The DJIA (+45.68 +0.36% to 12594.03), S&P 500 (+5.49 +0.22% to 1390.84), and NASDAQ Composite (+5.46 +0.22% to 2486.70) closed modestly higher on the day. The Basic Materials (XLB +2.5%) and Energy (XLE +2.1%) were the two outstanding gainers on the day. Accordingly, the Toronto Exchange Composite gained +166.5 (+1.15%) to close at 14688.62.

Inflation and Brazil too go hand in hand. The Bovespa index skyrocketed. The $USD-denominated EWZ ETF jumped +3.6% on the day and five of the top seven of the Cara 100 company stocks were Brazilian: PDA +5.3%, VCP +5.1%, BBD +4.9%, GGB +4.6%, and PBR +4.3%. Also GOL +3.5% was the 10th best performer.

The Cara 100 losers were: GRMN -2.7%, BC -2.4%, KO -2.0% and UBS -1.9%.

The industry groups also reflected the swing to an inflation bias on the day: Chemicals and Paper stocks were up +3.2% and +2.5% respectively, while Banks ($BKX -1.7%) and Airlines ($XAL -1.1%) sank. The banks are concerned that inflation will bring higher interest rates, which reduces earnings and also hurts their real-estate and bond holdings.

On the corporate mergers front, there was a report in the Financial Times that SABMiller would consider a GBP15/share offer from Brazil’s InBev (ABV). New York Times reported that talks between US air carriers United Airlines (UAUA) and US Airways (LCC) were stalled. LCC has fallen from a 52-week high of $36.81 to yesterday’s low of $4.06, closing $4.08. UAUA has plunged from $48.25 in October to a low of $7.36 on Tuesday, closing yesterday at $7.91. Essentially, high fuel costs have bankrupted these companies once again.

On the macro-economic front, there was a report that US orders for durable goods for April declined a smaller than expected -0.5%, which was less than the expected -2.0% decline.

The US 30-year long bond ($USB) lost -0.76% to close at $114.77 as it appears many traders have sold or gone short with the specter of higher interest rates on the horizon. Yields for the 30-year ($TYX), 10-year ($TNX), and 5-year ($FVX) lifted +1.12% to 4.697, +2.24% to 4.009, and +3.54% to 3.334, respectively. The T-Bill is now yielding 1.855.

Yesterday, Gold ($GOLD) dropped -7.80/oz to 905.00 and Crude oil ($WTIC) gained +2.18/bbl to 131.03. This morning, both contracts look weak.

At 7:40am ET, the spot (cash) price of gold was 893.45 (vs 916.10 on Monday morning). Silver was 17.19 (18.02), while platinum was at 1984 (2160), and palladium at 426 (445). Clearly, these prices are softening.

Futures for Crude oil (129.80), Euro (1.5564) and the DJIA (12589) were also weak.

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Comments & Outlook

When the price of oil starts to come down there will be some relief to the US airlines. I anticipate some form of government intervention before most of the airlines go bankrupt again. The "New" shares will soon be required to become "New New" shares.

From the pockets of US airline employees to those of the Middle East oil sheiks. You'd think somebody other than Texas oil people who are running this Administration and the past one would be able to take control after the government changes hands in January. Rather than taking a unified political stance against Sudan, as they did this week, you'd think the three Presidential candidates might first line up against the urgent problems that exist today in America, which is the food and oil one that is bankrupting the country.

With commodity prices soaring, the commodity-based producers are being forced to raise prices, regardless of what happens to demand, which is likely to fall off. Dow Chemical’s announcement is being followed by many others, including Monsanto, General Foods, Hershey. Cost inflation is the focus today—wage inflation will follow.

Inflation will bring lower demand as well as higher interest rates. The banks simply cannot afford a higher rate structure at this time. That would trigger another round of the housing market crisis and that will worsen the asset-backed securities valuation problem of the banks, leading to more write-downs and hence the need to raise more capital, lay off more staff and also to tighten lending standards. Everybody suffers.

The bottom line is that Stagflation is worsening, and I have never seen such conditions do anything but tear apart the prices of equities and bonds. That too will really hurt the whole financial group, leading to more losses and more staff cut-backs in future.

As I see it, the Bear market has just begun. Unless there is a sudden and sharp pull-back like 1987, the Bear could linger. As long as fuel and food costs stay high and the housing industry remains in shackles, I think the equities Bear could last through 2009.

Traders ought to be able to make money long and short though.

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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	61.71	86.32	65.04	55.91
ECA	91.68	86.29	67.15	51.48	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-05-22 at $94.31, -2.79% chg], after a 8 day DZ)
WMT	57.09	82.81	68.95	58.76
GGB	51.02	80.79	83.66	72.75	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
ABB	32.71	78.07	81.52	62.56	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-05-23 at $32.76, -0.15% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
COST	73.24	77.67	67.30	61.08	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-05-16 at $73.27, -0.04% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
SU	69.36	77.36	71.66	61.10	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-27 at $68.73, +0.92% chg], after a 12 day DZ)
ATVI	32.99	77.28	89.92	68.17	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-28 at $32.99, +0.00% chg], after a 12 day DZ)
PBR	73.37	77.09	74.61	64.58	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-05-22 at $72.02, +1.87% chg], after a 5 day DZ)
RIMM	137.80	77.01	72.27	59.42
EXC	88.82	76.66	71.08	59.14	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-28 at $88.82, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
STO	39.17	75.65	76.17	49.92	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-27 at $39.07, +0.26% chg], after a 7 day DZ)
TS	60.68	75.14	75.94	66.00	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-27 at $59.21, +2.48% chg], after a 6 day DZ)
RIO	40.66	73.48	60.77	46.38	Sell alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-05-21 at $41.78, -2.68% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
PDA	64.18	73.26	75.80	72.80	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
TT	46.47	73.04	69.77	56.51	Sell alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-05-20 at $46.53, -0.13% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
CHRW	63.55	70.75	64.83	46.34
TOT	87.78	70.74	74.42	59.67	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-27 at $87.15, +0.72% chg], after a 6 day DZ)
BHP	88.60	70.47	70.31	47.84	Sell alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-05-20 at $89.69, -1.22% chg], after a 4 day DZ)
CVX	100.42	69.91	73.82	56.75	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-05-23 at $100.73, -0.31% chg], after a 6 day DZ)
QCOM	48.32	69.51	82.04	71.52	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-28 at $48.32, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ORCL	22.79	65.43	73.99	68.55
MBT	87.88	64.84	68.46	72.09
LLTC	36.35	63.98	80.27	50.95
VIP	36.01	62.82	68.04	71.83
ADBE	42.84	59.89	76.08	71.61
DELL	21.69	41.93	68.43	72.26
SBUX	17.83	28.40	53.54	75.62

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
BC	14.07	11.84	30.34	11.46
UBS	24.90	23.95	23.43	11.89	Accumulation Zone (for 2 days)
GOL	14.80	24.49	36.71	36.92
WFMI	28.69	25.33	27.58	38.73	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-28 at $28.69, +0.00% chg], after a 5 day AZ)
SBUX	17.83	28.40	53.54	75.62
GE	30.55	31.04	31.37	22.05
IBN	38.08	37.83	32.28	21.19
ERJ	36.15	38.41	28.80	13.03
PAYX	34.45	42.28	43.10	29.53
GS	174.83	42.51	43.56	26.61
CHL	73.01	51.23	35.05	16.42
ABV	69.87	51.66	38.43	19.92
JNJ	64.88	55.22	46.59	27.22

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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
IBM	129.54	2.22	1.74%	3.48%	2.34%	5.45%	23.74%	12.41%	20.65%	23.16%
WMT	57.09	0.69	1.22%	2.04%	0.78%	-2.59%	21.73%	12.60%	20.88%	21.70%
KO	57.44	-1.15	-1.96%	0.61%	1.66%	-2.18%	-5.97%	-3.40%	-8.81%	10.70%
T	39.51	0.68	1.75%	0.36%	0.64%	2.38%	-3.63%	9.87%	5.36%	-3.07%
HD	27.43	0.15	0.55%	0.22%	-4.59%	-6.57%	5.06%	-1.01%	-2.97%	-28.53%
HPQ	46.52	0.82	1.79%	0.13%	5.08%	-2.76%	-6.61%	-4.18%	-8.30%	1.97%
VZ	37.77	0.39	1.04%	-0.16%	-0.89%	-1.15%	-12.59%	1.59%	-10.94%	-11.13%
DIS	33.86	0.22	0.65%	-0.67%	-1.37%	3.36%	6.34%	4.06%	3.58%	-6.02%
CAT	83.19	1.69	2.07%	-0.78%	-1.05%	2.06%	17.78%	11.83%	16.86%	9.88%
MMM	76.90	0.73	0.96%	-0.81%	-0.36%	0.05%	-7.02%	-3.63%	-7.80%	-11.96%
PG	64.87	-0.20	-0.31%	-1.50%	-1.31%	-1.56%	-10.29%	-3.14%	-12.23%	3.03%
MCD	58.69	0.58	1.00%	-1.66%	-4.05%	-2.51%	1.02%	7.45%	1.24%	15.30%
JNJ	64.88	-0.27	-0.41%	-1.92%	-2.30%	-3.44%	-1.56%	3.46%	-5.08%	2.67%
JPM	42.86	-0.15	-0.35%	-1.92%	-5.76%	-8.96%	1.64%	0.99%	-2.50%	-17.00%
MSFT	28.18	-0.26	-0.91%	-2.02%	-5.37%	-1.61%	-19.99%	0.90%	-16.38%	-7.55%
C	21.60	-0.06	-0.28%	-2.31%	-6.21%	-17.93%	-25.31%	-13.63%	-33.11%	-60.81%
AXP	46.15	0.25	0.54%	-2.45%	-5.84%	-3.87%	-9.58%	3.89%	-19.61%	-27.47%
INTC	23.47	-0.13	-0.55%	-2.57%	-1.22%	3.76%	-7.42%	14.54%	-10.39%	5.91%
CVX	100.42	0.84	0.84%	-2.59%	2.75%	6.00%	7.45%	12.81%	16.69%	23.78%
DD	47.63	0.63	1.34%	-2.70%	-2.82%	-2.14%	8.89%	0.83%	3.45%	-7.44%
MRK	38.66	0.04	0.10%	-2.72%	-1.30%	4.09%	-32.61%	-14.47%	-35.52%	-28.01%
BA	82.13	-0.74	-0.89%	-3.54%	-3.47%	-3.98%	-5.18%	-3.15%	-12.26%	-16.41%
GE	30.55	0.15	0.49%	-3.69%	-5.51%	-6.92%	-16.89%	-9.75%	-20.57%	-18.66%
PFE	19.30	-0.03	-0.16%	-3.74%	-3.36%	-4.64%	-15.76%	-14.41%	-17.66%	-29.89%
AA	41.57	1.19	2.95%	-3.84%	-1.31%	19.97%	15.06%	6.26%	14.80%	1.64%
BAC	33.87	-0.30	-0.88%	-4.30%	-7.48%	-10.54%	-16.49%	-18.23%	-24.48%	-33.85%
UTX	70.23	-0.57	-0.81%	-4.32%	-6.26%	-3.94%	-6.62%	-2.69%	-7.41%	2.35%
XOM	90.43	0.63	0.70%	-4.37%	0.84%	-1.48%	-3.29%	1.17%	2.85%	8.29%
AIG	34.91	-1.71	-4.67%	-8.42%	-10.85%	-25.72%	-37.99%	-30.39%	-39.52%	-51.48%
GM	17.15	-0.27	-1.55%	-13.65%	-15.10%	-19.10%	-29.74%	-30.00%	-39.59%	-43.75%

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
XLK	25.02	0.14	0.56%	0.24%	0.60%	3.26%	-4.21%	10.66%	-4.65%	-0.67%
IYZ	26.45	0.27	1.03%	0.11%	1.38%	4.63%	-9.32%	8.45%	-8.51%	-21.93%
SMH	32.68	0.10	0.31%	0.00%	1.74%	5.39%	4.21%	10.97%	-0.97%	-9.87%
XLP	28.13	-0.03	-0.11%	-0.32%	0.29%	0.00%	-0.92%	1.74%	-3.00%	2.14%
IYH	63.69	0.01	0.02%	-0.41%	0.41%	-0.19%	-9.14%	-4.27%	-11.57%	-11.85%
XLU	41.14	0.02	0.05%	-0.92%	1.91%	2.49%	-2.26%	6.17%	-3.74%	0.10%
XLI	38.45	0.26	0.68%	-1.64%	-1.69%	0.58%	-0.16%	3.17%	-2.04%	-0.13%
SPY	139.30	0.64	0.46%	-1.82%	-0.84%	0.16%	-3.88%	1.79%	-5.32%	-8.16%
XLB	44.81	1.14	2.61%	-2.46%	0.47%	6.16%	8.50%	5.98%	9.69%	11.38%
XLY	31.94	0.00	0.00%	-2.77%	-3.15%	-1.96%	-0.81%	-0.56%	-7.04%	-19.40%
XLE	87.51	1.81	2.11%	-3.06%	2.26%	7.84%	10.08%	11.15%	21.07%	29.13%
XLF	24.67	-0.11	-0.44%	-3.25%	-4.93%	-7.57%	-13.01%	-7.84%	-19.01%	-34.32%

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
PBR	73.37	3.05	4.34%	-1.00%	8.94%	-37.18%	-38.25%	-41.24%	-25.69%	36.15%
TOT	87.78	0.63	0.72%	-2.02%	3.81%	5.21%	5.40%	13.60%	8.22%	15.55%
RIG	157.81	4.49	2.93%	-2.22%	5.89%	7.37%	8.13%	9.68%	15.71%	63.47%
CVX	100.42	0.84	0.84%	-2.59%	2.75%	6.00%	7.45%	12.81%	16.69%	23.78%
SLB	102.89	1.86	1.84%	-2.86%	-1.92%	3.66%	2.30%	14.72%	13.53%	29.85%
CEO	183.95	-4.35	-2.31%	-4.35%	-0.43%	2.22%	9.87%	7.38%	-0.61%	97.46%
XOM	90.43	0.63	0.70%	-4.37%	0.84%	-1.48%	-3.29%	1.17%	2.85%	8.29%
PTR	135.60	-1.22	-0.89%	-5.04%	-3.29%	-8.36%	-21.91%	-11.53%	-29.75%	5.16%
ECA	91.68	0.81	0.89%	-5.38%	1.16%	15.93%	31.71%	17.36%	40.12%	49.61%
IMO	57.84	-0.09	-0.16%	-6.27%	-0.31%	1.33%	5.32%	0.63%	16.85%	24.47%
STO	39.17	0.10	0.26%	-7.77%	3.27%	10.43%	25.38%	24.19%	19.42%	40.80%
SU	69.36	0.63	0.92%	-52.46%	-45.52%	-37.29%	-37.10%	-34.64%	-29.52%	-20.39%

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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	33.32	1.61	5.08%	5.04%	2.08%	10.62%	12.19%	0.79%	1.68%	56.21%
MT	100.60	3.36	3.46%	0.03%	3.47%	15.21%	31.68%	26.92%	39.53%	71.41%
GGB	51.02	2.25	4.61%	-0.18%	12.55%	39.67%	77.77%	50.90%	86.75%	134.90%
TS	60.68	1.47	2.48%	-0.85%	8.96%	18.77%	36.70%	35.90%	28.42%	27.00%
BHP	88.60	0.58	0.66%	-1.22%	0.91%	11.59%	25.83%	16.96%	18.28%	73.90%
AA	41.57	1.19	2.95%	-3.84%	-1.31%	19.97%	15.06%	6.26%	14.80%	1.64%
DOW	40.83	0.60	1.49%	-3.95%	-2.23%	1.82%	5.37%	5.50%	-2.02%	-9.67%
PKX	134.60	1.34	1.01%	-3.99%	2.51%	12.10%	-8.10%	-6.26%	-15.01%	16.87%
TCK	50.22	1.86	3.85%	-4.27%	3.57%	17.34%	38.58%	18.89%	38.04%	25.33%
RTP	498.30	5.12	1.04%	-4.89%	-3.64%	6.15%	18.73%	7.39%	11.05%	70.62%
NUE	75.00	2.53	3.49%	-6.06%	-7.85%	-0.11%	29.38%	10.25%	36.66%	14.10%
RIO	40.66	1.02	2.57%	-6.25%	-0.61%	10.37%	24.30%	9.24%	19.69%	-6.27%

Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EGO	8.020	-0.030	-0.37%	1.52%	11.39%	23.57%	29.35%	17.42%	33.00%	43.21%
BVN	66.01	1.40	2.17%	-2.31%	4.28%	3.25%	8.43%	-14.59%	12.68%	103.11%
AUY	15.48	0.15	0.98%	-2.76%	9.79%	24.04%	11.61%	-16.91%	15.52%	18.62%
AEM	70.79	1.32	1.90%	-3.17%	8.47%	21.01%	25.25%	0.90%	43.24%	108.33%
NEM	48.22	0.55	1.15%	-3.33%	7.06%	12.32%	-7.96%	-8.74%	-7.29%	23.01%
ABX	40.84	0.05	0.12%	-3.57%	5.61%	8.91%	-11.26%	-23.42%	-2.76%	41.31%
AU	38.05	-0.11	-0.29%	-4.78%	-3.38%	13.45%	-17.03%	4.48%	-17.46%	-9.96%
HMY	12.16	0.06	0.50%	-4.93%	-3.65%	8.38%	13.12%	-3.80%	16.92%	-19.10%
GG	40.83	0.51	1.26%	-5.27%	4.64%	18.45%	11.44%	-8.68%	17.94%	78.61%
KGC	20.26	0.12	0.60%	-5.28%	2.95%	11.56%	0.55%	-19.89%	11.44%	57.42%
GFI	13.40	0.05	0.37%	-5.50%	-2.76%	0.60%	-12.99%	-6.69%	-22.09%	-22.23%
LIHR	29.80	-0.97	-3.15%	-7.45%	7.50%	12.88%	-10.16%	-23.24%	-15.20%	16.54%

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20 (industrial: XLI)

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
FDX	90.82	1.78	2.00%	1.11%	1.35%	-6.72%	5.41%	1.83%	-6.49%	-14.29%
UPS	70.54	2.14	3.13%	0.48%	-0.37%	-3.62%	2.00%	-1.69%	-4.12%	-0.76%
ABB	32.71	0.21	0.65%	0.43%	2.03%	8.13%	14.21%	26.88%	13.93%	55.61%
CAT	83.19	1.69	2.07%	-0.78%	-1.05%	2.06%	17.78%	11.83%	16.86%	9.88%
MMM	76.90	0.73	0.96%	-0.81%	-0.36%	0.05%	-7.02%	-3.63%	-7.80%	-11.96%
FLR	185.20	0.84	0.46%	-3.21%	-3.05%	18.80%	28.25%	29.98%	27.28%	83.51%
TXT	60.88	0.55	0.91%	-3.27%	-2.55%	0.31%	-8.88%	8.95%	-10.84%	14.50%
BA	82.13	-0.74	-0.89%	-3.54%	-3.47%	-3.98%	-5.18%	-3.15%	-12.26%	-16.41%
HON	59.23	0.10	0.17%	-3.57%	-2.63%	-1.05%	-1.12%	0.08%	6.57%	4.04%
GE	30.55	0.15	0.49%	-3.69%	-5.51%	-6.92%	-16.89%	-9.75%	-20.57%	-18.66%
UTX	70.23	-0.57	-0.81%	-4.32%	-6.26%	-3.94%	-6.62%	-2.69%	-7.41%	2.35%
ERJ	36.15	-0.43	-1.18%	-13.02%	-12.17%	-12.09%	-19.90%	-21.24%	-18.31%	-23.88%

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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
NKE	67.38	1.36	2.06%	0.51%	2.62%	-1.25%	6.48%	8.61%	3.33%	24.13%
DIS	33.86	0.22	0.65%	-0.67%	-1.37%	3.36%	6.34%	4.06%	3.58%	-6.02%
CCL	38.83	0.75	1.97%	-0.99%	-2.71%	-2.22%	-11.06%	-4.36%	-13.33%	-22.26%
WHR	72.11	-0.79	-1.08%	-1.52%	-3.72%	-3.14%	-9.73%	-20.21%	-9.46%	-35.16%
BBBY	31.90	0.09	0.28%	-1.60%	-3.48%	-4.95%	12.48%	8.54%	5.35%	-21.54%
JCP	41.27	0.77	1.90%	-2.62%	-6.31%	-5.50%	-0.91%	-13.52%	-5.19%	-47.93%
EBAY	29.65	-0.71	-2.34%	-3.14%	-5.60%	-4.60%	-8.74%	8.73%	-12.15%	-9.19%
BDK	63.73	1.06	1.69%	-3.56%	-4.05%	-5.98%	-8.87%	-9.74%	-22.37%	-31.23%
TGT	52.32	0.17	0.33%	-3.63%	-1.75%	-3.29%	5.68%	-2.79%	-12.19%	-13.89%
TM	97.79	-1.44	-1.45%	-5.25%	-3.51%	-3.94%	-8.14%	-11.56%	-12.82%	-18.51%
GOL	14.80	0.50	3.50%	-6.86%	-8.70%	-2.76%	-38.31%	-17.13%	-41.08%	-52.90%
BC	14.07	-0.34	-2.36%	-12.06%	-16.30%	-16.20%	-16.84%	-17.53%	-28.94%	-58.64%

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30 (consumer staples: XLP)

Table 6: Senior consumer staples equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
BUD	55.13	-1.62	-2.85%	8.85%	5.92%	11.58%	6.78%	14.38%	6.24%	8.14%
PDA	64.18	3.23	5.30%	8.63%	11.15%	28.62%	33.35%	29.50%	36.73%	84.37%
SBUX	17.83	0.32	1.83%	5.88%	11.79%	10.06%	-7.66%	-3.98%	-22.34%	-37.68%
WMT	57.09	0.69	1.22%	2.04%	0.78%	-2.59%	21.73%	12.60%	20.88%	21.70%
KR	27.52	0.18	0.66%	0.81%	3.03%	0.99%	7.21%	9.34%	-3.57%	-6.87%
PEP	67.93	-1.08	-1.56%	0.70%	1.01%	-0.40%	-9.78%	-4.40%	-11.96%	-1.29%
KO	57.44	-1.15	-1.96%	0.61%	1.66%	-2.18%	-5.97%	-3.40%	-8.81%	10.70%
WFMI	28.69	0.77	2.76%	-1.03%	-14.71%	-12.85%	-27.84%	-21.40%	-31.67%	-29.04%
WAG	35.58	-0.06	-0.17%	-1.39%	0.34%	-0.08%	-4.71%	-4.20%	-7.13%	-21.09%
PG	64.87	-0.20	-0.31%	-1.50%	-1.31%	-1.56%	-10.29%	-3.14%	-12.23%	3.03%
DEO	78.34	0.94	1.21%	-2.05%	-3.02%	-1.90%	-7.90%	-7.42%	-15.06%	-7.73%
ABV	69.87	-0.93	-1.31%	-8.21%	-9.59%	-0.92%	-3.60%	-20.80%	-6.95%	6.43%

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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	55.48	0.49	0.89%	5.80%	8.38%	11.27%	-36.23%	-23.63%	-33.78%	-33.94%
AET	45.39	-0.34	-0.74%	2.21%	4.08%	3.16%	-19.86%	-11.69%	-19.23%	-13.41%
MDT	49.84	-0.39	-0.78%	1.80%	5.10%	0.24%	0.69%	0.16%	-1.01%	-6.16%
AMGN	42.82	-0.22	-0.51%	0.87%	0.75%	1.64%	-8.11%	-5.95%	-21.73%	-21.50%
UNH	34.23	-0.79	-2.26%	0.53%	5.16%	2.49%	-39.60%	-28.70%	-37.45%	-37.09%
BMY	22.09	0.08	0.36%	0.05%	2.27%	0.78%	-15.46%	-3.58%	-24.17%	-26.49%
NVS	52.12	-0.60	-1.14%	-0.50%	3.41%	3.74%	-4.49%	2.98%	-8.29%	-7.13%
JNJ	64.88	-0.27	-0.41%	-1.92%	-2.30%	-3.44%	-1.56%	3.46%	-5.08%	2.67%
DNA	68.06	0.50	0.74%	-2.02%	-0.71%	0.19%	0.98%	-10.28%	-10.82%	-12.23%
GSK	44.03	0.14	0.32%	-2.80%	0.78%	-0.88%	-12.24%	-2.26%	-14.47%	-16.02%
NVO	65.65	0.65	1.00%	-3.38%	-1.17%	0.26%	2.90%	-4.88%	-47.83%	-35.90%
PFE	19.30	-0.03	-0.16%	-3.74%	-3.36%	-4.64%	-15.76%	-14.41%	-17.66%	-29.89%

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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	23.76	1.11	4.90%	1.97%	3.30%	13.14%	-21.92%	-26.69%	-24.79%	-5.04%
JPM	42.86	-0.15	-0.35%	-1.92%	-5.76%	-8.96%	1.64%	0.99%	-2.50%	-17.00%
C	21.60	-0.06	-0.28%	-2.31%	-6.21%	-17.93%	-25.31%	-13.63%	-33.11%	-60.81%
HBC	83.98	-0.17	-0.20%	-2.46%	-3.49%	-2.06%	1.87%	8.45%	-0.81%	-9.58%
DB	114.31	0.25	0.22%	-3.25%	-2.86%	-4.10%	-11.43%	-0.84%	-13.36%	-24.36%
GS	174.83	0.91	0.52%	-4.17%	-8.14%	-9.26%	-15.79%	-1.06%	-23.16%	-22.48%
MS	42.77	0.53	1.25%	-4.53%	-8.24%	-12.64%	-16.05%	-3.67%	-20.06%	-49.24%
CS	51.16	0.19	0.37%	-4.57%	-5.63%	-3.27%	-14.28%	0.67%	-15.47%	-31.48%
MER	43.82	-0.18	-0.41%	-5.38%	-9.20%	-12.04%	-16.94%	-15.18%	-24.17%	-52.29%
IBN	38.08	0.34	0.90%	-11.54%	-10.29%	-15.62%	-38.73%	-29.32%	-37.45%	-18.75%
LEH	36.84	-0.36	-0.97%	-12.29%	-14.23%	-20.89%	-40.76%	-32.63%	-43.19%	-49.37%
UBS	24.90	-0.49	-1.93%	-18.65%	-19.13%	-27.76%	-45.62%	-26.31%	-49.87%	-61.28%

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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	48.32	-0.53	-1.08%	4.91%	8.41%	10.42%	25.87%	11.54%	16.60%	11.46%
CTSH	32.21	0.69	2.19%	4.71%	7.65%	0.28%	-0.06%	-0.46%	-1.11%	-14.90%
SAP	54.82	2.18	4.14%	3.85%	9.16%	4.52%	8.06%	10.88%	6.51%	15.53%
ORCL	22.79	0.13	0.57%	2.84%	5.17%	4.73%	1.33%	17.41%	11.12%	18.45%
ADBE	42.84	0.85	2.02%	2.83%	5.54%	13.45%	2.71%	21.22%	1.93%	1.09%
AAPL	187.01	0.58	0.31%	0.60%	-1.55%	6.83%	-4.02%	43.95%	3.77%	64.59%
ADSK	39.70	0.05	0.13%	0.23%	-0.95%	2.00%	-17.70%	19.90%	-14.84%	-11.72%
INFY	44.39	0.45	1.02%	0.16%	3.18%	1.12%	-0.09%	8.48%	6.84%	-11.04%
RIMM	137.80	2.67	1.98%	-0.58%	-2.16%	9.11%	21.19%	26.36%	13.68%	148.51%
CSCO	25.54	-0.05	-0.20%	-1.20%	-1.35%	0.12%	-3.77%	3.57%	-8.95%	0.08%
INTC	23.47	-0.13	-0.55%	-2.57%	-1.22%	3.76%	-7.42%	14.54%	-10.39%	5.91%
SNDK	28.10	0.07	0.25%	-3.14%	-8.14%	4.11%	-15.28%	15.54%	-26.36%	-33.05%

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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
EWH	19.14	0.01	0.05%	0.47%	-1.85%	-0.73%	-12.16%	0.53%	-14.21%	14.27%
EWS	13.48	0.10	0.75%	0.15%	-0.88%	-0.52%	-0.07%	6.98%	-6.26%	-0.52%
EWQ	37.35	0.21	0.57%	-0.66%	1.88%	2.58%	-1.56%	7.11%	-4.60%	-3.14%
EWU	22.97	0.09	0.39%	-0.82%	0.22%	1.06%	-3.81%	2.41%	-10.66%	-9.32%
EWG	33.52	0.13	0.39%	-1.15%	0.90%	2.92%	-5.28%	5.28%	-2.47%	3.84%
EWZ	99.21	3.45	3.60%	-1.25%	4.41%	18.21%	22.56%	12.48%	24.25%	71.52%
TRF	64.54	1.39	2.20%	-1.99%	0.69%	9.59%	-12.18%	3.13%	-6.06%	-4.03%
EWJ	13.21	-0.15	-1.12%	-2.00%	0.15%	-0.08%	-0.15%	4.26%	-5.58%	-7.69%
EWA	29.13	-0.14	-0.48%	-2.08%	-0.44%	6.08%	1.22%	4.75%	-3.51%	5.35%
EWC	34.97	0.53	1.54%	-2.18%	2.04%	9.32%	7.93%	6.13%	8.27%	17.35%
IFN	46.05	-0.10	-0.22%	-4.89%	-3.26%	-7.16%	-25.61%	-11.39%	-20.74%	7.04%

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Japanese equity market ETF: EWJ

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U.K. equity market ETF

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Canada's equity market

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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	1.82	1.83	1.79	1.30
6 Month	1.93	1.89	1.84	1.64
2 Year	2.61	2.50	2.39	2.34
3 Year	2.58	2.47	2.38	2.28
5 Year	3.34	3.21	3.07	3.12
10 Year	4.00	3.92	3.80	3.83
30 Year	4.69	4.64	4.54	4.56

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.29	2.28	2.27	2.45
2yr AAA	2.26	2.23	2.24	2.43
2yr A	2.58	2.55	2.44	2.86
5yr AAA	2.88	2.82	2.82	3.05
5yr AA	2.93	2.91	2.91	3.12
5yr A	3.36	3.40	3.36	3.47
10yr AAA	3.58	3.57	3.58	3.71
10yr AA	3.55	3.56	3.52	3.65
10yr A	3.65	3.63	3.53	3.86
20yr AAA	4.40	4.36	4.32	4.46
20yr AA	4.45	4.43	4.39	4.85
20yr A	4.37	4.33	4.30	4.66

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.19	4.16	4.02	4.27
2yr A	4.14	4.03	3.94	3.88
5yr AAA	4.40	4.37	4.51	4.52
5yr AA	5.08	4.93	4.77	5.00
5yr A	5.14	5.02	4.79	5.36
10yr AAA	5.21	5.27	5.27	5.64
10yr AA	5.93	6.00	5.90	5.77
10yr A	5.67	5.60	5.42	5.55
20yr AAA	6.25	6.21	6.07	6.10
20yr AA	6.25	6.05	5.95	6.03
20yr A	6.50	6.47	6.33	6.35

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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
CFC	4.9800	0.3900	8.50%	4.62%	0.00%	-14.87%	-44.67%	-25.00%	-42.89%	-87.39%
NLY	17.52	-0.16	-0.90%	-0.28%	6.96%	5.29%	-3.20%	-15.77%	2.10%	13.25%
SHY	82.82	-0.15	-0.18%	-0.48%	-0.19%	-0.46%	0.58%	-1.29%	0.62%	3.34%
AGG	100.90	-0.47	-0.46%	-1.37%	-0.67%	-1.06%	-0.74%	-1.59%	-0.59%	1.55%
IEF	87.43	-0.66	-0.75%	-1.68%	-0.81%	-1.64%	-0.23%	-2.54%	0.53%	6.73%
TIP	106.77	-0.97	-0.90%	-1.78%	-0.07%	0.15%	0.12%	-2.44%	0.60%	7.01%
TLT	90.34	-0.81	-0.89%	-2.27%	-1.06%	-2.28%	-4.28%	-2.66%	-3.92%	4.60%
AVB	101.10	0.89	0.89%	-2.85%	-1.34%	-2.35%	10.67%	6.21%	3.06%	-14.97%
FNM	26.81	0.28	1.06%	-3.35%	-4.66%	-5.43%	-28.43%	-3.91%	-17.00%	-58.47%
EQR	41.76	0.20	0.48%	-3.47%	-3.58%	-1.58%	14.63%	7.57%	14.51%	-12.18%
DRE	25.48	0.03	0.12%	-4.32%	-0.89%	0.47%	-0.55%	8.52%	-0.66%	-34.48%
FRE	25.16	0.43	1.74%	-4.37%	0.80%	-1.56%	-23.15%	2.74%	-14.48%	-62.25%

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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Spot palladium chart for the week

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Interactive Chart of Weekly Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EGO	8.020	-0.030	-0.37%	1.52%	11.39%	23.57%	29.35%	17.42%	33.00%	43.21%
BVN	66.01	1.40	2.17%	-2.31%	4.28%	3.25%	8.43%	-14.59%	12.68%	103.11%
AUY	15.48	0.15	0.98%	-2.76%	9.79%	24.04%	11.61%	-16.91%	15.52%	18.62%
AEM	70.79	1.32	1.90%	-3.17%	8.47%	21.01%	25.25%	0.90%	43.24%	108.33%
NEM	48.22	0.55	1.15%	-3.33%	7.06%	12.32%	-7.96%	-8.74%	-7.29%	23.01%
ABX	40.84	0.05	0.12%	-3.57%	5.61%	8.91%	-11.26%	-23.42%	-2.76%	41.31%
AU	38.05	-0.11	-0.29%	-4.78%	-3.38%	13.45%	-17.03%	4.48%	-17.46%	-9.96%
HMY	12.16	0.06	0.50%	-4.93%	-3.65%	8.38%	13.12%	-3.80%	16.92%	-19.10%
GG	40.83	0.51	1.26%	-5.27%	4.64%	18.45%	11.44%	-8.68%	17.94%	78.61%
KGC	20.26	0.12	0.60%	-5.28%	2.95%	11.56%	0.55%	-19.89%	11.44%	57.42%
GFI	13.40	0.05	0.37%	-5.50%	-2.76%	0.60%	-12.99%	-6.69%	-22.09%	-22.23%
LIHR	29.80	-0.97	-3.15%	-7.45%	7.50%	12.88%	-10.16%	-23.24%	-15.20%	16.54%

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