The DJIA (-89 -0.68% to 12970), S&P 500 (-6 -0.45% to 1407), and NASDAQ Composite (-13 -0.52% to 2464) started the week off well for the Bears.

The US ISM Services Index was reported at 52.0, well above the 49.8 consensus. I suspect 1-800-HELP is helping the retailers and their bankers that it was intended for. Failing retailers also foreclose or walk away from stores.

But Crude Oil hit a high of $120.36, closing at $119.97, up +3.65/bbl, and the price of gasoline jumped 7c/gal, putting pressure on the Consumer Discretionary sector (XLY -1.1%) and the Retailer ($RLX -2.4%) and Airline ($XAL -2.6%) industries.

Worst hit were the Financials (XLF -1.7%) and Utilities (XLU -1.4%), whereas the Energy producers (XLE +1.5%) and Basic Material producers (XLB +2.3%) were strong.

For the Cara 100, commodity price sensitive diversified metal miner Teck (TCK +5.5%), goldminer Barrick (ABX +3.6%) and steelmaker Nucor (NUE +3.4%) were strong, while consumer product makers and sellers like Whirlpool (WHR -2.5%), JC Penny (JCP -4.1%) and Kohls (KSS -3.8%) were weak.

The US long bond ($USB was flat ($USB -0.09%) at $116.12. The T-Bill yield lifted +5.8% to 1.55.

With all the Fed pumping, the US Dollar weakened ($USD -0.47%) to 73.19. The Euro (+0.40%), Yen (+0.46%) and Cdn Loonie (+0.54%) were stronger, lifting commodity prices and also being lifted by rising commodity prices.

Asia-Pacific equity markets were a bit soft overnight, but nothing remarkable. The European bourses this morning are weaker, down -0.78% to 6167 for the UK FTSE index, and a tad weaker for the French and German markets.

Spot prices for precious metals are a little stronger due to this morning’s weakness in the $USD, down about a quarter of 1 percent. Crude oil futures (June) are at 119.67, a bit softer, while the DJIA June equity futures are down -65 to 12904.

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Comments & Outlook

While I enjoy a few days of rest and relaxation, I am purposefully staying away from the market and the blog as much as possible. I am accomplishing much at the same time.

Have a great day. Prices of equities are likely to back off as long as commodity prices continue to set records. But stock prices remain far too high relative to risk.

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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
GGB	42.07	84.74	75.91	76.65	Distribution Zone (for 2 days)
PBR	126.54	84.09	65.06	64.01
RIO	40.31	82.58	69.73	66.79	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-04-24 at $37.33, +7.98% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
NUE	76.85	81.27	73.41	64.13	Sell alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-04-29 at $75.08, +2.36% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
PDA	58.80	79.99	74.18	75.50	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
BHP	84.93	78.04	73.33	64.36
WMT	56.97	77.55	80.22	47.93	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-04-30 at $57.98, -1.74% chg], after a 6 day DZ)
SYT	59.12	77.38	55.46	39.12
EXC	84.89	76.71	65.03	45.67
ABB	31.02	76.51	76.16	77.57	Distribution Zone (for 8 days)
ECA	80.95	75.93	60.51	51.10
CHRW	65.75	75.67	74.88	80.50	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
TT	46.33	75.55	66.50	50.45
RIMM	133.18	75.29	73.14	69.98
COST	72.43	74.99	72.45	77.92	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
ATVI	27.22	73.97	56.75	47.84
BBD	24.42	71.48	75.13	76.06	Distribution Zone (for 2 days)
STO	37.07	71.42	82.38	70.57	Distribution Zone (for 2 days)
CVX	95.62	66.93	77.01	67.95
NTES	23.66	65.97	72.84	92.36
JNJ	67.90	65.95	74.09	68.99
TOT	84.10	65.80	72.30	68.01
MICC	114.93	63.06	64.22	72.63
LLTC	35.17	62.50	74.45	64.73
HDB	116.83	60.55	62.25	71.69
IBKR	31.85	60.30	58.69	74.42
WBK	122.19	60.06	64.72	76.03
HBC	87.15	57.97	74.23	70.04
DIS	33.29	57.75	64.28	72.13
GOOG	594.90	57.65	67.44	78.56
ADBE	40.15	52.40	69.96	75.64
PTR	156.27	51.56	61.41	78.36
GS	197.12	50.70	61.43	70.40
BA	85.92	48.64	67.21	80.48
CTSH	33.24	46.95	61.60	76.78
TM	105.12	40.24	53.96	74.58
OXPS	22.68	39.98	49.21	80.50
BMY	23.25	38.48	59.69	72.69
SNDK	29.78	38.47	63.24	74.64
GOL	17.16	32.58	51.51	70.26	Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-04-24 at $14.69, +16.81% chg], after a 1 day AZ)

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	16.34	17.09	37.46	40.88	Buy alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-04-25 at $15.86, +3.03% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
UBS	34.31	24.73	47.24	47.39
GRMN	42.11	26.28	25.59	36.69	Buy alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-05-01 at $43.12, -2.34% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
DELL	19.10	27.04	41.40	51.26
BC	16.73	27.26	50.69	60.16
GFI	13.16	32.16	35.69	29.85
DNA	67.79	36.78	29.95	27.14
YHOO	24.37	41.01	36.81	29.78
KO	58.38	60.55	39.69	26.86

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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
AXP	50.42	0.02	0.04%	5.28%	10.33%	8.31%	-1.21%	10.33%	-13.32%	-20.46%
T	39.85	-0.28	-0.70%	4.05%	6.01%	2.15%	-2.80%	8.49%	-0.47%	0.94%
CVX	95.62	0.30	0.31%	3.37%	3.15%	8.33%	2.31%	19.91%	8.07%	20.58%
AA	36.89	0.78	2.16%	3.22%	1.77%	-1.47%	2.10%	12.92%	-2.66%	3.45%
DIS	33.29	-0.20	-0.60%	2.65%	5.82%	5.62%	4.55%	10.71%	-1.74%	-7.14%
VZ	38.90	-0.69	-1.74%	2.50%	8.18%	4.01%	-9.97%	5.62%	-11.23%	-4.33%
INTC	23.25	-0.33	-1.40%	2.38%	3.52%	6.90%	-8.28%	15.56%	-13.38%	6.16%
UTX	74.62	-0.48	-0.64%	2.16%	3.51%	3.94%	-0.78%	3.14%	-1.96%	9.74%
MCD	60.87	-0.08	-0.13%	2.15%	3.75%	9.38%	4.77%	13.06%	2.01%	21.94%
BAC	38.97	-0.82	-2.06%	2.07%	3.62%	-1.34%	-3.92%	-8.02%	-12.33%	-23.95%
GM	22.36	-0.84	-3.62%	1.91%	5.12%	6.43%	-8.40%	-15.53%	-37.89%	-27.59%
HPQ	48.28	-0.08	-0.17%	1.45%	-0.35%	5.14%	-3.07%	12.33%	-8.11%	10.25%
PFE	20.52	-0.09	-0.44%	1.43%	1.58%	-4.47%	-10.43%	-10.63%	-13.31%	-24.22%
JPM	48.00	-0.66	-1.36%	1.39%	6.12%	5.40%	13.82%	9.36%	12.23%	-8.80%
BA	85.92	0.23	0.27%	1.11%	8.64%	14.59%	-0.81%	5.18%	-12.30%	-8.21%
DD	49.70	-0.16	-0.32%	1.06%	-4.88%	1.45%	13.63%	11.41%	4.21%	-3.01%
JNJ	67.90	-0.36	-0.53%	0.86%	2.38%	2.66%	3.02%	8.00%	5.29%	5.30%
AIG	47.39	-1.65	-3.36%	0.74%	1.83%	-1.35%	-15.83%	-10.47%	-20.39%	-33.11%
PG	66.65	-0.15	-0.22%	0.66%	-1.70%	-5.47%	-7.83%	2.48%	-5.03%	6.79%
MMM	77.55	-1.00	-1.27%	0.54%	-5.82%	-3.29%	-6.24%	-1.95%	-8.82%	-7.91%
MSFT	29.08	-0.16	-0.55%	0.31%	-4.40%	-0.27%	-17.43%	0.03%	-20.83%	-4.84%
IBM	122.03	-1.15	-0.93%	0.28%	-1.87%	4.92%	16.56%	16.20%	7.61%	18.52%
GE	33.18	-0.16	-0.48%	0.03%	2.22%	-10.95%	-9.74%	-3.01%	-17.46%	-10.69%
CAT	82.75	-0.05	-0.06%	-0.34%	-0.70%	7.12%	17.16%	22.56%	12.59%	13.20%
WMT	56.97	-0.53	-0.92%	-0.66%	1.05%	5.05%	21.47%	14.95%	29.39%	18.02%
KO	58.38	-0.39	-0.66%	-1.02%	-3.26%	-3.30%	-4.44%	1.71%	-3.25%	9.72%
HD	29.37	-0.75	-2.49%	-1.21%	1.35%	3.05%	12.49%	4.93%	-1.44%	-24.50%
XOM	89.51	-0.10	-0.11%	-3.18%	-5.04%	0.66%	-4.28%	9.01%	2.11%	11.12%
C	25.75	-0.64	-2.43%	-3.95%	2.88%	4.67%	-10.96%	-4.81%	-28.27%	-52.39%
MRK	38.98	-0.39	-0.99%	-5.94%	-1.64%	-4.41%	-32.06%	-15.17%	-30.31%	-24.92%

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
IYZ	25.96	-0.12	-0.46%	3.72%	8.21%	6.57%	-11.00%	2.20%	-16.90%	-20.83%
XLK	24.70	-0.09	-0.36%	3.05%	2.92%	6.19%	-5.44%	9.39%	-12.13%	-1.24%
SMH	31.57	-0.22	-0.69%	2.10%	2.04%	4.23%	0.67%	11.08%	-7.28%	-15.86%
XLY	32.79	-0.40	-1.21%	1.30%	2.25%	2.69%	1.83%	4.13%	-6.90%	-16.99%
XLF	27.23	-0.44	-1.59%	1.11%	4.49%	2.68%	-3.98%	-1.52%	-12.92%	-27.81%
SPY	140.83	-0.68	-0.48%	0.86%	1.65%	2.83%	-2.83%	5.00%	-6.14%	-6.69%
XLU	40.43	-0.59	-1.44%	0.65%	0.32%	2.77%	-3.94%	2.12%	-4.60%	-3.94%
XLP	28.13	0.02	0.07%	0.32%	0.39%	-0.21%	-0.92%	4.46%	0.21%	2.66%
XLI	38.69	-0.21	-0.54%	0.26%	1.52%	1.39%	0.47%	6.03%	-3.40%	1.87%
IYH	64.30	-0.21	-0.33%	0.06%	1.39%	-0.31%	-8.27%	-3.76%	-8.88%	-11.09%
XLE	82.65	1.18	1.45%	-0.18%	-2.18%	6.34%	3.96%	20.75%	9.85%	27.84%
XLB	43.29	0.72	1.69%	-0.32%	-2.65%	1.43%	4.82%	10.66%	2.53%	9.87%

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
PTR	156.27	-0.70	-0.45%	6.61%	15.73%	11.92%	-10.01%	5.34%	-29.64%	24.10%
STO	37.07	0.00	0.00%	3.66%	6.71%	16.68%	18.66%	38.58%	12.44%	27.30%
CVX	95.62	0.30	0.31%	3.37%	3.15%	8.33%	2.31%	19.91%	8.07%	20.58%
PBR	126.54	2.12	1.70%	3.08%	-1.77%	13.90%	6.51%	18.85%	40.19%	148.02%
TOT	84.10	0.05	0.06%	2.55%	2.00%	10.17%	0.98%	19.26%	6.71%	11.38%
RIG	153.87	1.95	1.28%	1.08%	-3.64%	6.60%	5.43%	27.02%	24.12%	70.38%
SU	114.99	3.45	3.09%	0.91%	-2.78%	11.98%	4.28%	24.37%	7.37%	39.60%
SLB	101.56	1.93	1.94%	-0.78%	-5.00%	12.12%	0.97%	32.02%	3.97%	36.12%
ECA	80.95	2.09	2.65%	-1.80%	-6.12%	5.43%	16.29%	21.80%	12.85%	43.15%
CEO	175.25	-0.75	-0.43%	-2.36%	-2.37%	9.17%	4.68%	16.35%	-7.18%	96.34%
XOM	89.51	-0.10	-0.11%	-3.18%	-5.04%	0.66%	-4.28%	9.01%	2.11%	11.12%
IMO	55.51	0.11	0.20%	-3.19%	-8.58%	4.19%	1.07%	11.04%	-0.14%	41.32%

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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	42.07	0.28	0.67%	11.33%	10.07%	13.06%	46.59%	65.43%	37.08%	103.93%
RIO	40.31	0.40	1.00%	6.02%	2.70%	9.81%	23.23%	35.77%	13.42%	-8.14%
TS	54.87	0.96	1.78%	4.55%	-1.58%	8.01%	23.61%	38.60%	9.26%	15.47%
AA	36.89	0.78	2.16%	3.22%	1.77%	-1.47%	2.10%	12.92%	-2.66%	3.45%
BHP	84.93	0.93	1.11%	2.91%	1.65%	13.13%	20.62%	22.24%	6.72%	64.50%
RTP	503.60	19.23	3.97%	2.37%	-0.39%	10.37%	19.99%	19.48%	43.29%	92.12%
PKX	125.40	0.76	0.61%	2.34%	6.54%	-3.80%	-14.38%	-1.99%	-23.31%	18.03%
DOW	40.78	-0.01	-0.02%	1.54%	2.03%	5.10%	5.24%	6.81%	-6.70%	-9.22%
TCK	46.05	2.42	5.55%	1.41%	-3.64%	0.33%	27.07%	28.27%	-1.56%	-43.76%
MT	90.90	1.75	1.96%	0.61%	0.22%	7.65%	18.98%	37.94%	20.33%	60.97%
NUE	76.85	2.55	3.43%	-0.19%	3.31%	7.81%	32.57%	36.38%	34.82%	17.54%
VCP	30.71	-0.78	-2.48%	-1.73%	-2.91%	-3.28%	3.40%	5.71%	-2.94%	48.21%

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	29.97	1.80	6.39%	7.19%	-0.46%	-9.76%	-9.65%	-0.17%	-22.22%	19.74%
AEM	63.97	1.44	2.30%	4.83%	-9.00%	-7.36%	13.18%	9.52%	13.85%	78.39%
NEM	45.35	0.84	1.89%	3.09%	0.60%	-2.56%	-13.44%	-8.35%	-13.35%	8.10%
KGC	19.72	0.72	3.79%	2.12%	-13.28%	-15.69%	-2.13%	-5.78%	-2.86%	42.18%
GG	36.68	0.79	2.20%	1.61%	-10.69%	-9.48%	0.11%	6.01%	2.57%	47.07%
EGO	6.760	0.160	2.42%	0.90%	-6.63%	-7.65%	9.03%	12.29%	6.12%	9.39%
AUY	13.35	0.46	3.57%	0.75%	-5.32%	-8.37%	-3.75%	-8.56%	-9.74%	-6.84%
BVN	63.49	3.03	5.01%	0.25%	-9.01%	-11.81%	4.29%	0.54%	9.20%	90.26%
ABX	38.91	1.35	3.59%	-0.33%	-9.81%	-11.67%	-15.45%	-18.48%	-15.49%	27.62%
HMY	11.87	0.34	2.95%	-0.59%	0.42%	3.22%	10.42%	24.68%	7.42%	-27.27%
AU	34.81	0.96	2.84%	-2.08%	-7.27%	-3.39%	-24.10%	-10.14%	-18.78%	-21.24%
GFI	13.16	0.05	0.38%	-4.78%	-8.55%	-5.05%	-14.55%	-2.73%	-24.41%	-26.77%

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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
UTX	74.62	-0.48	-0.64%	2.16%	3.51%	3.94%	-0.78%	3.14%	-1.96%	9.74%
ABB	31.02	0.14	0.45%	1.54%	10.71%	13.25%	8.31%	29.85%	0.32%	55.02%
TXT	61.98	-0.02	-0.03%	1.47%	1.41%	8.11%	-7.23%	12.94%	-9.43%	20.05%
BA	85.92	0.23	0.27%	1.11%	8.64%	14.59%	-0.81%	5.18%	-12.30%	-8.21%
MMM	77.55	-1.00	-1.27%	0.54%	-5.82%	-3.29%	-6.24%	-1.95%	-8.82%	-7.91%
ERJ	41.66	-0.42	-1.00%	0.24%	-2.82%	-0.71%	-7.69%	-1.26%	-13.23%	-12.02%
HON	60.59	-0.04	-0.07%	0.22%	0.33%	4.27%	1.15%	2.63%	1.14%	7.97%
GE	33.18	-0.16	-0.48%	0.03%	2.22%	-10.95%	-9.74%	-3.01%	-17.46%	-10.69%
UPS	72.74	-0.54	-0.74%	-0.03%	0.30%	-1.41%	5.18%	1.38%	-2.34%	2.32%
FDX	95.46	-1.40	-1.45%	-0.10%	0.01%	-1.06%	10.79%	7.26%	-6.95%	-12.82%
CAT	82.75	-0.05	-0.06%	-0.34%	-0.70%	7.12%	17.16%	22.56%	12.59%	13.20%
FLR	157.99	5.17	3.38%	-0.54%	-2.20%	4.68%	9.41%	40.56%	7.70%	59.99%

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25 (consumer discretionary: XLY)

Table 5: Senior consumer discretionary equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
GOL	17.59	0.43	2.51%	17.03%	14.37%	9.94%	-26.68%	-8.15%	-32.73%	-39.51%
CCL	40.97	-0.97	-2.31%	3.64%	-0.68%	-2.57%	-6.16%	0.61%	-10.27%	-14.56%
TM	105.12	0.18	0.17%	3.10%	1.35%	7.85%	-1.26%	-0.24%	-5.84%	-13.07%
DIS	33.29	-0.20	-0.60%	2.65%	5.82%	5.62%	4.55%	10.71%	-1.74%	-7.14%
BC	16.73	-0.08	-0.48%	2.14%	6.42%	-1.36%	-1.12%	-8.03%	-24.02%	-49.36%
BBBY	33.55	0.45	1.36%	1.64%	4.58%	7.84%	18.30%	13.46%	6.00%	-17.24%
JCP	43.32	-1.86	-4.12%	-0.51%	5.20%	7.60%	4.01%	-4.67%	-16.48%	-45.89%
NKE	66.98	-0.68	-1.01%	-1.24%	-2.39%	0.22%	5.85%	12.01%	5.68%	25.69%
EBAY	30.86	-0.25	-0.80%	-1.37%	0.75%	-4.84%	-5.02%	11.09%	-9.50%	-9.63%
TGT	53.19	-0.72	-1.34%	-1.39%	-2.49%	0.80%	7.43%	0.83%	-8.15%	-9.82%
BDK	67.38	-0.23	-0.34%	-1.86%	-0.91%	-4.26%	-3.65%	-3.31%	-21.11%	-27.05%
WHR	73.68	-1.92	-2.54%	-2.11%	-11.20%	-18.04%	-7.76%	-18.13%	-5.10%	-33.75%

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30 (consumer staples: XLP)

Table 6: Senior consumer staples equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
PDA	58.65	-0.15	-0.26%	11.59%	10.87%	17.04%	21.86%	31.53%	7.73%	82.43%
WFMI	34.19	-0.79	-2.26%	7.65%	4.11%	0.71%	-14.01%	-13.90%	-32.43%	-24.44%
ABV	79.15	0.24	0.30%	7.10%	4.83%	0.05%	9.20%	9.07%	-1.92%	29.22%
BUD	51.41	1.13	2.25%	5.72%	6.73%	6.75%	-0.43%	9.31%	0.65%	1.80%
KR	27.26	-0.11	-0.40%	4.52%	7.70%	10.01%	6.19%	7.53%	-2.71%	-7.66%
SBUX	16.34	-0.12	-0.73%	4.34%	-9.47%	-10.76%	-15.38%	-11.72%	-34.54%	-46.78%
DEO	82.73	0.36	0.44%	1.51%	-0.64%	-2.59%	-2.74%	3.70%	-9.43%	-2.72%
PG	66.65	-0.15	-0.22%	0.66%	-1.70%	-5.47%	-7.83%	2.48%	-5.03%	6.79%
PEP	68.57	-0.53	-0.77%	0.60%	-1.90%	-4.58%	-8.93%	0.91%	-5.76%	1.71%
WAG	35.40	0.12	0.34%	-0.23%	-1.09%	-6.96%	-5.20%	1.29%	-8.48%	-21.02%
WMT	56.97	-0.53	-0.92%	-0.66%	1.05%	5.05%	21.47%	14.95%	29.39%	18.02%
KO	58.38	-0.39	-0.66%	-1.02%	-3.26%	-3.30%	-4.44%	1.71%	-3.25%	9.72%

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35 (healthcare: IYH)

Table 7: Senior healthcare equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
NVO	68.61	1.54	2.30%	6.41%	0.54%	-3.85%	7.54%	10.09%	-43.39%	-34.64%
BMY	23.25	-0.10	-0.43%	4.92%	6.46%	5.68%	-11.02%	-0.77%	-20.19%	-22.55%
WLP	52.03	0.70	1.36%	3.85%	7.66%	13.60%	-40.20%	-33.77%	-33.90%	-36.10%
AMGN	42.79	-0.14	-0.33%	2.25%	0.42%	3.13%	-8.18%	-7.60%	-25.53%	-32.87%
PFE	20.52	-0.09	-0.44%	1.43%	1.58%	-4.47%	-10.43%	-10.63%	-13.31%	-24.22%
NVS	50.67	-0.52	-1.02%	0.92%	2.55%	1.34%	-7.15%	4.43%	-3.61%	-13.61%
JNJ	67.90	-0.36	-0.53%	0.86%	2.38%	2.66%	3.02%	8.00%	5.29%	5.30%
GSK	44.89	-0.47	-1.04%	0.16%	3.43%	-0.31%	-10.52%	-1.58%	-11.35%	-22.47%
AET	43.83	0.84	1.95%	-0.30%	4.01%	3.59%	-22.62%	-16.43%	-19.50%	-10.04%
UNH	33.07	-0.40	-1.20%	-1.69%	-12.54%	-9.82%	-41.64%	-33.06%	-32.68%	-38.27%
MDT	49.04	-0.21	-0.43%	-2.58%	-1.03%	-1.88%	-0.93%	4.32%	4.88%	-8.66%
DNA	67.79	0.55	0.82%	-7.34%	-5.73%	-13.81%	0.58%	-4.22%	-9.13%	-16.74%

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40 (financial: XLF)

Table 8: Senior financial company equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
BBD	24.42	-0.18	-0.73%	11.76%	12.02%	-20.53%	-19.75%	-2.79%	-24.47%	8.87%
MER	51.75	-0.96	-1.82%	3.92%	11.51%	8.83%	-1.91%	-5.05%	-7.39%	-44.17%
GS	197.12	-3.15	-1.57%	3.62%	9.27%	10.29%	-5.05%	3.82%	-9.74%	-13.29%
IBN	46.23	-0.67	-1.43%	1.87%	4.81%	11.21%	-25.62%	-19.93%	-30.26%	10.44%
HBC	87.15	-0.52	-0.59%	1.51%	3.23%	2.75%	5.71%	17.71%	-6.52%	-7.52%
JPM	48.00	-0.66	-1.36%	1.39%	6.12%	5.40%	13.82%	9.36%	12.23%	-8.80%
DB	121.80	0.82	0.68%	1.05%	-0.14%	1.71%	-5.63%	13.20%	-1.25%	-21.84%
CS	55.27	-0.22	-0.40%	-1.14%	2.81%	-3.09%	-7.39%	4.68%	-10.49%	-29.28%
MS	48.72	-1.59	-3.16%	-2.38%	3.22%	1.31%	-4.38%	6.94%	-12.36%	-43.72%
UBS	34.31	-0.49	-1.41%	-2.97%	-4.27%	-1.63%	-25.07%	-10.16%	-27.89%	-46.01%
LEH	45.80	-1.22	-2.59%	-3.62%	1.55%	2.69%	-26.35%	-23.44%	-21.76%	-40.75%
C	25.75	-0.64	-2.43%	-3.95%	2.88%	4.67%	-10.96%	-4.81%	-28.27%	-52.39%

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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	29.78	0.59	2.02%	10.42%	4.42%	16.46%	-10.22%	9.97%	-29.08%	-32.55%
RIMM	133.18	1.26	0.96%	8.82%	5.53%	12.80%	17.12%	50.83%	4.07%	189.46%
ADBE	40.15	-0.23	-0.57%	7.99%	9.52%	8.75%	-3.74%	18.23%	-15.83%	-2.86%
AAPL	184.73	3.79	2.09%	7.25%	9.85%	18.50%	-5.19%	42.80%	-0.78%	83.25%
CTSH	33.24	0.18	0.54%	6.57%	5.79%	14.74%	3.13%	16.22%	-16.08%	-20.76%
INFY	44.36	-0.58	-1.29%	4.89%	3.94%	20.02%	-0.16%	11.32%	-9.14%	-17.70%
CSCO	26.28	-0.47	-1.76%	3.67%	5.58%	9.77%	-0.98%	12.98%	-20.56%	-5.84%
INTC	23.25	-0.33	-1.40%	2.38%	3.52%	6.90%	-8.28%	15.56%	-13.38%	6.16%
QCOM	43.93	-0.40	-0.90%	1.48%	3.07%	5.42%	14.43%	7.88%	7.54%	-0.39%
ORCL	21.55	0.04	0.19%	0.19%	-0.97%	6.52%	-4.18%	11.89%	-2.36%	13.24%
ADSK	38.35	-1.07	-2.71%	-0.52%	13.63%	13.70%	-20.50%	-3.76%	-20.27%	-8.03%
SAP	50.31	0.30	0.60%	-1.74%	-2.91%	-4.93%	-0.83%	8.54%	-4.55%	4.97%

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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
EWZ	93.85	0.45	0.48%	7.71%	4.95%	12.14%	15.94%	27.05%	15.22%	71.01%
IFN	51.97	-0.03	-0.06%	5.74%	5.12%	12.00%	-16.04%	2.10%	-14.51%	24.78%
EWH	19.97	-0.07	-0.35%	4.01%	5.89%	6.39%	-8.35%	5.77%	-7.46%	16.92%
EWA	28.61	0.18	0.63%	3.02%	1.53%	3.40%	-0.59%	8.13%	-13.30%	2.69%
EWS	13.95	0.00	0.00%	2.57%	1.60%	3.26%	3.41%	17.13%	-6.69%	3.03%
EWC	33.04	0.13	0.40%	1.26%	-1.11%	4.46%	1.98%	11.02%	-7.32%	16.46%
TRF	59.87	0.28	0.47%	0.96%	-1.40%	1.70%	-18.53%	0.35%	-15.44%	-14.16%
EWG	33.21	0.28	0.85%	0.91%	0.70%	2.25%	-6.16%	11.56%	-5.92%	4.60%
EWU	23.08	-0.10	-0.43%	0.57%	1.10%	1.14%	-3.35%	7.00%	-11.77%	-9.38%
EWJ	13.39	0.02	0.15%	0.37%	2.53%	4.04%	1.21%	8.33%	-3.67%	-7.21%
EWQ	36.77	0.02	0.05%	0.03%	0.16%	1.49%	-3.08%	14.09%	-5.62%	-4.74%

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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	1.52	1.44	1.30	1.29
6 Month	1.66	1.63	1.64	1.47
2 Year	2.42	2.45	2.34	1.81
3 Year	2.34	2.37	2.28	1.71
5 Year	3.16	3.17	3.12	2.61
10 Year	3.87	3.86	3.83	3.47
30 Year	4.60	4.58	4.56	4.31

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.37	2.39	2.45	2.56
2yr AAA	2.34	2.28	2.43	2.40
2yr A	2.72	2.74	2.86	3.06
5yr AAA	2.95	2.92	3.05	3.07
5yr AA	2.99	3.00	3.12	3.25
5yr A	3.47	3.49	3.47	3.26
10yr AAA	3.70	3.70	3.71	3.75
10yr AA	3.93	3.79	3.65	3.72
10yr A	3.74	3.79	3.86	4.16
20yr AAA	4.71	4.64	4.46	4.67
20yr AA	4.41	4.34	4.85	4.86
20yr A	4.59	4.50	4.66	4.78

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.12	4.09	4.27	3.82
2yr A	3.82	3.75	3.88	3.68
5yr AAA	4.22	4.46	4.52	3.75
5yr AA	4.79	4.82	5.00	4.20
5yr A	4.97	4.88	5.36	4.90
10yr AAA	5.36	5.69	5.64	5.67
10yr AA	5.82	5.81	5.77	5.55
10yr A	5.54	5.46	5.55	5.33
20yr AAA	6.07	6.03	6.10	6.41
20yr AA	5.90	5.97	6.03	5.90
20yr A	6.32	6.28	6.35	6.28

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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	25.98	0.23	0.89%	2.89%	9.48%	6.74%	1.41%	12.81%	-13.11%	-39.27%
EQR	43.38	-0.25	-0.57%	1.02%	3.38%	0.23%	19.08%	18.82%	12.56%	-4.85%
AGG	101.98	0.05	0.05%	0.15%	-0.03%	-0.46%	0.32%	-1.23%	1.51%	1.91%
TIP	106.57	0.25	0.24%	-0.03%	-0.96%	-1.91%	-0.07%	-2.20%	2.42%	5.80%
SHY	83.03	0.12	0.14%	-0.23%	-0.35%	-0.71%	0.84%	-0.71%	2.00%	3.64%
AVB	104.03	-1.34	-1.27%	-0.41%	2.87%	-1.44%	13.88%	13.46%	-4.56%	-12.60%
IEF	88.29	0.13	0.15%	-0.50%	-1.25%	-2.30%	0.75%	-1.98%	3.88%	6.40%
NLY	16.99	0.00	0.00%	-0.53%	-1.11%	3.91%	-6.13%	-16.88%	-1.39%	7.87%
TLT	91.61	0.00	0.00%	-0.53%	-1.64%	-3.26%	-2.93%	-3.54%	0.67%	3.40%
FNM	28.29	-1.21	-4.10%	-5.76%	1.33%	-5.23%	-24.48%	-14.87%	-45.60%	-53.77%
FRE	25.52	-1.57	-5.80%	-5.97%	-2.37%	-4.06%	-22.05%	-15.72%	-46.09%	-61.51%
CFC	5.360	-0.620	-10.37%	-8.06%	-3.25%	-13.13%	-40.44%	-18.79%	-63.73%	-85.89%

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
LIHR	29.97	1.80	6.39%	7.19%	-0.46%	-9.76%	-9.65%	-0.17%	-22.22%	19.74%
AEM	63.97	1.44	2.30%	4.83%	-9.00%	-7.36%	13.18%	9.52%	13.85%	78.39%
NEM	45.35	0.84	1.89%	3.09%	0.60%	-2.56%	-13.44%	-8.35%	-13.35%	8.10%
KGC	19.72	0.72	3.79%	2.12%	-13.28%	-15.69%	-2.13%	-5.78%	-2.86%	42.18%
GG	36.68	0.79	2.20%	1.61%	-10.69%	-9.48%	0.11%	6.01%	2.57%	47.07%
EGO	6.760	0.160	2.42%	0.90%	-6.63%	-7.65%	9.03%	12.29%	6.12%	9.39%
AUY	13.35	0.46	3.57%	0.75%	-5.32%	-8.37%	-3.75%	-8.56%	-9.74%	-6.84%
BVN	63.49	3.03	5.01%	0.25%	-9.01%	-11.81%	4.29%	0.54%	9.20%	90.26%
ABX	38.91	1.35	3.59%	-0.33%	-9.81%	-11.67%	-15.45%	-18.48%	-15.49%	27.62%
HMY	11.87	0.34	2.95%	-0.59%	0.42%	3.22%	10.42%	24.68%	7.42%	-27.27%
AU	34.81	0.96	2.84%	-2.08%	-7.27%	-3.39%	-24.10%	-10.14%	-18.78%	-21.24%
GFI	13.16	0.05	0.38%	-4.78%	-8.55%	-5.05%	-14.55%	-2.73%	-24.41%	-26.77%

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