Minutes ago, however, the European Union approved a $7.8 billion German rescue package for the regional WestLB bank, which the media is reporting as more fall-out from the sub-prime crisis in the global markets.

The DJIA (-39.81 –o.31% to 12832), S&P 500 (-5.43 -0.39% to 1391), and NASDAQ Composite (+1.70 +0.07% to 2426) closed on the soft side with Technology (XLK +1.0%) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY +0.8%) stronger, and commodity price sensitive Basic Materials (XLB -3.3%) and Energy (XLE -2.3%) much weaker.

As Crude Oil ($WTIX) dropped -3.12/bbl to 115.63, mostly because of the huge UK Grangemouth refinery re-start, the Airline industry ($XAL) was able to fly even higher (+5.6%). However, with a 200-day Moving Average price of Crude Oil above $90/bbl, windfall profits for 1Q were reported by Shell and BP.

Weak economic data in Germany and the UK pushed the Euro to a four week-low against the $USD. The latest German bank to go into crisis will push the Euro lower.

With $USD strength, $GOLD dropped -$18.70/oz to 876.80. Of the Cara 100 precious metals, Silver Wheaton (SLW -10.3%) was hit the hardest. More to come today.

Merck (MRK -10.4% to 37.14) came under pressure when the FDA rejected its cholesterol drug Cordaptive. Genentech (DNA -7.1%) lost big on +344% higher average daily volume.

Visa (V +6.9% to 80.88) reported Q2 net income of $314 million ($0.52/share), which beat consensus estimates.

The 30-year US Bond ($USB) had a quite modest gain, but the action in Treasury markets was the bump (+8.3%) in T-Bill yield, and a pop of +0.42% in the $USD (to 72.88) ahead of today’s FOMC announcement, which is expected to boost the USD even further.

In the spot precious metals market at 7:26am ET today, gold, palladium, platinum and silver are down again (yesterday’s price at the same time in brackets): 867.00 (886.12), 411 (427), 1905 (1945) and 16.56 (16.75) respectively. The $USD is stronger. The Euro futures are down to 1.5513.

Crude futures have dropped to 115.31 and the DJIA futures are down -21 to 12805.

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Comments & Outlook

Early yesterday, I gave another heads-up to the $USD pressure down on $GOLD. I pointed to a significant support position at 875, which is where the futures closed on the session. But, the spot and futures are continuing to fall.

Yesterday I opined that “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.”

I find it incredible that the same traders who were kissing the feet of the gold-bug newsletter writers at $1025-1030 gold, believing their every word that the subsequent sell-off was a two-day affair as the Bear Stearns mess was being cleaned up, are now showing no interest in buying gold a month or so later at 867.

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Links & Charts

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International Economics Review

US Economic Calendar.

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Knobias Cara100 Tables

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Cara 100 Daily RSI-7 Charts

At least one RSI value >70:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SYT	58.34	88.14	55.66	30.15	Sell alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-04-23 at $61.87, -5.71% chg], after a 5 day DZ)
WMT	58.61	85.41	85.33	81.64	Distribution Zone (for 6 days)
ECA	79.08	75.99	59.05	38.14	Sell alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-04-22 at $84.94, -6.90% chg], after a 5 day DZ)
RIMM	126.29	74.25	68.81	63.75
COST	71.00	73.21	68.49	69.95	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-04-28 at $70.83, +0.24% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
TT	45.96	72.70	61.27	39.75
ABB	30.25	72.47	73.86	75.51	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
CHRW	62.67	72.44	78.48	69.09	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-04-25 at $62.32, +0.56% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
EXC	84.33	71.18	62.94	42.82	Sell alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-04-21 at $86.32, -2.31% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
NKE	68.23	70.08	63.29	57.06
NUE	75.08	69.50	70.08	57.64	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-04-29 at $75.08, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
NTES	22.30	65.65	72.21	87.60
STO	35.47	65.32	76.33	63.12
CVX	94.74	64.20	75.38	71.58
TOT	83.43	63.35	73.62	69.94
LLTC	35.02	60.78	80.83	79.02
QCOM	43.76	60.76	65.85	70.82
WBK	118.05	59.40	59.88	72.17
IBKR	31.62	57.26	58.86	78.82
GOOG	558.47	53.29	63.34	78.46
DIS	32.76	52.96	60.19	78.28
BBBY	33.56	52.82	67.25	70.17
INFY	43.90	50.08	65.06	72.07
GS	192.68	49.62	59.64	77.33
PTR	147.97	49.18	55.59	70.56
BA	85.53	48.46	66.52	84.43
KSS	50.46	44.64	66.45	79.59
JCP	43.67	36.11	54.03	72.28

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	16.20	10.03	28.31	36.26	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-04-25 at $15.86, +2.14% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
BC	16.79	22.25	51.47	66.45
DELL	18.97	24.49	37.29	46.22
GOL	15.22	26.50	34.71	51.16	Buy alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-04-24 at $14.78, +2.98% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
UBS	34.47	28.92	47.93	48.40
WFMI	32.92	29.14	41.18	57.57
GRMN	46.44	29.25	30.51	50.52
GFI	13.32	33.37	37.40	27.30
WHR	74.45	35.06	32.79	28.62
DNA	67.93	39.30	28.52	21.46
SLW	12.76	44.18	29.26	13.37
ABX	37.50	45.79	30.21	20.51
DEO	79.86	47.40	38.59	22.29
PG	65.90	48.94	36.53	17.16
ABV	70.52	52.48	38.31	20.39
GG	34.47	53.44	37.65	20.85
TCK	42.80	56.98	53.47	27.41
KO	58.72	60.53	41.10	25.89

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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
AXP	48.01	0.12	0.25%	9.19%	11.26%	1.95%	-5.94%	0.44%	-20.66%	-22.74%
BA	85.53	0.55	0.65%	8.87%	12.99%	12.72%	-1.26%	5.64%	-11.82%	-9.03%
VZ	38.21	0.26	0.69%	6.94%	8.83%	1.11%	-11.57%	-1.29%	-16.92%	0.84%
C	26.32	-0.49	-1.83%	4.78%	15.44%	10.40%	-8.99%	-5.70%	-38.35%	-50.68%
DIS	32.76	0.33	1.02%	4.70%	9.46%	2.66%	2.89%	13.75%	-5.54%	-6.35%
AIG	47.00	-0.04	-0.09%	3.82%	6.55%	0.00%	-16.52%	-17.15%	-25.63%	-32.99%
WMT	58.61	1.26	2.20%	3.64%	4.16%	8.38%	24.97%	19.59%	30.22%	21.25%
GM	21.20	-0.74	-3.37%	3.36%	10.88%	5.21%	-13.15%	-22.09%	-44.15%	-32.83%
MCD	60.20	0.61	1.02%	3.17%	7.58%	5.78%	3.61%	18.62%	1.72%	22.98%
JPM	47.08	-0.26	-0.55%	3.13%	11.78%	0.17%	11.64%	-0.78%	0.88%	-10.41%
HD	29.36	-0.37	-1.24%	2.95%	5.12%	-0.44%	12.45%	-1.18%	-6.50%	-23.68%
INTC	22.62	-0.09	-0.40%	2.86%	8.18%	2.96%	-10.77%	10.34%	-13.86%	3.43%
UTX	73.11	0.07	0.10%	2.34%	3.20%	2.62%	-2.79%	-0.10%	-3.52%	8.01%
BAC	37.86	-0.32	-0.84%	2.32%	6.41%	-7.34%	-6.66%	-9.73%	-21.09%	-25.43%
PFE	20.24	0.01	0.05%	2.27%	-2.27%	-5.33%	-11.65%	-12.68%	-17.42%	-23.94%
T	38.59	0.29	0.76%	2.06%	3.38%	-2.25%	-5.88%	1.85%	-7.55%	-0.13%
GE	32.82	-0.35	-1.06%	1.52%	2.63%	-14.60%	-10.72%	-5.58%	-19.08%	-10.91%
CVX	94.74	2.24	2.42%	0.76%	5.07%	9.22%	1.37%	14.70%	2.00%	21.34%
JNJ	67.19	-0.13	-0.19%	0.30%	2.35%	2.00%	1.94%	6.70%	3.40%	4.71%
CAT	81.51	-1.52	-1.83%	-0.61%	7.32%	1.91%	15.40%	18.15%	10.30%	10.51%
IBM	122.85	1.16	0.95%	-0.66%	4.85%	5.46%	17.35%	15.79%	7.01%	21.43%
HPQ	47.84	0.25	0.53%	-0.69%	4.41%	0.53%	-3.96%	10.28%	-7.59%	13.12%
KO	58.72	-0.26	-0.44%	-1.95%	-3.64%	-4.43%	-3.88%	0.29%	-5.05%	12.79%
PG	65.90	-0.31	-0.47%	-2.33%	-6.17%	-7.37%	-8.86%	1.89%	-8.26%	4.64%
XOM	91.79	-0.66	-0.71%	-2.75%	1.09%	5.48%	-1.84%	7.89%	-1.94%	14.22%
AA	34.65	-1.09	-3.05%	-2.94%	-0.55%	-5.17%	-4.10%	6.09%	-14.30%	-3.72%
DD	48.67	-0.51	-1.04%	-2.97%	-0.53%	1.93%	11.27%	7.80%	-0.69%	-2.05%
MRK	37.14	-4.30	-10.38%	-3.56%	-9.90%	-3.08%	-35.26%	-22.64%	-35.71%	-28.38%
MMM	76.86	-0.27	-0.35%	-5.32%	-2.51%	-5.48%	-7.07%	-1.49%	-10.60%	-5.75%
MSFT	28.64	-0.35	-1.21%	-5.32%	1.38%	-2.92%	-18.68%	-12.15%	-17.15%	-4.91%

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	25.28	0.25	1.00%	5.91%	8.92%	4.51%	-13.34%	-3.14%	-22.41%	-20.85%
XLF	26.69	-0.24	-0.89%	3.93%	7.66%	0.26%	-5.89%	-6.45%	-21.04%	-28.45%
XLY	32.58	0.21	0.65%	3.46%	6.30%	1.50%	1.18%	3.53%	-11.11%	-17.37%
SMH	31.01	0.09	0.29%	3.19%	7.45%	4.31%	-1.12%	8.62%	-9.19%	-16.35%
XLK	24.23	0.26	1.08%	2.02%	7.69%	5.12%	-7.24%	4.67%	-13.53%	-1.54%
IYH	63.81	-0.45	-0.70%	1.74%	0.93%	-0.42%	-8.97%	-4.72%	-10.73%	-10.97%
XLI	38.23	-0.36	-0.93%	1.49%	4.40%	-0.05%	-0.73%	4.48%	-5.74%	1.57%
XLP	28.13	0.09	0.32%	0.93%	0.64%	-0.25%	-0.92%	4.22%	-0.78%	2.29%
SPY	139.08	-0.55	-0.39%	0.83%	4.38%	1.81%	-4.04%	2.33%	-9.76%	-6.99%
XLU	40.14	-0.03	-0.07%	-0.12%	1.26%	3.13%	-4.63%	3.19%	-4.22%	-3.99%
XLB	42.21	-1.22	-2.81%	-3.92%	0.02%	1.83%	2.20%	7.16%	-3.54%	7.30%
XLE	81.15	-1.65	-1.99%	-4.03%	1.82%	7.55%	2.08%	14.22%	4.95%	26.54%

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
PTR	147.97	1.39	0.95%	7.70%	16.09%	12.20%	-14.79%	0.48%	-41.81%	28.69%
TOT	83.43	1.42	1.73%	0.98%	6.09%	11.23%	0.18%	13.59%	3.31%	12.23%
CEO	179.95	0.47	0.26%	0.88%	10.74%	15.81%	7.48%	20.93%	-15.35%	107.34%
CVX	94.74	2.24	2.42%	0.76%	5.07%	9.22%	1.37%	14.70%	2.00%	21.34%
STO	35.47	-0.29	-0.81%	-0.34%	4.60%	16.87%	13.54%	32.25%	0.45%	25.74%
XOM	91.79	-0.66	-0.71%	-2.75%	1.09%	5.48%	-1.84%	7.89%	-1.94%	14.22%
IMO	57.08	-0.26	-0.45%	-4.95%	1.84%	8.62%	3.93%	16.42%	6.02%	46.81%
SLB	99.26	-3.10	-3.03%	-6.28%	8.92%	11.23%	-1.31%	26.14%	-0.53%	31.23%
ECA	79.08	-3.35	-4.06%	-6.90%	-3.56%	5.51%	13.60%	21.91%	17.87%	47.81%
RIG	146.98	-5.24	-3.44%	-7.04%	-1.55%	7.68%	0.71%	16.21%	22.83%	66.91%
SU	110.61	-3.34	-2.93%	-7.21%	0.59%	14.81%	0.31%	21.60%	2.90%	34.99%
PBR	116.79	-5.97	-4.86%	-8.49%	-5.13%	11.71%	-1.70%	7.61%	23.61%	128.11%

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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	120.07	-2.46	-2.01%	4.01%	3.64%	-2.20%	-18.02%	-10.11%	-36.60%	12.68%
DOW	40.10	-0.06	-0.15%	2.04%	5.55%	6.31%	3.48%	5.69%	-11.26%	-11.71%
NUE	75.08	-1.92	-2.49%	0.60%	9.11%	8.31%	29.52%	34.10%	18.14%	15.61%
MT	87.32	-3.03	-3.35%	-1.08%	2.79%	5.96%	14.29%	35.72%	4.10%	62.67%
AA	34.65	-1.09	-3.05%	-2.94%	-0.55%	-5.17%	-4.10%	6.09%	-14.30%	-3.72%
VCP	30.12	-1.13	-3.62%	-3.59%	-4.89%	0.10%	1.41%	6.06%	-1.89%	48.89%
BHP	79.40	-3.13	-3.79%	-4.33%	-0.50%	18.67%	12.77%	21.85%	-9.08%	62.31%
GGB	36.53	-1.26	-3.33%	-4.97%	2.35%	11.85%	27.28%	41.37%	16.86%	81.29%
RTP	469.45	-22.50	-4.57%	-6.63%	-2.40%	11.84%	11.85%	24.45%	25.98%	90.53%
TS	51.09	-1.39	-2.65%	-6.87%	1.19%	1.79%	15.09%	22.93%	-4.70%	8.36%
RIO	36.84	-1.18	-3.10%	-6.90%	2.11%	4.01%	12.63%	28.32%	-0.89%	-9.51%
TCK	42.80	-2.61	-5.75%	-9.32%	-6.28%	6.49%	18.10%	29.34%	-16.08%	-44.02%

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
NEM	42.93	-1.06	-2.41%	-3.85%	-5.54%	-4.17%	-18.06%	-21.36%	-9.94%	0.89%
GFI	13.32	-0.50	-3.62%	-6.53%	-7.50%	-1.62%	-13.51%	-11.32%	-26.12%	-27.37%
BVN	63.93	0.60	0.95%	-7.58%	-9.16%	-4.43%	5.01%	-2.26%	15.67%	94.61%
AU	33.54	-2.01	-5.65%	-8.41%	-9.11%	1.18%	-26.86%	-20.95%	-26.59%	-26.37%
HMY	11.22	-0.72	-6.03%	-9.22%	1.08%	-2.52%	4.37%	8.51%	4.37%	-30.91%
AUY	12.48	-0.77	-5.81%	-10.41%	-12.42%	-11.11%	-10.02%	-23.44%	-16.80%	-13.09%
EGO	6.490	-0.210	-3.13%	-11.10%	-11.58%	-3.57%	4.68%	1.25%	-7.68%	10.19%
LIHR	26.40	-1.56	-5.58%	-11.29%	-16.88%	-15.55%	-20.41%	-20.48%	-35.53%	7.19%
ABX	37.50	-1.54	-3.94%	-12.20%	-13.75%	-10.54%	-18.51%	-29.55%	-14.89%	31.16%
GG	34.47	-1.63	-4.52%	-14.47%	-16.48%	-7.98%	-5.92%	-8.62%	-0.03%	38.66%
AEM	58.50	-2.52	-4.13%	-14.64%	-19.34%	-9.37%	3.50%	-6.74%	4.09%	61.92%
KGC	18.16	-1.15	-5.96%	-18.93%	-23.44%	-15.42%	-9.88%	-17.34%	-5.37%	33.04%

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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
BA	85.53	0.55	0.65%	8.87%	12.99%	12.72%	-1.26%	5.64%	-11.82%	-9.03%
ABB	30.25	-0.30	-0.98%	7.92%	12.79%	10.04%	5.62%	19.47%	0.67%	49.09%
FDX	97.36	1.80	1.88%	4.05%	3.94%	-0.36%	13.00%	4.88%	-5.83%	-9.20%
UTX	73.11	0.07	0.10%	2.34%	3.20%	2.62%	-2.79%	-0.10%	-3.52%	8.01%
UPS	73.19	0.43	0.59%	1.79%	3.04%	-2.06%	5.83%	3.20%	-2.54%	2.36%
GE	32.82	-0.35	-1.06%	1.52%	2.63%	-14.60%	-10.72%	-5.58%	-19.08%	-10.91%
TXT	60.69	-0.39	-0.64%	1.22%	1.49%	4.82%	-9.16%	10.59%	-11.70%	17.05%
HON	59.86	-0.60	-0.99%	0.79%	6.00%	3.58%	-0.07%	2.43%	0.25%	9.05%
CAT	81.51	-1.52	-1.83%	-0.61%	7.32%	1.91%	15.40%	18.15%	10.30%	10.51%
ERJ	41.12	-0.44	-1.06%	-2.40%	-0.56%	2.85%	-8.89%	-1.86%	-15.15%	-12.73%
FLR	155.89	-2.95	-1.86%	-2.55%	4.00%	4.78%	7.96%	25.58%	-5.95%	59.25%
MMM	76.86	-0.27	-0.35%	-5.32%	-2.51%	-5.48%	-7.07%	-1.49%	-10.60%	-5.75%

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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
BC	16.79	0.41	2.50%	9.74%	9.74%	-1.06%	-0.77%	-6.25%	-21.69%	-49.34%
JCP	43.67	0.13	0.30%	9.56%	10.47%	8.85%	4.85%	-2.93%	-22.65%	-46.74%
BBBY	33.56	0.55	1.67%	7.02%	12.58%	7.32%	18.34%	7.46%	-1.50%	-18.80%
DIS	32.76	0.33	1.02%	4.70%	9.46%	2.66%	2.89%	13.75%	-5.54%	-6.35%
GOL	15.22	0.19	1.26%	3.75%	1.00%	-3.97%	-36.56%	-23.13%	-42.06%	-47.86%
TGT	54.10	0.16	0.30%	2.79%	2.97%	1.56%	9.27%	2.46%	-13.43%	-10.98%
TM	101.80	-0.16	-0.16%	1.23%	5.68%	-1.43%	-4.38%	-1.95%	-9.10%	-16.56%
EBAY	31.08	-0.21	-0.67%	0.62%	-1.58%	-1.05%	-4.34%	18.99%	-15.20%	-9.04%
NKE	68.23	0.41	0.60%	0.29%	3.66%	-1.93%	7.82%	18.97%	4.62%	26.07%
BDK	67.78	-0.88	-1.28%	0.27%	1.68%	-1.64%	-3.07%	-2.88%	-25.39%	-26.69%
CCL	39.71	0.18	0.46%	-1.51%	1.15%	-7.95%	-9.05%	-4.91%	-17.15%	-18.43%
WHR	74.45	-0.82	-1.09%	-7.90%	-7.13%	-18.44%	-6.80%	-9.75%	-11.28%	-30.03%

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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	27.25	1.17	4.49%	10.64%	13.59%	5.54%	6.16%	7.79%	-6.55%	-8.34%
BUD	49.41	0.78	1.60%	4.24%	3.32%	2.11%	-4.30%	4.48%	-4.50%	-1.24%
WMT	58.61	1.26	2.20%	3.64%	4.16%	8.38%	24.97%	19.59%	30.22%	21.25%
WFMI	32.92	1.16	3.65%	2.24%	2.94%	-5.16%	-17.20%	-12.19%	-32.37%	-30.71%
WAG	35.61	0.13	0.37%	0.96%	-0.03%	-8.53%	-4.63%	2.56%	-10.30%	-20.90%
PEP	68.20	0.04	0.06%	-1.30%	-4.24%	-5.45%	-9.42%	-0.63%	-7.46%	2.88%
KO	58.72	-0.26	-0.44%	-1.95%	-3.64%	-4.43%	-3.88%	0.29%	-5.05%	12.79%
PG	65.90	-0.31	-0.47%	-2.33%	-6.17%	-7.37%	-8.86%	1.89%	-8.26%	4.64%
DEO	79.86	-1.64	-2.01%	-3.40%	-4.32%	-5.50%	-6.11%	0.58%	-12.20%	-5.15%
PDA	49.90	-2.66	-5.06%	-5.37%	2.40%	5.16%	3.68%	14.40%	-8.19%	64.36%
ABV	70.52	-3.38	-4.57%	-6.16%	-10.10%	-9.95%	-2.70%	-0.20%	-12.58%	19.75%
SBUX	16.20	0.54	3.45%	-8.47%	-6.47%	-12.43%	-16.11%	-18.88%	-38.24%	-48.57%

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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	44.00	0.04	0.09%	8.96%	4.59%	-0.50%	-22.32%	-18.53%	-20.30%	-6.50%
WLP	49.86	-0.24	-0.48%	7.11%	1.98%	7.43%	-42.69%	-34.81%	-36.95%	-37.04%
BMY	21.92	-0.24	-1.08%	2.81%	2.19%	-0.36%	-16.11%	-7.16%	-26.27%	-24.85%
NVS	50.24	0.03	0.06%	2.30%	7.65%	-2.22%	-7.93%	-0.20%	-3.75%	-14.89%
PFE	20.24	0.01	0.05%	2.27%	-2.27%	-5.33%	-11.65%	-12.68%	-17.42%	-23.94%
GSK	44.42	-0.40	-0.89%	1.58%	5.24%	0.50%	-11.46%	-6.56%	-12.97%	-23.33%
MDT	49.72	-0.62	-1.23%	0.95%	1.41%	2.60%	0.44%	6.44%	4.08%	-7.24%
JNJ	67.19	-0.13	-0.19%	0.30%	2.35%	2.00%	1.94%	6.70%	3.40%	4.71%
AMGN	42.13	0.28	0.67%	0.07%	-2.84%	-0.07%	-9.59%	-12.23%	-25.81%	-33.41%
UNH	33.40	-0.24	-0.71%	-2.20%	-10.31%	-7.86%	-41.06%	-34.23%	-30.34%	-37.16%
NVO	65.48	1.00	1.55%	-2.99%	-7.71%	-4.17%	2.63%	10.51%	-44.95%	-34.71%
DNA	67.93	-5.23	-7.15%	-8.31%	-8.28%	-16.18%	0.79%	-2.30%	-8.63%	-16.47%

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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
GS	192.68	2.44	1.28%	7.19%	17.34%	8.94%	-7.19%	-1.72%	-20.97%	-14.09%
MER	49.82	0.02	0.04%	7.14%	14.95%	8.26%	-5.57%	-13.31%	-26.11%	-44.71%
C	26.32	-0.49	-1.83%	4.78%	15.44%	10.40%	-8.99%	-5.70%	-38.35%	-50.68%
LEH	46.57	-0.95	-2.00%	4.49%	17.39%	5.03%	-25.12%	-25.52%	-25.80%	-38.83%
MS	48.96	-0.95	-1.90%	3.75%	12.50%	0.23%	-3.91%	-1.01%	-26.12%	-42.41%
IBN	45.13	-0.25	-0.55%	3.49%	12.21%	12.63%	-27.39%	-27.51%	-34.46%	0.80%
JPM	47.08	-0.26	-0.55%	3.13%	11.78%	0.17%	11.64%	-0.78%	0.88%	-10.41%
HBC	85.75	-0.10	-0.12%	1.66%	3.34%	-0.12%	4.02%	12.16%	-11.67%	-7.68%
CS	52.89	-3.02	-5.40%	0.06%	1.50%	-3.91%	-11.38%	-5.62%	-19.79%	-32.70%
DB	119.20	-1.34	-1.11%	-1.05%	3.65%	1.23%	-7.64%	3.91%	-6.36%	-22.77%
UBS	34.47	-0.89	-2.52%	-2.57%	1.74%	4.42%	-24.72%	-19.93%	-35.27%	-47.26%
BBD	21.00	-0.85	-3.89%	-3.85%	-29.36%	-26.68%	-30.99%	-22.65%	-36.90%	-2.69%

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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	38.92	0.37	0.96%	14.24%	23.67%	18.55%	-19.32%	-4.56%	-18.42%	-7.31%
AAPL	175.05	2.81	1.63%	9.27%	17.97%	17.07%	-10.16%	33.08%	-5.42%	75.19%
CTSH	32.12	0.93	2.98%	6.71%	9.55%	6.46%	-0.34%	13.86%	-20.40%	-29.11%
INFY	43.90	1.61	3.81%	6.22%	10.66%	17.29%	-1.19%	9.18%	-13.84%	-16.81%
QCOM	43.76	0.47	1.09%	5.32%	6.24%	3.65%	13.99%	8.59%	5.12%	-1.95%
ADBE	37.76	0.58	1.56%	4.40%	5.62%	1.37%	-9.47%	6.25%	-19.66%	-11.96%
RIMM	126.29	3.90	3.19%	4.09%	9.20%	7.50%	11.06%	38.55%	3.47%	181.14%
INTC	22.62	-0.09	-0.40%	2.86%	8.18%	2.96%	-10.77%	10.34%	-13.86%	3.43%
SAP	52.45	1.25	2.44%	2.70%	2.68%	5.64%	3.39%	10.24%	-3.62%	7.90%
CSCO	25.51	0.16	0.63%	2.37%	10.39%	2.12%	-3.88%	6.03%	-21.29%	-5.62%
ORCL	21.76	0.25	1.16%	-0.09%	7.83%	6.61%	-3.25%	8.42%	-0.05%	13.93%
SNDK	26.99	0.02	0.07%	-0.52%	8.79%	8.96%	-18.63%	6.68%	-37.25%	-38.67%

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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	13.22	-0.12	-0.90%	3.20%	5.42%	3.85%	-0.08%	4.84%	-7.75%	-8.13%
IFN	49.60	0.45	0.92%	2.90%	8.20%	4.07%	-19.87%	-7.08%	-20.51%	21.01%
EWH	19.28	0.08	0.42%	2.34%	5.24%	3.10%	-11.52%	-3.60%	-20.00%	16.28%
EWQ	36.41	-0.35	-0.95%	0.19%	2.56%	0.97%	-4.03%	6.68%	-8.54%	-3.80%
EWG	32.57	-0.34	-1.03%	-0.25%	2.68%	0.87%	-7.97%	5.10%	-9.55%	3.66%
EWU	22.73	-0.22	-0.96%	-0.26%	2.43%	1.79%	-4.82%	3.32%	-15.94%	-8.57%
TRF	58.89	-0.41	-0.69%	-0.96%	1.48%	-0.36%	-19.87%	-1.95%	-20.53%	-17.17%
EWS	13.55	-0.05	-0.37%	-1.17%	2.11%	1.27%	0.44%	10.16%	-13.25%	4.23%
EWA	27.46	-0.31	-1.12%	-1.44%	2.46%	4.05%	-4.59%	2.27%	-19.99%	0.33%
EWC	31.99	-0.64	-1.96%	-4.31%	0.69%	4.27%	-1.27%	5.75%	-8.99%	14.74%
EWZ	83.93	-3.20	-3.67%	-5.92%	-0.26%	5.07%	3.68%	12.06%	-0.60%	56.91%

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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	1.41	1.30	1.20	1.29
6 Month	1.68	1.64	1.59	1.46
2 Year	2.35	2.34	2.19	1.64
3 Year	2.29	2.28	2.12	1.52
5 Year	3.11	3.12	2.93	2.51
10 Year	3.82	3.83	3.69	3.44
30 Year	4.55	4.56	4.44	4.31

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.44	2.45	2.50	2.54
2yr AAA	2.33	2.43	2.33	2.40
2yr A	2.66	2.86	2.80	2.72
5yr AAA	2.93	3.05	3.01	2.95
5yr AA	2.96	3.12	3.03	3.12
5yr A	3.46	3.47	3.48	3.06
10yr AAA	3.72	3.71	3.71	3.76
10yr AA	3.70	3.65	3.55	3.96
10yr A	3.86	3.86	3.77	3.99
20yr AAA	4.46	4.46	4.38	4.75
20yr AA	4.85	4.85	4.72	4.97
20yr A	4.65	4.66	4.56	5.10

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.13	4.27	4.06	3.91
2yr A	3.87	3.88	3.83	3.64
5yr AAA	4.54	4.52	4.43	4.00
5yr AA	4.99	5.00	4.61	4.29
5yr A	5.14	5.36	5.15	5.23
10yr AAA	5.31	5.64	5.50	4.67
10yr AA	5.76	5.77	5.74	5.82
10yr A	5.53	5.55	5.39	5.46
20yr AAA	6.10	6.10	6.50	6.44
20yr AA	6.03	6.03	5.97	6.12
20yr A	6.35	6.35	6.36	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
DRE	25.36	0.11	0.44%	8.42%	11.33%	5.71%	-1.01%	-0.28%	-20.68%	-42.26%
FNM	28.35	-1.67	-5.56%	4.50%	9.25%	-10.00%	-24.32%	-13.86%	-50.63%	-51.95%
CFC	5.850	0.020	0.34%	4.28%	23.16%	-5.95%	-35.00%	-7.29%	-65.24%	-84.81%
AVB	103.53	-0.93	-0.89%	2.73%	6.61%	1.26%	13.33%	8.49%	-11.61%	-17.80%
EQR	42.43	-0.51	-1.19%	2.69%	4.58%	-4.13%	16.47%	12.37%	9.07%	-10.37%
FRE	25.56	-1.58	-5.82%	-0.12%	6.72%	-12.53%	-21.93%	-12.32%	-50.61%	-60.98%
SHY	83.20	-0.02	-0.02%	-0.14%	-0.69%	-0.67%	1.05%	-0.25%	2.09%	3.55%
AGG	101.98	0.15	0.15%	-0.18%	-0.14%	0.40%	0.32%	-0.89%	1.21%	1.86%
IEF	88.89	0.16	0.18%	-0.66%	-1.57%	-1.87%	1.44%	-0.69%	4.64%	7.21%
TLT	92.45	0.35	0.38%	-1.08%	-1.58%	-1.58%	-2.04%	-2.62%	1.69%	5.26%
TIP	106.61	0.01	0.01%	-1.22%	-1.99%	-1.58%	-0.03%	-2.22%	2.71%	5.76%
NLY	16.64	-0.44	-2.58%	-2.23%	5.25%	-0.06%	-8.07%	-14.88%	-2.35%	2.84%

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
NEM	42.93	-1.06	-2.41%	-3.85%	-5.54%	-4.17%	-18.06%	-21.36%	-9.94%	0.89%
GFI	13.32	-0.50	-3.62%	-6.53%	-7.50%	-1.62%	-13.51%	-11.32%	-26.12%	-27.37%
BVN	63.93	0.60	0.95%	-7.58%	-9.16%	-4.43%	5.01%	-2.26%	15.67%	94.61%
AU	33.54	-2.01	-5.65%	-8.41%	-9.11%	1.18%	-26.86%	-20.95%	-26.59%	-26.37%
HMY	11.22	-0.72	-6.03%	-9.22%	1.08%	-2.52%	4.37%	8.51%	4.37%	-30.91%
AUY	12.48	-0.77	-5.81%	-10.41%	-12.42%	-11.11%	-10.02%	-23.44%	-16.80%	-13.09%
EGO	6.490	-0.210	-3.13%	-11.10%	-11.58%	-3.57%	4.68%	1.25%	-7.68%	10.19%
LIHR	26.40	-1.56	-5.58%	-11.29%	-16.88%	-15.55%	-20.41%	-20.48%	-35.53%	7.19%
ABX	37.50	-1.54	-3.94%	-12.20%	-13.75%	-10.54%	-18.51%	-29.55%	-14.89%	31.16%
GG	34.47	-1.63	-4.52%	-14.47%	-16.48%	-7.98%	-5.92%	-8.62%	-0.03%	38.66%
AEM	58.50	-2.52	-4.13%	-14.64%	-19.34%	-9.37%	3.50%	-6.74%	4.09%	61.92%
KGC	18.16	-1.15	-5.96%	-18.93%	-23.44%	-15.42%	-9.88%	-17.34%	-5.37%	33.04%

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
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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