The DJIA (-20.11), S&P 500 (-1.47), and NASDAQ (+1.47) closed with little change.

Shares of Ford Motor (F +9.5% to $8.21) revved up on news of Kirk Kerkorian's 20 million share purchase decision (at $8.50/share). But Continental (CAL -1.5%) was grounded after nixing plans for a potential United Air merger. The Airlines ($XAL), however, gain +2.2% on the day.

Papers (-2.6%), Chemicals (-1.8%) and Goldminers ($XAU -1.3%) in the Basic Materials (XLB -0.57%) were the weakest industries, while Utilities (XLU -0.97%) was the weakest sector.

The strongest stock of the Cara 100 is Netease.com (NTES +5.6%), the consumer electronic games company in China. The Chinese Internet stocks also performed in bullish fashion yesterday. The Cara 100 losers were the Indian banks (IBN -3.9% and HDB -2.9%) and Silver Wheaton (SLW -2.5%).

After the close, Visa (V +0.7%) reported Q2 net income of $314 million ($0.52/share), which beat consensus estimates.

Crude Oil futures ($WTIC +0.24/bbl to 118.76) remained at extreme over-bought levels due to supply disruptions caused by strikes and violence in the North Sea and Nigeria.

$GOLD gained +$2.69/oz to 892.39, as the $USD lost -0.32% to 72.57 as currency traders flattened positions ahead of the FOMC meeting. The Euro gained a bit (+0.13%) to 1.5638.

The long bond (30-year $USB) gained +0.38% to 116.03. The T-Bill yield lifted +3.5% to 1.33 percent.

In the spot precious metals market at 7:26am ET today, gold, palladium, platinum and silver are down (886.12, 427, 1945 and 16.75 respectively) as the $USD is stronger. The Euro futures are down -0.47% to 1.5539.

Crude futures have dropped -0.86/bbl to 117.89 and the DJIA futures are down -45 to 12845.

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Comments & Outlook

Things are quiet in capital markets early this week. But the $USD is pushing gold to a significant support position, where if the line doesn’t hold at around 875, I think the prospects are for a drop to about 800, possibly down to the 870 level that I have previously opined would be the cycle bottom of the short-term bear phase.

But this is a Bull market for precious metals, longer-term. A primary Bull it is called.

One of the delights for the goldbugs is what JP Morgan discussed early today in that there seems to be a prospect that the People’s Bank of China could do a one-off upwards revaluation of the Yuan (to counter the high inflation there), but until it happens nobody knows. These stories seem to come out always when the technical support and resistance lines are nearby and threatening.

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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	61.26	86.01	63.35	47.18	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-04-23 at $61.87, -0.99% chg], after a 5 day DZ)
WMT	57.35	82.99	84.46	71.47	Distribution Zone (for 5 days)
ECA	82.43	81.37	64.83	52.66	Sell alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-04-22 at $84.94, -2.96% chg], after a 5 day DZ)
COST	70.83	74.16	68.68	69.04	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-04-28 at $70.83, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ABB	30.55	74.02	74.50	83.01	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
EXC	85.17	72.26	66.21	50.29	Sell alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-04-21 at $86.32, -1.33% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
TT	46.14	71.67	63.87	46.74
RIMM	122.39	71.54	65.05	55.61
NUE	77.00	70.98	73.71	71.46	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
GGB	37.79	70.65	67.71	57.81	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-04-24 at $37.71, +0.21% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
RIO	38.02	70.22	63.56	55.37	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-04-24 at $37.33, +1.85% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
PBR	122.76	70.03	61.59	54.16	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-04-23 at $126.18, -2.71% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
STO	35.76	68.04	79.03	67.01
BHP	82.53	66.79	70.04	57.13
JNJ	67.32	63.90	71.28	76.00
NTES	21.49	62.98	63.49	82.64
CVX	92.50	62.39	70.58	57.69
LLTC	35.01	60.22	73.87	79.02
WBK	118.34	60.20	60.55	73.86
MICC	111.39	60.10	61.19	80.73
HBC	85.85	56.79	71.19	71.03
IBKR	31.14	55.01	56.72	76.87
GOOG	552.12	52.50	60.29	76.55
DIS	32.43	51.06	58.53	74.30
GS	190.24	48.71	57.53	74.71
BA	84.98	48.56	65.03	82.93
KSS	49.92	43.95	66.16	77.74
JCP	43.54	36.14	53.41	71.52

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	15.66	12.17	30.29	22.66	Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-04-25 at $15.86, -1.26% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
BC	16.38	15.54	47.58	59.46
DELL	18.87	20.92	38.58	42.02
GOL	15.03	24.78	33.15	45.82	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-04-24 at $14.78, +1.69% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
WFMI	31.76	29.58	36.36	41.59
ABX	39.04	48.16	31.56	25.71
YHOO	26.43	48.92	45.57	23.02
SLW	14.23	49.59	36.34	21.73
PG	66.21	50.07	36.48	19.20
GG	36.10	58.20	41.14	26.28
KO	58.98	61.91	43.33	28.44

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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
BA	84.98	0.14	0.17%	7.45%	10.05%	14.27%	-1.89%	9.51%	-11.50%	-9.61%
C	26.81	0.21	0.79%	7.11%	19.10%	25.16%	-7.30%	-3.04%	-37.11%	-49.77%
VZ	37.95	0.91	2.46%	5.53%	7.39%	4.12%	-12.17%	-0.42%	-16.78%	0.16%
AXP	47.89	0.12	0.25%	4.79%	12.10%	9.54%	-6.17%	1.03%	-21.06%	-22.93%
JPM	47.34	-0.45	-0.94%	4.67%	14.07%	10.22%	12.26%	3.88%	0.04%	-9.91%
MRK	41.44	0.72	1.77%	4.57%	0.10%	9.20%	-27.77%	-15.86%	-28.03%	-20.09%
GM	21.94	0.56	2.62%	3.15%	15.47%	15.17%	-10.12%	-17.30%	-41.91%	-30.48%
DIS	32.43	0.07	0.22%	3.08%	7.96%	3.35%	1.85%	10.42%	-5.67%	-7.29%
HD	29.73	-0.05	-0.17%	2.59%	6.52%	6.29%	13.86%	2.02%	-5.17%	-22.72%
GE	33.17	-0.16	-0.48%	2.19%	4.47%	-10.38%	-9.77%	-4.46%	-17.86%	-9.96%
T	38.30	-0.28	-0.73%	1.89%	2.96%	0.00%	-6.59%	5.22%	-7.62%	-0.88%
WMT	57.35	-0.30	-0.52%	1.72%	3.99%	8.86%	22.28%	17.74%	28.47%	18.64%
MCD	59.59	-0.08	-0.13%	1.57%	7.29%	6.85%	2.56%	16.68%	1.92%	21.74%
BAC	38.18	-0.12	-0.31%	1.52%	7.31%	0.71%	-5.87%	-7.33%	-20.51%	-24.80%
JNJ	67.32	0.01	0.01%	1.51%	2.40%	3.78%	2.14%	6.74%	4.70%	4.91%
UTX	73.04	0.36	0.50%	1.32%	4.36%	6.13%	-2.89%	-0.94%	-3.18%	7.90%
INTC	22.71	0.15	0.66%	1.11%	9.76%	7.22%	-10.41%	11.93%	-12.45%	3.84%
AIG	47.04	-0.49	-1.03%	1.07%	8.66%	8.76%	-16.45%	-14.08%	-24.31%	-32.93%
PFE	20.23	-0.20	-0.98%	0.15%	-1.61%	-3.34%	-11.70%	-12.01%	-16.78%	-23.98%
CVX	92.50	-0.19	-0.20%	-0.22%	3.58%	8.36%	-1.03%	11.63%	0.93%	18.47%
CAT	83.03	0.78	0.95%	-0.36%	9.92%	6.05%	17.56%	21.73%	10.65%	12.57%
AA	35.74	0.02	0.06%	-1.41%	5.33%	-0.89%	-1.08%	13.57%	-9.17%	-0.69%
HPQ	47.59	0.14	0.30%	-1.78%	3.86%	4.23%	-4.46%	8.65%	-9.30%	12.53%
XOM	92.45	-0.01	-0.01%	-1.92%	3.07%	9.30%	-1.13%	8.60%	0.26%	15.04%
IBM	121.69	-1.39	-1.13%	-2.14%	3.76%	5.69%	16.24%	15.92%	7.00%	20.28%
KO	58.98	-0.35	-0.59%	-2.27%	-3.31%	-3.10%	-3.45%	-0.72%	-4.21%	13.29%
PG	66.21	-0.34	-0.51%	-2.35%	-5.58%	-5.51%	-8.44%	1.41%	-7.72%	5.13%
MSFT	28.99	-0.84	-2.82%	-4.70%	3.31%	2.15%	-17.69%	-11.40%	-17.24%	-3.75%
DD	49.18	-0.70	-1.40%	-5.88%	0.78%	5.18%	12.44%	9.68%	1.67%	-1.03%
MMM	77.13	-0.69	-0.89%	-6.33%	-1.44%	-2.55%	-6.75%	-0.40%	-10.45%	-5.42%

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
IYZ	25.03	0.14	0.56%	4.34%	7.70%	7.10%	-14.19%	-2.23%	-22.77%	-21.63%
XLF	26.93	-0.04	-0.15%	3.34%	9.87%	8.28%	-5.04%	-4.33%	-20.07%	-27.80%
IYH	64.26	0.22	0.34%	1.32%	1.20%	2.62%	-8.33%	-3.86%	-9.89%	-10.34%
XLI	38.59	0.22	0.57%	1.26%	5.87%	3.18%	0.21%	6.10%	-4.24%	2.52%
XLY	32.37	0.01	0.03%	0.94%	5.47%	5.37%	0.53%	3.25%	-11.17%	-17.91%
SPY	139.63	0.03	0.02%	0.78%	5.04%	5.80%	-3.66%	3.25%	-9.11%	-6.62%
XLP	28.04	0.11	0.39%	0.07%	0.94%	0.65%	-1.23%	4.20%	-1.06%	1.96%
SMH	30.92	-0.04	-0.13%	-0.06%	6.99%	7.66%	-1.40%	7.89%	-8.49%	-16.59%
XLK	23.97	-0.03	-0.13%	-0.13%	6.44%	7.01%	-8.23%	4.49%	-13.78%	-2.60%
XLU	40.17	-0.17	-0.42%	-0.32%	2.24%	5.88%	-4.56%	3.80%	-3.30%	-3.92%
XLE	82.80	-0.08	-0.10%	-2.00%	4.68%	11.80%	4.15%	17.85%	7.60%	29.11%
XLB	43.43	-0.52	-1.18%	-2.34%	3.65%	8.12%	5.16%	10.79%	0.51%	10.40%

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	146.58	-2.92	-1.95%	8.55%	16.41%	16.97%	-15.59%	-0.76%	-40.53%	27.48%
STO	35.76	1.06	3.05%	2.94%	8.73%	19.72%	14.47%	35.45%	4.71%	26.76%
CEO	179.48	6.25	3.61%	-0.02%	14.26%	22.27%	7.20%	24.15%	-9.26%	106.80%
CVX	92.50	-0.19	-0.20%	-0.22%	3.58%	8.36%	-1.03%	11.63%	0.93%	18.47%
TOT	82.01	-0.19	-0.23%	-0.53%	5.45%	10.81%	-1.52%	11.99%	1.95%	10.32%
XOM	92.45	-0.01	-0.01%	-1.92%	3.07%	9.30%	-1.13%	8.60%	0.26%	15.04%
SU	113.95	-1.18	-1.02%	-3.66%	6.31%	18.27%	3.34%	26.57%	7.02%	39.07%
SLB	102.36	-0.38	-0.37%	-4.26%	12.25%	17.66%	1.77%	29.19%	2.86%	35.33%
ECA	82.43	0.51	0.62%	-4.41%	2.74%	8.82%	18.42%	29.16%	23.08%	54.07%
RIG	152.22	-2.51	-1.62%	-4.67%	0.22%	12.59%	4.30%	18.45%	30.18%	72.86%
PBR	122.76	-0.57	-0.46%	-4.70%	0.47%	20.22%	3.32%	11.58%	34.05%	139.77%
IMO	57.34	0.11	0.19%	-5.57%	3.78%	9.72%	4.41%	18.20%	10.69%	47.48%

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Table 3: Senior metals and steel equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
PKX	122.53	-1.33	-1.07%	4.10%	5.48%	2.98%	-16.34%	-6.97%	-33.83%	14.99%
NUE	77.00	1.27	1.68%	3.51%	13.05%	13.67%	32.83%	39.39%	21.41%	18.57%
DOW	40.16	-0.70	-1.71%	0.48%	5.82%	8.98%	3.64%	6.84%	-9.81%	-11.58%
MT	90.35	1.39	1.56%	-0.39%	8.32%	10.45%	18.26%	39.19%	10.76%	68.31%
GGB	37.79	0.66	1.78%	-1.13%	7.94%	23.62%	31.67%	49.54%	24.43%	87.54%
VCP	31.25	0.27	0.87%	-1.20%	-1.33%	9.61%	5.22%	17.79%	0.81%	54.47%
BHP	82.53	-1.97	-2.33%	-1.22%	7.45%	25.33%	17.21%	27.76%	-4.21%	68.70%
AA	35.74	0.02	0.06%	-1.41%	5.33%	-0.89%	-1.08%	13.57%	-9.17%	-0.69%
RTP	491.95	-8.85	-1.77%	-2.70%	6.90%	19.45%	17.21%	32.98%	33.68%	99.66%
RIO	38.02	0.10	0.26%	-3.13%	7.37%	9.76%	16.23%	36.76%	7.10%	-6.61%
TCK	45.41	-0.06	-0.13%	-4.98%	1.36%	10.86%	25.30%	38.61%	-8.52%	-40.60%
TS	52.48	0.40	0.77%	-5.87%	4.52%	5.28%	18.22%	32.46%	-2.96%	11.30%

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	11.94	0.05	0.42%	1.02%	5.11%	0.84%	11.07%	16.15%	11.59%	-26.48%
NEM	43.99	-0.74	-1.65%	-2.42%	-2.50%	-2.89%	-16.03%	-20.34%	-7.53%	3.38%
GFI	13.82	-0.04	-0.29%	-3.96%	-4.95%	-0.07%	-10.26%	-8.17%	-23.86%	-24.65%
AU	35.55	-0.43	-1.20%	-5.30%	-4.67%	4.68%	-22.48%	-14.85%	-22.28%	-21.95%
AUY	13.25	-0.14	-1.05%	-6.03%	-6.36%	-9.37%	-4.47%	-19.11%	-8.11%	-7.73%
LIHR	27.96	-0.40	-1.41%	-7.14%	-5.22%	-12.13%	-15.71%	-18.15%	-30.55%	13.52%
EGO	6.700	0.090	1.36%	-7.46%	-7.97%	-1.76%	8.06%	5.02%	-1.03%	13.75%
BVN	63.33	-0.27	-0.42%	-9.24%	-7.66%	-7.55%	4.02%	-3.99%	19.85%	92.79%
ABX	39.04	-0.63	-1.59%	-9.50%	-9.15%	-10.15%	-15.17%	-27.12%	-9.31%	36.55%
GG	36.10	-0.49	-1.34%	-12.10%	-9.84%	-6.84%	-1.47%	-5.94%	8.05%	45.21%
AEM	61.02	-1.33	-2.13%	-13.20%	-12.94%	-9.88%	7.96%	-3.69%	11.15%	68.89%
KGC	19.31	-0.15	-0.77%	-15.08%	-15.31%	-12.66%	-4.17%	-14.33%	4.95%	41.47%

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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	30.55	0.48	1.60%	9.03%	15.81%	13.48%	6.67%	22.74%	2.97%	50.57%
BA	84.98	0.14	0.17%	7.45%	10.05%	14.27%	-1.89%	9.51%	-11.50%	-9.61%
GE	33.17	-0.16	-0.48%	2.19%	4.47%	-10.38%	-9.77%	-4.46%	-17.86%	-9.96%
UTX	73.04	0.36	0.50%	1.32%	4.36%	6.13%	-2.89%	-0.94%	-3.18%	7.90%
UPS	72.76	0.04	0.06%	0.33%	3.57%	-0.36%	5.21%	2.41%	-2.95%	1.76%
HON	60.46	-0.03	-0.05%	0.12%	7.26%	7.16%	0.93%	2.61%	1.72%	10.15%
FDX	95.56	1.10	1.16%	0.12%	2.95%	3.12%	10.91%	3.93%	-8.06%	-10.87%
TXT	61.08	-0.31	-0.50%	-0.07%	4.88%	10.21%	-8.58%	13.59%	-9.00%	17.80%
CAT	83.03	0.78	0.95%	-0.36%	9.92%	6.05%	17.56%	21.73%	10.65%	12.57%
FLR	158.84	-2.63	-1.63%	-1.67%	7.11%	12.52%	10.00%	30.40%	-3.29%	62.26%
ERJ	41.56	-0.20	-0.48%	-3.06%	0.12%	5.19%	-7.91%	-1.40%	-13.33%	-11.80%
MMM	77.13	-0.69	-0.89%	-6.33%	-1.44%	-2.55%	-6.75%	-0.40%	-10.45%	-5.42%

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25 (consumer discretionary: XLY)

Table 5: Senior consumer discretionary equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
JCP	43.54	0.34	0.79%	5.73%	12.48%	15.46%	4.54%	-2.38%	-22.26%	-46.90%
BC	16.38	0.03	0.18%	4.20%	3.74%	2.57%	-3.19%	-7.25%	-25.07%	-50.57%
DIS	32.43	0.07	0.22%	3.08%	7.96%	3.35%	1.85%	10.42%	-5.67%	-7.29%
BBBY	33.01	-0.42	-1.26%	2.90%	12.16%	11.90%	16.40%	7.70%	-1.52%	-20.13%
EBAY	31.29	-0.01	-0.03%	2.15%	-0.26%	4.86%	-3.69%	16.45%	-14.60%	-8.43%
BDK	68.66	1.08	1.60%	0.97%	3.59%	3.87%	-1.82%	-1.75%	-24.87%	-25.74%
TGT	53.94	-0.04	-0.07%	-1.12%	3.81%	6.43%	8.95%	0.88%	-14.42%	-11.24%
NKE	67.82	-0.92	-1.34%	-1.17%	2.66%	-0.26%	7.17%	18.38%	4.97%	25.31%
TM	101.96	-0.10	-0.10%	-1.70%	6.50%	1.06%	-4.23%	-0.23%	-7.08%	-16.43%
GOL	15.03	0.03	0.20%	-2.28%	-4.57%	0.94%	-37.35%	-20.64%	-41.90%	-48.51%
CCL	39.53	0.08	0.20%	-4.17%	-0.68%	-2.35%	-9.46%	-8.35%	-17.08%	-18.80%
WHR	75.27	-1.13	-1.48%	-9.28%	-7.23%	-13.26%	-5.77%	-5.90%	-9.93%	-29.26%

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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
KR	26.08	-0.31	-1.17%	3.04%	10.41%	2.68%	1.60%	2.84%	-9.07%	-12.28%
WMT	57.35	-0.30	-0.52%	1.72%	3.99%	8.86%	22.28%	17.74%	28.47%	18.64%
BUD	48.63	1.48	3.14%	0.95%	1.23%	2.49%	-5.81%	1.19%	-6.12%	-2.80%
PDA	52.56	-0.16	-0.30%	-0.64%	10.96%	15.44%	9.20%	26.04%	-3.86%	73.12%
WAG	35.48	-0.01	-0.03%	-0.87%	0.11%	-6.85%	-4.98%	2.99%	-11.70%	-21.19%
DEO	81.50	-0.43	-0.52%	-2.11%	-2.98%	0.22%	-4.19%	3.01%	-10.06%	-3.21%
ABV	73.90	0.25	0.34%	-2.12%	-5.53%	-2.18%	1.96%	2.62%	-6.54%	25.49%
KO	58.98	-0.35	-0.59%	-2.27%	-3.31%	-3.10%	-3.45%	-0.72%	-4.21%	13.29%
PG	66.21	-0.34	-0.51%	-2.35%	-5.58%	-5.51%	-8.44%	1.41%	-7.72%	5.13%
PEP	68.16	0.54	0.80%	-2.49%	-3.93%	-5.60%	-9.47%	-3.00%	-5.78%	2.82%
WFMI	31.76	0.57	1.83%	-3.29%	0.00%	-3.67%	-20.12%	-15.26%	-33.42%	-33.15%
SBUX	15.66	-0.20	-1.26%	-13.24%	-7.72%	-10.51%	-18.90%	-20.35%	-40.16%	-50.29%

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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
AET	43.96	0.05	0.11%	4.32%	7.98%	4.44%	-22.39%	-17.82%	-21.33%	-6.59%
WLP	50.10	-0.97	-1.90%	3.66%	5.76%	13.53%	-42.41%	-34.10%	-36.34%	-36.73%
GSK	44.82	-0.30	-0.66%	3.27%	5.86%	5.63%	-10.66%	-5.90%	-11.28%	-22.64%
DNA	73.16	1.19	1.65%	1.74%	-2.05%	-9.88%	8.55%	6.28%	-1.32%	-10.03%
NVS	50.21	-0.39	-0.77%	1.62%	8.09%	-1.99%	-7.99%	0.22%	-3.70%	-14.94%
MDT	50.34	0.92	1.86%	1.59%	1.80%	4.07%	1.70%	8.30%	5.27%	-6.08%
JNJ	67.32	0.01	0.01%	1.51%	2.40%	3.78%	2.14%	6.74%	4.70%	4.91%
BMY	22.16	0.01	0.05%	1.47%	2.83%	4.04%	-15.19%	-6.06%	-25.51%	-24.03%
PFE	20.23	-0.20	-0.98%	0.15%	-1.61%	-3.34%	-11.70%	-12.01%	-16.78%	-23.98%
AMGN	41.85	-0.40	-0.95%	-1.78%	-2.56%	0.17%	-10.19%	-12.56%	-26.81%	-33.85%
NVO	64.48	-2.57	-3.83%	-5.51%	-8.94%	-6.87%	1.07%	11.02%	-46.19%	-35.71%
UNH	33.64	-0.35	-1.03%	-11.03%	-7.30%	-2.10%	-40.64%	-35.31%	-29.90%	-36.71%

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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
MER	49.80	0.16	0.32%	7.30%	16.14%	22.24%	-5.61%	-13.13%	-24.65%	-44.73%
C	26.81	0.21	0.79%	7.11%	19.10%	25.16%	-7.30%	-3.04%	-37.11%	-49.77%
MS	49.91	-0.74	-1.46%	5.74%	16.15%	9.21%	-2.04%	0.65%	-22.95%	-41.29%
GS	190.24	-1.76	-0.92%	5.45%	16.29%	15.03%	-8.36%	-3.06%	-19.36%	-15.18%
LEH	47.52	0.65	1.39%	5.37%	20.67%	26.25%	-23.59%	-21.62%	-21.35%	-37.58%
JPM	47.34	-0.45	-0.94%	4.67%	14.07%	10.22%	12.26%	3.88%	0.04%	-9.91%
CS	55.91	1.00	1.82%	4.00%	7.71%	9.89%	-6.32%	0.88%	-15.48%	-28.86%
IBN	45.38	-1.82	-3.86%	2.88%	18.76%	18.83%	-26.98%	-29.02%	-29.80%	1.36%
HBC	85.85	0.07	0.08%	1.69%	3.09%	4.31%	4.14%	13.62%	-10.43%	-7.57%
BBD	21.85	-0.29	-1.31%	0.23%	-26.03%	-21.29%	-28.20%	-20.69%	-33.42%	1.25%
DB	120.54	0.19	0.16%	-1.17%	4.73%	6.63%	-6.60%	4.92%	-5.12%	-21.90%
UBS	35.36	-0.64	-1.78%	-1.34%	6.06%	22.78%	-22.78%	-16.62%	-34.31%	-45.90%

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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
ADSK	38.55	-0.83	-2.11%	14.22%	21.69%	22.46%	-20.09%	-6.30%	-19.10%	-8.19%
AAPL	172.24	2.51	1.48%	2.43%	16.55%	20.03%	-11.60%	32.48%	-6.75%	72.38%
CSCO	25.35	-0.25	-0.98%	1.85%	8.75%	5.23%	-4.48%	5.19%	-20.53%	-6.22%
QCOM	43.29	0.05	0.12%	1.57%	4.67%	5.59%	12.76%	6.89%	4.74%	-3.00%
ADBE	37.18	0.29	0.79%	1.42%	2.45%	4.47%	-10.86%	5.78%	-20.89%	-13.31%
INTC	22.71	0.15	0.66%	1.11%	9.76%	7.22%	-10.41%	11.93%	-12.45%	3.84%
CTSH	31.19	-0.06	-0.19%	-0.73%	15.65%	8.19%	-3.23%	13.21%	-21.91%	-31.16%
INFY	42.29	-0.83	-1.92%	-0.91%	15.67%	18.23%	-4.82%	6.50%	-14.08%	-19.86%
ORCL	21.51	-0.08	-0.37%	-1.15%	8.31%	9.97%	-4.36%	6.17%	0.75%	12.62%
SAP	51.20	-0.65	-1.25%	-1.20%	1.53%	3.29%	0.93%	10.82%	-4.66%	5.33%
RIMM	122.39	2.35	1.96%	-3.02%	5.99%	9.05%	7.63%	32.93%	2.15%	172.46%
SNDK	26.97	0.13	0.48%	-5.43%	6.35%	19.49%	-18.69%	4.17%	-34.25%	-38.72%

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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
EWJ	13.34	0.24	1.83%	2.14%	7.15%	7.84%	0.83%	7.58%	-5.66%	-7.30%
EWH	19.20	-0.23	-1.18%	1.80%	5.84%	6.96%	-11.89%	-4.53%	-17.42%	15.80%
EWU	22.95	-0.07	-0.30%	0.53%	4.22%	6.45%	-3.89%	5.28%	-14.40%	-7.68%
EWQ	36.76	0.10	0.27%	0.14%	3.75%	5.21%	-3.11%	9.14%	-7.01%	-2.88%
EWG	32.91	0.05	0.15%	-0.21%	4.15%	4.44%	-7.01%	6.78%	-7.48%	4.74%
IFN	49.15	-0.74	-1.48%	-0.59%	10.70%	8.09%	-20.60%	-8.47%	-14.97%	19.91%
EWS	13.60	-0.07	-0.51%	-0.95%	4.78%	6.50%	0.82%	9.68%	-12.31%	4.62%
EWA	27.77	-0.16	-0.57%	-1.45%	5.71%	7.80%	-3.51%	1.91%	-18.13%	1.46%
EWC	32.63	-0.02	-0.06%	-2.33%	3.65%	7.65%	0.71%	10.31%	-5.53%	17.04%
TRF	59.30	0.69	1.18%	-2.34%	1.18%	3.76%	-19.31%	-1.56%	-18.21%	-16.60%
EWZ	87.13	-0.51	-0.58%	-2.56%	4.80%	13.11%	7.63%	17.93%	5.74%	62.89%

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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	1.24	1.29
6 Month	1.64	1.65	1.60	1.46
2 Year	2.34	2.41	2.17	1.64
3 Year	2.28	2.33	2.10	1.52
5 Year	3.12	3.17	2.93	2.51
10 Year	3.83	3.87	3.73	3.44
30 Year	4.56	4.59	4.49	4.31

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.45	2.47	2.39	2.54
2yr AAA	2.43	2.42	2.31	2.40
2yr A	2.86	2.79	2.70	2.72
5yr AAA	3.05	3.10	3.01	2.95
5yr AA	3.12	3.11	3.03	3.12
5yr A	3.47	3.35	3.42	3.06
10yr AAA	3.71	3.74	3.70	3.76
10yr AA	3.65	3.64	3.55	3.96
10yr A	3.86	4.03	3.77	3.99
20yr AAA	4.46	4.45	4.38	4.75
20yr AA	4.85	4.84	4.72	4.97
20yr A	4.66	4.66	4.60	5.10

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.27	4.30	4.22	3.91
2yr A	3.88	3.97	3.81	3.64
5yr AAA	4.52	4.35	4.36	4.00
5yr AA	5.00	5.01	4.67	4.29
5yr A	5.36	5.02	5.23	5.23
10yr AAA	5.64	5.56	5.04	4.67
10yr AA	5.77	5.92	5.75	5.82
10yr A	5.55	5.55	5.46	5.46
20yr AAA	6.10	6.50	6.53	6.44
20yr AA	6.03	6.09	5.97	6.12
20yr A	6.35	6.37	6.40	6.31

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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	30.02	-0.91	-2.94%	7.52%	18.47%	14.06%	-19.86%	-9.14%	-49.99%	-49.12%
DRE	25.25	-0.25	-0.98%	6.41%	10.50%	10.70%	-1.44%	0.92%	-22.71%	-42.51%
CFC	5.830	-0.010	-0.17%	5.23%	19.96%	6.00%	-35.22%	-2.02%	-66.30%	-84.86%
FRE	27.14	-0.80	-2.86%	3.83%	17.49%	7.19%	-17.10%	-9.23%	-48.49%	-58.56%
AVB	104.46	-0.42	-0.40%	3.29%	9.23%	8.23%	14.35%	9.38%	-11.36%	-17.06%
EQR	42.94	-0.86	-1.96%	2.34%	6.87%	3.49%	17.87%	13.78%	9.21%	-9.29%
SHY	83.22	0.09	0.11%	-0.12%	-0.80%	-1.21%	1.07%	-0.34%	2.12%	3.57%
AGG	101.83	0.43	0.42%	-0.18%	-0.82%	-0.83%	0.18%	-1.35%	1.06%	1.71%
NLY	17.08	-0.01	-0.06%	-0.58%	9.28%	11.49%	-5.64%	-14.30%	-0.70%	5.56%
IEF	88.73	0.16	0.18%	-0.76%	-2.19%	-3.23%	1.26%	-1.31%	4.54%	7.02%
TIP	106.60	0.18	0.17%	-0.93%	-2.43%	-3.00%	-0.04%	-2.26%	3.14%	5.75%
TLT	92.10	0.28	0.30%	-1.12%	-3.16%	-3.95%	-2.42%	-3.65%	1.77%	4.86%

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	11.94	0.05	0.42%	1.02%	5.11%	0.84%	11.07%	16.15%	11.59%	-26.48%
NEM	43.99	-0.74	-1.65%	-2.42%	-2.50%	-2.89%	-16.03%	-20.34%	-7.53%	3.38%
GFI	13.82	-0.04	-0.29%	-3.96%	-4.95%	-0.07%	-10.26%	-8.17%	-23.86%	-24.65%
AU	35.55	-0.43	-1.20%	-5.30%	-4.67%	4.68%	-22.48%	-14.85%	-22.28%	-21.95%
AUY	13.25	-0.14	-1.05%	-6.03%	-6.36%	-9.37%	-4.47%	-19.11%	-8.11%	-7.73%
LIHR	27.96	-0.40	-1.41%	-7.14%	-5.22%	-12.13%	-15.71%	-18.15%	-30.55%	13.52%
EGO	6.700	0.090	1.36%	-7.46%	-7.97%	-1.76%	8.06%	5.02%	-1.03%	13.75%
BVN	63.33	-0.27	-0.42%	-9.24%	-7.66%	-7.55%	4.02%	-3.99%	19.85%	92.79%
ABX	39.04	-0.63	-1.59%	-9.50%	-9.15%	-10.15%	-15.17%	-27.12%	-9.31%	36.55%
GG	36.10	-0.49	-1.34%	-12.10%	-9.84%	-6.84%	-1.47%	-5.94%	8.05%	45.21%
AEM	61.02	-1.33	-2.13%	-13.20%	-12.94%	-9.88%	7.96%	-3.69%	11.15%	68.89%
KGC	19.31	-0.15	-0.77%	-15.08%	-15.31%	-12.66%	-4.17%	-14.33%	4.95%	41.47%

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