By the close, the DJIA (-11.81 -0.09% to 12820), S&P 500 (-5.35 -0.38% to 1386), and NASDAQ Composite (-13.30 -0.55% to 2413) all closed down on the day.

The Toronto Exchange index lifted +111 +0.81% to 13937. When that happens (NY down and Toronto up, you have to know the sector leader in NY would be the Oils, and XLE was up +0.74% and the Industrials (XLI +0.71%) was also firm on the upside. The losers happened to be the consumers: Cyclical/Discretionary Spending (XLY -3.5%) and Staples (XLP -1.71%) as well as Tech (XLK -1.77%).

Airlines ($XAL) were still flying, despite all attempts to ground them for mysterious safety checks, and the goldminers ($XAU +3.14%) also got a lift in the afternoon with the rate cut. Paper makers and Retailers ($RLX) had a down day, which tends to happen when there is an inventory problem.

No problem in Brazil man where everything was coming up salsa after the FOMC spoke. Cara 100 stocks were literally flying after that and that included much more than GOL and ERJ. The Bovespa closed up +6.33% on the session – almost all of it in the closing 75 minutes.

Money flying to Sao Paulo seemed to be coming out of Garmin (GRMN -11.9%), which has a pretty good fix on direction, Oracle (ORCL -4.2%), which keeps track of the data, and Research In Motion (RIMM -3.7%), which communicates the results. Party on, Brazil.

On the US economics front, the advance Q1 GDP was up +0.6%, in line with expectations, but, as the former Dallas Fed head told the CNBC audience, there would have been a decline of -0.2% had the business inventory levels not been inflated after consumers stopped buying. Typical; the headline number gives the Talking Heads grist for the mill, but the reality is a different story.

On the earnings front, Time Warner (TWX) reported much lower earnings of $771 million vs $1.2 billion a year earlier, and also announced plans to split off its cable division. General Motors (GM) swung to a Q1 loss of $3.25 billion, which is more evidence that the auto manufacturing industry is in dire straits.

In Portugal earlier today, Nissan Motor Co CEO Carlos Ghosn said he expected the US auto market had few prospects of recovery until 2009-2010, meaning the industry would rely mostly on emerging markets for growth. He was reported saying "Japan at best will see stagnation, West Europe at best stagnation, the US is slumping in 2008 and at best in 2009-2010 we will see stabilization. The growth will come from emerging markets."

Crude Oil futures ($WTIC -$2.17/bbl) dropped sharply following the larger-than-expected build in US inventories last week as well as an end to a major strike action that shut down UK supplies.

The US Dollar turned red (-0.38% to 72.60) at the sound of another rate cut by the Fed.

The US long bond gained +0.67% to 116.89 as yields dropped across the spectrum (down -1.4% on the 30-year to -2.4% on the 5-year).

With the weaker USD yesterday, $GOLD (-11.70/oz) lifted after the FOMC announcement, but the problem was earlier in the day. This morning at about 7:50am ET, spot gold, palladium, platinum and silver were soft at 865.12, 414, 1905, and 16.65.

The Euro was down a bit to 1.5509 and Crude Oil futures were down a bit to 113.23. The DJIA futures were up +36 to 12843. These prices change by the minute, you know. :-)

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Comments & Outlook

The FOMC report did add one interesting point. The FED opined that high commodity prices (oil and presumably precious metals, which means the $USD would have to keep rallying) would come down in the near future. Although I too believe it, I wish the Fed would explain their rationale for important statements like that.

In any event, gold and the Euro took a tumble overnight, and the $USD moved higher. I see more losses ahead for the precious metals. The bounce that occurred in many of the goldminer stocks resulted from an over-sold condition. Did you take note of my comment that the Daily RSI-7 for Goldcorp (GG/G) yesterday before the open was down at the 20 level. It dropped lower during the morning. You might have also noted that rallies off over-sold conditions are good opportunities to find bids in a sinking market.

Finally, not to disappoint the goldbugs, I also opined that the $USD has not started a new Bull market, so this is a short-term rally that will soon be followed by another selling wave, and the timing of that reversal would be a good one to consider going back into the bullion. I can't tell you when that might be, but, knowing what to look for, I can often spot it when it happens.

As to trading the goldminer stocks at that point, I can’t say much now other than it would be a good point in time for the big capital pools to start accumulating positions in the better financed smaller and mid-size miners and explorers that are bringing in new mine production, ie, would likely see a large earnings increase in 2009-2012. Gold and silver in the ground is money in the ground.

Today is May Day. Don’t labour over it. :-)

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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	59.18	92.83	61.59	37.87	Sell alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-04-23 at $61.87, -4.35% chg], after a 5 day DZ)
WMT	57.98	85.44	84.52	67.78	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-04-30 at $57.98, +0.00% chg], after a 6 day DZ)
ECA	80.81	80.46	64.55	47.01	Sell alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-04-22 at $84.94, -4.86% chg], after a 5 day DZ)
GGB	38.73	77.27	76.26	62.29	Sell alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-04-24 at $37.71, +2.70% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
RIO	39.08	76.14	75.28	62.29	Sell alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-04-24 at $37.33, +4.69% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
PBR	121.42	73.68	60.66	50.93	Sell alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-04-23 at $126.18, -3.77% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
CHRW	62.68	73.41	80.43	69.45	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-04-25 at $62.32, +0.58% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
RIMM	121.63	72.87	69.95	50.89	Sell alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-04-22 at $121.33, +0.25% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ABB	30.67	72.80	79.13	78.76	Distribution Zone (for 5 days)
PDA	55.12	72.14	72.32	65.82
TT	46.51	71.81	67.40	60.77
NUE	75.50	71.61	74.41	59.94	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-04-29 at $75.08, +0.56% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
COST	71.25	71.12	71.44	71.43	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
EXC	85.48	70.04	65.11	53.92	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-04-21 at $86.32, -0.97% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
CVX	96.15	68.24	75.32	77.06
STO	36.17	67.08	81.34	68.47
BBD	22.58	66.56	72.66	67.27
TOT	84.00	64.99	72.79	72.60
NTES	22.32	63.87	72.53	87.77
LLTC	34.96	61.38	78.65	77.14
IBKR	31.57	59.40	58.85	77.86
HBC	86.79	56.65	71.06	77.15
GOOG	574.29	55.11	69.09	82.86
PTR	151.14	49.92	57.05	74.91
GS	191.37	48.10	62.34	72.59
BA	84.86	46.74	62.13	76.67
GOL	16.25	26.56	42.39	70.08	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-04-24 at $14.78, +9.95% chg], after a 1 day AZ)

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	16.23	15.27	28.98	37.08	Buy alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-04-25 at $15.86, +2.33% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
UBS	33.59	17.04	43.12	40.29
BC	16.68	19.12	50.95	63.13
DELL	18.63	23.60	29.39	36.14
JCP	42.50	26.54	50.95	58.88
GOL	16.25	26.56	42.39	70.08	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-04-24 at $14.78, +9.95% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
WFMI	32.64	26.62	31.59	53.62
GRMN	40.90	27.54	20.63	28.24	Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
BDK	65.63	28.32	38.47	35.60
BMY	21.97	28.48	43.50	53.40
WHR	72.78	33.70	29.81	25.13
WAG	34.85	35.17	34.74	28.06
DNA	68.20	39.00	30.35	23.73
SLW	13.27	45.51	30.22	25.22
ABX	38.62	47.02	27.51	32.44

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International Equity Markets Review

Europe

Here is the latest session data for the bourses of Europe.

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Here is the latest session data for the London stock exchange FTSE.

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Here is the latest session data for the German DAX.

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Here is the latest session data for the French CAC 40.

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Here is the latest session data for the Milan Italy stock exchange MIBTEL.

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Here is the latest session data for the Swiss market index.

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Asia-Pacific

Here is the latest session data for the Asia-Pacific stock exchanges.

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Here is the latest chart for the Japanese Nikkei 225 index.

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Here is the latest chart for the Singapore index .

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Here is the latest chart for the Shanghai Composite index .

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Here is the latest chart for the Hong Kong Hang Seng index .

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Here is the latest chart for the India BSE 30 index .

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Here is the latest chart for the Australian All Ordinaries index .

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US Equity Markets Review

DJIA (interactive) chart

NASDAQ Composite (interactive) chart

Table 14: Dow 30 List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
GM	23.20	2.00	9.43%	10.79%	16.58%	10.63%	-4.96%	-15.51%	-39.30%	-25.71%
AXP	48.02	0.01	0.02%	8.20%	9.76%	2.94%	-5.92%	1.44%	-20.36%	-20.85%
VZ	38.48	0.27	0.71%	5.92%	7.34%	1.37%	-10.95%	0.63%	-15.17%	0.79%
JPM	47.65	0.57	1.21%	5.54%	5.98%	3.05%	13.00%	0.63%	2.34%	-8.54%
AIG	46.20	-0.80	-1.70%	5.34%	1.61%	-1.43%	-17.94%	-15.03%	-26.44%	-33.92%
BA	84.86	-0.67	-0.78%	3.37%	10.68%	10.42%	-2.03%	2.34%	-12.81%	-8.75%
C	25.27	-1.05	-3.99%	2.60%	7.81%	5.20%	-12.62%	-9.20%	-39.99%	-52.87%
DIS	32.43	-0.33	-1.01%	2.50%	6.96%	2.76%	1.85%	10.27%	-5.42%	-7.29%
HD	28.80	-0.56	-1.91%	2.38%	2.78%	-1.23%	10.30%	-1.97%	-8.46%	-23.95%
WMT	57.98	-0.63	-1.07%	1.86%	1.59%	6.46%	23.62%	17.94%	27.79%	20.99%
BAC	37.54	-0.32	-0.85%	1.84%	1.51%	-6.85%	-7.45%	-10.92%	-21.78%	-26.25%
CVX	96.15	1.41	1.49%	1.77%	4.59%	9.87%	2.88%	15.52%	6.74%	23.60%
MCD	59.58	-0.62	-1.03%	1.52%	4.20%	5.15%	2.55%	16.80%	0.68%	23.41%
PFE	20.11	-0.13	-0.64%	1.16%	-4.69%	-6.51%	-12.22%	-12.94%	-17.75%	-24.00%
GE	32.70	-0.12	-0.37%	1.05%	1.46%	-13.99%	-11.04%	-6.41%	-19.22%	-11.29%
UTX	72.47	-0.64	-0.88%	0.85%	-0.22%	1.81%	-3.64%	-0.38%	-4.42%	7.95%
T	38.71	0.12	0.31%	0.47%	2.92%	-0.03%	-5.59%	3.64%	-6.52%	-0.03%
CAT	81.88	0.37	0.45%	0.23%	3.62%	4.29%	15.93%	19.64%	11.46%	12.75%
PG	67.05	1.15	1.75%	-0.18%	-3.20%	-4.87%	-7.27%	3.01%	-2.76%	4.11%
JNJ	67.09	-0.10	-0.15%	-0.25%	2.12%	2.73%	1.79%	7.90%	3.50%	4.47%
XOM	93.07	1.28	1.39%	-1.22%	0.19%	5.14%	-0.47%	9.13%	2.12%	17.25%
INTC	22.26	-0.36	-1.59%	-1.33%	0.59%	1.88%	-12.19%	7.59%	-15.26%	3.53%
MRK	38.04	0.90	2.42%	-1.50%	-5.63%	2.53%	-33.69%	-18.53%	-34.26%	-26.05%
AA	34.78	0.13	0.38%	-1.56%	-3.31%	-4.53%	-3.74%	6.36%	-11.66%	-2.00%
DD	48.91	0.24	0.49%	-2.14%	-4.29%	0.14%	11.82%	9.76%	1.41%	-0.53%
IBM	120.70	-2.15	-1.75%	-2.35%	0.19%	5.13%	15.29%	14.25%	5.77%	18.09%
KO	58.87	0.15	0.26%	-2.40%	-3.73%	-2.63%	-3.63%	1.90%	-4.63%	12.80%
HPQ	46.35	-1.49	-3.11%	-3.48%	-1.59%	-1.86%	-6.95%	6.45%	-10.16%	9.99%
MMM	76.90	0.04	0.05%	-4.63%	-4.70%	-4.96%	-7.02%	-1.69%	-10.36%	-7.09%
MSFT	28.52	-0.12	-0.42%	-9.32%	-1.49%	-2.19%	-19.02%	-11.43%	-19.82%	-4.74%

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
XLF	26.53	-0.16	-0.60%	4.24%	3.88%	-0.04%	-6.45%	-5.25%	-20.62%	-28.32%
IYZ	25.28	0.00	0.00%	3.52%	6.49%	5.55%	-13.34%	-2.28%	-21.07%	-20.45%
XLI	38.24	0.01	0.03%	1.70%	1.59%	-0.47%	-0.70%	3.91%	-4.88%	2.80%
XLY	32.04	-0.54	-1.66%	1.39%	2.43%	-1.08%	-0.50%	2.46%	-12.29%	-17.70%
SPY	138.26	-0.82	-0.59%	0.39%	1.03%	1.14%	-4.60%	2.48%	-9.67%	-6.76%
IYH	63.55	-0.26	-0.41%	0.16%	-0.14%	-0.27%	-9.34%	-4.26%	-11.01%	-10.72%
SMH	30.57	-0.44	-1.42%	-0.10%	1.73%	2.00%	-2.52%	6.11%	-10.67%	-16.50%
XLK	23.97	-0.26	-1.07%	-0.58%	2.35%	2.92%	-8.23%	4.40%	-14.48%	-1.84%
XLP	27.91	-0.22	-0.78%	-0.68%	-0.71%	-1.06%	-1.69%	4.14%	-1.03%	1.86%
XLU	39.95	-0.19	-0.47%	-1.19%	-1.60%	1.34%	-5.08%	3.20%	-4.79%	-4.08%
XLB	42.50	0.29	0.69%	-1.73%	-3.80%	1.80%	2.91%	8.28%	-0.47%	10.05%
XLE	81.69	0.54	0.67%	-2.62%	-0.51%	6.87%	2.75%	16.43%	9.37%	28.91%

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
CVX	96.15	1.41	1.49%	1.77%	4.59%	9.87%	2.88%	15.52%	6.74%	23.60%
PTR	151.14	3.17	2.14%	1.57%	16.73%	15.37%	-12.96%	6.95%	-38.49%	34.78%
TOT	84.00	0.57	0.68%	0.78%	3.37%	10.03%	0.86%	16.18%	5.30%	13.99%
STO	36.17	0.70	1.97%	0.22%	4.93%	17.78%	15.78%	35.88%	7.11%	28.86%
IMO	58.54	1.46	2.56%	-1.20%	-1.35%	9.93%	6.59%	18.67%	9.16%	53.93%
XOM	93.07	1.28	1.39%	-1.22%	0.19%	5.14%	-0.47%	9.13%	2.12%	17.25%
SU	112.69	2.08	1.88%	-2.03%	-1.04%	13.30%	2.19%	19.86%	7.77%	39.99%
ECA	80.81	1.73	2.19%	-2.78%	-4.76%	5.61%	16.09%	22.53%	21.98%	54.07%
PBR	121.42	4.63	3.96%	-3.77%	-1.16%	11.94%	2.20%	11.14%	32.77%	139.87%
CEO	177.55	-2.40	-1.33%	-3.98%	3.23%	15.96%	6.05%	24.75%	-15.39%	107.49%
SLB	100.55	1.29	1.30%	-4.12%	6.07%	10.74%	-0.03%	32.74%	4.75%	36.19%
RIG	147.46	0.48	0.33%	-5.94%	-3.48%	6.41%	1.03%	19.62%	28.37%	71.07%

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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
VCP	31.79	1.67	5.54%	2.95%	-1.49%	2.88%	7.04%	11.19%	1.86%	59.11%
DOW	40.15	0.05	0.12%	2.37%	1.85%	5.46%	3.61%	6.27%	-9.78%	-10.00%
NUE	75.50	0.42	0.56%	0.35%	3.98%	7.53%	30.24%	31.60%	23.53%	18.97%
GGB	38.73	2.20	6.02%	-0.18%	2.54%	16.31%	34.95%	50.58%	26.36%	93.36%
RIO	39.08	2.24	6.08%	-0.38%	3.17%	9.78%	19.47%	34.07%	7.16%	-3.77%
PKX	123.40	3.33	2.77%	-1.41%	5.52%	0.64%	-15.74%	-6.15%	-32.33%	17.82%
AA	34.78	0.13	0.38%	-1.56%	-3.31%	-4.53%	-3.74%	6.36%	-11.66%	-2.00%
MT	89.09	1.77	2.03%	-2.00%	0.50%	9.33%	16.61%	36.45%	12.26%	66.77%
TS	53.01	1.92	3.76%	-2.81%	-0.39%	6.23%	19.42%	31.15%	0.19%	14.34%
BHP	80.66	1.26	1.59%	-5.46%	-1.96%	18.91%	14.56%	22.84%	-4.24%	65.15%
TCK	43.67	0.87	2.03%	-7.87%	-8.77%	5.05%	20.50%	30.71%	-9.88%	-42.56%
RTP	470.00	0.55	0.12%	-8.42%	-6.05%	9.48%	11.98%	22.43%	30.56%	92.62%

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	44.21	1.28	2.98%	0.82%	-7.72%	-4.47%	-15.61%	-20.53%	-4.80%	6.02%
HMY	11.69	0.47	4.19%	-2.09%	-1.93%	-3.71%	8.74%	14.72%	8.24%	-26.39%
AEM	62.45	3.95	6.75%	-2.65%	-17.83%	-6.93%	10.49%	-1.64%	13.77%	77.01%
LIHR	28.53	2.13	8.07%	-3.09%	-12.08%	-10.87%	-13.99%	-15.09%	-25.08%	16.16%
EGO	6.760	0.270	4.16%	-3.15%	-11.86%	-4.11%	9.03%	3.68%	-0.73%	14.58%
GFI	13.50	0.18	1.35%	-3.98%	-10.66%	-3.30%	-12.34%	-10.71%	-23.86%	-24.87%
AUY	12.82	0.34	2.72%	-4.68%	-15.60%	-12.01%	-7.57%	-24.28%	-13.32%	-8.23%
ABX	38.62	1.12	2.99%	-5.34%	-16.12%	-11.91%	-16.08%	-27.45%	-8.89%	37.39%
AU	34.12	0.58	1.73%	-5.95%	-9.95%	-1.07%	-25.60%	-18.02%	-23.94%	-23.45%
GG	35.72	1.25	3.63%	-7.08%	-17.71%	-10.50%	-2.51%	-7.80%	5.77%	46.75%
BVN	62.57	-1.36	-2.13%	-7.63%	-14.99%	-8.27%	2.78%	-4.31%	12.23%	92.05%
KGC	18.91	0.75	4.13%	-9.69%	-25.61%	-17.42%	-6.15%	-15.84%	-0.37%	41.86%

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Table 4: Senior capital goods makers and transportation

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
ABB	30.67	0.42	1.39%	7.80%	10.28%	13.09%	7.09%	25.59%	2.58%	53.66%
BA	84.86	-0.67	-0.78%	3.37%	10.68%	10.42%	-2.03%	2.34%	-12.81%	-8.75%
FDX	95.87	-1.49	-1.53%	3.04%	-1.20%	-1.50%	11.27%	4.16%	-7.13%	-9.08%
TXT	61.01	0.32	0.53%	1.43%	-1.87%	7.22%	-8.68%	10.83%	-10.27%	20.03%
GE	32.70	-0.12	-0.37%	1.05%	1.46%	-13.99%	-11.04%	-6.41%	-19.22%	-11.29%
UPS	72.41	-0.78	-1.07%	1.03%	-0.52%	-2.82%	4.70%	0.54%	-3.13%	2.81%
HON	59.40	-0.46	-0.77%	1.00%	2.63%	3.07%	-0.83%	2.13%	-0.85%	9.63%
UTX	72.47	-0.64	-0.88%	0.85%	-0.22%	1.81%	-3.64%	-0.38%	-4.42%	7.95%
CAT	81.88	0.37	0.45%	0.23%	3.62%	4.29%	15.93%	19.64%	11.46%	12.75%
ERJ	41.68	0.56	1.36%	-0.29%	-0.60%	3.12%	-7.64%	-1.72%	-13.80%	-11.15%
FLR	152.87	-3.02	-1.94%	-4.16%	-3.86%	2.72%	5.87%	27.49%	-4.21%	59.87%
MMM	76.90	0.04	0.05%	-4.63%	-4.70%	-4.96%	-7.02%	-1.69%	-10.36%	-7.09%

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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
GOL	16.25	1.03	6.77%	12.61%	4.43%	2.98%	-32.26%	-18.55%	-39.70%	-43.02%
BC	16.68	-0.11	-0.66%	10.24%	6.24%	-0.60%	-1.42%	-6.82%	-22.60%	-49.08%
JCP	42.50	-1.17	-2.68%	4.81%	11.29%	3.89%	2.04%	-5.11%	-25.26%	-46.26%
DIS	32.43	-0.33	-1.01%	2.50%	6.96%	2.76%	1.85%	10.27%	-5.42%	-7.29%
EBAY	31.29	0.21	0.68%	2.02%	-2.58%	-1.48%	-3.69%	18.97%	-14.34%	-7.81%
CCL	40.17	0.46	1.16%	2.01%	-1.57%	-5.79%	-7.99%	-3.99%	-15.80%	-17.84%
BBBY	32.50	-1.06	-3.16%	1.53%	6.42%	3.17%	14.60%	5.11%	-3.76%	-20.23%
TGT	53.13	-0.97	-1.79%	1.43%	-0.93%	-0.60%	7.31%	1.43%	-15.47%	-10.51%
TM	101.50	-0.30	-0.29%	1.32%	3.59%	-0.41%	-4.66%	-3.07%	-8.81%	-16.41%
NKE	66.80	-1.43	-2.10%	-1.15%	1.10%	-1.72%	5.56%	12.46%	2.88%	24.03%
BDK	65.63	-2.15	-3.17%	-1.78%	-3.54%	-5.89%	-6.15%	-4.99%	-26.89%	-27.66%
WHR	72.78	-1.67	-2.24%	-11.47%	-10.00%	-20.30%	-8.89%	-11.51%	-10.98%	-31.36%

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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	0.00	0.00%	7.20%	12.93%	6.61%	6.16%	8.26%	-6.29%	-7.66%
BUD	49.20	-0.21	-0.43%	3.10%	1.97%	1.49%	-4.71%	4.10%	-4.34%	0.02%
PDA	55.12	5.22	10.46%	1.87%	8.23%	12.95%	14.52%	25.27%	1.70%	81.91%
WMT	57.98	-0.63	-1.07%	1.86%	1.59%	6.46%	23.62%	17.94%	27.79%	20.99%
WFMI	32.64	-0.28	-0.85%	0.15%	0.65%	-2.33%	-17.91%	-15.64%	-33.14%	-30.24%
DEO	81.90	2.04	2.55%	-0.06%	-2.06%	-2.51%	-3.72%	3.93%	-9.66%	-2.96%
PG	67.05	1.15	1.75%	-0.18%	-3.20%	-4.87%	-7.27%	3.01%	-2.76%	4.11%
ABV	73.30	2.78	3.94%	-0.85%	-8.03%	-7.57%	1.13%	3.90%	-9.70%	25.47%
PEP	68.53	0.33	0.48%	-0.95%	-3.63%	-4.05%	-8.98%	1.69%	-7.19%	3.69%
WAG	34.85	-0.76	-2.13%	-2.30%	-2.60%	-8.63%	-6.67%	1.54%	-11.73%	-20.62%
KO	58.87	0.15	0.26%	-2.40%	-3.73%	-2.63%	-3.63%	1.90%	-4.63%	12.80%
SBUX	16.23	0.03	0.19%	-9.08%	-8.20%	-12.74%	-15.95%	-15.56%	-37.93%	-47.68%

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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
NVO	68.69	3.21	4.90%	4.08%	-4.16%	1.51%	7.66%	12.70%	-41.84%	-30.20%
BMY	21.97	0.05	0.23%	2.52%	-0.05%	1.43%	-15.92%	-5.55%	-26.82%	-23.87%
NVS	50.33	0.09	0.18%	1.62%	6.18%	-2.39%	-7.77%	0.26%	-4.52%	-13.36%
AET	43.60	-0.40	-0.91%	1.18%	5.77%	1.30%	-23.02%	-18.46%	-21.14%	-7.00%
PFE	20.11	-0.13	-0.64%	1.16%	-4.69%	-6.51%	-12.22%	-12.94%	-17.75%	-24.00%
JNJ	67.09	-0.10	-0.15%	-0.25%	2.12%	2.73%	1.79%	7.90%	3.50%	4.47%
WLP	49.75	-0.11	-0.22%	-0.38%	3.17%	8.20%	-42.82%	-35.78%	-37.04%	-37.00%
GSK	44.11	-0.31	-0.70%	-1.12%	3.52%	-0.90%	-12.08%	-5.69%	-13.85%	-23.66%
MDT	48.68	-1.04	-2.09%	-1.68%	-1.89%	-1.36%	-1.66%	5.39%	3.71%	-8.03%
AMGN	41.87	-0.26	-0.62%	-1.92%	-3.55%	-1.37%	-10.15%	-11.44%	-26.62%	-34.72%
UNH	32.63	-0.77	-2.31%	-6.05%	-8.85%	-9.26%	-42.42%	-34.95%	-31.88%	-38.50%
DNA	68.20	0.27	0.40%	-7.45%	-8.06%	-14.54%	1.19%	-1.96%	-7.54%	-14.74%

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40 (financial: XLF)

Table 8: Senior financial company equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
MER	49.83	0.01	0.02%	10.96%	11.00%	9.90%	-5.55%	-11.16%	-23.99%	-44.77%
GS	191.37	-1.31	-0.68%	6.70%	13.20%	8.20%	-7.82%	-3.62%	-20.37%	-12.46%
JPM	47.65	0.57	1.21%	5.54%	5.98%	3.05%	13.00%	0.63%	2.34%	-8.54%
BBD	22.58	1.58	7.52%	4.44%	8.30%	-23.07%	-25.80%	-15.84%	-31.10%	6.41%
CS	53.35	0.46	0.87%	3.37%	-0.13%	-5.66%	-10.61%	-6.35%	-19.65%	-32.04%
HBC	86.79	1.04	1.21%	3.27%	3.22%	1.93%	5.28%	15.21%	-10.93%	-6.03%
C	25.27	-1.05	-3.99%	2.60%	7.81%	5.20%	-12.62%	-9.20%	-39.99%	-52.87%
MS	48.60	-0.36	-0.74%	2.57%	7.00%	-1.00%	-4.61%	-0.06%	-25.79%	-42.15%
IBN	44.59	-0.54	-1.20%	2.20%	6.39%	13.03%	-28.25%	-27.57%	-32.86%	8.97%
LEH	44.24	-2.33	-5.00%	1.26%	6.04%	0.39%	-28.86%	-29.32%	-27.90%	-41.23%
DB	119.44	0.24	0.20%	0.50%	-0.13%	0.56%	-7.45%	4.26%	-7.27%	-22.21%
UBS	33.59	-0.88	-2.55%	-2.52%	-1.47%	3.01%	-26.64%	-20.52%	-36.75%	-48.24%

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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	38.00	-0.92	-2.36%	6.89%	16.56%	14.70%	-21.23%	-7.25%	-19.08%	-7.92%
AAPL	173.95	-1.10	-0.63%	6.79%	13.18%	17.94%	-10.72%	31.60%	-6.98%	74.30%
CTSH	32.25	0.13	0.40%	4.50%	7.50%	8.62%	0.06%	14.40%	-20.29%	-27.85%
INFY	43.69	-0.21	-0.48%	3.56%	6.87%	17.54%	-1.67%	9.50%	-13.60%	-16.54%
QCOM	43.19	-0.57	-1.30%	3.10%	2.20%	2.96%	12.50%	7.22%	3.37%	-1.39%
ADBE	37.29	-0.47	-1.24%	1.25%	2.39%	2.16%	-10.60%	3.76%	-21.58%	-10.27%
CSCO	25.64	0.13	0.51%	0.79%	7.60%	2.72%	-3.39%	5.25%	-21.37%	-4.11%
RIMM	121.63	-4.66	-3.69%	0.75%	1.26%	5.04%	6.97%	29.68%	0.35%	177.31%
INTC	22.26	-0.36	-1.59%	-1.33%	0.59%	1.88%	-12.19%	7.59%	-15.26%	3.53%
SAP	50.23	-2.22	-4.23%	-2.75%	-3.50%	1.82%	-0.99%	7.21%	-6.71%	4.65%
SNDK	27.09	0.10	0.37%	-2.87%	1.46%	10.03%	-18.33%	7.71%	-38.09%	-37.65%
ORCL	20.85	-0.91	-4.18%	-4.84%	0.39%	1.76%	-7.29%	2.86%	-3.61%	10.90%

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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
IFN	50.06	0.46	0.93%	3.09%	6.49%	6.51%	-19.13%	-3.27%	-19.13%	25.68%
EWJ	13.26	0.04	0.30%	2.55%	2.47%	4.08%	0.23%	5.66%	-7.01%	-7.14%
EWZ	90.32	6.39	7.61%	1.92%	3.90%	10.96%	11.58%	21.07%	8.60%	71.84%
EWH	19.45	0.17	0.88%	0.31%	4.57%	5.36%	-10.74%	-0.71%	-17.51%	19.18%
EWU	22.84	0.11	0.48%	0.13%	-0.17%	2.10%	-4.36%	4.53%	-14.87%	-8.09%
EWC	32.46	0.47	1.47%	-0.15%	-1.58%	4.37%	0.19%	7.31%	-6.75%	17.74%
EWQ	36.53	0.12	0.33%	-0.71%	-0.11%	1.22%	-3.72%	8.14%	-7.28%	-3.49%
EWG	32.68	0.11	0.34%	-0.76%	-0.06%	1.40%	-7.66%	5.59%	-8.72%	4.08%
TRF	59.27	0.38	0.65%	-0.95%	-1.22%	0.80%	-19.35%	-2.31%	-18.25%	-15.69%
EWS	13.57	0.02	0.15%	-2.09%	0.37%	2.26%	0.59%	12.43%	-11.42%	6.60%
EWA	27.78	0.32	1.17%	-2.15%	-0.39%	4.04%	-3.47%	6.03%	-17.91%	2.55%

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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	1.33	1.41	1.17	1.22
6 Month	1.56	1.68	1.57	1.41
2 Year	2.25	2.35	2.19	1.59
3 Year	2.18	2.29	2.13	1.47
5 Year	3.01	3.11	2.95	2.44
10 Year	3.72	3.82	3.73	3.41
30 Year	4.46	4.55	4.49	4.29

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.42	2.44	2.40	2.55
2yr AAA	2.32	2.33	2.31	2.40
2yr A	2.72	2.66	2.75	2.69
5yr AAA	2.90	2.93	3.00	3.01
5yr AA	3.00	2.96	3.05	3.23
5yr A	3.50	3.46	3.42	3.18
10yr AAA	3.69	3.72	3.64	3.74
10yr AA	3.64	3.70	3.55	3.94
10yr A	3.85	3.86	3.71	3.97
20yr AAA	4.43	4.46	4.36	4.71
20yr AA	4.82	4.85	4.78	4.86
20yr A	4.63	4.65	4.51	4.91

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.06	4.13	4.12	3.80
2yr A	3.70	3.87	3.79	3.64
5yr AAA	4.46	4.54	4.43	3.96
5yr AA	4.74	4.99	4.74	4.24
5yr A	5.03	5.14	5.22	5.09
10yr AAA	5.25	5.31	5.23	4.71
10yr AA	5.83	5.76	5.83	5.91
10yr A	5.45	5.53	5.47	5.39
20yr AAA	5.99	6.10	6.47	6.46
20yr AA	6.38	6.03	6.01	6.12
20yr A	6.24	6.35	6.34	6.32

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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	28.30	-0.05	-0.18%	7.60%	1.87%	-10.24%	-24.45%	-9.09%	-50.34%	-51.97%
CFC	5.780	-0.070	-1.20%	3.58%	15.83%	-8.25%	-35.78%	-10.66%	-63.74%	-84.41%
DRE	24.42	-0.94	-3.71%	2.18%	3.47%	1.67%	-4.68%	0.33%	-23.28%	-43.35%
FRE	24.91	-0.65	-2.54%	1.63%	-3.45%	-10.49%	-23.92%	-10.72%	-52.05%	-61.55%
NLY	16.76	0.12	0.72%	0.66%	4.62%	0.12%	-7.40%	-15.35%	-2.78%	5.34%
AGG	102.60	0.62	0.61%	0.55%	0.84%	0.96%	0.93%	-0.45%	1.69%	2.13%
SHY	83.33	0.13	0.16%	-0.04%	-0.32%	-0.43%	1.20%	-0.17%	2.27%	3.63%
TLT	93.12	0.67	0.72%	-0.04%	0.11%	-1.08%	-1.34%	-1.28%	2.55%	4.92%
IEF	89.17	0.28	0.31%	-0.15%	-0.59%	-1.23%	1.76%	-0.34%	4.86%	7.09%
TIP	107.10	0.49	0.46%	-0.41%	-0.93%	-1.13%	0.43%	-1.79%	3.69%	5.68%
EQR	41.52	-0.91	-2.14%	-1.96%	-1.82%	-4.02%	13.97%	12.76%	4.14%	-10.58%
AVB	99.75	-3.78	-3.65%	-3.10%	0.10%	-1.42%	9.20%	7.43%	-16.42%	-18.41%

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	44.21	1.28	2.98%	0.82%	-7.72%	-4.47%	-15.61%	-20.53%	-4.80%	6.02%
HMY	11.69	0.47	4.19%	-2.09%	-1.93%	-3.71%	8.74%	14.72%	8.24%	-26.39%
AEM	62.45	3.95	6.75%	-2.65%	-17.83%	-6.93%	10.49%	-1.64%	13.77%	77.01%
LIHR	28.53	2.13	8.07%	-3.09%	-12.08%	-10.87%	-13.99%	-15.09%	-25.08%	16.16%
EGO	6.760	0.270	4.16%	-3.15%	-11.86%	-4.11%	9.03%	3.68%	-0.73%	14.58%
GFI	13.50	0.18	1.35%	-3.98%	-10.66%	-3.30%	-12.34%	-10.71%	-23.86%	-24.87%
AUY	12.82	0.34	2.72%	-4.68%	-15.60%	-12.01%	-7.57%	-24.28%	-13.32%	-8.23%
ABX	38.62	1.12	2.99%	-5.34%	-16.12%	-11.91%	-16.08%	-27.45%	-8.89%	37.39%
AU	34.12	0.58	1.73%	-5.95%	-9.95%	-1.07%	-25.60%	-18.02%	-23.94%	-23.45%
GG	35.72	1.25	3.63%	-7.08%	-17.71%	-10.50%	-2.51%	-7.80%	5.77%	46.75%
BVN	62.57	-1.36	-2.13%	-7.63%	-14.99%	-8.27%	2.78%	-4.31%	12.23%	92.05%
KGC	18.91	0.75	4.13%	-9.69%	-25.61%	-17.42%	-6.15%	-15.84%	-0.37%	41.86%

To watch the moves in precious metal miners, you will have to monitor the individual stock charts, preferably in real-time, as follows:

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

SLV SIL CDE HL PAAS SSRI SLW MGN

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Here are the Weekly and Daily Data charts of the indexes:

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Goldminers Index:

Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index:

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The U.S. goldminer share trust ETF trades under the ticker symbol GDX.

Here are the U.S. Goldminer ETF (GDX) index Weekly and Daily data charts:

GDX Daily data:

GDX Weekly data:

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The Toronto Exchange-listed goldminer iUnits S&P/TSX Capped Gold Index ETF trades under the ticker symbol TSE:XGD. Yes, just like GDX on the AMEX, you can trade XGD on Toronto.

Here are the Weekly and Daily data charts for the TSX Goldshares (XGD) index:

Interactive Chart of XGD Daily data:

Interactive Chart of XGD Weekly data:

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Here is the chart of the week's trading in the $USD.

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Dollar Index:

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Interactive Chart of Daily Euro Dollar Index, priced in USD:

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Daily British Pound Index:

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Daily Japanese Yen Index:

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Daily Canadian Dollar Index:

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Wrap-up