The Banks ($XBK) and Broker-Dealers ($XBD), both down -3.6% on the session, led the sell-off.

As noted earlier, (Cara 100 companies) Disney (DIS +2.9%) reported a +22% gain in earnings to $1.13 billion ($0.58/share), and Cisco (CSCO) at $0.38/share) beat Wall Street consensus estimates by 2 cents, although they did warn that revenue growth could slow this quarter. Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH -10.5%) was hammered due to lower guidance this quarter even though Q1 earnings beat estimates ($0.34/sh vs $0.33).

On the US economics front, Q1 productivity was strong (up +2.2%) – which happens after lay-offs – while Unit Labor Costs were up + 2.2%, a bit below expectations. Pending home sales for March fell -1.0%, although the figure was expected to be -1.8%, and are down Y/Y by -20%.

The European Central Bank (ECB) left its borrowing rate steady at 4% this morning. The Bank of England (BoE) did the same, leavings its rate at 5%.

Yesterday, the US long bond ($USB was stronger ($USB +0.28%) at $115.75. Yields fell as traders fled to the safety of the US Treasury market as they sold equities.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) gained a further +1.69/bbl to close at 123.53, after hitting a record high of 123.93.

$GOLD dropped -$6.50/oz to 871.20 yesterday, but is a bit stronger this morning.

Asia-Pacific equity markets were mixed overnight. In trading at mid-session in Europe, there were minimal losses of -0.1% to -0.5%. The June Dow 30 futures are up slightly to 12848.

June Crude Oil futures are quiet at 123.50 and the June Euro a tad softer at 1.5320.

Spot prices for precious metals are a little stronger due to this morning’s statements by ECB and BoE to keep the key bank borrowing rate stable.

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Comments & Outlook

While the ECB and BoE stand pat in their efforts to fight rising inflation with borrowing rates of 4% and 5% respectively, the US Federal Reserve has lowered its rate seven times in seven months to 2%.

The 15-nation Euro bloc covers 317 million people and 22% of global gross domestic product, more than Japan and China, but still below the US at 27% of global GDP.

At some point there will be a dawning realization by the People that the Fed, regardless of its front man (Bernanke, Greenspan, etc) is a toady for the gnomes who control America’s banks and big business.

In my Community Chat today, I pointed you to “The Story of Deep Capture” - by Mark Mitchell. I hope you read it, ponder the implications if it is true – and I assert that most of it is – and start acting accordingly. Stop listening to the Talking Heads for bankers who would mislead you.

Capital markets need to be operated in the interests of the owners of capital, not for the servants in the form of financial services providers. The last 70 years has witnessed the biggest transfer of wealth as a percentage of all wealth created by man to the pockets of a few bankers and their Friends & Family.

For the benefit of society, this process must be reversed.

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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
PBR	126.75	92.66	66.43	58.44
GGB	41.24	81.71	81.64	63.78	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-07 at $41.24, +0.00% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
RIO	39.06	79.82	75.43	52.09
NUE	78.57	78.28	79.16	68.23	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-07 at $78.57, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ECA	84.01	77.66	71.33	61.77
WMT	56.83	76.24	72.54	48.01	Sell alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-04-30 at $57.98, -1.98% chg], after a 7 day DZ)
TT	46.18	75.09	62.00	44.19
ATVI	27.49	75.06	58.87	61.28
PDA	55.85	74.84	74.36	55.77	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-06 at $57.80, -3.37% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
SYT	58.22	74.80	56.44	35.57
BHP	82.71	73.53	64.84	51.06
RIMM	129.98	73.47	77.70	59.85	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-06 at $132.10, -1.60% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ABB	30.55	71.88	77.62	63.67	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-07 at $30.55, +0.00% chg], after a 9 day DZ)
NKE	66.75	71.62	61.69	42.78
CHRW	63.79	71.31	82.61	52.61	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-07 at $63.79, +0.00% chg], after a 4 day DZ)
STO	38.06	71.23	85.60	76.77	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
BBD	22.83	70.90	74.37	51.34	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-06 at $23.65, -3.47% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
SU	120.27	70.37	73.75	68.55
COST	72.08	69.18	73.76	67.74	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-07 at $72.08, +0.00% chg], after a 5 day DZ)
CVX	95.28	66.15	70.52	57.86
IBKR	32.73	66.05	62.75	81.48
VIP	32.98	65.51	54.31	78.57
DIS	34.70	64.47	73.83	84.38
TS	53.69	64.08	71.28	51.77
NTES	23.23	63.21	76.60	75.73
LLTC	35.41	62.22	80.23	61.08
GOOG	579.00	55.72	70.05	64.26

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	15.95	16.64	27.42	33.53
BC	16.60	27.71	50.22	54.87
UBS	32.05	28.02	36.80	29.54
DELL	18.90	28.05	34.96	44.70
GOL	16.14	28.68	42.64	49.39
GRMN	42.89	29.69	26.26	42.65	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-05-01 at $43.12, -0.53% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
DNA	67.65	37.47	29.39	28.92
ABX	39.01	47.21	29.60	43.27
PG	65.80	48.93	33.75	26.59
KO	57.03	53.04	29.10	15.82

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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	38.09	0.09	0.24%	9.52%	7.81%	3.39%	5.42%	16.20%	1.84%	-1.40%
DIS	34.70	0.97	2.88%	7.00%	9.67%	12.48%	8.98%	9.39%	3.58%	-3.77%
HPQ	48.65	0.01	0.02%	4.96%	1.31%	5.55%	-2.33%	20.12%	-6.15%	11.07%
INTC	23.17	-0.41	-1.74%	4.09%	2.70%	8.17%	-8.60%	15.56%	-13.87%	5.51%
IBM	124.14	1.32	1.07%	2.85%	0.44%	6.31%	18.58%	21.30%	11.76%	20.34%
MRK	39.01	0.17	0.44%	2.55%	1.01%	-4.71%	-32.00%	-14.64%	-28.03%	-25.02%
MSFT	29.21	-0.49	-1.65%	2.42%	-7.12%	1.11%	-17.06%	3.88%	-17.76%	-4.88%
AXP	48.70	-2.26	-4.43%	1.42%	9.73%	8.03%	-4.58%	4.84%	-12.05%	-23.03%
BAC	38.00	-1.24	-3.16%	1.23%	3.09%	0.18%	-6.31%	-12.38%	-12.26%	-26.10%
UTX	73.03	-1.65	-2.21%	0.77%	1.63%	3.14%	-2.90%	2.18%	-1.92%	5.76%
T	38.82	-0.74	-1.87%	0.28%	0.75%	1.65%	-5.32%	4.92%	0.41%	-1.97%
JNJ	66.91	-0.67	-0.99%	-0.27%	-0.52%	0.94%	1.52%	6.53%	4.69%	4.12%
MMM	76.68	-1.08	-1.39%	-0.29%	-4.90%	-3.66%	-7.29%	-3.08%	-7.91%	-9.71%
CAT	81.63	-1.60	-1.92%	-0.31%	-0.07%	7.18%	15.57%	19.48%	10.91%	12.33%
MCD	59.38	-1.11	-1.84%	-0.34%	1.18%	6.53%	2.20%	9.03%	1.71%	19.96%
BA	84.55	-1.60	-1.86%	-0.37%	3.00%	7.57%	-2.39%	6.02%	-12.74%	-10.59%
GE	32.57	-0.43	-1.30%	-0.40%	0.65%	-10.62%	-11.40%	-4.85%	-16.66%	-12.54%
VZ	38.28	-0.61	-1.57%	-0.52%	5.37%	6.27%	-11.41%	3.60%	-11.18%	-6.25%
DD	48.54	-1.11	-2.24%	-0.76%	-2.88%	-1.02%	10.97%	7.44%	2.95%	-5.98%
HD	28.56	-0.72	-2.46%	-0.83%	1.53%	3.22%	9.38%	0.56%	-2.66%	-26.47%
CVX	95.28	-1.59	-1.64%	-0.90%	0.85%	5.93%	1.95%	21.01%	8.84%	19.73%
PFE	19.92	-0.50	-2.45%	-0.94%	0.20%	-4.64%	-13.05%	-12.13%	-14.58%	-27.25%
PG	65.80	-0.85	-1.28%	-1.86%	-2.04%	-6.28%	-9.00%	0.05%	-5.21%	5.82%
WMT	56.83	0.48	0.85%	-1.98%	-0.16%	4.97%	21.17%	14.02%	29.36%	16.91%
JPM	46.57	-1.63	-3.38%	-2.27%	3.15%	5.12%	10.43%	3.24%	10.25%	-11.68%
AIG	45.08	-3.32	-6.86%	-2.42%	2.78%	-1.05%	-19.93%	-12.72%	-22.14%	-37.04%
KO	57.03	-1.24	-2.13%	-3.13%	-5.45%	-6.17%	-6.65%	-2.43%	-4.89%	6.38%
C	24.48	-1.39	-5.37%	-3.13%	-0.61%	3.82%	-15.35%	-8.31%	-26.73%	-54.57%
XOM	88.82	-1.25	-1.39%	-4.57%	-5.73%	-0.98%	-5.02%	8.46%	1.86%	9.88%
GM	21.40	-0.94	-4.21%	-7.76%	2.20%	6.31%	-12.33%	-18.63%	-36.97%	-28.95%

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	31.63	-0.17	-0.53%	3.47%	3.37%	6.14%	0.86%	12.92%	-6.00%	-15.59%
XLK	24.59	-0.39	-1.56%	2.59%	1.99%	6.82%	-5.86%	10.42%	-10.58%	-1.56%
XLE	83.26	-1.58	-1.86%	1.92%	-0.75%	5.73%	4.73%	20.95%	11.68%	28.45%
IYZ	25.74	-0.45	-1.72%	1.82%	5.41%	8.24%	-11.76%	2.14%	-14.60%	-21.50%
XLB	43.16	-0.63	-1.44%	1.55%	-0.21%	1.27%	4.50%	10.84%	2.76%	8.12%
XLY	32.34	-0.62	-1.88%	0.94%	2.34%	3.79%	0.43%	2.08%	-7.07%	-18.13%
SPY	139.52	-2.53	-1.78%	0.91%	1.31%	2.72%	-3.73%	4.17%	-5.67%	-7.57%
XLI	38.29	-0.66	-1.69%	0.13%	1.84%	1.40%	-0.57%	5.08%	-3.55%	0.55%
XLP	27.92	-0.27	-0.96%	0.04%	-0.64%	0.07%	-1.66%	2.99%	-0.11%	1.71%
IYH	63.39	-0.71	-1.11%	-0.25%	-0.09%	-0.92%	-9.57%	-5.33%	-9.01%	-12.70%
XLF	26.45	-1.01	-3.68%	-0.30%	3.93%	2.60%	-6.73%	-4.37%	-12.01%	-29.97%
XLU	39.81	-0.61	-1.51%	-0.35%	-1.53%	0.78%	-5.42%	1.30%	-3.96%	-6.53%

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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10 (energy: XLE)

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
RIG	157.40	-0.45	-0.29%	6.74%	0.40%	6.21%	7.85%	28.88%	25.13%	76.36%
SU	120.27	-0.17	-0.14%	6.73%	4.56%	12.07%	9.07%	30.63%	7.97%	45.73%
STO	38.06	0.36	0.95%	5.23%	5.46%	18.90%	21.83%	45.27%	12.14%	29.32%
PBR	126.75	-3.54	-2.72%	4.39%	0.45%	10.56%	6.68%	13.58%	36.67%	152.64%
ECA	84.01	0.09	0.11%	3.96%	1.07%	6.38%	20.69%	28.01%	14.47%	48.48%
SLB	102.01	-1.57	-1.52%	1.45%	-2.73%	13.12%	1.42%	34.65%	7.65%	36.01%
IMO	58.34	0.35	0.60%	-0.34%	-1.54%	7.28%	6.23%	17.01%	0.50%	46.00%
CVX	95.28	-1.59	-1.64%	-0.90%	0.85%	5.93%	1.95%	21.01%	8.84%	19.73%
CEO	175.60	-7.87	-4.29%	-1.10%	-5.03%	14.94%	4.89%	19.44%	-5.34%	96.46%
TOT	83.07	-2.00	-2.35%	-1.11%	-0.34%	5.17%	-0.25%	19.08%	0.42%	9.91%
PTR	145.03	-11.70	-7.47%	-4.04%	-2.54%	10.79%	-16.48%	1.38%	-31.85%	13.62%
XOM	88.82	-1.25	-1.39%	-4.57%	-5.73%	-0.98%	-5.02%	8.46%	1.86%	9.88%

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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	38.09	0.09	0.24%	9.52%	7.81%	3.39%	5.42%	16.20%	1.84%	-1.40%
TCK	47.74	-0.33	-0.69%	9.32%	0.72%	3.67%	31.73%	38.90%	1.29%	-41.93%
GGB	41.24	-1.30	-3.06%	6.48%	6.29%	14.49%	43.69%	58.98%	37.74%	99.90%
RTP	490.67	-21.77	-4.25%	4.40%	-4.39%	4.19%	16.91%	17.61%	37.25%	82.33%
NUE	78.57	-0.44	-0.56%	4.07%	4.43%	13.21%	35.54%	38.01%	39.68%	18.26%
MT	92.14	-2.15	-2.28%	3.42%	1.35%	7.98%	20.60%	38.56%	23.23%	60.30%
BHP	82.71	-4.12	-4.74%	2.54%	-3.06%	5.62%	17.47%	24.66%	2.94%	59.06%
DOW	40.69	-0.22	-0.54%	1.34%	3.75%	5.09%	5.01%	7.30%	-6.89%	-10.33%
TS	53.69	-1.59	-2.88%	1.28%	-1.56%	3.89%	20.95%	43.94%	7.98%	19.92%
RIO	39.06	-1.84	-4.50%	-0.05%	-0.43%	6.58%	19.41%	30.72%	8.98%	-10.10%
PKX	123.09	-5.16	-4.02%	-0.25%	-1.65%	-2.07%	-15.96%	-3.71%	-24.96%	13.04%
VCP	30.49	-1.07	-3.39%	-4.09%	-1.26%	-3.45%	2.66%	5.14%	-4.90%	47.22%

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	38.47	0.16	0.42%	12.75%	6.04%	6.09%	-16.11%	-0.26%	-15.30%	-14.42%
AUY	13.75	-0.19	-1.36%	7.25%	2.23%	-4.98%	-0.87%	-6.59%	-6.14%	-4.45%
BVN	65.89	1.06	1.64%	5.31%	-2.73%	-5.87%	8.23%	-1.95%	8.19%	93.97%
EGO	7.100	-0.020	-0.28%	5.03%	1.72%	-4.05%	14.52%	18.93%	13.06%	16.01%
GG	37.38	0.52	1.41%	4.65%	-2.76%	-8.00%	2.02%	7.01%	3.09%	49.10%
NEM	45.22	-0.75	-1.63%	2.28%	3.12%	-3.31%	-13.69%	-9.96%	-16.58%	7.74%
KGC	19.13	-0.72	-3.63%	1.16%	-8.64%	-18.73%	-5.06%	-8.47%	-4.40%	37.72%
ABX	39.01	-0.38	-0.96%	1.01%	-4.39%	-11.56%	-15.23%	-18.91%	-15.64%	25.56%
LIHR	28.72	-1.33	-4.43%	0.67%	-2.45%	-8.36%	-13.42%	-8.07%	-27.18%	11.93%
AEM	62.37	-2.02	-3.14%	-0.13%	-2.77%	-12.01%	10.35%	2.72%	10.62%	73.06%
GFI	13.40	-0.19	-1.40%	-0.74%	-4.69%	-6.88%	-12.99%	-0.52%	-25.97%	-26.25%
HMY	11.59	-0.44	-3.66%	-0.86%	-2.93%	1.76%	7.81%	16.37%	3.39%	-29.80%

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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	160.24	-2.26	-1.39%	4.82%	0.46%	6.03%	10.97%	49.76%	10.44%	62.27%
UTX	73.03	-1.65	-2.21%	0.77%	1.63%	3.14%	-2.90%	2.18%	-1.92%	5.76%
TXT	60.88	-1.14	-1.84%	-0.21%	1.21%	6.03%	-8.88%	8.25%	-12.12%	17.67%
MMM	76.68	-1.08	-1.39%	-0.29%	-4.90%	-3.66%	-7.29%	-3.08%	-7.91%	-9.71%
CAT	81.63	-1.60	-1.92%	-0.31%	-0.07%	7.18%	15.57%	19.48%	10.91%	12.33%
BA	84.55	-1.60	-1.86%	-0.37%	3.00%	7.57%	-2.39%	6.02%	-12.74%	-10.59%
ABB	30.55	-0.26	-0.84%	-0.39%	7.38%	12.61%	6.67%	27.98%	-2.46%	51.46%
GE	32.57	-0.43	-1.30%	-0.40%	0.65%	-10.62%	-11.40%	-4.85%	-16.66%	-12.54%
HON	58.99	-1.81	-2.98%	-0.69%	0.31%	1.65%	-1.52%	0.37%	-0.08%	6.61%
UPS	71.58	-1.75	-2.39%	-1.15%	-0.13%	1.43%	3.50%	-0.22%	-0.14%	1.13%
ERJ	40.80	-1.16	-2.76%	-2.11%	-2.39%	-4.85%	-9.59%	-3.82%	-12.91%	-14.09%
FDX	93.75	-3.92	-4.01%	-2.21%	0.76%	0.69%	8.81%	3.98%	-6.85%	-13.97%

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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	34.70	0.97	2.88%	7.00%	9.67%	12.48%	8.98%	9.39%	3.58%	-3.77%
JCP	44.00	0.10	0.22%	3.53%	8.50%	13.05%	5.64%	-7.25%	-13.96%	-44.77%
BDK	67.77	0.62	0.92%	3.26%	1.42%	0.34%	-3.09%	-2.87%	-17.68%	-26.96%
TM	104.76	-0.90	-0.85%	3.21%	4.57%	10.04%	-1.60%	-5.09%	-6.22%	-13.80%
TGT	53.44	0.00	0.00%	0.58%	2.02%	2.10%	7.94%	-1.22%	-9.15%	-9.96%
WHR	73.20	-0.58	-0.79%	0.58%	-10.96%	-15.91%	-8.36%	-19.90%	-2.53%	-34.56%
BBBY	32.58	-1.22	-3.61%	0.25%	1.78%	10.55%	14.88%	7.21%	4.46%	-20.13%
NKE	66.75	-0.83	-1.23%	-0.07%	-1.23%	0.47%	5.48%	9.86%	6.32%	23.91%
BC	16.60	-0.14	-0.84%	-0.48%	9.72%	2.34%	-1.89%	-7.11%	-23.99%	-50.09%
GOL	16.14	-0.87	-5.11%	-0.68%	11.85%	0.56%	-32.72%	-14.29%	-38.86%	-43.17%
CCL	39.88	-0.67	-1.65%	-0.72%	1.27%	-0.35%	-8.66%	-2.40%	-10.64%	-16.43%
EBAY	29.80	-0.99	-3.22%	-4.76%	-2.84%	-5.64%	-8.28%	7.04%	-11.55%	-12.30%

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30 (consumer staples: XLP)

Table 6: Senior consumer staples equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
WFMI	33.99	-0.01	-0.03%	4.14%	4.30%	2.66%	-14.51%	-12.78%	-27.00%	-24.77%
ABV	76.00	-2.66	-3.38%	3.68%	2.80%	-3.07%	4.86%	1.17%	-4.19%	25.43%
BUD	50.71	-1.33	-2.56%	3.07%	6.27%	5.93%	-1.78%	7.71%	1.30%	0.60%
WAG	35.34	-0.05	-0.14%	1.41%	-0.93%	-4.25%	-5.36%	1.73%	-8.18%	-21.55%
PDA	55.85	-1.95	-3.37%	1.32%	3.22%	13.98%	16.04%	23.86%	2.42%	68.07%
PEP	68.01	-0.56	-0.82%	-0.76%	-1.71%	-4.17%	-9.67%	-3.41%	-5.99%	0.79%
DEO	81.05	-1.02	-1.24%	-1.04%	-1.10%	-3.45%	-4.71%	2.12%	-11.42%	-5.05%
KR	26.90	-0.14	-0.52%	-1.28%	5.82%	11.34%	4.79%	6.11%	-1.57%	-9.18%
SBUX	15.95	-0.41	-2.51%	-1.73%	-10.64%	-8.70%	-17.40%	-13.92%	-33.84%	-47.45%
PG	65.80	-0.85	-1.28%	-1.86%	-2.04%	-6.28%	-9.00%	0.05%	-5.21%	5.82%
WMT	56.83	0.48	0.85%	-1.98%	-0.16%	4.97%	21.17%	14.02%	29.36%	16.91%
KO	57.03	-1.24	-2.13%	-3.13%	-5.45%	-6.17%	-6.65%	-2.43%	-4.89%	6.38%

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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	52.10	0.27	0.52%	4.72%	4.33%	12.99%	-40.11%	-32.88%	-33.25%	-36.51%
BMY	22.76	-0.42	-1.81%	3.60%	6.21%	5.81%	-12.90%	-2.49%	-20.78%	-24.41%
AMGN	42.20	-0.80	-1.86%	0.79%	-1.15%	1.47%	-9.44%	-9.69%	-24.91%	-33.81%
NVS	50.52	-0.77	-1.50%	0.38%	2.00%	2.75%	-7.42%	2.85%	-3.97%	-13.71%
AET	43.72	-0.02	-0.05%	0.28%	1.46%	5.05%	-22.81%	-15.86%	-18.40%	-12.56%
UNH	32.66	-0.14	-0.43%	0.09%	-5.96%	-12.39%	-42.37%	-33.39%	-34.48%	-38.67%
JNJ	66.91	-0.67	-0.99%	-0.27%	-0.52%	0.94%	1.52%	6.53%	4.69%	4.12%
DNA	67.65	-0.52	-0.76%	-0.81%	-8.20%	-12.95%	0.37%	-3.25%	-8.94%	-15.97%
GSK	43.70	-1.05	-2.35%	-0.93%	-2.04%	0.67%	-12.90%	3.09%	-12.79%	-24.81%
PFE	19.92	-0.50	-2.45%	-0.94%	0.20%	-4.64%	-13.05%	-12.13%	-14.58%	-27.25%
MDT	47.81	-1.20	-2.45%	-1.79%	-3.43%	-3.94%	-3.41%	1.19%	4.94%	-10.90%
NVO	66.62	-2.43	-3.52%	-3.01%	0.94%	-7.14%	4.42%	9.72%	-45.25%	-36.54%

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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
BBD	22.83	-0.82	-3.47%	1.11%	5.60%	-24.35%	-24.98%	-10.26%	-27.78%	-0.09%
CS	53.73	-0.83	-1.52%	0.71%	4.11%	-2.20%	-9.97%	2.97%	-10.82%	-29.43%
IBN	44.26	-1.08	-2.38%	-0.74%	1.44%	7.66%	-28.79%	-21.94%	-31.21%	7.22%
GS	189.76	-7.85	-3.97%	-0.84%	5.80%	8.97%	-8.59%	-0.37%	-11.40%	-16.49%
DB	118.08	-4.11	-3.36%	-1.14%	-0.65%	-0.14%	-8.51%	6.27%	-2.60%	-25.65%
LEH	43.64	-2.67	-5.77%	-1.36%	-0.11%	7.65%	-29.83%	-27.84%	-22.02%	-43.21%
HBC	85.61	-1.65	-1.89%	-1.36%	1.87%	1.65%	3.85%	19.32%	-5.76%	-9.27%
JPM	46.57	-1.63	-3.38%	-2.27%	3.15%	5.12%	10.43%	3.24%	10.25%	-11.68%
MER	48.48	-2.87	-5.59%	-2.71%	7.95%	5.39%	-8.11%	-9.64%	-10.21%	-47.54%
MS	47.21	-1.84	-3.75%	-2.86%	-0.36%	2.41%	-7.34%	5.19%	-7.77%	-45.09%
C	24.48	-1.39	-5.37%	-3.13%	-0.61%	3.82%	-15.35%	-8.31%	-26.73%	-54.57%
UBS	32.05	-1.72	-5.09%	-4.58%	-6.99%	-5.65%	-30.01%	-15.48%	-31.27%	-49.84%

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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	29.28	-0.46	-1.55%	8.08%	4.98%	7.61%	-11.73%	10.24%	-28.01%	-33.39%
RIMM	129.98	-2.12	-1.60%	6.87%	7.67%	10.00%	14.31%	53.01%	-2.29%	178.87%
ADBE	39.24	-1.01	-2.51%	5.23%	6.54%	8.04%	-5.92%	20.29%	-15.01%	-5.01%
AAPL	182.59	-4.07	-2.18%	4.97%	12.09%	20.57%	-6.29%	50.60%	-1.99%	75.70%
INTC	23.17	-0.41	-1.74%	4.09%	2.70%	8.17%	-8.60%	15.56%	-13.87%	5.51%
QCOM	43.54	-1.01	-2.27%	0.81%	3.94%	4.89%	13.41%	6.35%	5.71%	-0.93%
ORCL	20.99	-0.51	-2.37%	0.67%	-4.20%	3.81%	-6.67%	9.32%	-5.02%	10.18%
ADSK	38.24	-1.05	-2.67%	0.63%	7.57%	16.94%	-20.73%	-0.86%	-21.02%	-8.74%
CSCO	25.78	-0.55	-2.09%	0.55%	1.34%	9.56%	-2.86%	10.27%	-21.28%	-7.30%
INFY	43.24	-2.56	-5.59%	-1.03%	2.49%	20.11%	-2.68%	8.26%	-3.87%	-16.72%
SAP	48.97	-1.37	-2.72%	-2.51%	-5.19%	-7.27%	-3.47%	4.44%	-7.90%	1.68%
CTSH	30.21	-3.54	-10.49%	-6.33%	-2.11%	8.55%	-6.27%	10.74%	-8.70%	-25.74%

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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
EWC	33.49	-0.26	-0.77%	3.17%	3.01%	6.05%	3.36%	13.29%	-5.79%	16.57%
TRF	60.31	0.40	0.67%	1.75%	0.79%	2.76%	-17.93%	1.41%	-14.10%	-13.77%
EWZ	91.42	-2.98	-3.16%	1.22%	3.16%	8.90%	12.93%	21.26%	11.66%	67.13%
EWU	22.95	-0.41	-1.76%	0.48%	0.61%	2.05%	-3.89%	8.56%	-10.80%	-9.86%
EWG	32.83	-0.49	-1.47%	0.46%	-0.30%	1.99%	-7.23%	9.91%	-7.39%	3.24%
EWA	27.86	-0.98	-3.40%	0.29%	-1.87%	3.15%	-3.20%	6.13%	-15.86%	0.04%
EWS	13.60	-0.45	-3.20%	0.22%	-1.88%	4.70%	0.82%	14.77%	-7.36%	0.82%
EWJ	13.28	-0.17	-1.26%	0.15%	2.71%	6.33%	0.38%	8.23%	-3.77%	-8.41%
EWQ	36.40	-0.72	-1.94%	-0.36%	-1.06%	1.42%	-4.06%	13.08%	-6.16%	-5.82%
EWH	19.29	-0.81	-4.03%	-0.82%	-0.52%	5.82%	-11.47%	2.17%	-12.36%	13.14%
IFN	49.59	-1.83	-3.56%	-0.94%	2.12%	9.79%	-19.89%	-2.76%	-14.38%	20.86%

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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	1.59	1.54	1.33	1.30
6 Month	1.68	1.70	1.56	1.54
2 Year	2.30	2.38	2.25	1.92
3 Year	2.23	2.31	2.18	1.82
5 Year	3.07	3.16	3.01	2.73
10 Year	3.84	3.92	3.72	3.54
30 Year	4.60	4.66	4.46	4.35

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.39	2.39	2.42	2.54
2yr AAA	2.47	2.52	2.32	2.38
2yr A	2.75	2.81	2.72	3.03
5yr AAA	3.06	3.06	2.90	3.14
5yr AA	3.13	3.08	3.00	3.22
5yr A	3.47	3.48	3.50	3.36
10yr AAA	3.70	3.70	3.69	3.77
10yr AA	3.74	3.72	3.64	3.65
10yr A	3.88	3.82	3.85	4.13
20yr AAA	4.63	4.72	4.43	4.59
20yr AA	4.43	4.37	4.82	4.78
20yr A	4.53	4.53	4.63	4.70

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.11	4.09	4.06	3.89
2yr A	3.76	3.77	3.70	3.81
5yr AAA	4.57	4.51	4.46	4.06
5yr AA	4.71	4.81	4.74	4.43
5yr A	4.96	4.95	5.03	5.08
10yr AAA	5.43	5.70	5.25	5.75
10yr AA	5.89	5.80	5.83	5.66
10yr A	5.57	5.60	5.45	5.42
20yr AAA	6.12	6.15	5.99	6.46
20yr AA	5.89	6.03	6.38	5.95
20yr A	6.37	6.40	6.24	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	25.81	-0.53	-2.01%	5.69%	7.99%	12.17%	0.74%	8.77%	-9.94%	-40.09%
FRE	26.01	-1.32	-4.83%	4.42%	6.12%	4.75%	-20.56%	-16.23%	-42.37%	-61.30%
FNM	29.05	-1.76	-5.71%	2.65%	10.46%	3.31%	-22.45%	-10.26%	-41.65%	-52.90%
EQR	42.28	-1.70	-3.87%	1.83%	-0.17%	3.17%	16.06%	9.62%	12.06%	-7.97%
NLY	16.82	-0.43	-2.49%	0.36%	1.02%	5.79%	-7.07%	-19.90%	-1.29%	6.12%
AVB	99.66	-4.32	-4.15%	-0.09%	-3.19%	2.05%	9.10%	7.23%	-5.00%	-16.96%
SHY	83.18	0.10	0.12%	-0.18%	-0.22%	-0.78%	1.02%	-0.37%	1.96%	3.83%
TIP	106.75	0.26	0.24%	-0.33%	-0.73%	-2.23%	0.10%	-0.73%	2.53%	6.05%
AGG	101.93	0.29	0.29%	-0.65%	-0.11%	-0.93%	0.28%	-0.32%	1.60%	1.76%
IEF	88.36	0.35	0.40%	-0.91%	-1.05%	-2.82%	0.83%	-0.60%	3.77%	6.39%
TLT	91.34	0.39	0.43%	-1.90%	-1.94%	-4.21%	-3.22%	-1.41%	0.68%	2.81%
CFC	4.9400	-0.4000	-7.49%	-14.53%	-11.47%	-12.87%	-45.11%	-27.78%	-63.76%	-87.17%

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	38.47	0.16	0.42%	12.75%	6.04%	6.09%	-16.11%	-0.26%	-15.30%	-14.42%
AUY	13.75	-0.19	-1.36%	7.25%	2.23%	-4.98%	-0.87%	-6.59%	-6.14%	-4.45%
BVN	65.89	1.06	1.64%	5.31%	-2.73%	-5.87%	8.23%	-1.95%	8.19%	93.97%
EGO	7.100	-0.020	-0.28%	5.03%	1.72%	-4.05%	14.52%	18.93%	13.06%	16.01%
GG	37.38	0.52	1.41%	4.65%	-2.76%	-8.00%	2.02%	7.01%	3.09%	49.10%
NEM	45.22	-0.75	-1.63%	2.28%	3.12%	-3.31%	-13.69%	-9.96%	-16.58%	7.74%
KGC	19.13	-0.72	-3.63%	1.16%	-8.64%	-18.73%	-5.06%	-8.47%	-4.40%	37.72%
ABX	39.01	-0.38	-0.96%	1.01%	-4.39%	-11.56%	-15.23%	-18.91%	-15.64%	25.56%
LIHR	28.72	-1.33	-4.43%	0.67%	-2.45%	-8.36%	-13.42%	-8.07%	-27.18%	11.93%
AEM	62.37	-2.02	-3.14%	-0.13%	-2.77%	-12.01%	10.35%	2.72%	10.62%	73.06%
GFI	13.40	-0.19	-1.40%	-0.74%	-4.69%	-6.88%	-12.99%	-0.52%	-25.97%	-26.25%
HMY	11.59	-0.44	-3.66%	-0.86%	-2.93%	1.76%	7.81%	16.37%	3.39%	-29.80%

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