The Banks ($XBK) and Retailers ($XBD), down -1.5% and -1.9% respectively on the session did not rally after the DJIA bounced higher off what appears to be key support at 12800. The rally leaders were the inflation-beneficiaries Energy (XLE +2.0%) and Basic Materials (XLB +1.7%).

The strongest industry groups were the Goldminers ($XAU +4.2%) and Oil Services ($OSX +3.3%). The Retailers ($RLX -1.9%) and Banks ($BKX -1.5%) were weak.

On the US economics front, weekly unemployment claims were less than anticipated.

The US long bond ($USB was stronger again ($USB +0.88%) at $115.75.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) gained a further +0.16/bbl to close at 123.69, after hitting a record high of 124.61, in agitated trading. Earlier this morning about 7:20am ET, Crude was up +2.02/bbl to 125.71, a fresh all-time record.

$GOLD lifted +10.90/oz to 882.10, and is stronger again this morning.

Asia-Pacific equity markets were mostly very weak overnight. Australia was the exception (All Ords +0.75% to 5844). Shanghai (-1.2%), Hong Kong (-1.5%), India’s Sensex (-2.0%) and Japan’s Nikkei (-2.1%) sold off. Toyota (TM) took another hit.

In trading at mid-session in Europe, the losses at 7:30am ET were for the FTSE -1.3% to 6189; the French CAC -2.2% to 4943; and the German DAX -1.2% to 6986.

The June Dow 30 futures are up slightly to 12848.

June Crude Oil futures are very strong at 125.68 and the June Euro also stronger at 1.5435. The June DJIA is down -79 to 12745, indicating a weak open, noting that the support had been at 12800.

Spot prices for precious metals are a little stronger again due to the further strengthening of the Euro and Yen. The Cdn Dollar (Loonie) is on fire.

Spot gold, palladium, platinum and silver are 885.60, 432, 2069 (yes, that’s not a mistake!!), and 16.92 respectively.

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Comments & Outlook

Even the mighty suffer downturns when economies slow their growth trends. Toyota (TM) is in that situation.

Just as markets closed Thursday, Toyota said its net profit in the fiscal fourth quarter dropped 28 percent due to a strong yen and sluggish U.S. sales. It also projected this fiscal year's profit will tumble 27 percent — which would be its first decline in annual earnings in seven years.

Caution must be urged when the strongest manufacturers and strongest banks are suffering. Funny money printed by government can only jack up the prices of shares for so long. The key here will be the US Retailers ($RLX).

The $RLX in recent days lifted only so far as it hit resistance of the 200-day MA, and then fell back to now where it is sitting atop the crucially important 50-day MA.

If tax rebates, which put billions of USD of basically found money into the hands of shoppers in the US, can’t spur the Retailers to trade well above the 200/50-d moving averages, then one should reasonably expect that rallies will be brief opportunities to sell stock into.

But, as we all know, the driver here is standing at the fuel pump with close to $4.00/gallon. So, traders must also be watching the Crude Oil ($WTIC) prices for a break.

With the 50-d MA for $WTIC at about $110, the current price falling -$15 to the first technical support ought to provide some relief to the Retailers. OPEC seems to think the oil companies are the problem, and the oil companies will tell you it’s the speculators. The speculators will say it’s all about inflation and the $USD.

It’s a problem for the economy, but we have our eye on market prices.

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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
GGB	42.54	83.15	84.21	70.10	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
SYT	60.25	81.10	60.63	52.71
ATVI	27.70	79.24	61.91	68.93
ECA	85.78	79.24	70.00	67.27
NUE	81.87	79.14	88.07	77.23	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
RIO	40.01	77.98	71.52	58.42
TT	46.22	75.84	62.04	45.97
BHP	86.70	75.59	71.55	62.30
PDA	55.60	73.73	70.41	54.13	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-05-06 at $57.80, -3.81% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
RIMM	131.18	73.53	74.88	62.28	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-05-06 at $132.10, -0.70% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
WMT	57.16	73.07	74.65	53.04	Sell alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-04-30 at $57.98, -1.41% chg], after a 6 day DZ)
SU	123.99	72.52	72.24	74.44	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
STO	38.94	71.44	83.16	81.11	Distribution Zone (for 5 days)
ABB	31.31	71.27	75.43	73.44	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
CVX	97.44	70.59	75.38	68.69
CHRW	64.34	67.71	80.02	55.57	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-07 at $63.79, +0.86% chg], after a 4 day DZ)
VIP	33.54	64.77	58.10	80.84
LLTC	36.20	64.61	84.00	69.36
TS	53.91	63.70	73.11	53.38
DIS	34.56	62.02	74.73	80.03
DOW	41.27	55.58	72.58	72.72
CCJ	39.98	51.15	61.83	79.25

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	15.85	16.04	29.18	31.42
DELL	18.84	27.30	33.65	42.49
UBS	31.05	27.67	36.26	23.97
GRMN	42.32	28.19	23.44	39.79	Buy alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-05-01 at $43.12, -1.86% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
BC	16.22	28.53	44.36	41.75
PBR	63.78	35.57	23.32	12.11
DNA	68.32	37.28	29.16	36.50
KB	62.63	37.67	47.13	30.00
WHR	71.83	38.17	30.44	28.06
MFC	36.40	46.49	41.39	28.19
PG	65.92	49.14	36.47	29.81
KO	56.29	50.01	28.16	12.08
NKE	64.80	64.38	49.14	29.27

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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
AA	39.65	1.56	4.10%	14.20%	13.77%	9.80%	9.74%	17.45%	5.28%	0.38%
DIS	34.56	-0.14	-0.40%	3.78%	8.20%	10.24%	8.54%	7.60%	2.77%	-5.44%
CVX	97.44	2.16	2.27%	2.63%	5.45%	8.75%	4.26%	22.94%	9.26%	21.72%
HPQ	49.06	0.41	0.84%	2.14%	1.47%	5.35%	-1.51%	17.14%	-1.76%	9.00%
IBM	124.92	0.78	0.63%	1.06%	0.59%	5.17%	19.32%	20.96%	17.73%	20.94%
DD	49.33	0.79	1.63%	0.80%	-0.72%	-0.62%	12.78%	8.56%	3.77%	-4.33%
INTC	23.40	0.23	0.99%	0.47%	3.13%	5.98%	-7.69%	15.44%	-9.76%	5.64%
MRK	39.09	0.08	0.21%	0.36%	-2.20%	-6.28%	-31.86%	-12.22%	-28.63%	-25.17%
XOM	89.93	1.11	1.25%	0.26%	-2.88%	0.42%	-3.83%	10.06%	0.57%	10.51%
CAT	82.42	0.79	0.97%	0.09%	0.73%	8.86%	16.69%	21.19%	13.79%	12.24%
MSFT	29.27	0.06	0.21%	-0.44%	-7.96%	0.55%	-16.89%	2.49%	-15.75%	-4.81%
UTX	74.06	1.03	1.41%	-0.59%	1.87%	3.08%	-1.53%	3.80%	-0.86%	8.37%
BA	84.76	0.21	0.25%	-0.76%	2.12%	8.07%	-2.15%	6.84%	-11.97%	-10.03%
MMM	76.95	0.27	0.35%	-1.14%	-2.75%	-4.23%	-6.96%	-2.05%	-7.10%	-9.24%
JNJ	66.90	-0.01	-0.01%	-1.34%	-0.70%	0.86%	1.50%	7.85%	3.58%	5.02%
WMT	57.16	0.33	0.58%	-1.57%	-0.50%	4.57%	21.88%	17.23%	31.04%	18.84%
GE	32.59	0.02	0.06%	-1.60%	-0.67%	-11.32%	-11.34%	-3.69%	-16.48%	-12.11%
PG	65.92	0.12	0.18%	-1.66%	-1.36%	-6.07%	-8.84%	1.38%	-6.95%	6.75%
MCD	59.77	0.39	0.66%	-1.89%	0.32%	7.02%	2.87%	7.42%	0.67%	21.19%
PFE	19.97	0.05	0.25%	-2.30%	-0.35%	-4.54%	-12.83%	-10.45%	-13.59%	-26.98%
T	38.86	0.04	0.10%	-2.70%	0.54%	1.73%	-5.22%	6.85%	-1.22%	-1.04%
VZ	38.25	-0.03	-0.08%	-2.72%	5.20%	6.75%	-11.48%	5.02%	-10.48%	-5.83%
KO	56.29	-0.74	-1.30%	-4.74%	-6.57%	-8.22%	-7.86%	-5.00%	-8.43%	6.07%
AXP	48.85	0.15	0.31%	-4.83%	8.12%	8.41%	-4.29%	8.60%	-12.92%	-22.79%
BAC	37.33	-0.67	-1.76%	-5.23%	-1.43%	-0.96%	-7.96%	-11.71%	-14.18%	-27.37%
JPM	46.05	-0.52	-1.12%	-6.50%	-1.96%	4.99%	9.20%	5.09%	8.07%	-12.20%
C	24.30	-0.18	-0.74%	-6.50%	-5.67%	2.49%	-15.98%	-6.65%	-26.14%	-54.77%
HD	27.92	-0.64	-2.24%	-6.53%	-3.46%	-1.62%	6.93%	-0.18%	-4.02%	-27.72%
AIG	44.15	-0.93	-2.06%	-8.31%	-6.00%	-3.09%	-21.58%	-12.88%	-21.16%	-38.47%
GM	21.15	-0.25	-1.17%	-8.80%	-4.34%	4.86%	-13.36%	-18.02%	-36.20%	-29.45%

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
XLE	84.93	1.67	2.01%	6.22%	3.67%	7.92%	6.83%	21.59%	11.97%	31.00%
XLB	43.93	0.77	1.78%	4.57%	3.00%	2.83%	6.37%	10.29%	3.61%	9.96%
SMH	31.76	0.13	0.41%	0.41%	2.78%	4.17%	1.28%	12.82%	-3.90%	-14.83%
XLP	28.00	0.08	0.29%	-0.53%	-0.28%	0.11%	-1.37%	4.36%	-0.53%	2.71%
XLK	24.65	0.06	0.24%	-0.68%	1.48%	6.11%	-5.63%	10.09%	-7.05%	-1.71%
XLI	38.48	0.19	0.50%	-0.70%	1.69%	1.48%	-0.08%	6.39%	-3.10%	1.10%
XLU	39.96	0.15	0.38%	-1.31%	-0.62%	1.73%	-5.06%	2.49%	-5.44%	-5.75%
IYH	63.57	0.18	0.28%	-1.35%	0.08%	-1.62%	-9.32%	-3.91%	-9.12%	-12.17%
SPY	139.16	-0.36	-0.26%	-1.38%	0.61%	2.31%	-3.98%	4.59%	-5.44%	-7.69%
IYZ	25.80	0.06	0.23%	-1.71%	4.33%	8.95%	-11.55%	3.49%	-15.24%	-21.34%
XLY	32.39	0.05	0.15%	-2.62%	1.09%	2.86%	0.59%	3.02%	-6.66%	-17.65%
XLF	26.00	-0.45	-1.70%	-5.66%	-1.81%	1.56%	-8.32%	-4.13%	-14.39%	-31.02%

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
SU	123.99	3.72	3.09%	14.05%	9.95%	15.57%	12.44%	30.87%	11.37%	49.42%
ECA	85.78	1.77	2.11%	10.34%	7.02%	7.83%	23.23%	27.44%	17.17%	50.62%
STO	38.94	0.88	2.31%	9.35%	13.56%	18.76%	24.65%	49.77%	13.76%	34.65%
RIG	157.30	-0.10	-0.06%	7.92%	3.58%	6.71%	7.78%	25.66%	24.34%	76.58%
SLB	105.56	3.55	3.48%	7.33%	3.55%	14.00%	4.95%	36.44%	9.58%	41.44%
CVX	97.44	2.16	2.27%	2.63%	5.45%	8.75%	4.26%	22.94%	9.26%	21.72%
IMO	58.35	0.01	0.02%	2.08%	3.83%	7.80%	6.25%	14.66%	0.73%	46.50%
CEO	180.67	5.07	2.89%	0.41%	3.96%	13.43%	7.91%	20.58%	1.13%	104.12%
XOM	89.93	1.11	1.25%	0.26%	-2.88%	0.42%	-3.83%	10.06%	0.57%	10.51%
TOT	83.01	-0.06	-0.07%	-0.14%	1.95%	5.83%	-0.32%	18.10%	-1.06%	11.29%
PTR	145.00	-0.03	-0.02%	-5.14%	-3.16%	10.60%	-16.50%	1.78%	-27.59%	14.27%
PBR	63.78	-62.97	-49.68%	-47.70%	-47.74%	-44.62%	-46.32%	-42.83%	-45.38%	26.52%

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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
AA	39.65	1.56	4.10%	14.20%	13.77%	9.80%	9.74%	17.45%	5.28%	0.38%
TCK	48.27	0.53	1.11%	13.18%	3.49%	3.01%	33.20%	38.67%	2.77%	-40.57%
NUE	81.87	3.30	4.20%	10.90%	11.46%	14.26%	41.23%	36.45%	44.77%	24.18%
RTP	513.20	22.53	4.59%	10.60%	4.74%	10.14%	22.28%	24.18%	16.58%	93.92%
MT	96.02	3.88	4.21%	9.61%	7.59%	12.12%	25.68%	44.15%	25.16%	70.25%
BHP	86.70	3.99	4.82%	8.37%	5.07%	11.20%	23.14%	31.76%	12.82%	70.33%
GGB	42.54	1.30	3.15%	7.21%	12.81%	15.47%	48.22%	63.30%	42.32%	108.02%
RIO	40.01	0.95	2.43%	4.55%	7.18%	9.89%	22.32%	31.83%	8.25%	-6.80%
PKX	128.69	5.60	4.55%	4.16%	5.48%	4.52%	-12.13%	-0.73%	-20.47%	15.78%
DOW	41.27	0.58	1.43%	2.15%	4.06%	6.92%	6.50%	7.19%	-4.60%	-9.18%
TS	53.91	0.22	0.41%	0.39%	1.87%	5.09%	21.45%	42.62%	12.95%	22.55%
VCP	30.73	0.24	0.79%	-4.09%	-0.32%	-2.88%	3.47%	1.62%	-2.32%	50.34%

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	39.40	0.93	2.42%	17.86%	10.67%	7.30%	-14.09%	8.51%	-14.92%	-10.58%
AUY	14.67	0.92	6.69%	13.72%	12.33%	0.34%	5.77%	-5.54%	3.31%	3.16%
GG	39.89	2.51	6.71%	13.61%	9.89%	-1.60%	8.87%	8.25%	11.36%	62.22%
BVN	65.90	0.01	0.02%	9.87%	6.51%	-5.04%	8.25%	-7.94%	8.03%	90.02%
HMY	12.40	0.81	6.99%	8.20%	5.44%	10.22%	15.35%	24.75%	8.30%	-23.36%
AEM	65.96	3.59	5.76%	8.04%	7.41%	-5.95%	16.70%	3.81%	19.75%	85.44%
KGC	20.09	0.96	5.02%	7.89%	3.66%	-14.44%	-0.30%	-9.46%	5.57%	46.00%
ABX	40.24	1.23	3.15%	7.71%	2.57%	-8.59%	-12.56%	-19.68%	-12.92%	29.10%
NEM	46.52	1.30	2.87%	7.61%	8.19%	-1.00%	-11.20%	-9.30%	-13.95%	11.35%
EGO	7.210	0.110	1.55%	6.50%	9.74%	-2.30%	16.29%	19.37%	15.73%	22.00%
GFI	13.90	0.50	3.73%	6.11%	1.39%	-4.20%	-9.74%	1.83%	-26.57%	-21.95%
LIHR	29.31	0.59	2.05%	5.09%	4.79%	-4.62%	-11.64%	-11.53%	-25.97%	12.82%

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Table 4: Senior capital goods makers and transportation

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
FLR	166.81	6.57	4.10%	10.57%	6.21%	9.46%	15.52%	49.40%	18.95%	66.11%
ABB	31.31	0.76	2.49%	0.87%	3.50%	15.96%	9.32%	33.46%	1.72%	58.69%
CAT	82.42	0.79	0.97%	0.09%	0.73%	8.86%	16.69%	21.19%	13.79%	12.24%
TXT	61.48	0.60	0.99%	-0.40%	1.22%	7.11%	-7.98%	10.02%	-8.66%	19.75%
UTX	74.06	1.03	1.41%	-0.59%	1.87%	3.08%	-1.53%	3.80%	-0.86%	8.37%
BA	84.76	0.21	0.25%	-0.76%	2.12%	8.07%	-2.15%	6.84%	-11.97%	-10.03%
MMM	76.95	0.27	0.35%	-1.14%	-2.75%	-4.23%	-6.96%	-2.05%	-7.10%	-9.24%
GE	32.59	0.02	0.06%	-1.60%	-0.67%	-11.32%	-11.34%	-3.69%	-16.48%	-12.11%
HON	59.36	0.37	0.63%	-2.16%	-1.58%	0.95%	-0.90%	2.65%	0.12%	6.40%
UPS	71.07	-0.51	-0.71%	-3.41%	-2.34%	-0.36%	2.76%	0.69%	-1.37%	0.32%
FDX	93.21	-0.54	-0.58%	-5.51%	-1.63%	-1.20%	8.18%	5.92%	-9.01%	-14.27%
ERJ	40.44	-0.36	-0.88%	-6.30%	-2.98%	-7.99%	-10.39%	-4.89%	-13.66%	-14.27%

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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
DIS	34.56	-0.14	-0.40%	3.78%	8.20%	10.24%	8.54%	7.60%	2.77%	-5.44%
BDK	67.65	-0.12	-0.18%	0.77%	-0.35%	0.33%	-3.26%	-1.47%	-18.46%	-27.11%
JCP	42.94	-1.06	-2.41%	-2.28%	2.31%	7.16%	3.10%	-9.85%	-14.58%	-45.26%
TM	100.56	-4.20	-4.01%	-2.44%	0.46%	5.40%	-5.54%	-7.43%	-7.73%	-16.55%
CCL	40.46	0.58	1.45%	-2.62%	1.79%	0.50%	-7.33%	-0.86%	-9.67%	-14.46%
TGT	52.34	-1.10	-2.06%	-3.50%	-1.06%	-1.54%	5.72%	-0.30%	-10.83%	-10.96%
WHR	71.83	-1.37	-1.87%	-4.20%	-2.79%	-15.70%	-10.08%	-19.32%	-2.75%	-36.05%
BC	16.22	-0.38	-2.29%	-4.31%	0.19%	0.25%	-4.14%	-6.03%	-24.31%	-51.14%
NKE	64.80	-1.95	-2.92%	-4.44%	-4.79%	-3.81%	2.40%	6.86%	2.37%	20.56%
BBBY	32.13	-0.45	-1.38%	-4.57%	-2.61%	8.29%	13.29%	7.53%	2.16%	-21.17%
EBAY	30.20	0.40	1.34%	-4.97%	-3.24%	-5.51%	-7.05%	7.59%	-6.79%	-12.06%
GOL	16.19	0.05	0.31%	-9.20%	9.54%	0.43%	-32.51%	-12.77%	-36.51%	-41.78%

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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
BUD	51.12	0.41	0.81%	2.88%	8.10%	5.38%	-0.99%	9.16%	1.27%	1.43%
PDA	55.60	-0.25	-0.45%	-0.36%	4.22%	15.64%	15.52%	25.17%	4.26%	71.34%
PEP	67.54	-0.47	-0.69%	-1.40%	-0.68%	-5.80%	-10.29%	-3.25%	-8.11%	0.58%
WAG	35.17	-0.17	-0.48%	-1.46%	-1.81%	-3.96%	-5.81%	0.26%	-9.89%	-21.81%
WMT	57.16	0.33	0.58%	-1.57%	-0.50%	4.57%	21.88%	17.23%	31.04%	18.84%
PG	65.92	0.12	0.18%	-1.66%	-1.36%	-6.07%	-8.84%	1.38%	-6.95%	6.75%
ABV	75.52	-0.48	-0.63%	-1.99%	2.61%	-5.99%	4.19%	2.05%	-0.30%	23.72%
DEO	80.85	-0.20	-0.25%	-2.36%	-1.90%	-4.53%	-4.95%	1.47%	-11.51%	-5.02%
WFMI	33.68	-0.31	-0.91%	-3.16%	6.35%	2.09%	-15.29%	-14.47%	-26.64%	-26.30%
KO	56.29	-0.74	-1.30%	-4.74%	-6.57%	-8.22%	-7.86%	-5.00%	-8.43%	6.07%
KR	26.49	-0.41	-1.52%	-4.78%	0.95%	7.95%	3.19%	2.99%	-3.18%	-9.62%
SBUX	15.85	-0.10	-0.63%	-4.80%	-0.88%	-9.69%	-17.92%	-13.20%	-32.26%	-47.48%

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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
WLP	52.51	0.41	0.79%	3.08%	7.16%	13.31%	-39.64%	-31.48%	-33.56%	-35.94%
NVS	51.20	0.68	1.35%	1.55%	2.20%	8.20%	-6.18%	4.60%	-2.79%	-11.94%
AET	43.53	-0.19	-0.43%	0.86%	3.01%	3.32%	-23.15%	-14.14%	-20.30%	-12.85%
UNH	33.00	0.34	1.04%	0.30%	-1.76%	-9.84%	-41.77%	-31.54%	-34.38%	-37.86%
DNA	68.32	0.67	0.99%	-0.04%	-6.31%	-12.41%	1.36%	-2.11%	-9.33%	-15.24%
BMY	22.79	0.03	0.13%	-0.65%	2.61%	3.17%	-12.78%	-1.21%	-20.68%	-24.56%
GSK	44.39	0.69	1.58%	-1.18%	0.61%	1.25%	-11.52%	5.29%	-12.79%	-23.23%
JNJ	66.90	-0.01	-0.01%	-1.34%	-0.70%	0.86%	1.50%	7.85%	3.58%	5.02%
NVO	67.61	0.99	1.49%	-1.60%	0.91%	-6.78%	5.97%	9.12%	-45.37%	-35.65%
PFE	19.97	0.05	0.25%	-2.30%	-0.35%	-4.54%	-12.83%	-10.45%	-13.59%	-26.98%
AMGN	42.02	-0.18	-0.43%	-2.80%	-0.90%	-4.46%	-9.83%	-9.75%	-25.00%	-32.94%
MDT	47.87	0.06	0.13%	-3.99%	-3.21%	-4.37%	-3.29%	2.44%	4.09%	-10.41%

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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
HBC	86.06	0.45	0.53%	-1.70%	1.50%	1.80%	4.39%	20.46%	-4.37%	-8.31%
CS	54.13	0.40	0.74%	-1.78%	0.13%	0.56%	-9.30%	4.66%	-11.22%	-28.64%
DB	118.62	0.54	0.46%	-2.89%	-0.84%	1.29%	-8.09%	7.84%	-4.62%	-24.52%
GS	187.72	-2.04	-1.08%	-5.69%	-0.57%	10.07%	-9.58%	0.35%	-10.58%	-16.55%
IBN	43.06	-1.20	-2.71%	-5.88%	-3.99%	7.30%	-30.72%	-22.11%	-33.60%	3.58%
JPM	46.05	-0.52	-1.12%	-6.50%	-1.96%	4.99%	9.20%	5.09%	8.07%	-12.20%
C	24.30	-0.18	-0.74%	-6.50%	-5.67%	2.49%	-15.98%	-6.65%	-26.14%	-54.77%
BBD	22.78	-0.05	-0.22%	-6.68%	4.88%	-25.53%	-25.14%	-10.39%	-27.13%	-0.78%
MS	46.48	-0.73	-1.55%	-7.65%	-7.76%	4.59%	-8.77%	7.62%	-13.41%	-45.73%
MER	47.94	-0.54	-1.11%	-8.49%	-0.31%	7.32%	-9.14%	-8.14%	-10.88%	-47.49%
LEH	42.93	-0.71	-1.63%	-8.52%	-7.44%	6.66%	-30.97%	-28.50%	-23.49%	-43.51%
UBS	31.05	-1.00	-3.12%	-10.49%	-11.06%	-7.78%	-32.19%	-15.72%	-34.03%	-50.48%

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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
AAPL	185.06	2.47	1.35%	2.81%	9.54%	19.74%	-5.02%	47.48%	5.47%	76.15%
ADBE	40.00	0.76	1.94%	2.54%	6.87%	7.85%	-4.10%	20.52%	-11.17%	-3.31%
RIMM	131.18	1.20	0.92%	2.48%	6.08%	8.70%	15.36%	46.23%	5.38%	168.15%
SNDK	29.20	-0.08	-0.27%	0.59%	5.11%	9.28%	-11.97%	9.73%	-25.22%	-34.22%
INTC	23.40	0.23	0.99%	0.47%	3.13%	5.98%	-7.69%	15.44%	-9.76%	5.64%
QCOM	44.10	0.56	1.29%	-0.59%	2.18%	3.57%	14.87%	5.20%	10.92%	-0.16%
ADSK	38.83	0.59	1.54%	-1.22%	3.46%	17.28%	-19.51%	-0.28%	-18.01%	-9.08%
INFY	42.83	-0.41	-0.95%	-3.19%	-0.58%	18.15%	-3.60%	2.71%	1.06%	-16.49%
ORCL	21.10	0.11	0.52%	-3.30%	-4.13%	3.18%	-6.18%	9.95%	3.69%	11.35%
SAP	49.03	0.06	0.12%	-3.31%	-5.18%	-7.14%	-3.35%	3.44%	-6.45%	4.08%
CSCO	25.70	-0.08	-0.31%	-3.64%	-1.27%	6.91%	-3.17%	9.18%	-13.26%	-9.38%
CTSH	29.84	-0.37	-1.22%	-7.39%	-4.91%	6.61%	-7.42%	-6.28%	-5.48%	-25.68%

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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
TRF	62.12	1.81	3.00%	5.18%	4.51%	3.53%	-15.47%	4.40%	-11.24%	-9.68%
EWC	33.75	0.26	0.78%	4.30%	4.39%	5.77%	4.17%	12.35%	-3.57%	17.60%
EWA	28.62	0.76	2.73%	2.36%	2.47%	6.24%	-0.56%	9.11%	-14.31%	3.02%
EWU	23.19	0.24	1.05%	0.83%	2.02%	3.53%	-2.89%	9.54%	-11.32%	-8.27%
EWZ	92.40	0.98	1.07%	0.53%	6.96%	9.90%	14.14%	23.09%	7.25%	68.52%
EWG	33.07	0.24	0.73%	-0.24%	1.32%	2.86%	-6.56%	11.08%	-7.91%	5.32%
EWJ	13.34	0.06	0.45%	-0.45%	3.81%	6.89%	0.83%	11.54%	-1.77%	-7.81%
EWQ	36.62	0.22	0.60%	-0.46%	0.38%	2.12%	-3.48%	15.01%	-6.08%	-4.46%
EWH	19.56	0.27	1.40%	-1.21%	0.77%	6.30%	-10.23%	4.10%	-11.09%	15.88%
EWS	13.53	-0.07	-0.51%	-1.60%	-1.89%	2.73%	0.30%	14.37%	-7.20%	1.65%
IFN	48.52	-1.07	-2.16%	-5.42%	-1.36%	6.36%	-21.62%	-2.02%	-12.10%	18.83%

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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	1.58	1.59	1.35	1.32
6 Month	1.66	1.68	1.56	1.52
2 Year	2.21	2.30	2.37	1.85
3 Year	2.15	2.23	2.29	1.80
5 Year	2.97	3.07	3.08	2.72
10 Year	3.78	3.84	3.77	3.56
30 Year	4.54	4.60	4.50	4.38

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.45	2.39	2.77	2.53
2yr AAA	2.49	2.47	2.39	2.43
2yr A	2.72	2.75	2.67	3.02
5yr AAA	3.05	3.06	2.90	3.17
5yr AA	3.13	3.13	2.97	3.17
5yr A	3.48	3.47	3.48	3.40
10yr AAA	3.69	3.70	3.70	4.00
10yr AA	3.77	3.74	3.68	3.87
10yr A	3.87	3.88	3.87	4.35
20yr AAA	4.63	4.63	4.58	4.59
20yr AA	4.39	4.43	4.40	4.78
20yr A	4.53	4.53	4.63	4.70

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.99	4.11	4.10	3.83
2yr A	3.64	3.76	3.74	3.78
5yr AAA	4.11	4.57	4.48	4.06
5yr AA	4.65	4.71	4.83	4.60
5yr A	4.86	4.96	4.99	5.11
10yr AAA	5.29	5.43	5.27	5.70
10yr AA	5.81	5.89	5.79	5.69
10yr A	5.48	5.57	5.42	5.38
20yr AAA	6.06	6.12	5.97	6.46
20yr AA	5.69	5.89	6.36	6.13
20yr A	6.32	6.37	6.23	6.33

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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	25.95	0.14	0.54%	5.23%	3.80%	12.00%	1.29%	11.18%	-9.23%	-39.40%
TIP	107.54	0.79	0.74%	0.89%	0.92%	-1.08%	0.84%	-0.99%	2.97%	6.71%
SHY	83.25	0.07	0.08%	0.24%	0.16%	-0.68%	1.11%	-0.38%	1.88%	3.87%
IEF	88.92	0.56	0.63%	0.11%	0.26%	-1.81%	1.47%	-0.71%	4.19%	7.07%
AGG	102.19	0.26	0.26%	0.06%	0.50%	-0.37%	0.53%	-0.55%	1.73%	2.13%
TLT	92.16	0.82	0.90%	-0.67%	-0.22%	-3.02%	-2.35%	-1.62%	1.77%	3.97%
EQR	41.85	-0.43	-1.02%	-2.65%	-3.44%	2.40%	14.88%	11.90%	10.57%	-8.06%
AVB	99.87	0.21	0.21%	-3.97%	-5.00%	2.67%	9.33%	10.30%	-5.12%	-16.10%
FRE	25.43	-0.58	-2.23%	-5.01%	-2.27%	6.36%	-22.33%	-14.38%	-41.97%	-62.36%
NLY	16.46	-0.36	-2.14%	-5.02%	-2.26%	2.43%	-9.06%	-19.67%	-7.11%	4.11%
FNM	27.63	-1.42	-4.89%	-7.13%	-1.43%	4.15%	-26.24%	-11.21%	-44.52%	-55.76%
CFC	5.040	0.100	2.02%	-16.69%	-12.80%	-11.58%	-44.00%	-23.40%	-62.58%	-87.79%

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
AU	39.40	0.93	2.42%	17.86%	10.67%	7.30%	-14.09%	8.51%	-14.92%	-10.58%
AUY	14.67	0.92	6.69%	13.72%	12.33%	0.34%	5.77%	-5.54%	3.31%	3.16%
GG	39.89	2.51	6.71%	13.61%	9.89%	-1.60%	8.87%	8.25%	11.36%	62.22%
BVN	65.90	0.01	0.02%	9.87%	6.51%	-5.04%	8.25%	-7.94%	8.03%	90.02%
HMY	12.40	0.81	6.99%	8.20%	5.44%	10.22%	15.35%	24.75%	8.30%	-23.36%
AEM	65.96	3.59	5.76%	8.04%	7.41%	-5.95%	16.70%	3.81%	19.75%	85.44%
KGC	20.09	0.96	5.02%	7.89%	3.66%	-14.44%	-0.30%	-9.46%	5.57%	46.00%
ABX	40.24	1.23	3.15%	7.71%	2.57%	-8.59%	-12.56%	-19.68%	-12.92%	29.10%
NEM	46.52	1.30	2.87%	7.61%	8.19%	-1.00%	-11.20%	-9.30%	-13.95%	11.35%
EGO	7.210	0.110	1.55%	6.50%	9.74%	-2.30%	16.29%	19.37%	15.73%	22.00%
GFI	13.90	0.50	3.73%	6.11%	1.39%	-4.20%	-9.74%	1.83%	-26.57%	-21.95%
LIHR	29.31	0.59	2.05%	5.09%	4.79%	-4.62%	-11.64%	-11.53%	-25.97%	12.82%

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