For the industry groups, Goldminers ($XAU +3.9%) and Oil Services ($OSX +2.9%) were strong; there were no particularly weak groups.

For Cara 100 companies, Garmin (GRMN +5.4%) and Goldcorp (GG) and SanDisk (SNDK) both up +5.3%) were the leaders. Electronic Arts (ERTS -2.4%) was a loser. But, yesterday was noteworthy that 9 stocks of the Cara 100 companies hit 52-week highs.

On the deals front, CBS Corp (CBS -2.38% to 24.23) agreed to purchase CNET for $11.50/share in cash. Yahoo (YHOO) is now in a proxy war with Carl Icahn.

Today, Fannie Mae (FMN) replaced a Dec.-07 policy that required a higher down-payment if the loan was for a home in a market with declining real estate prices. Now, Fannie says it will require down-payments of between 3- and 5% for all loans that it guarantees.

Treasury yields dropped. The 30-year bond ($USB) lifted +0.80%, closing at 116.42.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) closed down just -$0.29/bbl to 123.82 after hitting a low on the day of 120.65 following legislation in the US Senate closing an “Enron loophole”.

There was a significant ripple during the session as the $USD dropped and $GOLD surged +15.35/oz to 881.85, but the action was short-lived and the price had been up to 888.50. The chart has shown a couple surges in the past few days soon followed by equal sell-offs.

At the end of the day yeaterday, the $USD lost -0.07% to 73.30, but the Euro also lost -0.10%, as the Yen gained +0.29% to 95.47. The Canadian Loonie was up sharply +0.40% to 100.01.

Today the price of precious metals has started to fly in the past two hours (those prices in brackets): spot gold +896.65 (885.6), palladium 439 (433); platinum 2132.5 (2100); and silver 16.92 (16.80).

June Crude Oil has also popped +$2.57/bbl to 126.42. So far, the Euro is quiet at 1.5432. The June Dow 30 futures are up about +28 to 13024.

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Comments & Outlook

Yesterday I stated: “The US Industrial Production report showing plunging manufacturing output is the dominant force this morning. Watch UPS and FDX.”

I said that because industrial production/manufacturing is probably 20% of the total US economy. When you see a bad economic number like that, knowing its impact on package delivery, you can anticipate weakness in the UPS and FDX stocks.

At the end of the day UPS and FDX closed down -0.34% and -0.23% respectively, which was not much, but the S&P 500 was up over +1%, and was strong across all sectors. Had the broad market been flat or down on the day, particularly if the price of oil lifted that day, the UPS and FDX stocks would probably have fallen by well over -1%.

As your knowledge of market relationships grows, you will come to have 100 or 200 of these simple analytical tools to try to make an educated sense of market trends and cycles. You are looking for confirmations or anomalies. Possibly you have been waiting for a trade. If I was looking to buy some FDX stock, say, I would be hoping for a weak industrial production/manufacturing number so that I could buy into weakness. Vice versa, if I wanted to sell that stock, I would have been hoping for strong data in that report.

Performance improvement in your trading will come as your knowledge of markets increases and becomes second nature to you.

As it does for Crude Oil ($WTIC), the chart for $GOLD looks susceptible to a pull-back and yet seem to get sudden, quick moves to the upside as both did again in the past two hours.

$WTIC and $GOLD, however, do not necessarily have to track together. This year, for example, they have not, as this chart shows.

These are difficult markets to assess. The commodity price data (high cost to businesses and consumers) and the weakening macro-economic data have been for the most part very negative, and, in business if not the equity market, the banks, house-builders, retailers, manufacturers, and airlines are struggling to find stability. Besides, there are hyped-up presidential election campaigns underway. Nonetheless, it’s always a good time to view the markets as a learning laboratory.

Have a great day.

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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
ATVI	33.49	89.17	87.36	88.45	Distribution Zone (for 5 days)
GGB	45.99	88.89	88.08	75.49	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
SYT	61.81	86.07	64.89	65.00
ECA	91.81	85.76	76.57	76.31	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
SU	129.46	85.00	75.84	78.14	Distribution Zone (for 6 days)
RIMM	140.71	82.50	81.00	69.93	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-14 at $138.56, +1.55% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
RIO	42.20	82.15	76.75	69.83
PDA	59.55	81.78	78.21	69.86	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-05-06 at $57.80, +3.03% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
PBR	68.27	79.63	73.14	73.00	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
WMT	57.12	79.58	75.39	52.14
BHP	93.42	75.99	77.63	77.01	Distribution Zone (for 2 days)
NUE	81.44	75.89	85.63	63.48	Sell alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-05-09 at $78.41, +3.86% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
CEO	193.70	74.93	71.00	75.26	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
ABB	32.44	74.93	78.98	81.97	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
STO	39.87	74.45	84.68	76.10	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
TT	46.65	74.38	68.85	72.47
BBD	23.07	74.13	62.89	53.99	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-05-06 at $23.65, -2.45% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
COST	74.45	73.97	77.39	78.67	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
NTES	24.60	73.52	73.37	79.97	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
CHRW	65.47	70.75	82.00	61.22	Sell alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-05-07 at $63.79, +2.63% chg], after a 4 day DZ)
CVX	98.49	70.42	78.00	77.79	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
MICC	120.23	69.94	71.48	67.47
TS	57.88	69.86	81.25	76.27
LLTC	37.04	68.41	86.72	80.09
VCP	33.15	66.98	61.28	70.49
TOT	85.28	65.67	75.12	69.93
TEF	89.91	65.13	62.86	71.95
TCK	50.18	65.03	68.15	75.42
DIS	34.99	61.51	76.79	72.68
INTC	24.97	59.68	79.25	83.31
ADBE	42.00	57.07	75.22	80.07
RY	50.71	56.35	64.29	78.26
DOW	42.50	56.24	78.08	84.82
INFY	46.58	54.80	69.08	71.74
OXPS	23.06	45.41	53.64	73.53
SNDK	33.10	45.24	74.07	88.43
JCP	46.32	43.21	62.73	73.41
WAG	36.56	38.50	53.09	72.22
DELL	20.63	37.66	58.59	81.29

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	16.07	15.04	32.60	44.22
WFMI	29.12	31.12	30.61	23.72

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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	42.74	0.74	1.76%	7.79%	23.10%	20.16%	18.30%	19.65%	17.64%	8.78%
INTC	24.97	1.13	4.74%	6.71%	7.21%	12.94%	-1.50%	24.17%	-2.19%	13.45%
HD	29.53	0.41	1.41%	5.77%	-1.14%	5.01%	13.10%	7.30%	1.90%	-22.90%
MSFT	30.45	0.52	1.74%	4.03%	3.57%	4.21%	-13.54%	7.14%	-9.80%	-1.46%
IBM	128.46	0.94	0.74%	2.83%	3.92%	4.37%	22.71%	21.01%	24.00%	22.54%
T	39.86	0.25	0.63%	2.57%	-0.20%	6.10%	-2.78%	5.23%	1.24%	-1.31%
MRK	40.00	0.17	0.43%	2.33%	2.70%	1.99%	-30.28%	-15.84%	-30.94%	-23.98%
JPM	47.02	1.11	2.42%	2.11%	-4.53%	4.21%	11.50%	8.72%	8.02%	-9.63%
AXP	49.86	0.36	0.73%	2.07%	-2.86%	11.54%	-2.31%	10.53%	-14.39%	-20.88%
MCD	60.86	0.42	0.69%	1.82%	-0.10%	6.16%	4.75%	10.05%	6.44%	18.70%
VZ	38.90	-0.05	-0.13%	1.70%	-1.07%	8.51%	-9.97%	2.83%	-9.62%	-8.56%
XOM	91.30	1.39	1.55%	1.52%	1.78%	-2.23%	-2.36%	6.95%	8.06%	12.54%
CAT	83.50	0.75	0.91%	1.31%	1.40%	6.25%	18.22%	19.37%	19.75%	9.85%
KO	57.01	0.47	0.83%	1.28%	-3.52%	-6.05%	-6.68%	-2.98%	-7.97%	8.67%
DIS	34.99	0.19	0.55%	1.24%	5.08%	13.68%	9.89%	7.69%	7.99%	-2.64%
MMM	77.86	0.13	0.17%	1.18%	0.03%	-3.46%	-5.86%	-2.61%	-2.25%	-9.64%
CVX	98.49	0.77	0.79%	1.08%	3.74%	7.07%	5.38%	17.81%	17.03%	22.00%
BA	85.55	-0.14	-0.16%	0.93%	0.16%	11.23%	-1.24%	0.43%	-6.34%	-9.32%
PG	66.36	0.86	1.31%	0.67%	-1.00%	-1.78%	-8.23%	0.09%	-7.62%	6.91%
PFE	20.08	0.02	0.10%	0.55%	-1.76%	-1.57%	-12.35%	-10.08%	-13.78%	-25.90%
DD	49.52	-0.06	-0.12%	0.39%	1.19%	-3.30%	13.21%	8.86%	9.15%	-2.71%
UTX	74.29	-0.87	-1.16%	0.31%	-0.28%	4.94%	-1.22%	3.86%	0.46%	8.45%
WMT	57.12	-0.33	-0.57%	-0.07%	-1.64%	0.79%	21.79%	15.53%	23.64%	19.95%
JNJ	66.68	-0.13	-0.19%	-0.33%	-1.67%	1.40%	1.17%	6.01%	-0.30%	7.86%
GE	32.37	-0.14	-0.43%	-0.68%	-2.26%	1.09%	-11.94%	-5.82%	-15.51%	-11.65%
GM	20.83	0.64	3.15%	-1.53%	-10.19%	5.24%	-14.68%	-20.30%	-30.90%	-34.86%
BAC	36.71	-0.09	-0.24%	-1.66%	-6.80%	-2.03%	-9.49%	-14.03%	-16.72%	-27.93%
C	23.73	0.48	2.06%	-2.35%	-8.70%	-1.25%	-17.95%	-6.87%	-31.38%	-55.05%
HPQ	46.73	1.09	2.39%	-4.75%	-2.71%	-1.23%	-6.18%	6.52%	-4.44%	4.42%
AIG	39.57	0.13	0.33%	-10.37%	-17.82%	-14.29%	-29.72%	-14.18%	-30.52%	-45.10%

You can do this table yourself by entering the following string into the Summaries window at www.billcara2.com and then clicking on the link for Performance.

AA AIG AXP BA C CAT DD DIS GE GM HD HON HPQ IBM INTC JNJ JPM KO MCD MMM MO MRK MSFT PFE PG T UTX VZ WMT XOM

Here are the links to interactive Dow charts from Billcara2.com that I broke into groups of ten, which you can add technical indicators for as well. (list one) (list two) (list three)

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The Americas

Here is the latest session data for the exchanges of the Americas.

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Here is the latest chart for the Brazilian Bovespa stock exchange in Sao Paulo.

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Here is the latest session data for the Toronto Stock Exchange composite index.

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Sector ETF Summary for the US equity market

The tables I show in this section are for ten (GICS) Sector Index Funds (ETF's) only, but they cover the full spectrum of the US equity market.

Table 1: Cara ETF List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
SMH	33.15	0.67	2.06%	4.38%	4.81%	10.13%	5.71%	15.99%	1.38%	-11.74%
XLY	33.67	0.38	1.14%	3.95%	1.23%	6.99%	4.57%	4.47%	-1.09%	-14.02%
IYZ	26.77	0.41	1.56%	3.76%	1.98%	13.58%	-8.23%	5.15%	-9.04%	-19.03%
XLB	45.35	0.88	1.98%	3.23%	7.95%	3.42%	9.81%	12.67%	12.53%	13.35%
XLK	25.43	0.48	1.92%	3.16%	2.46%	8.58%	-2.64%	11.93%	-2.00%	1.60%
SPY	142.53	1.76	1.25%	2.42%	1.01%	4.00%	-1.66%	5.47%	-2.07%	-5.34%
XLI	39.38	0.23	0.59%	2.34%	1.63%	5.86%	2.26%	7.10%	1.49%	3.31%
XLF	26.50	0.30	1.15%	1.92%	-3.85%	2.32%	-6.56%	-1.23%	-13.65%	-29.30%
XLP	28.50	0.34	1.21%	1.79%	1.24%	1.97%	0.39%	4.20%	0.21%	4.47%
XLU	40.48	-0.22	-0.54%	1.30%	-0.02%	-0.20%	-3.83%	1.58%	-2.86%	-4.98%
XLE	85.82	1.12	1.32%	1.05%	7.33%	4.52%	7.95%	17.80%	21.21%	31.12%
IYH	63.66	-0.02	-0.03%	0.14%	-1.21%	0.76%	-9.19%	-4.70%	-9.75%	-10.82%

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	193.70	5.89	3.14%	7.21%	7.65%	13.70%	15.70%	22.17%	16.37%	117.37%
PBR	68.27	2.00	3.02%	7.04%	-44.02%	-45.60%	-42.54%	-40.35%	-31.58%	32.46%
ECA	91.81	1.30	1.44%	7.03%	18.10%	9.62%	31.89%	31.55%	36.30%	53.86%
SU	129.46	3.51	2.79%	4.41%	19.08%	12.78%	17.40%	34.35%	29.76%	56.71%
TOT	85.28	0.49	0.58%	2.73%	2.59%	6.24%	2.40%	17.63%	9.35%	15.73%
STO	39.87	1.94	5.11%	2.39%	11.96%	18.52%	27.62%	38.25%	30.76%	48.05%
XOM	91.30	1.39	1.55%	1.52%	1.78%	-2.23%	-2.36%	6.95%	8.06%	12.54%
CVX	98.49	0.77	0.79%	1.08%	3.74%	7.07%	5.38%	17.81%	17.03%	22.00%
PTR	145.37	5.07	3.61%	0.26%	-4.89%	13.18%	-16.29%	-3.99%	-24.57%	13.38%
RIG	155.40	8.20	5.57%	-1.21%	6.61%	1.55%	6.47%	20.40%	35.54%	72.26%
SLB	103.45	0.39	0.38%	-2.00%	5.19%	8.55%	2.85%	23.04%	13.88%	37.00%
IMO	56.89	-0.47	-0.82%	-2.50%	-0.47%	-2.65%	3.59%	6.14%	8.88%	32.92%

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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	143.90	11.90	9.02%	11.82%	16.47%	27.57%	-1.75%	5.41%	-8.12%	26.12%
GGB	45.99	1.68	3.79%	8.11%	15.90%	22.44%	60.24%	62.17%	58.75%	118.07%
VCP	33.15	0.33	1.01%	7.88%	3.46%	4.61%	11.62%	9.44%	3.05%	64.68%
AA	42.74	0.74	1.76%	7.79%	23.10%	20.16%	18.30%	19.65%	17.64%	8.78%
BHP	93.42	3.21	3.56%	7.75%	16.77%	15.93%	32.68%	33.46%	26.07%	81.57%
TS	57.88	1.40	2.48%	7.36%	7.78%	9.50%	30.39%	53.32%	23.20%	29.20%
RTP	546.50	21.10	4.02%	6.49%	17.78%	11.45%	30.21%	25.47%	23.93%	97.83%
RIO	42.17	1.67	4.12%	5.40%	10.19%	11.03%	28.92%	31.66%	22.23%	-4.46%
MT	100.58	3.58	3.69%	4.75%	14.82%	13.84%	31.65%	42.67%	44.62%	73.17%
TCK	50.18	1.02	2.07%	3.96%	17.66%	7.22%	38.47%	51.74%	19.85%	21.50%
DOW	42.50	0.07	0.16%	2.98%	5.20%	7.79%	9.68%	10.05%	5.15%	-7.63%
NUE	81.44	1.45	1.81%	-0.53%	10.32%	10.29%	40.49%	31.33%	59.75%	23.00%

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
EGO	7.400	0.340	4.82%	2.64%	9.31%	-3.27%	19.35%	25.42%	34.06%	30.74%
HMY	12.62	0.36	2.94%	1.77%	10.12%	5.25%	17.40%	24.83%	23.24%	-18.32%
AEM	66.91	3.52	5.55%	1.44%	9.60%	-11.73%	18.38%	6.90%	35.20%	89.12%
GG	40.31	2.02	5.28%	1.05%	14.81%	-4.64%	10.02%	9.36%	28.46%	70.23%
NEM	46.73	1.63	3.61%	0.45%	8.10%	-1.66%	-10.80%	-2.42%	-4.24%	16.21%
GFI	13.90	0.38	2.81%	0.00%	6.11%	-7.09%	-9.74%	5.14%	-20.66%	-18.81%
KGC	20.04	0.70	3.62%	-0.25%	7.63%	-19.55%	-0.55%	-9.53%	17.67%	51.02%
AU	39.25	0.74	1.92%	-0.38%	17.41%	4.97%	-14.41%	16.30%	-11.40%	-7.84%
LIHR	29.17	1.89	6.93%	-0.48%	4.59%	-6.60%	-12.06%	-7.37%	-14.56%	11.98%
AUY	14.57	0.72	5.20%	-0.68%	12.95%	0.14%	5.05%	-4.02%	12.60%	10.13%
ABX	39.16	1.40	3.71%	-2.68%	4.82%	-13.29%	-14.91%	-17.71%	-3.00%	30.53%
BVN	63.30	1.10	1.77%	-3.95%	5.54%	-14.90%	3.98%	-6.71%	12.77%	94.11%

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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	191.64	6.17	3.33%	14.89%	27.03%	22.53%	32.71%	58.67%	43.07%	89.16%
HON	62.43	0.44	0.71%	5.17%	2.90%	8.76%	4.22%	11.40%	9.22%	7.62%
TXT	64.24	1.31	2.08%	4.49%	4.07%	6.29%	-3.85%	12.25%	-1.95%	23.85%
ABB	32.44	0.30	0.93%	3.61%	4.51%	19.26%	13.27%	41.47%	16.90%	62.20%
ERJ	41.84	0.57	1.38%	3.46%	-3.06%	-0.38%	-7.29%	-5.28%	-12.76%	-12.05%
CAT	83.50	0.75	0.91%	1.31%	1.40%	6.25%	18.22%	19.37%	19.75%	9.85%
MMM	77.86	0.13	0.17%	1.18%	0.03%	-3.46%	-5.86%	-2.61%	-2.25%	-9.64%
BA	85.55	-0.14	-0.16%	0.93%	0.16%	11.23%	-1.24%	0.43%	-6.34%	-9.32%
UPS	71.36	-0.24	-0.34%	0.41%	-3.02%	-1.16%	3.18%	-1.46%	-2.38%	1.25%
UTX	74.29	-0.87	-1.16%	0.31%	-0.28%	4.94%	-1.22%	3.86%	0.46%	8.45%
GE	32.37	-0.14	-0.43%	-0.68%	-2.26%	1.09%	-11.94%	-5.82%	-15.51%	-11.65%
FDX	90.86	-0.21	-0.23%	-2.52%	-7.90%	-4.32%	5.45%	3.34%	-10.37%	-14.96%

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25 (consumer discretionary: XLY)

Table 5: Senior consumer discretionary equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
JCP	46.32	2.07	4.68%	7.87%	5.42%	19.78%	11.21%	-0.73%	4.49%	-38.97%
BBBY	34.59	0.88	2.61%	7.66%	2.73%	12.05%	21.97%	18.26%	9.53%	-13.42%
EBAY	31.93	0.71	2.27%	5.73%	0.47%	2.97%	-1.72%	14.90%	-0.62%	-4.69%
WHR	75.89	-0.80	-1.04%	5.65%	1.21%	-6.81%	-4.99%	-14.24%	-3.14%	-32.05%
TGT	55.10	1.25	2.32%	5.27%	1.59%	3.16%	11.29%	3.83%	0.18%	-4.26%
NKE	68.02	0.58	0.86%	4.97%	0.31%	0.70%	7.49%	9.20%	7.88%	29.36%
TM	104.12	3.35	3.32%	3.54%	1.02%	5.63%	-2.20%	-6.19%	-5.76%	-14.52%
BC	16.76	0.13	0.78%	3.33%	-1.12%	6.96%	-0.95%	-1.59%	-20.98%	-49.10%
GOL	16.52	0.51	3.19%	2.04%	-7.35%	7.90%	-31.14%	-10.85%	-35.72%	-41.73%
DIS	34.99	0.19	0.55%	1.24%	5.08%	13.68%	9.89%	7.69%	7.99%	-2.64%
BDK	68.38	0.87	1.29%	1.08%	1.86%	2.49%	-2.22%	0.32%	-19.32%	-26.16%
CCL	40.36	0.74	1.87%	-0.25%	-2.86%	-2.51%	-7.56%	-2.39%	-9.71%	-15.74%

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30 (consumer staples: XLP)

Table 6: Senior consumer staples equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
PDA	59.55	2.36	4.13%	7.10%	6.72%	16.01%	23.73%	23.29%	19.70%	80.07%
ABV	78.71	1.38	1.78%	4.22%	2.15%	1.48%	8.60%	4.50%	7.06%	26.89%
WAG	36.56	0.46	1.27%	3.95%	2.44%	2.32%	-2.09%	3.07%	-7.65%	-17.79%
KR	26.99	-0.49	-1.78%	1.89%	-2.98%	9.40%	5.14%	0.45%	-2.53%	-7.38%
SBUX	16.07	0.15	0.94%	1.39%	-3.48%	-9.00%	-16.78%	-12.14%	-33.32%	-43.40%
BUD	51.81	0.38	0.74%	1.35%	4.27%	7.24%	0.35%	7.89%	4.02%	2.80%
KO	57.01	0.47	0.83%	1.28%	-3.52%	-6.05%	-6.68%	-2.98%	-7.97%	8.67%
PEP	68.07	0.97	1.45%	0.78%	-0.63%	-3.82%	-9.59%	-5.10%	-7.49%	0.92%
PG	66.36	0.86	1.31%	0.67%	-1.00%	-1.78%	-8.23%	0.09%	-7.62%	6.91%
WMT	57.12	-0.33	-0.57%	-0.07%	-1.64%	0.79%	21.79%	15.53%	23.64%	19.95%
DEO	79.84	0.01	0.01%	-1.25%	-3.57%	-4.41%	-6.14%	-4.44%	-10.22%	-5.86%
WFMI	29.12	0.16	0.55%	-13.54%	-16.27%	-12.24%	-26.76%	-25.56%	-36.42%	-24.99%

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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
DNA	68.83	-0.43	-0.62%	0.75%	0.70%	-6.11%	2.12%	-5.28%	-7.65%	-11.94%
PFE	20.08	0.02	0.10%	0.55%	-1.76%	-1.57%	-12.35%	-10.08%	-13.78%	-25.90%
NVO	67.69	1.90	2.89%	0.12%	-1.48%	-3.41%	6.10%	3.66%	-45.25%	-34.18%
AMGN	42.05	-0.15	-0.36%	0.07%	-2.73%	-1.36%	-9.76%	-9.84%	-23.25%	-22.14%
NVS	51.19	1.06	2.11%	-0.02%	1.53%	10.66%	-6.19%	1.91%	-3.03%	-10.91%
JNJ	66.68	-0.13	-0.19%	-0.33%	-1.67%	1.40%	1.17%	6.01%	-0.30%	7.86%
GSK	43.99	0.38	0.87%	-0.90%	-2.07%	3.12%	-12.32%	-0.45%	-10.73%	-22.57%
AET	42.81	-0.63	-1.45%	-1.65%	-0.81%	3.51%	-24.42%	-15.79%	-21.95%	-14.87%
MDT	47.07	-0.63	-1.32%	-1.67%	-5.60%	-5.01%	-4.91%	-4.17%	1.77%	-11.04%
BMY	21.97	0.37	1.71%	-3.60%	-4.23%	1.76%	-15.92%	-5.71%	-20.83%	-27.32%
UNH	31.70	-0.32	-1.00%	-3.94%	-3.65%	-13.62%	-44.06%	-33.60%	-40.21%	-39.83%
WLP	49.88	-1.06	-2.08%	-5.01%	-2.08%	3.19%	-42.67%	-33.56%	-38.54%	-40.30%

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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
LEH	44.77	2.54	6.01%	4.29%	-4.60%	2.59%	-28.01%	-18.26%	-28.90%	-39.39%
MER	49.97	1.10	2.25%	4.23%	-4.62%	6.98%	-5.29%	-3.23%	-12.79%	-45.44%
IBN	44.72	1.44	3.33%	3.86%	-2.25%	8.41%	-28.05%	-24.70%	-27.32%	0.43%
MS	47.71	0.75	1.60%	2.65%	-5.21%	2.78%	-6.36%	12.74%	-10.44%	-42.85%
JPM	47.02	1.11	2.42%	2.11%	-4.53%	4.21%	11.50%	8.72%	8.02%	-9.63%
CS	54.85	1.08	2.01%	1.33%	-0.47%	3.67%	-8.09%	7.80%	-8.96%	-27.88%
BBD	23.07	0.28	1.23%	1.27%	-5.49%	6.12%	-24.19%	-15.43%	-25.17%	-1.54%
HBC	87.06	0.64	0.74%	1.16%	-0.56%	2.97%	5.60%	20.45%	-0.24%	-7.53%
GS	188.62	-1.51	-0.79%	0.48%	-5.24%	9.60%	-9.14%	5.72%	-16.91%	-15.94%
UBS	31.10	0.23	0.75%	0.16%	-10.35%	-10.14%	-32.08%	-6.16%	-34.87%	-50.60%
DB	118.61	1.21	1.03%	-0.01%	-2.90%	-1.10%	-8.10%	7.56%	-3.59%	-24.75%
C	23.73	0.48	2.06%	-2.35%	-8.70%	-1.25%	-17.95%	-6.87%	-31.38%	-55.05%

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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	33.10	1.68	5.35%	13.36%	14.02%	27.80%	-0.21%	30.47%	-11.19%	-25.21%
INFY	46.58	2.25	5.08%	8.76%	5.29%	13.47%	4.84%	13.17%	12.95%	-9.24%
RIMM	140.71	2.15	1.55%	7.26%	9.93%	18.61%	23.74%	47.82%	36.60%	184.84%
INTC	24.97	1.13	4.74%	6.71%	7.21%	12.94%	-1.50%	24.17%	-2.19%	13.45%
CTSH	31.63	1.00	3.26%	6.00%	-1.83%	8.10%	-1.86%	-2.86%	1.74%	-19.21%
ADSK	40.94	0.75	1.87%	5.43%	4.15%	27.06%	-15.13%	7.31%	-13.74%	-4.97%
ADBE	42.00	1.06	2.59%	5.00%	7.66%	16.44%	0.70%	21.14%	2.89%	1.52%
ORCL	21.87	0.09	0.41%	3.65%	0.23%	3.16%	-2.76%	14.56%	7.10%	16.08%
SAP	50.75	0.64	1.28%	3.51%	0.08%	-0.72%	0.04%	6.15%	0.22%	9.23%
CSCO	26.50	0.75	2.91%	3.11%	-0.64%	10.93%	-0.15%	13.73%	-9.56%	1.42%
AAPL	189.73	3.47	1.86%	2.52%	5.41%	22.81%	-2.62%	52.23%	15.48%	76.46%
QCOM	45.00	0.87	1.97%	2.04%	1.44%	6.96%	17.22%	6.64%	10.27%	1.88%

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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
TRF	67.25	1.34	2.03%	8.26%	13.87%	12.33%	-8.49%	10.25%	-0.24%	0.52%
EWZ	97.49	3.24	3.44%	5.51%	6.07%	11.05%	20.43%	23.88%	19.84%	74.03%
EWA	29.88	0.45	1.53%	4.40%	6.87%	9.13%	3.82%	11.78%	-4.41%	6.49%
EWC	34.87	0.61	1.78%	3.32%	7.76%	6.51%	7.62%	14.78%	9.31%	19.95%
EWQ	37.38	0.49	1.33%	2.08%	1.60%	2.98%	-1.48%	13.14%	-1.55%	-2.48%
IFN	49.51	1.61	3.36%	2.04%	-3.49%	5.90%	-20.02%	-5.84%	-14.27%	21.74%
EWH	19.93	0.40	2.05%	1.89%	0.66%	8.02%	-8.54%	3.80%	-8.28%	17.17%
EWJ	13.57	0.26	1.95%	1.72%	1.27%	6.43%	2.57%	9.08%	0.15%	-5.63%
EWG	33.56	0.35	1.05%	1.48%	1.24%	3.84%	-5.17%	8.93%	-2.41%	6.91%
EWS	13.66	0.21	1.56%	0.96%	-0.65%	1.19%	1.26%	8.84%	-1.30%	2.02%
EWU	23.15	0.33	1.45%	-0.17%	0.65%	1.85%	-3.06%	7.57%	-7.62%	-7.92%

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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	1.60	1.58	1.44	1.22
6 Month	1.68	1.66	1.63	1.46
2 Year	2.24	2.21	2.45	1.76
3 Year	2.18	2.15	2.37	1.69
5 Year	2.96	2.97	3.17	2.60
10 Year	3.77	3.78	3.86	3.48
30 Year	4.52	4.54	4.58	4.32

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.34	2.29	2.45	2.42
2yr AAA	2.28	2.27	2.49	2.36
2yr A	2.59	2.57	2.72	2.73
5yr AAA	2.88	2.87	3.05	3.03
5yr AA	2.88	2.94	3.13	3.10
5yr A	3.40	3.36	3.48	3.30
10yr AAA	3.60	3.60	3.69	3.56
10yr AA	3.63	3.64	3.77	3.46
10yr A	3.69	3.75	3.87	3.75
20yr AAA	4.47	4.52	4.63	4.31
20yr AA	4.48	4.33	4.39	4.58
20yr A	4.43	4.44	4.53	4.63

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.04	4.22	3.99	3.97
2yr A	3.86	3.94	3.64	3.78
5yr AAA	3.66	4.77	4.11	4.14
5yr AA	4.66	4.79	4.65	4.53
5yr A	4.95	5.10	4.86	5.10
10yr AAA	5.04	5.13	5.29	5.78
10yr AA	5.73	6.00	5.81	5.72
10yr A	5.56	5.67	5.48	5.45
20yr AAA	6.07	6.14	6.06	6.57
20yr AA	6.08	6.13	5.69	6.09
20yr A	6.33	6.39	6.32	6.44

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Here is the $USB 30-year Treasury Bond chart.

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US Bond Funds -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

SHY Daily data series chart:

IEF Daily data series chart:

TLT Daily data series chart:

AGG Daily data series chart:

LQD Daily data series chart:

TIP Daily data series chart:

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Table 11: Interest-sensitive securities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance.

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
FNM	30.23	0.34	1.14%	9.41%	1.61%	7.01%	-19.30%	2.86%	-29.76%	-51.20%
FRE	27.27	0.02	0.07%	7.24%	1.87%	1.72%	-16.71%	-3.98%	-34.85%	-59.04%
EQR	44.25	0.39	0.89%	5.73%	2.93%	4.39%	21.47%	14.64%	16.11%	-6.23%
AVB	105.24	1.32	1.27%	5.38%	1.19%	4.44%	15.21%	14.27%	1.19%	-13.91%
NLY	17.14	0.36	2.15%	4.13%	-1.10%	2.88%	-5.30%	-15.98%	2.51%	9.38%
DRE	26.45	0.45	1.73%	1.93%	7.26%	10.21%	3.24%	12.22%	-5.74%	-35.30%
TIP	107.72	0.77	0.72%	0.17%	1.06%	0.05%	1.01%	0.18%	2.68%	7.64%
TLT	92.22	0.83	0.91%	0.07%	-0.60%	-0.68%	-2.29%	0.37%	-0.07%	4.88%
AGG	102.16	0.54	0.53%	-0.03%	0.03%	0.42%	0.50%	0.21%	1.09%	2.27%
SHY	82.99	0.07	0.08%	-0.31%	-0.07%	-0.55%	0.79%	-0.77%	1.22%	3.62%
IEF	88.60	0.49	0.56%	-0.36%	-0.25%	-0.99%	1.11%	-0.43%	2.90%	7.15%
CFC	4.9700	0.1200	2.47%	-1.39%	-17.85%	-6.40%	-44.78%	-28.28%	-59.30%	-87.42%

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
EGO	7.400	0.340	4.82%	2.64%	9.31%	-3.27%	19.35%	25.42%	34.06%	30.74%
HMY	12.62	0.36	2.94%	1.77%	10.12%	5.25%	17.40%	24.83%	23.24%	-18.32%
AEM	66.91	3.52	5.55%	1.44%	9.60%	-11.73%	18.38%	6.90%	35.20%	89.12%
GG	40.31	2.02	5.28%	1.05%	14.81%	-4.64%	10.02%	9.36%	28.46%	70.23%
NEM	46.73	1.63	3.61%	0.45%	8.10%	-1.66%	-10.80%	-2.42%	-4.24%	16.21%
GFI	13.90	0.38	2.81%	0.00%	6.11%	-7.09%	-9.74%	5.14%	-20.66%	-18.81%
KGC	20.04	0.70	3.62%	-0.25%	7.63%	-19.55%	-0.55%	-9.53%	17.67%	51.02%
AU	39.25	0.74	1.92%	-0.38%	17.41%	4.97%	-14.41%	16.30%	-11.40%	-7.84%
LIHR	29.17	1.89	6.93%	-0.48%	4.59%	-6.60%	-12.06%	-7.37%	-14.56%	11.98%
AUY	14.57	0.72	5.20%	-0.68%	12.95%	0.14%	5.05%	-4.02%	12.60%	10.13%
ABX	39.16	1.40	3.71%	-2.68%	4.82%	-13.29%	-14.91%	-17.71%	-3.00%	30.53%
BVN	63.30	1.10	1.77%	-3.95%	5.54%	-14.90%	3.98%	-6.71%	12.77%	94.11%

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