Given that stagflation is a killer of both stock and bond prices, it’s not surprising to see a couple back-to-back 200-point losing sessions in the Dow 30. By the end of the day, the DJIA (-227.49 -1.77% to 12601.19), S&P 500 (-22.69 -1.61% to 1390.7), and NASDAQ Composite (-43.99 -1.77% to 2448.3) were crushed again.

The Utilities (XLU -0.51%) was a loser, but was still the best performing sector. The Financials (XLF -2.55%) followed a previous day’s loss of -2.45%. The biggest losers, however, were Basic Materials (XLB -2.93%) and Technology (XLK -2.63%).

Airlines ($XAL -12.0%) followed the previous day’s loss of -3.3%, proving that $133 oil doesn’t fly planes. With oil trading at all-time record high prices, American Airlines (AMR) announced it will cut capacity by -12%. The Broker-dealers ($XBD -3.2%) were also weak.

For the Cara 100 stocks, the leaders were: CEO +5.6%, MBT +3.6%, and VIP +3.5%. The losers were: BC -5.7%, GOL -5.7%, HDB -5.2%, and CCJ -5.2%.

The rising oil price is pushing down against the price of the US Dollar. Yesterday the trade-weighted $USD plunged a further -0.66% to 71.93, which is a two-day loss of over -1.5%. The Euro rallied +0.88% (+0.99% the previous day) to 1.5791 and the Yen +0.64% (+0.53% the previous day) to 97.04. The Cdn Loonie was also strong, up +0.87% to 101.72.

The 30-year long bond ($USB) lost -0.28% to 116.97.

This morning, the equity markets in Asia-Pacific were mostly down except for Japan (+0.37% to 13978.46). The All Ords index of Australia was flat. Shanghai (-1.65% to 3485.63), Hong Kong (-1.64% to 25043.12) and India (-1.95% to 16907.11) wwere weak.

In Europe in mid-session, the UK FTSE, French CAC and German DAX are down -0.36%, -0.77%, and -0.55% respectively.

The precious metals spot prices at 8:20am are: gold 925.54 (same as yesterday); palladium 450; platinum 2167; and silver 17.8475.

The near futures for Oil, the Euro and the DJIA are: 134.32 (with a high of 135.09 just after 5:00am ET); 1.5734; and 12615.

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Comments & Outlook

UBS AG said today it plans to raise $15.5 billion in a very sweet rights issue. The -31% discount below the current share price is a significant response to the Bank Bulls who are saying the crisis is over. If UBS, with the best connections in the world, has to drop the price so much to replenish its capital reserves, then (i) there are more write-downs to come, and (ii) other banks are also trading at a significant premium to the underlying worth.

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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	32.63	87.04	85.34	72.64	Distribution Zone (for 9 days)
GGB	49.42	86.85	90.40	71.46	Distribution Zone (for 5 days)
ECA	95.09	85.50	84.22	72.17	Distribution Zone (for 8 days)
RIMM	132.89	80.69	70.16	43.05	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-05-16 at $140.36, -5.32% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
SU	143.84	79.76	87.09	83.04	Distribution Zone (for 10 days)
ABB	32.23	79.43	82.99	60.94	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-21 at $32.23, +0.00% chg], after a 7 day DZ)
SYT	60.72	78.73	63.91	49.59
COST	69.39	77.64	53.50	27.60	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-05-16 at $73.27, -5.30% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
PBR	75.19	77.63	81.68	87.09	Distribution Zone (for 5 days)
STO	41.10	76.20	91.03	86.38	Distribution Zone (for 5 days)
WMT	55.23	75.34	56.56	30.55
GG	43.01	74.25	63.17	77.70
PDA	56.88	74.17	74.89	45.44	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-05-19 at $59.94, -5.11% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
TOT	89.94	73.69	82.94	89.59	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
CVX	103.02	73.54	83.60	88.48	Distribution Zone (for 5 days)
RIO	41.78	73.40	83.49	53.46	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-21 at $41.78, +0.00% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
TT	46.32	73.20	66.32	48.55	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-20 at $46.53, -0.45% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
TS	60.89	73.09	84.57	81.61	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
IMO	60.98	72.30	72.31	67.69	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-21 at $60.98, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
BBD	22.84	71.78	73.94	45.71
CEO	203.00	71.77	71.93	78.54	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
EXC	89.66	71.34	75.05	80.13	Distribution Zone (for 2 days)
CHRW	63.57	71.34	69.70	42.57
NUE	76.01	71.20	62.62	35.65
MBT	89.08	68.07	65.86	85.80
NTES	24.05	67.32	75.88	56.20	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-05-19 at $23.41, +2.73% chg], after a 4 day DZ)
TCK	50.67	66.17	71.68	61.15
LLTC	36.26	65.52	79.13	50.94
VIP	35.69	65.12	63.51	80.81
QCOM	46.18	64.98	78.32	61.71
ABX	42.69	57.21	48.82	72.90
ADBE	40.95	56.37	73.78	52.69

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	16.68	13.21	39.52	55.73
WFMI	28.00	22.22	21.79	19.81	Accumulation Zone (for 2 days)
BC	15.09	24.27	35.19	19.74
UBS	29.34	24.85	27.63	21.36	Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
GOL	14.99	25.78	33.31	29.04
JCP	40.66	27.02	42.85	30.83
KSS	45.26	27.91	45.50	28.02
BDK	63.98	29.42	35.03	25.69
CCL	37.43	32.23	34.48	28.83
GE	30.99	34.39	27.23	20.20
IBN	41.00	39.81	33.08	29.08
GS	178.60	40.07	45.05	23.21
ERTS	48.95	41.35	38.61	29.36
BA	81.19	44.59	48.93	29.99
DEO	78.83	46.70	27.18	31.22
HDB	98.77	49.37	36.86	24.97
KO	56.65	51.22	28.45	34.90
JNJ	65.73	56.56	49.70	24.05
COST	69.39	77.64	53.50	27.60	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-05-16 at $73.27, -5.30% chg], after a 3 day DZ)

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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
CVX	103.02	-0.07	-0.07%	5.42%	8.12%	9.04%	10.23%	21.51%	20.14%	24.38%
XOM	93.67	-0.89	-0.94%	4.18%	5.46%	-0.58%	0.17%	7.77%	7.62%	12.06%
CAT	83.40	-0.44	-0.52%	0.79%	2.17%	2.09%	18.08%	17.81%	22.76%	11.42%
KO	56.65	-0.44	-0.77%	0.19%	-0.67%	-6.08%	-7.27%	-2.31%	-9.00%	9.13%
PG	65.17	-0.69	-1.05%	-0.50%	-0.96%	-2.98%	-9.87%	-1.20%	-9.81%	3.00%
AA	41.70	-1.53	-3.54%	-0.71%	9.48%	18.03%	15.42%	14.88%	18.57%	6.95%
INTC	23.66	-0.43	-1.78%	-0.76%	2.11%	4.88%	-6.67%	16.55%	-3.94%	4.55%
JNJ	65.73	-0.42	-0.63%	-1.62%	-1.76%	-2.27%	-0.27%	4.37%	-2.10%	3.48%
PFE	19.73	-0.32	-1.60%	-1.65%	-0.95%	-0.75%	-13.88%	-11.92%	-11.72%	-28.05%
MRK	39.13	-0.61	-1.53%	-1.76%	0.31%	1.32%	-31.79%	-15.17%	-30.77%	-27.25%
T	38.89	-0.48	-1.22%	-1.82%	0.18%	0.93%	-5.15%	12.82%	3.85%	-4.09%
HPQ	44.80	-1.66	-3.57%	-1.84%	-7.91%	-6.71%	-10.06%	-4.33%	-8.35%	-0.93%
MMM	76.12	-1.41	-1.82%	-2.07%	-0.73%	-5.59%	-7.97%	-3.60%	-6.30%	-12.57%
DD	48.50	-0.45	-0.91%	-2.17%	-0.07%	-2.95%	10.89%	6.46%	9.37%	-6.85%
MCD	58.78	-0.90	-1.51%	-2.75%	-1.01%	0.15%	1.17%	6.43%	2.53%	12.45%
IBM	123.48	-1.70	-1.36%	-3.17%	-0.53%	-0.10%	17.95%	15.48%	20.80%	15.36%
DIS	33.66	-0.43	-1.26%	-3.28%	-3.00%	6.38%	5.72%	4.31%	6.86%	-7.63%
WMT	55.23	-0.72	-1.29%	-3.86%	-2.82%	-2.97%	17.76%	10.93%	23.12%	18.47%
UTX	72.02	-1.38	-1.88%	-4.18%	-1.38%	0.22%	-4.24%	1.59%	-1.04%	4.50%
VZ	37.22	-0.61	-1.61%	-4.44%	-2.77%	2.45%	-13.86%	5.26%	-11.28%	-12.51%
GE	31.03	-0.69	-2.18%	-4.55%	-4.73%	-4.11%	-15.59%	-7.90%	-16.52%	-16.36%
AIG	37.46	-0.66	-1.72%	-5.01%	-16.90%	-14.59%	-33.46%	-21.28%	-27.02%	-47.96%
BA	81.19	-3.95	-4.64%	-5.25%	-3.97%	-1.10%	-6.27%	-1.00%	-7.12%	-16.21%
GM	19.12	-0.74	-3.73%	-5.30%	-10.65%	-8.69%	-21.67%	-21.32%	-27.55%	-38.87%
BAC	34.84	-0.55	-1.56%	-5.33%	-8.32%	-5.49%	-14.11%	-17.47%	-17.33%	-32.00%
MSFT	28.25	-0.51	-1.77%	-5.61%	-3.29%	-10.17%	-19.79%	0.53%	-17.47%	-9.02%
JPM	42.47	-1.23	-2.82%	-7.50%	-8.81%	-5.94%	0.71%	-1.40%	4.40%	-19.20%
HD	26.93	-0.44	-1.61%	-7.52%	-5.71%	-4.27%	3.14%	-1.68%	-3.99%	-30.29%
AXP	45.48	-1.83	-3.87%	-8.12%	-6.61%	2.48%	-10.89%	1.79%	-16.30%	-29.24%
C	21.06	-1.05	-4.75%	-9.42%	-13.97%	-14.49%	-27.18%	-15.93%	-31.47%	-61.60%

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

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

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

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The Americas

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

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

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

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Sector ETF Summary for the US equity market

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

Table 1: Cara ETF List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
XLE	89.05	-1.22	-1.35%	5.14%	6.95%	6.15%	12.01%	20.24%	23.42%	30.19%
XLU	41.31	-0.21	-0.51%	1.50%	3.77%	2.18%	-1.85%	6.41%	-1.55%	-3.41%
XLB	44.68	-1.26	-2.74%	0.47%	3.52%	3.31%	8.18%	8.98%	14.74%	10.76%
IYH	63.63	-0.32	-0.50%	-0.08%	0.38%	0.28%	-9.23%	-3.68%	-8.22%	-11.88%
SMH	32.29	-0.39	-1.19%	-0.58%	2.09%	5.52%	2.97%	10.05%	2.74%	-12.96%
XLP	27.93	-0.29	-1.03%	-0.82%	0.04%	-0.60%	-1.62%	2.31%	-1.13%	1.64%
SPY	139.49	-2.39	-1.68%	-0.91%	-0.02%	1.29%	-3.75%	3.49%	-1.56%	-8.59%
IYZ	26.06	-0.36	-1.36%	-1.14%	1.24%	6.72%	-10.66%	8.36%	-7.65%	-22.81%
XLI	38.43	-0.66	-1.69%	-1.84%	0.37%	2.21%	-0.21%	4.49%	2.02%	-0.10%
XLK	24.44	-0.52	-2.08%	-2.04%	-0.61%	1.37%	-6.43%	9.40%	-4.27%	-3.86%
XLY	32.23	-0.62	-1.89%	-3.18%	-0.34%	1.99%	0.09%	1.93%	-2.24%	-19.16%
XLF	24.88	-0.62	-2.43%	-5.04%	-5.94%	-2.24%	-12.27%	-6.54%	-12.98%	-34.28%

You can do this table yourself by entering the following string into the Summary window at Billcara2.com and then clicking on the link for Performance. XLE XLB XLI XLY XLP IYH XLF SMH IYZ XLU XLK SPY . You can also add more ETF’s – up to 30 in total.

For a list of components to any ETF, go to the AMEX.com web site, and click on ETF's.

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Table 2: Senior oil & gas equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
SU	143.84	-2.06	-1.41%	14.20%	19.60%	25.06%	30.44%	49.10%	42.56%	64.28%
PBR	75.19	1.08	1.46%	13.46%	-40.68%	-40.41%	-36.71%	-36.39%	-24.08%	38.17%
STO	41.10	-1.37	-3.23%	8.36%	7.99%	13.88%	31.56%	40.80%	30.52%	46.47%
CEO	203.00	10.69	5.56%	8.09%	15.60%	9.79%	21.25%	26.17%	27.67%	115.66%
IMO	60.98	-0.73	-1.18%	6.31%	4.53%	2.92%	11.03%	14.78%	17.04%	31.08%
TOT	89.94	0.35	0.39%	6.07%	8.27%	7.91%	8.00%	22.80%	11.23%	17.94%
CVX	103.02	-0.07	-0.07%	5.42%	8.12%	9.04%	10.23%	21.51%	20.14%	24.38%
RIG	154.91	-6.49	-4.02%	5.24%	-1.58%	-1.19%	6.14%	12.11%	27.20%	59.36%
ECA	95.09	-1.80	-1.86%	5.06%	13.19%	14.40%	36.60%	35.55%	40.98%	51.63%
XOM	93.67	-0.89	-0.94%	4.18%	5.46%	-0.58%	0.17%	7.77%	7.62%	12.06%
SLB	104.60	-1.32	-1.25%	1.49%	2.54%	-0.26%	4.00%	24.66%	13.97%	30.52%
PTR	142.01	-0.79	-0.55%	1.22%	-2.08%	-4.57%	-18.22%	-4.05%	-21.54%	8.24%

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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
GGB	49.42	-1.69	-3.31%	11.53%	19.84%	27.37%	72.20%	62.35%	81.89%	119.45%
TS	60.89	-0.31	-0.51%	7.81%	13.41%	11.64%	37.17%	51.66%	31.51%	29.00%
RIO	41.78	-1.59	-3.67%	3.16%	6.96%	6.50%	27.73%	20.09%	28.83%	-7.32%
TCK	50.67	-1.79	-3.41%	3.07%	6.14%	6.90%	39.82%	42.65%	34.98%	21.48%
MT	98.95	-1.62	-1.61%	2.01%	7.39%	8.84%	29.52%	31.01%	41.88%	67.37%
PKX	132.66	-7.54	-5.38%	0.50%	7.77%	5.99%	-9.42%	1.09%	-11.27%	19.04%
AA	41.70	-1.53	-3.54%	-0.71%	9.48%	18.03%	15.42%	14.88%	18.57%	6.95%
BHP	88.88	-0.81	-0.90%	-1.47%	7.46%	4.17%	26.23%	23.63%	27.24%	72.28%
DOW	41.38	-1.13	-2.66%	-2.47%	1.70%	5.51%	6.79%	7.82%	5.37%	-9.89%
RTP	509.28	-14.66	-2.80%	-3.07%	3.79%	-0.76%	21.34%	12.61%	25.52%	80.56%
VCP	31.33	-0.39	-1.23%	-4.54%	2.76%	1.46%	5.49%	-6.70%	6.89%	40.05%
NUE	75.89	-3.95	-4.95%	-5.13%	-3.41%	0.86%	30.91%	18.30%	45.89%	14.31%

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
LIHR	32.19	-0.01	-0.03%	18.00%	12.08%	9.34%	-2.95%	-8.71%	-4.17%	20.61%
EGO	8.320	0.420	5.32%	17.85%	17.18%	19.20%	34.19%	39.60%	49.10%	45.96%
AUY	16.15	0.23	1.44%	16.61%	17.45%	20.07%	16.44%	-5.33%	22.53%	17.11%
ABX	42.69	0.34	0.80%	13.06%	9.43%	4.63%	-7.24%	-15.40%	2.28%	41.03%
GG	43.01	-0.09	-0.21%	12.33%	15.06%	11.89%	17.39%	6.59%	30.89%	79.66%
AEM	70.93	-2.18	-2.98%	11.89%	13.72%	10.57%	25.50%	7.93%	39.68%	101.16%
NEM	49.88	0.00	0.00%	10.60%	10.31%	13.75%	-4.79%	-1.50%	-1.34%	26.44%
KGC	21.35	-0.04	-0.19%	10.39%	11.60%	1.96%	5.96%	-9.30%	20.42%	61.38%
BVN	67.13	-0.44	-0.65%	7.93%	1.88%	-0.90%	10.27%	-6.67%	25.81%	103.42%
GFI	14.02	-0.16	-1.13%	3.70%	4.63%	-0.28%	-8.96%	-5.72%	-17.92%	-19.19%
HMY	12.61	-0.18	-1.41%	2.85%	8.80%	5.61%	17.30%	5.43%	29.47%	-17.26%
AU	39.12	-0.84	-2.10%	1.58%	1.69%	7.83%	-14.70%	10.14%	-8.32%	-9.49%

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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	191.35	0.00	0.00%	3.17%	19.41%	19.97%	32.51%	49.32%	44.60%	90.42%
CAT	83.40	-0.44	-0.52%	0.79%	2.17%	2.09%	18.08%	17.81%	22.76%	11.42%
ABB	32.23	-0.34	-1.04%	0.28%	5.50%	13.29%	12.53%	37.27%	20.08%	58.15%
TXT	62.61	-0.33	-0.52%	-0.51%	2.84%	4.09%	-6.29%	13.10%	-2.05%	18.53%
MMM	76.12	-1.41	-1.82%	-2.07%	-0.73%	-5.59%	-7.97%	-3.60%	-6.30%	-12.57%
ERJ	40.36	-1.20	-2.89%	-2.20%	-1.08%	-3.44%	-10.57%	-10.31%	-9.30%	-14.29%
FDX	88.91	-0.91	-1.02%	-2.38%	-5.17%	-4.44%	3.19%	-0.46%	-3.06%	-15.98%
HON	60.12	-1.30	-2.12%	-3.02%	1.92%	2.23%	0.37%	8.30%	11.52%	3.12%
UPS	69.38	-0.82	-1.17%	-3.10%	-3.07%	-3.20%	0.32%	-3.50%	-1.08%	-1.32%
UTX	72.02	-1.38	-1.88%	-4.18%	-1.38%	0.22%	-4.24%	1.59%	-1.04%	4.50%
GE	31.03	-0.69	-2.18%	-4.55%	-4.73%	-4.11%	-15.59%	-7.90%	-16.52%	-16.36%
BA	81.19	-3.95	-4.64%	-5.25%	-3.97%	-1.10%	-6.27%	-1.00%	-7.12%	-16.21%

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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
TM	100.19	-3.02	-2.93%	-0.58%	-4.36%	0.01%	-5.89%	-9.58%	-7.30%	-16.77%
NKE	67.04	0.00	0.00%	-0.59%	0.43%	-0.80%	5.94%	11.14%	6.62%	22.60%
TGT	52.87	-1.42	-2.62%	-1.82%	-1.07%	0.94%	6.79%	2.94%	-2.27%	-9.06%
DIS	33.66	-0.43	-1.26%	-3.28%	-3.00%	6.38%	5.72%	4.31%	6.86%	-7.63%
EBAY	30.07	-0.54	-1.76%	-3.68%	0.91%	-1.96%	-7.45%	11.29%	-4.81%	-7.93%
JCP	42.38	0.00	0.00%	-4.23%	-3.68%	4.51%	1.75%	-11.76%	5.76%	-46.27%
BDK	63.94	-2.14	-3.24%	-5.29%	-5.65%	-4.31%	-8.57%	-4.64%	-19.92%	-31.78%
CCL	37.43	-1.79	-4.56%	-5.53%	-6.14%	-4.95%	-14.27%	-8.42%	-11.60%	-24.26%
WHR	72.15	-1.07	-1.46%	-5.92%	-1.43%	-12.24%	-9.68%	-19.27%	-5.10%	-36.42%
GOL	14.99	-0.90	-5.66%	-6.37%	-7.13%	3.88%	-37.52%	-14.78%	-39.46%	-51.11%
BBBY	31.34	-1.08	-3.33%	-7.03%	-3.81%	-2.09%	10.51%	10.74%	3.57%	-23.97%
BC	15.38	-0.62	-3.90%	-7.54%	-7.37%	1.63%	-9.13%	-6.19%	-18.77%	-55.26%

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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
SBUX	16.68	-0.16	-0.95%	4.77%	4.58%	-6.55%	-13.62%	-6.45%	-26.87%	-43.03%
BUD	52.65	2.00	3.95%	2.37%	3.83%	10.33%	1.98%	10.28%	6.93%	6.04%
PEP	67.27	-0.19	-0.28%	0.25%	-1.09%	-2.77%	-10.65%	-5.36%	-10.35%	-2.55%
KO	56.65	-0.44	-0.77%	0.19%	-0.67%	-6.08%	-7.27%	-2.31%	-9.00%	9.13%
PG	65.17	-0.69	-1.05%	-0.50%	-0.96%	-2.98%	-9.87%	-1.20%	-9.81%	3.00%
PDA	56.88	-2.20	-3.72%	-0.54%	1.84%	5.12%	18.18%	16.77%	22.11%	69.79%
DEO	78.83	-1.15	-1.44%	-1.25%	-2.74%	-3.81%	-7.32%	-3.56%	-10.41%	-6.20%
KR	27.10	-0.20	-0.73%	-1.38%	0.74%	6.61%	5.57%	7.07%	-4.00%	-8.20%
WAG	35.28	-0.80	-2.22%	-2.27%	-0.17%	-1.09%	-5.52%	-3.18%	-10.46%	-21.81%
WFMI	28.00	-0.99	-3.41%	-3.31%	-17.62%	-14.08%	-29.58%	-23.37%	-32.42%	-29.75%
WMT	55.23	-0.72	-1.29%	-3.86%	-2.82%	-2.97%	17.76%	10.93%	23.12%	18.47%
ABV	73.99	-2.13	-2.80%	-4.32%	-2.64%	0.08%	2.08%	-4.53%	8.20%	7.86%

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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
UNH	34.16	0.11	0.32%	6.68%	4.59%	-1.64%	-39.72%	-28.54%	-36.04%	-36.24%
NVS	53.05	0.67	1.28%	5.82%	5.01%	7.11%	-2.79%	7.13%	1.07%	-4.36%
MDT	50.43	1.47	3.00%	5.72%	5.48%	1.86%	1.88%	3.02%	4.43%	-0.28%
WLP	53.69	1.25	2.38%	5.40%	3.05%	7.51%	-38.29%	-27.67%	-33.94%	-36.41%
AET	44.84	0.43	0.97%	3.22%	2.56%	4.06%	-20.83%	-11.68%	-16.65%	-14.39%
NVO	67.77	-0.18	-0.26%	3.01%	1.73%	2.68%	6.22%	0.55%	-46.15%	-34.11%
GSK	44.57	-0.73	-1.61%	2.20%	1.99%	-0.09%	-11.16%	0.16%	-6.89%	-16.19%
BMY	22.03	-0.05	-0.23%	1.98%	-3.21%	2.79%	-15.70%	-3.21%	-19.78%	-27.32%
AMGN	42.10	-0.35	-0.82%	-0.24%	-0.24%	-1.38%	-9.66%	-9.93%	-20.33%	-22.30%
DNA	68.22	-1.24	-1.79%	-1.50%	0.84%	-7.42%	1.22%	-4.92%	-8.01%	-11.60%
JNJ	65.73	-0.42	-0.63%	-1.62%	-1.76%	-2.27%	-0.27%	4.37%	-2.10%	3.48%
PFE	19.73	-0.32	-1.60%	-1.65%	-0.95%	-0.75%	-13.88%	-11.92%	-11.72%	-28.05%

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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	22.84	-0.46	-1.97%	0.22%	0.04%	5.64%	-24.94%	-20.33%	-20.72%	-11.20%
DB	115.42	-2.73	-2.31%	-1.69%	-2.25%	-2.89%	-10.57%	4.53%	-5.32%	-26.33%
HBC	83.89	-2.21	-2.57%	-2.93%	-2.01%	-0.18%	1.76%	14.74%	1.54%	-9.57%
CS	52.10	-1.51	-2.82%	-3.11%	-3.03%	0.95%	-12.70%	9.18%	-7.93%	-30.63%
UBS	29.34	-1.27	-4.15%	-4.96%	-8.46%	-14.86%	-35.92%	-10.22%	-32.83%	-54.11%
IBN	41.00	-2.05	-4.76%	-5.27%	-7.37%	-6.03%	-34.03%	-27.40%	-26.92%	-14.03%
LEH	39.80	-2.20	-5.24%	-5.75%	-8.80%	-8.90%	-36.00%	-26.49%	-31.08%	-45.71%
GS	178.60	-3.83	-2.10%	-6.06%	-5.88%	-0.42%	-13.97%	1.96%	-14.75%	-22.09%
JPM	42.47	-1.23	-2.82%	-7.50%	-8.81%	-5.94%	0.71%	-1.40%	4.40%	-19.20%
MER	44.99	-1.32	-2.85%	-7.94%	-7.20%	0.18%	-14.73%	-11.61%	-13.16%	-52.05%
MS	42.89	-1.91	-4.26%	-8.67%	-9.15%	-9.48%	-15.82%	-0.65%	-11.59%	-49.90%
C	21.06	-1.05	-4.75%	-9.42%	-13.97%	-14.49%	-27.18%	-15.93%	-31.47%	-61.60%

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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
QCOM	46.18	0.12	0.26%	4.65%	6.06%	10.24%	20.29%	8.86%	14.14%	0.11%
SAP	52.23	-0.56	-1.06%	4.23%	6.66%	1.12%	2.96%	7.78%	1.46%	13.25%
ORCL	22.01	-0.15	-0.68%	1.06%	4.86%	0.46%	-2.13%	16.52%	8.91%	13.92%
ADBE	40.95	-0.71	-1.70%	0.02%	4.36%	11.19%	-1.82%	17.60%	-2.13%	-5.32%
INTC	23.66	-0.43	-1.78%	-0.76%	2.11%	4.88%	-6.67%	16.55%	-3.94%	4.55%
INFY	43.92	-0.40	-0.90%	-0.92%	1.57%	4.10%	-1.15%	5.32%	13.61%	-12.14%
CSCO	25.37	-0.48	-1.86%	-1.48%	-1.59%	-0.28%	-4.41%	9.31%	-10.19%	-3.90%
CTSH	30.11	-0.65	-2.11%	-1.70%	-0.33%	-2.43%	-6.58%	-6.66%	0.00%	-23.21%
ADSK	39.43	-0.18	-0.45%	-1.89%	3.11%	10.91%	-18.26%	1.23%	-12.82%	-12.63%
RIMM	132.89	-5.71	-4.12%	-4.09%	2.24%	10.08%	16.87%	24.56%	19.70%	162.27%
AAPL	178.19	-7.71	-4.15%	-4.33%	-2.41%	9.39%	-8.55%	46.61%	5.78%	59.13%
SNDK	28.98	-0.03	-0.10%	-7.77%	-1.02%	3.91%	-12.63%	12.15%	-19.92%	-34.54%

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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
EWZ	98.75	-1.72	-1.71%	4.77%	8.02%	11.43%	21.99%	18.85%	28.83%	67.37%
EWC	35.34	-0.41	-1.15%	3.15%	5.52%	8.71%	9.07%	13.96%	13.23%	18.55%
EWQ	37.30	-0.30	-0.80%	1.11%	2.47%	1.39%	-1.69%	11.38%	-0.51%	-3.27%
EWG	33.54	-0.37	-1.09%	0.99%	2.16%	1.85%	-5.23%	8.54%	-2.41%	5.54%
TRF	66.43	0.58	0.87%	0.78%	10.14%	11.01%	-9.61%	6.43%	1.41%	-4.63%
EWU	22.88	-0.28	-1.21%	0.26%	-0.31%	0.31%	-4.19%	5.15%	-6.04%	-9.53%
EWS	13.48	0.02	0.15%	0.22%	-0.88%	-2.74%	-0.07%	9.15%	0.67%	-0.81%
EWA	29.47	-0.28	-0.94%	0.14%	5.78%	3.80%	2.40%	11.42%	-2.38%	5.25%
EWJ	13.24	-0.24	-1.78%	-0.53%	-0.30%	2.40%	0.08%	7.03%	-0.75%	-7.09%
IFN	46.75	-1.67	-3.45%	-2.40%	-5.73%	-3.73%	-24.48%	-8.67%	-12.86%	8.34%
EWH	18.94	-0.11	-0.58%	-3.02%	-1.81%	-2.32%	-13.08%	2.99%	-6.52%	11.09%

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Japanese equity market ETF: EWJ

Here is the Japanese (EWJ) equity market ETF Daily data charts:

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U.K. equity market ETF

Here is the United Kingdom (EWU) equity market ETF Daily data charts:

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Canada's equity market

Here is the Canadian (EWC) equity market ETF Daily data charts:

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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	1.79	1.79	N/A	1.24
6 Month	1.84	1.83	N/A	1.60
2 Year	2.39	2.30	N/A	2.17
3 Year	2.38	2.26	N/A	2.10
5 Year	3.07	3.00	N/A	2.93
10 Year	3.80	3.77	N/A	3.73
30 Year	4.54	4.53	N/A	4.49

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.27	2.37	2.29	2.39
2yr AAA	2.24	2.35	2.27	2.31
2yr A	2.44	2.72	2.57	2.70
5yr AAA	2.82	2.92	2.87	3.01
5yr AA	2.91	2.90	2.94	3.03
5yr A	3.36	3.28	3.36	3.42
10yr AAA	3.58	3.58	3.60	3.70
10yr AA	3.52	3.54	3.64	3.55
10yr A	3.53	3.63	3.75	3.77
20yr AAA	4.32	4.40	4.52	4.38
20yr AA	4.39	4.42	4.33	4.72
20yr A	4.30	4.35	4.44	4.60

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.02	3.85	4.22	4.22
2yr A	3.94	3.82	3.94	3.81
5yr AAA	4.51	4.18	4.77	4.36
5yr AA	4.77	4.64	4.79	4.67
5yr A	4.79	4.87	5.10	5.23
10yr AAA	5.27	5.14	5.13	5.04
10yr AA	5.90	5.95	6.00	5.75
10yr A	5.42	5.39	5.67	5.46
20yr AAA	6.07	6.06	6.14	6.53
20yr AA	5.95	5.93	6.13	5.97
20yr A	6.33	6.31	6.39	6.40

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

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US Bond Funds -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

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LQD 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
NLY	17.12	-0.45	-2.56%	2.03%	1.78%	2.82%	-5.41%	-15.33%	3.76%	9.53%
TIP	108.88	0.17	0.16%	1.80%	2.00%	1.25%	2.10%	0.87%	1.99%	8.97%
TLT	92.46	0.02	0.02%	1.17%	1.23%	-0.74%	-2.03%	-0.11%	-1.06%	6.04%
DRE	26.20	-0.43	-1.61%	0.77%	1.51%	9.62%	2.26%	15.42%	0.34%	-32.04%
IEF	88.71	-0.21	-0.24%	0.68%	0.40%	-0.66%	1.23%	-0.52%	1.77%	7.80%
AGG	102.16	-0.14	-0.14%	0.53%	0.23%	0.12%	0.50%	0.03%	0.38%	2.52%
SHY	83.13	-0.09	-0.11%	0.25%	-0.06%	-0.28%	0.96%	-0.67%	0.78%	3.83%
CFC	4.7600	0.0000	0.00%	-1.86%	-3.64%	-14.70%	-47.11%	-30.21%	-49.47%	-88.24%
AVB	101.16	-2.91	-2.80%	-2.66%	1.51%	-1.73%	10.74%	8.93%	4.92%	-13.79%
FRE	26.31	0.00	0.00%	-3.45%	1.15%	7.34%	-19.64%	-5.19%	1.19%	-61.02%
EQR	41.93	-1.33	-3.07%	-4.40%	-0.83%	-0.99%	15.10%	6.83%	17.02%	-10.16%
FNM	27.75	0.01	0.02%	-7.17%	-4.49%	5.50%	-25.93%	-4.29%	-5.08%	-56.16%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

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Commodities Review

$CRB Index

Open Futures Contracts

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Oil Review

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Gold & Precious Metals Review

Spot gold chart for the week

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Spot silver chart for the week

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

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Interactive chart of the Platinum metal index.

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Spot palladium chart for the week

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Interactive chart of the Palladium metal index.

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Interactive Chart of Weekly Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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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
LIHR	32.19	-0.01	-0.03%	18.00%	12.08%	9.34%	-2.95%	-8.71%	-4.17%	20.61%
EGO	8.320	0.420	5.32%	17.85%	17.18%	19.20%	34.19%	39.60%	49.10%	45.96%
AUY	16.15	0.23	1.44%	16.61%	17.45%	20.07%	16.44%	-5.33%	22.53%	17.11%
ABX	42.69	0.34	0.80%	13.06%	9.43%	4.63%	-7.24%	-15.40%	2.28%	41.03%
GG	43.01	-0.09	-0.21%	12.33%	15.06%	11.89%	17.39%	6.59%	30.89%	79.66%
AEM	70.93	-2.18	-2.98%	11.89%	13.72%	10.57%	25.50%	7.93%	39.68%	101.16%
NEM	49.88	0.00	0.00%	10.60%	10.31%	13.75%	-4.79%	-1.50%	-1.34%	26.44%
KGC	21.35	-0.04	-0.19%	10.39%	11.60%	1.96%	5.96%	-9.30%	20.42%	61.38%
BVN	67.13	-0.44	-0.65%	7.93%	1.88%	-0.90%	10.27%	-6.67%	25.81%	103.42%
GFI	14.02	-0.16	-1.13%	3.70%	4.63%	-0.28%	-8.96%	-5.72%	-17.92%	-19.19%
HMY	12.61	-0.18	-1.41%	2.85%	8.80%	5.61%	17.30%	5.43%	29.47%	-17.26%
AU	39.12	-0.84	-2.10%	1.58%	1.69%	7.83%	-14.70%	10.14%	-8.32%	-9.49%

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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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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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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