-16.08%	-25.10%
NVO	68.24	-2.96	-4.16%	-3.63%	-4.37%	0.90%	6.96%	14.44%	-40.99%	-32.90%
DNA	71.91	-0.81	-1.11%	-3.72%	-8.57%	-8.79%	6.69%	4.57%	-4.12%	-12.73%

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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
IBN	44.11	1.93	4.58%	15.44%	6.11%	8.48%	-29.03%	-29.24%	-17.41%	2.70%
LEH	45.10	-0.40	-0.88%	14.53%	1.12%	-3.30%	-27.48%	-15.31%	-21.18%	-42.28%
C	25.03	-0.08	-0.32%	11.20%	1.75%	7.56%	-13.45%	2.37%	-40.91%	-53.14%
GS	180.40	0.47	0.26%	10.28%	0.93%	0.85%	-13.10%	-3.64%	-17.13%	-18.00%
MS	47.20	-0.57	-1.19%	9.84%	-1.85%	-3.18%	-7.36%	4.63%	-23.81%	-43.07%
JPM	45.23	-0.53	-1.16%	8.99%	-0.68%	-2.84%	7.26%	14.80%	0.47%	-13.91%
MER	46.41	-0.94	-1.99%	8.23%	-2.40%	-4.07%	-12.04%	-10.53%	-29.96%	-49.57%
UBS	35.84	0.52	1.47%	7.50%	2.75%	22.36%	-21.73%	-10.40%	-34.26%	-44.46%
DB	121.97	0.40	0.33%	5.97%	1.85%	6.78%	-5.49%	6.29%	-2.42%	-19.86%
CS	53.76	0.31	0.58%	3.56%	-5.73%	5.79%	-9.92%	4.25%	-18.30%	-29.48%
HBC	84.42	-0.43	-0.51%	1.37%	-0.47%	3.19%	2.40%	13.27%	-10.10%	-9.62%
BBD	21.80	0.12	0.55%	-26.20%	-29.06%	-22.70%	-28.36%	-19.08%	-26.48%	-0.27%

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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	42.68	-0.40	-0.93%	16.74%	15.48%	17.58%	-3.94%	12.26%	-12.40%	-21.33%
CTSH	31.42	0.46	1.49%	16.50%	8.46%	2.15%	-2.51%	20.85%	-21.49%	-28.75%
AAPL	168.16	7.12	4.42%	13.79%	7.87%	20.52%	-13.69%	4.21%	-1.33%	84.85%
SNDK	28.52	1.12	4.09%	12.46%	11.54%	31.01%	-14.02%	2.81%	-33.22%	-32.94%
ORCL	21.76	-0.04	-0.18%	9.57%	7.56%	4.77%	-3.25%	0.83%	4.87%	14.53%
RIMM	126.20	2.98	2.42%	9.29%	6.89%	12.85%	10.98%	42.47%	9.77%	185.52%
INTC	22.46	-0.09	-0.40%	8.55%	3.26%	1.49%	-11.40%	18.21%	-14.60%	1.35%
CSCO	24.89	0.38	1.55%	6.78%	3.97%	-2.93%	-6.22%	2.43%	-20.98%	-7.78%
ADSK	33.75	0.48	1.44%	6.53%	0.06%	3.43%	-30.04%	-18.16%	-28.13%	-14.88%
QCOM	42.62	0.07	0.16%	3.05%	2.28%	6.84%	11.02%	11.13%	5.73%	-1.89%
SAP	51.82	-0.13	-0.25%	2.76%	-2.08%	2.19%	2.15%	5.54%	-3.25%	2.84%
ADBE	36.66	0.39	1.08%	1.02%	-0.70%	1.55%	-12.11%	3.76%	-20.77%	-13.00%

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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	49.44	0.17	0.35%	11.35%	6.55%	6.00%	-20.13%	-8.44%	-4.37%	20.53%
EWZ	89.42	1.65	1.88%	7.55%	6.85%	18.30%	10.46%	26.23%	18.26%	65.50%
EWA	28.18	0.81	2.96%	7.27%	1.84%	10.42%	-2.08%	8.01%	-11.47%	1.70%
EWC	33.41	0.26	0.78%	6.13%	5.63%	12.49%	3.12%	17.10%	-0.45%	20.31%
EWS	13.73	0.07	0.51%	5.78%	1.63%	8.97%	1.78%	12.36%	-7.42%	5.70%
EWJ	13.06	-0.04	-0.31%	4.90%	1.48%	5.49%	-1.28%	4.48%	-5.98%	-10.79%
EWG	32.98	0.22	0.67%	4.37%	1.54%	6.56%	-6.81%	2.33%	-4.68%	5.87%
EWH	18.86	0.13	0.69%	3.97%	0.48%	8.39%	-13.45%	-5.46%	-11.12%	13.48%
EWU	22.83	-0.19	-0.83%	3.68%	0.04%	7.13%	-4.40%	5.60%	-11.79%	-9.08%
EWQ	36.71	0.06	0.16%	3.61%	1.32%	8.45%	-3.24%	6.16%	-4.08%	-2.75%
TRF	60.72	-0.83	-1.35%	3.60%	3.14%	5.47%	-17.38%	0.86%	-12.44%	-17.11%

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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	1.24	1.28	1.01	0.34
6 Month	1.60	1.60	1.34	1.08
2 Year	2.17	2.13	1.75	1.58
3 Year	2.10	2.07	1.69	1.46
5 Year	2.93	2.90	2.59	2.37
10 Year	3.73	3.71	3.51	3.33
30 Year	4.49	4.50	4.35	4.17

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.39	2.39	2.41	2.54
2yr AAA	2.31	2.31	2.38	2.51
2yr A	2.70	2.76	2.77	2.83
5yr AAA	3.01	2.98	3.13	3.09
5yr AA	3.03	3.00	3.06	3.05
5yr A	3.42	3.26	3.35	3.10
10yr AAA	3.70	3.63	3.58	3.70
10yr AA	3.55	3.53	3.46	3.85
10yr A	3.77	3.78	3.75	3.99
20yr AAA	4.38	4.35	4.32	4.64
20yr AA	4.72	4.72	4.59	4.85
20yr A	4.60	4.52	4.58	4.99

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.22	4.14	3.94	3.60
2yr A	3.81	3.82	4.21	3.48
5yr AAA	4.36	4.43	4.01	3.71
5yr AA	4.67	4.71	4.40	4.20
5yr A	5.23	5.19	5.15	4.56
10yr AAA	5.04	5.52	4.98	4.46
10yr AA	5.75	5.77	5.75	5.47
10yr A	5.46	5.45	5.39	5.39
20yr AAA	6.53	6.58	6.54	6.21
20yr AA	5.97	5.73	6.16	5.79
20yr A	6.40	6.44	6.40	6.08

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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
CFC	5.540	-0.140	-2.46%	13.99%	-10.21%	-9.77%	-38.44%	11.69%	-63.62%	-85.17%
FRE	26.14	-0.92	-3.40%	13.16%	-1.73%	-14.60%	-20.16%	-5.50%	-50.73%	-59.91%
FNM	27.92	-0.63	-2.21%	10.18%	-6.47%	-10.40%	-25.47%	-13.16%	-52.56%	-52.73%
NLY	17.18	0.22	1.30%	9.92%	5.08%	0.94%	-5.08%	-5.81%	5.08%	7.38%
AVB	101.13	0.02	0.02%	5.75%	-4.19%	-3.95%	10.71%	21.58%	-7.31%	-22.42%
EQR	41.96	-0.43	-1.01%	4.43%	-3.05%	-3.56%	15.18%	28.24%	6.17%	-12.51%
DRE	23.73	-0.26	-1.08%	3.85%	-2.51%	0.76%	-7.38%	11.20%	-26.30%	-45.70%
AGG	102.01	0.01	0.01%	-0.64%	-0.43%	-0.63%	0.36%	-1.20%	1.27%	1.87%
SHY	83.32	-0.04	-0.05%	-0.68%	-0.36%	-0.63%	1.19%	0.11%	2.32%	3.79%
IEF	89.41	-0.03	-0.03%	-1.44%	-1.06%	-1.64%	2.03%	-0.22%	5.30%	7.89%
TIP	107.60	0.04	0.04%	-1.51%	-0.97%	-0.80%	0.90%	-0.83%	4.50%	6.91%
TLT	93.14	0.37	0.40%	-2.07%	-1.65%	-2.27%	-1.31%	-2.46%	2.96%	5.66%

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
HMY	11.82	-0.17	-1.42%	4.05%	2.78%	-0.42%	9.95%	6.87%	23.38%	-27.22%
GG	41.07	-0.49	-1.18%	2.57%	1.36%	10.08%	12.09%	19.11%	28.75%	60.12%
LIHR	30.11	0.17	0.57%	2.07%	-9.33%	-7.89%	-9.23%	-5.17%	-19.94%	9.69%
BVN	69.78	-0.99	-1.40%	1.75%	-3.07%	7.42%	14.62%	13.30%	33.04%	105.60%
AU	37.54	0.38	1.02%	0.67%	4.19%	19.21%	-18.14%	-16.74%	-13.58%	-20.73%
ABX	43.14	-0.62	-1.42%	0.40%	-2.07%	2.86%	-6.26%	-7.68%	3.70%	49.48%
AEM	70.30	-1.87	-2.59%	0.30%	1.81%	6.24%	24.38%	27.86%	30.94%	87.87%
NEM	45.08	-1.19	-2.57%	-0.09%	-3.14%	-0.84%	-13.95%	-14.75%	-1.27%	1.81%
KGC	22.74	-1.08	-4.53%	-0.26%	-2.78%	7.42%	12.85%	11.47%	34.40%	61.97%
AUY	14.10	-0.39	-2.69%	-0.35%	-3.23%	-10.19%	1.66%	-6.44%	1.22%	-4.15%
EGO	7.240	-0.190	-2.56%	-0.55%	-1.09%	12.07%	16.77%	21.48%	6.78%	18.69%
GFI	14.39	0.07	0.49%	-1.03%	3.82%	0.70%	-6.56%	-12.15%	-19.20%	-24.34%

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
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