The concern was expressed by the piddling volumes behind the stocks that lifted the most on the day. And why not when you see the price performance of stocks like FNM (+18.8%), LEH (+18.2%), FRE (+14.6%), HOV (+12.9%), and C (+11.7%)?

But, at the end of the session, the DJIA (+3.31% to 12654), S&P 500 (+3.59% to 1370.2), and Nasdaq Composite (+3.67% to 2362.8) was one for the record books.

The Toronto Exchange, however, gained even less than the previous day (+0.68% to 13440.7). Europe was almost as strong as the US: FTSE (+2.64% to 5852.6), CAC (+3.38% to 4866) and DAX (+2.84% to 6720), while Japan (+1.04% to 12656), and Hong Kong (+1.26% to 23137) also firmed up.

The enthusiasm seemed to come from market talk of capital raise ups by bankers, new money entering the market for the new quarter, and $USD stabilization. There was also massive short covering in Financials (XLF +7.0%) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY +4.5%) along with a rebound in Basic Materials (XLB +3.2%). Tech (XLK), Utilities (XLU) and Industrials (XLI) were also strong.

At the center of the storm were the changes and perceived changes at UBS (UBS +14.6%), which terminated its CEO and reported a US$12.0 billion 1Q loss, and a plan to seek shareholder approval to raise $15.1 billion. General Counsel Peter Kurer has taken the top spot of the world’s largest wealth manager.

Also Deutsche Bank announced it would write-off $4 billion related to junk debt holdings.

This news hammered the Euro early yesterday to $1.56 from Monday’s close at 1.579.

Even on a moonshot day as happened yesterday, there were losers. The Goldminers ($XAU) dropped -2.2% on the session after losing -2.0% the previous session. All the biggest losers of the Cara 100 stocks were precious metals related: ABX (-3.5%), GG (-3.3%), GFI (-2.1%), TCK (-1.9%) and SLW (-1.8%).

Clearly, the winners were the Broker-Dealers ($XBD +8.8%), Banks ($BKX +7.5%), Retailers ($RLX +5.8%), and REITS ($DJR +5.4%). The Semi-conductors rallied too ($SOX +4.2%).

Of the Cara 100 companies, the strongest were UBS (+14.6% after being up the prior session +3.7%), SanDisk (SNDK +9.7% after being up +6.2% the prior session), and Interactive Brokers (IBKR +10.8%).

On the economics front, the US manufacturing ISM index for March reported 48.6, up from February’s 48.3, but February Construction spending dropped -0.3%, which was the 5th straight decline.

Earlier today, the Asia-Pacific equity markets closed up, led by Japan (+4.21% to 13189), Hong Kong (+3.18% to 23872) and Australia (+2.41% to 5544.9), while India (+0.79% to 15750) and Shanghai (+0.56% to 3348) were more muted.

In open futures at 8:35am, the June Euro (1.5560), May Crude Oil (101.40) and June DJIA (12675) are a little stronger.

In the cash (spot) precious metals market at 8:43am ET (6:00am in brackets), gold at 885.80 (894), palladium at 443 (434), platinum at 1941 (1940) and silver at 16.80 (17.13) reflect a bit (but not much) of $USD weakness this morning.

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Comments & Outlook

Yesterday, I remarked: “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.”

Here’s what I was referring to in the Sunday WIR:

“Forex Review

I was concluding in this space in the past couple weeks that the sell-off in the $USD and gains in precious metals was coming to an end, but this week there was another sell-off (-1.57%) to 71.61. Let’s see what next week brings after the end of the Japanese fiscal year."

On Monday and Tuesday, the Yen was down -0.32% on Monday and -2.17% on Tuesday. Furthermore, $GOLD plunged from $936.50 at Friday’s close to $921.50 on Monday and $887.80 on Tuesday.

So there you have it; yesterday’s Humungous rally was based on expansion of debt in Japan, ie, the Japanese Carry Trade, and the selling of commodity contracts.

But what did the banker CEO’s tell you was the root cause? They said yesterday’s rally was caused by strengthening in the asset-backed securities market!! What a disgraceful conduct by leading bankers. These people are losing their jobs by the day it seems, and now they are on their hands and knees pleading for the public to trust them that the assets they price in their own holdings do not need to be questioned, but aha the assets the public holds (ie, gold and high-yield money market paper) needs a haircut.

You know, this is deplorable. I say, their Boards of Directors can terminate all these bankers and replace the CEO office with the legal dept, as has been the case, and it still doesn’t add up to a hill of beans. They continue to flat out lie, and now think a lawyer is going to talk their way out of court.

I’ll be blunt about this. Yesterday’s Bear market rally was a joke. The comments of the leading bankers will be recorded and used against them in civil and criminal proceedings to come when this whole sick HB&B charade comes to a conclusion.

Yes, trading is about prices, and figuring out what is coming down the line in the days ahead. It’s not difficult to figure out what’s happening here, so as a trader there are profits to be made in the volatility. But as a self-respecting human being who cares about the society he lives in, something has got to be done to stop this charade.

The pretense is only going to get worse until extreme volatility pushes the People out of capital markets altogether and then these bankers can play with themselves and their Monopoly Money.

In the meantime we can watch the Bernanke testimony in Congress today, and listen to the spin on Financial Entertainment TV, I suppose.

Have a good one.

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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	57.59	91.47	68.32	54.87
WMT	54.08	79.78	74.55	73.10	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
NKE	69.57	76.76	70.28	74.34	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
ECA	74.95	75.12	64.68	49.58
TT	46.44	71.67	72.64	67.05
KO	61.44	71.43	62.68	68.78
RIMM	117.48	71.06	65.00	64.10
RIO	35.42	70.37	61.20	65.13
ATVI	27.40	70.27	62.65	63.81
ABB	27.49	64.76	63.10	74.74
PG	71.14	62.53	67.95	79.25
CHL	79.95	61.05	57.17	74.47
TS	50.19	60.26	72.03	65.28
DNA	81.04	60.07	72.37	59.65
GE	38.43	58.73	66.59	77.22
JNJ	65.87	58.61	60.92	71.13
MFC	39.54	57.69	59.40	75.08
WHR	91.28	57.08	64.25	71.09
HBC	85.85	55.21	69.15	76.64
ERTS	51.93	49.95	58.04	73.69
PAYX	35.65	46.01	61.20	80.05
WAG	38.93	45.16	63.89	70.43
KB	61.79	27.34	48.35	70.96	Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-03-24 at $56.40, +9.56% chg], after a 5 day AZ)
SNDK	24.77	24.39	41.46	72.44

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
UBS	33.01	14.61	43.39	67.21
JCP	40.12	18.28	41.04	47.48
SBUX	18.50	19.05	45.44	64.39
BC	16.97	19.63	48.53	56.43
SNDK	24.77	24.39	41.46	72.44
GOL	15.85	24.60	33.40	47.79
KSS	45.59	26.83	51.88	59.16
KB	61.79	27.34	48.35	70.96	Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-03-24 at $56.40, +9.56% chg], after a 5 day AZ)
BMY	22.18	27.54	39.03	65.44
DELL	20.33	27.84	42.27	58.63
GSK	44.20	28.28	46.19	68.79
WFMI	34.71	29.35	43.68	65.18
GFI	13.54	33.24	37.53	26.34
AET	44.22	34.99	27.64	52.04
ABX	41.92	53.31	38.15	28.35

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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	79.98	1.69	2.16%	4.36%	7.41%	9.26%	13.24%	10.23%	0.53%	19.32%
T	39.48	1.18	3.08%	3.89%	10.31%	12.61%	-3.71%	-5.00%	-6.51%	0.13%
GE	38.43	1.42	3.84%	3.20%	11.94%	15.06%	4.54%	3.67%	-8.54%	8.68%
MMM	81.32	2.17	2.74%	2.96%	3.58%	3.61%	-1.68%	-3.56%	-14.17%	6.40%
PFE	21.38	0.45	2.15%	2.89%	3.94%	-3.91%	-6.68%	-5.94%	-13.96%	-15.36%
CVX	86.74	1.38	1.62%	2.74%	3.03%	-0.53%	-7.19%	-7.06%	-8.15%	17.28%
AIG	47.00	3.75	8.67%	2.60%	18.09%	0.66%	-16.52%	-19.38%	-31.48%	-30.08%
HD	29.49	1.52	5.43%	2.54%	14.75%	8.86%	12.95%	9.47%	-11.07%	-19.73%
VZ	37.79	1.34	3.68%	2.41%	9.19%	4.13%	-12.54%	-13.50%	-16.76%	-0.34%
PG	71.14	1.07	1.53%	2.30%	6.10%	7.22%	-1.62%	-3.11%	0.32%	12.63%
AA	36.54	0.48	1.33%	2.24%	-1.51%	-4.65%	1.13%	-0.03%	-6.67%	7.79%
XOM	87.02	2.44	2.88%	2.14%	1.43%	-0.83%	-6.94%	-7.12%	-7.38%	15.33%
JNJ	65.87	1.00	1.54%	2.04%	2.86%	5.85%	-0.06%	-1.24%	-0.41%	9.31%
JPM	47.00	4.05	9.43%	2.04%	16.60%	18.03%	11.45%	7.67%	0.41%	-2.85%
WMT	54.08	1.40	2.66%	1.94%	8.27%	8.40%	15.31%	13.78%	21.61%	15.19%
C	23.84	2.42	11.30%	1.79%	28.03%	3.25%	-17.57%	-19.02%	-50.04%	-53.56%
UTX	71.24	2.42	3.52%	1.54%	5.45%	2.65%	-5.28%	-6.92%	-13.20%	9.60%
MCD	56.91	1.14	2.04%	1.26%	4.85%	7.05%	-2.05%	-3.40%	1.61%	26.33%
MSFT	29.50	1.12	3.95%	1.24%	4.24%	9.30%	-16.24%	-17.14%	-0.91%	5.85%
DD	47.75	0.99	2.12%	0.95%	4.19%	2.29%	9.17%	8.30%	-4.92%	-3.40%
KO	61.44	0.57	0.94%	0.05%	6.50%	4.10%	0.57%	0.11%	6.11%	28.00%
BA	75.88	1.51	2.03%	-0.03%	0.52%	-5.94%	-12.40%	-13.24%	-28.85%	-14.66%
BAC	40.86	2.95	7.78%	-0.27%	13.63%	4.29%	0.74%	-0.97%	-19.31%	-19.91%
DIS	31.91	0.53	1.69%	-0.53%	4.76%	-1.54%	0.22%	-1.15%	-7.91%	-7.32%
AXP	47.09	3.37	7.71%	-0.88%	12.90%	11.91%	-7.74%	-9.48%	-22.33%	-16.51%
GM	20.15	1.10	5.77%	-0.98%	10.41%	-13.15%	-17.45%	-19.04%	-44.11%	-34.24%
IBM	116.49	1.35	1.17%	-1.25%	0.81%	1.98%	11.27%	7.76%	-2.13%	23.58%
INTC	21.97	0.79	3.73%	-1.35%	5.37%	9.80%	-13.33%	-17.59%	-16.69%	14.85%
HPQ	47.59	1.93	4.23%	-1.39%	2.52%	-0.02%	-4.46%	-5.73%	-6.65%	18.56%
MRK	38.32	0.37	0.97%	-14.22%	-8.43%	-13.03%	-33.21%	-34.06%	-26.91%	-13.24%

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
XLU	38.92	0.98	2.58%	3.90%	2.64%	1.94%	-7.53%	-8.06%	-3.52%	-1.96%
XLE	75.45	1.39	1.88%	3.68%	4.57%	-2.01%	-5.09%	-4.91%	-0.85%	25.17%
IYZ	24.19	0.82	3.51%	2.24%	8.87%	2.59%	-17.07%	-18.06%	-29.31%	-22.27%
XLI	38.25	0.85	2.27%	1.49%	6.55%	4.00%	-0.68%	-2.12%	-8.07%	7.63%
XLB	41.45	1.28	3.19%	1.47%	3.75%	-0.12%	0.36%	-0.53%	-3.38%	8.94%
SPY	136.61	4.64	3.52%	1.31%	6.35%	2.35%	-5.74%	-6.57%	-11.46%	-3.80%
IYH	64.08	1.46	2.33%	0.87%	3.94%	-2.48%	-8.59%	-9.33%	-10.33%	-3.94%
XLP	28.20	0.34	1.22%	0.71%	5.18%	3.22%	-0.67%	-1.43%	1.08%	5.82%
XLY	32.10	1.38	4.49%	0.22%	8.30%	2.72%	-0.31%	-2.19%	-13.96%	-15.59%
XLF	26.62	1.75	7.04%	0.15%	13.52%	4.80%	-6.14%	-7.98%	-23.88%	-25.29%
SMH	29.73	1.01	3.52%	-0.44%	3.48%	4.68%	-5.20%	-8.41%	-23.63%	-10.96%
XLK	23.05	0.65	2.90%	-0.65%	5.49%	4.11%	-11.75%	-13.18%	-15.44%	-1.16%

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	155.39	8.60	5.86%	12.00%	3.60%	-4.38%	-7.19%	-7.19%	-9.02%	77.33%
SLB	89.24	2.24	2.57%	7.99%	9.86%	2.60%	-11.27%	-9.28%	-16.28%	29.15%
PTR	131.88	6.57	5.24%	3.70%	6.32%	-8.70%	-24.05%	-24.84%	-30.53%	12.63%
RIG	136.50	1.30	0.96%	3.52%	3.14%	-1.97%	-6.47%	-4.65%	19.52%	67.07%
STO	30.35	0.48	1.61%	3.48%	3.27%	-1.11%	-2.85%	-0.56%	-11.21%	12.08%
CVX	86.74	1.38	1.62%	2.74%	3.03%	-0.53%	-7.19%	-7.06%	-8.15%	17.28%
TOT	75.01	1.00	1.35%	2.71%	2.19%	-0.73%	-9.93%	-9.19%	-7.45%	7.49%
XOM	87.02	2.44	2.88%	2.14%	1.43%	-0.83%	-6.94%	-7.12%	-7.38%	15.33%
PBR	104.55	2.44	2.39%	2.06%	0.95%	-11.05%	-12.00%	-9.28%	33.82%	110.11%
ECA	74.95	-0.80	-1.06%	1.35%	-1.82%	-1.43%	7.67%	10.29%	19.42%	48.03%
IMO	52.55	0.29	0.55%	1.10%	1.29%	-5.82%	-4.32%	-4.07%	5.82%	41.57%
SU	96.34	-0.01	-0.01%	-0.30%	-5.31%	-8.43%	-12.63%	-11.40%	2.40%	26.18%

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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	35.42	0.78	2.25%	7.30%	10.14%	1.20%	8.28%	8.42%	-1.99%	-4.24%
MT	82.41	0.61	0.75%	7.12%	6.73%	4.98%	7.87%	6.54%	2.91%	55.81%
RTP	419.75	7.91	1.92%	6.03%	3.45%	-7.38%	0.01%	-0.04%	17.25%	84.25%
BHP	66.91	1.06	1.61%	3.85%	0.13%	-8.49%	-4.97%	-4.47%	-18.28%	38.10%
TS	50.19	0.34	0.68%	3.63%	7.06%	10.84%	13.07%	12.21%	-8.33%	9.35%
GGB	32.66	2.09	6.84%	3.09%	1.30%	-3.34%	13.80%	12.58%	19.33%	80.14%
AA	36.54	0.48	1.33%	2.24%	-1.51%	-4.65%	1.13%	-0.03%	-6.67%	7.79%
VCP	30.09	1.58	5.54%	1.90%	6.93%	-5.82%	1.31%	0.94%	1.52%	64.43%
TCK	40.19	-0.77	-1.88%	1.49%	-2.12%	-3.37%	10.90%	12.55%	-18.91%	-42.26%
PKX	122.77	3.79	3.19%	-0.33%	13.25%	-9.12%	-16.18%	-18.38%	-35.63%	18.10%
DOW	37.72	0.87	2.36%	-0.37%	3.57%	-0.58%	-2.66%	-4.31%	-14.41%	-17.75%
NUE	69.32	1.58	2.33%	-4.90%	-1.56%	4.95%	19.58%	17.06%	18.35%	6.43%

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	33.15	-0.81	-2.39%	3.59%	-2.50%	-10.02%	-27.71%	-22.56%	-26.10%	-25.66%
EGO	6.730	-0.090	-1.32%	-2.46%	-9.05%	-3.72%	8.55%	16.03%	7.85%	15.44%
BVN	66.89	-1.61	-2.35%	-3.46%	-17.24%	-12.99%	9.87%	18.18%	34.13%	123.34%
ABX	41.92	-1.53	-3.52%	-3.74%	-19.88%	-21.72%	-8.91%	-0.31%	1.67%	46.83%
NEM	44.80	-0.50	-1.10%	-4.31%	-16.07%	-14.47%	-14.49%	-8.25%	-2.65%	6.69%
HMY	11.51	-0.33	-2.79%	-5.81%	-17.84%	-12.93%	7.07%	11.64%	-3.28%	-17.19%
GG	37.46	-1.29	-3.33%	-6.37%	-15.29%	-14.38%	2.24%	10.40%	20.06%	55.95%
GFI	13.54	-0.29	-2.10%	-6.43%	-15.95%	-8.82%	-12.08%	-4.65%	-26.21%	-26.73%
KGC	21.47	-0.64	-2.89%	-6.53%	-17.01%	-18.05%	6.55%	16.68%	38.70%	55.69%
AEM	64.55	-3.16	-4.67%	-8.24%	-19.05%	-9.73%	14.21%	18.16%	26.37%	82.24%
LIHR	31.26	-0.56	-1.76%	-8.65%	-21.34%	-21.75%	-5.76%	0.22%	-16.15%	19.72%
AUY	14.04	-0.58	-3.97%	-16.97%	-26.61%	-26.84%	1.23%	8.50%	17.10%	-2.23%

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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	27.49	0.57	2.12%	8.10%	13.31%	9.43%	-4.02%	-4.55%	1.25%	60.01%
FDX	97.71	5.04	5.44%	6.85%	18.36%	9.52%	13.41%	9.58%	-7.99%	-9.05%
TXT	57.90	2.48	4.47%	6.26%	12.69%	5.06%	-13.34%	-18.79%	-8.60%	28.95%
FLR	148.78	7.62	5.40%	4.94%	18.00%	8.26%	3.03%	2.10%	-0.45%	65.83%
CAT	79.98	1.69	2.16%	4.36%	7.41%	9.26%	13.24%	10.23%	0.53%	19.32%
HON	57.79	1.37	2.43%	3.20%	4.65%	-1.30%	-3.52%	-6.14%	-4.89%	25.47%
GE	38.43	1.42	3.84%	3.20%	11.94%	15.06%	4.54%	3.67%	-8.54%	8.68%
MMM	81.32	2.17	2.74%	2.96%	3.58%	3.61%	-1.68%	-3.56%	-14.17%	6.40%
UPS	74.73	1.71	2.34%	1.90%	7.36%	5.83%	8.05%	5.67%	-1.54%	6.60%
UTX	71.24	2.42	3.52%	1.54%	5.45%	2.65%	-5.28%	-6.92%	-13.20%	9.60%
BA	75.88	1.51	2.03%	-0.03%	0.52%	-5.94%	-12.40%	-13.24%	-28.85%	-14.66%
ERJ	39.98	0.47	1.19%	-2.20%	-1.19%	-8.99%	-11.41%	-12.31%	-11.96%	-12.82%

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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	31.41	1.57	5.26%	6.84%	21.89%	21.51%	-3.32%	-5.36%	-20.80%	-5.25%
WHR	91.28	4.50	5.19%	4.12%	12.80%	3.90%	14.27%	11.82%	-0.80%	7.50%
CCL	43.14	2.66	6.57%	2.45%	18.26%	9.30%	-1.19%	-3.03%	-12.74%	-7.94%
NKE	69.57	1.57	2.31%	1.76%	17.40%	15.78%	9.94%	8.30%	17.14%	30.94%
TGT	53.27	2.59	5.10%	-0.33%	9.83%	0.67%	7.58%	6.53%	-18.04%	-10.12%
DIS	31.91	0.53	1.69%	-0.53%	4.76%	-1.54%	0.22%	-1.15%	-7.91%	-7.32%
BBBY	31.27	1.77	6.00%	-0.89%	8.50%	8.54%	10.26%	6.40%	-10.14%	-22.16%
BDK	68.91	2.81	4.25%	-1.87%	10.31%	-0.20%	-1.46%	-1.06%	-17.34%	-15.57%
TM	103.28	2.39	2.37%	-3.43%	4.11%	-5.32%	-2.99%	-2.72%	-13.03%	-19.41%
BC	16.97	1.00	6.26%	-4.93%	10.41%	7.13%	0.30%	-0.47%	-26.92%	-46.72%
GOL	15.85	0.96	6.45%	-6.87%	6.66%	-10.50%	-33.93%	-36.14%	-34.59%	-47.91%
JCP	40.12	2.41	6.39%	-8.26%	6.82%	-14.66%	-3.67%	-8.80%	-37.34%	-51.17%

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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
WFMI	34.71	1.74	5.28%	4.52%	13.25%	-1.22%	-12.70%	-14.93%	-28.79%	-22.61%
SBUX	18.50	1.00	5.71%	2.83%	7.18%	3.64%	-4.19%	-9.62%	-29.71%	-40.95%
WAG	38.93	0.84	2.21%	2.42%	8.93%	6.80%	4.26%	2.23%	-3.06%	-15.17%
PG	71.14	1.07	1.53%	2.30%	6.10%	7.22%	-1.62%	-3.11%	0.32%	12.63%
DEO	84.51	3.19	3.92%	2.13%	6.81%	2.55%	-0.65%	-1.54%	-5.19%	4.40%
WMT	54.08	1.40	2.66%	1.94%	8.27%	8.40%	15.31%	13.78%	21.61%	15.19%
KR	25.82	0.42	1.65%	1.45%	5.26%	3.99%	0.58%	-3.33%	-10.19%	-8.60%
PEP	72.13	-0.07	-0.10%	0.82%	4.31%	2.79%	-4.20%	-4.97%	-2.54%	13.48%
BUD	48.39	0.94	1.98%	0.25%	5.59%	3.02%	-6.28%	-7.55%	-2.81%	-4.10%
KO	61.44	0.57	0.94%	0.05%	6.50%	4.10%	0.57%	0.11%	6.11%	28.00%
ABV	78.31	2.76	3.65%	-2.61%	1.02%	-8.05%	8.04%	10.25%	1.37%	42.49%
PDA	47.45	1.92	4.22%	-8.68%	-2.49%	-3.20%	-1.41%	-3.64%	3.58%	76.85%

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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
AMGN	42.16	0.38	0.91%	3.23%	-2.14%	-7.36%	-9.53%	-9.22%	-25.26%	-24.55%
PFE	21.38	0.45	2.15%	2.89%	3.94%	-3.91%	-6.68%	-5.94%	-13.96%	-15.36%
UNH	36.25	1.89	5.50%	2.81%	7.12%	-21.79%	-36.03%	-37.71%	-24.70%	-31.57%
GSK	44.20	1.77	4.17%	2.62%	7.73%	-0.67%	-11.90%	-12.28%	-17.77%	-20.01%
NVS	51.38	0.15	0.29%	2.13%	9.11%	4.81%	-5.85%	-5.39%	-6.87%	-5.95%
JNJ	65.87	1.00	1.54%	2.04%	2.86%	5.85%	-0.06%	-1.24%	-0.41%	9.31%
BMY	22.00	0.70	3.31%	1.87%	7.55%	-1.72%	-15.79%	-17.03%	-24.20%	-20.73%
DNA	81.04	-0.14	-0.17%	1.62%	4.88%	2.35%	20.24%	20.83%	3.74%	-1.32%
WLP	46.41	2.28	5.17%	1.33%	-3.97%	-34.45%	-46.66%	-47.10%	-41.22%	-42.77%
NVO	68.33	-0.91	-1.31%	-0.18%	0.09%	-0.97%	7.10%	5.35%	-44.82%	-24.52%
MDT	48.46	0.09	0.19%	-0.21%	2.26%	-1.96%	-2.10%	-3.60%	-16.25%	-1.22%
AET	44.22	2.13	5.06%	-1.78%	3.27%	-10.68%	-21.93%	-23.40%	-18.89%	0.98%

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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	33.01	4.21	14.62%	9.70%	33.86%	3.67%	-27.91%	-28.24%	-39.92%	-44.46%
CS	55.04	4.16	8.18%	7.35%	19.08%	11.08%	-7.77%	-8.42%	-19.05%	-23.37%
HBC	85.85	3.55	4.31%	3.57%	12.78%	8.85%	4.14%	2.56%	-7.99%	-2.23%
JPM	47.00	4.05	9.43%	2.04%	16.60%	18.03%	11.45%	7.67%	0.41%	-2.85%
DB	117.75	4.70	4.16%	1.86%	11.26%	5.78%	-8.76%	-9.01%	-9.97%	-12.48%
C	23.84	2.42	11.30%	1.79%	28.03%	3.25%	-17.57%	-19.02%	-50.04%	-53.56%
MS	48.85	3.15	6.89%	-1.21%	34.28%	17.48%	-4.12%	-8.02%	-23.68%	-37.98%
GS	176.86	11.47	6.94%	-1.54%	17.11%	7.14%	-14.81%	-17.76%	-20.68%	-14.41%
BBD	28.64	0.88	3.17%	-1.85%	-1.38%	-11.52%	-5.88%	-10.50%	-5.29%	41.64%
LEH	44.34	6.70	17.80%	-1.92%	39.65%	-8.78%	-28.70%	-32.24%	-30.34%	-36.72%
MER	46.02	5.28	12.96%	-3.82%	11.75%	-5.39%	-12.77%	-14.13%	-37.70%	-43.65%
IBN	40.07	1.88	4.93%	-6.80%	13.98%	-20.30%	-35.52%	-34.84%	-26.56%	9.05%

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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	24.77	2.20	9.75%	13.83%	14.68%	7.46%	-25.32%	-25.32%	-55.03%	-43.45%
AAPL	149.53	6.03	4.20%	6.06%	17.99%	22.84%	-23.25%	-24.51%	-4.36%	60.94%
QCOM	42.22	1.22	2.98%	3.48%	9.66%	2.68%	9.98%	7.29%	0.31%	-1.03%
ADBE	37.25	1.66	4.66%	1.94%	20.98%	13.36%	-10.69%	-12.82%	-15.34%	-10.67%
RIMM	117.48	5.25	4.68%	1.32%	19.73%	17.30%	3.32%	3.60%	19.08%	158.20%
INFY	37.43	1.66	4.64%	0.08%	13.39%	-2.04%	-15.76%	-17.48%	-25.93%	-25.51%
ADSK	32.83	1.35	4.29%	-0.88%	-3.18%	8.17%	-31.94%	-34.02%	-34.10%	-12.66%
CTSH	30.17	1.34	4.65%	-1.28%	12.53%	0.50%	-6.39%	-11.11%	-26.79%	-31.63%
INTC	21.97	0.79	3.73%	-1.35%	5.37%	9.80%	-13.33%	-17.59%	-16.69%	14.85%
CSCO	24.98	0.89	3.70%	-2.98%	2.85%	2.39%	-5.87%	-7.71%	-24.27%	-2.14%
ORCL	20.41	0.85	4.35%	-3.18%	5.86%	7.70%	-9.25%	-9.61%	-7.10%	12.58%
SAP	49.65	0.08	0.16%	-3.44%	1.20%	3.29%	-2.13%	-2.74%	-17.06%	11.20%

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50 (telecom: IYZ)

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International Equity Market USD-denominated ETF Review

Table 13: International equities perspective

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EWH	18.70	0.75	4.18%	5.23%	11.05%	0.48%	-14.18%	-14.73%	-12.70%	16.44%
EWQ	36.06	1.12	3.21%	4.73%	8.88%	6.00%	-4.96%	-5.18%	-7.75%	2.50%
EWG	32.29	0.78	2.48%	3.96%	7.67%	4.06%	-8.76%	-8.89%	-7.90%	11.92%
EWS	13.38	0.61	4.78%	3.64%	13.20%	10.67%	-0.82%	-2.97%	-12.78%	8.16%
EWA	26.39	0.63	2.45%	3.41%	6.80%	-1.60%	-8.30%	-8.43%	-19.02%	1.85%
EWU	22.33	0.77	3.57%	3.09%	7.61%	2.48%	-6.49%	-7.27%	-14.58%	-7.23%
EWZ	79.88	2.85	3.70%	1.98%	3.74%	-6.86%	-1.32%	-1.02%	3.27%	62.29%
EWJ	12.73	0.36	2.91%	1.43%	7.34%	1.76%	-3.78%	-4.21%	-12.21%	-12.63%
EWC	30.68	0.37	1.22%	0.79%	1.83%	-3.43%	-5.31%	-4.48%	-7.45%	17.32%
IFN	47.66	2.19	4.82%	-0.38%	12.91%	-3.13%	-23.00%	-23.45%	-13.58%	24.96%
TRF	59.10	1.95	3.41%	-0.39%	7.05%	-1.47%	-19.58%	-21.20%	-13.60%	-16.06%

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Japanese equity market ETF: EWJ

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

Interactive EWJ Daily data:

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U.K. equity market ETF

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

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EWU Daily data:

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Canada's equity market

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

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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	1.22	1.20	1.71
6 Month	1.47	1.41	1.50	1.71
2 Year	1.79	1.59	1.77	1.62
3 Year	1.67	1.47	1.64	1.60
5 Year	2.64	2.44	2.60	2.47
10 Year	3.55	3.41	3.50	3.51
30 Year	4.39	4.29	4.30	4.40

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.56	2.55	2.50	2.69
2yr AAA	2.42	2.40	2.44	2.77
2yr A	2.63	2.69	2.75	2.83
5yr AAA	2.92	3.01	3.05	3.20
5yr AA	3.26	3.23	3.05	3.25
5yr A	3.45	3.18	3.10	3.49
10yr AAA	3.71	3.74	3.69	4.01
10yr AA	3.68	3.94	3.89	3.93
10yr A	3.94	3.97	3.96	4.23
20yr AAA	4.68	4.71	4.68	4.93
20yr AA	4.88	4.86	4.89	4.98
20yr A	4.86	4.91	5.01	5.02

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.97	3.80	3.93	3.21
2yr A	3.87	3.64	3.75	3.11
5yr AAA	3.91	3.96	3.90	3.68
5yr AA	4.29	4.24	4.34	3.85
5yr A	5.01	5.09	4.97	4.26
10yr AAA	5.29	4.71	4.61	5.08
10yr AA	6.03	5.91	5.65	5.22
10yr A	5.51	5.39	5.56	5.41
20yr AAA	6.54	6.46	6.33	6.40
20yr AA	6.00	6.12	5.89	6.24
20yr A	6.40	6.32	6.19	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

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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
EQR	44.26	2.77	6.68%	1.68%	15.68%	13.05%	21.49%	21.36%	3.17%	-8.23%
FNM	31.50	5.18	19.68%	1.06%	41.83%	19.14%	-15.91%	-21.21%	-49.59%	-42.29%
DRE	23.99	1.18	5.17%	0.33%	10.96%	4.26%	-6.36%	-8.01%	-29.02%	-44.81%
TIP	108.32	-1.58	-1.44%	0.02%	-1.39%	-1.53%	1.57%	2.38%	6.36%	7.20%
SHY	83.76	-0.48	-0.57%	-0.18%	-0.89%	-0.32%	1.72%	1.91%	3.36%	4.10%
IEF	90.58	-1.11	-1.21%	-0.70%	-1.73%	0.37%	3.37%	4.10%	8.26%	9.01%
CFC	6.220	0.720	13.09%	-0.96%	52.08%	0.81%	-30.89%	-30.43%	-68.84%	-81.51%
AGG	101.57	-1.11	-1.08%	-1.24%	-1.38%	-0.94%	-0.08%	0.40%	2.32%	1.31%
FRE	29.22	3.90	15.40%	-1.65%	41.71%	23.19%	-10.75%	-14.24%	-51.54%	-50.88%
TLT	93.93	-1.96	-2.04%	-1.85%	-1.88%	0.31%	-0.48%	0.96%	5.68%	6.40%
AVB	102.24	5.72	5.93%	-2.12%	7.09%	9.96%	11.92%	8.60%	-14.44%	-21.35%
NLY	16.65	1.33	8.68%	-3.48%	17.58%	-17.08%	-8.01%	-8.42%	3.67%	7.56%

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:

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Oil Review

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

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Gold & Precious Metals Review

Spot gold chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Spot silver chart for the week

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Interactive chart of the Silver Bullion index.

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

Interactive Chart of Daily Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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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:

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Interactive chart of the Palladium metal index.

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Interactive Chart of Weekly Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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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	33.15	-0.81	-2.39%	3.59%	-2.50%	-10.02%	-27.71%	-22.56%	-26.10%	-25.66%
EGO	6.730	-0.090	-1.32%	-2.46%	-9.05%	-3.72%	8.55%	16.03%	7.85%	15.44%
BVN	66.89	-1.61	-2.35%	-3.46%	-17.24%	-12.99%	9.87%	18.18%	34.13%	123.34%
ABX	41.92	-1.53	-3.52%	-3.74%	-19.88%	-21.72%	-8.91%	-0.31%	1.67%	46.83%
NEM	44.80	-0.50	-1.10%	-4.31%	-16.07%	-14.47%	-14.49%	-8.25%	-2.65%	6.69%
HMY	11.51	-0.33	-2.79%	-5.81%	-17.84%	-12.93%	7.07%	11.64%	-3.28%	-17.19%
GG	37.46	-1.29	-3.33%	-6.37%	-15.29%	-14.38%	2.24%	10.40%	20.06%	55.95%
GFI	13.54	-0.29	-2.10%	-6.43%	-15.95%	-8.82%	-12.08%	-4.65%	-26.21%	-26.73%
KGC	21.47	-0.64	-2.89%	-6.53%	-17.01%	-18.05%	6.55%	16.68%	38.70%	55.69%
AEM	64.55	-3.16	-4.67%	-8.24%	-19.05%	-9.73%	14.21%	18.16%	26.37%	82.24%
LIHR	31.26	-0.56	-1.76%	-8.65%	-21.34%	-21.75%	-5.76%	0.22%	-16.15%	19.72%
AUY	14.04	-0.58	-3.97%	-16.97%	-26.61%	-26.84%	1.23%	8.50%	17.10%	-2.23%

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
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MDG LIHRY AEM BGO IAG EGO RGLD GOLD CDE GRS
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CBJ SSRI SIL NG KRY UXG GRZ TSE_HRG TSE_GUY TSE_AGI
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NXG GSS MNG DROOY MFN RNO RANGY MRB CLG
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Here are the key Silver miners and the SLV ETF:

SLV SIL CDE HL PAAS SSRI SLW MGN

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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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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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