The DJIA (+130.4 +1.01% to 12876.3), S&P 500 (+15.3 +1.09% to 1403.58), NASDAQ Composite (+43 +1.73% to 2488.5) and the Russell 2000 small cap index (+13.5 +1.84% to 732.6) were all very strong.

The leading sectors were Basic Materials (XLB +2.1%) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY +2.1%) whereas the Energy sector (XLE -0.6%) both held the market in check and gave it some fuel.

In the industry groups, the Retailers ($RLX +2.7%) were very strong – 1-800-HELP in the form of “tax” rebates will do that. The REITS ($DJR) and Broker-Dealers ($XBD) each gained +2.5%.

Many of the Retailers had gains above +4%: Pacific Sunwear (PSS +17.3%), AnnTaylor (ANN +16.1%), Hot Topic (HOTT +7.4%), Bebe (BEBE +6.2%), Tween Brands (TWB +6.0%), The Limited (LTD +4.7%), Best Buy (BBY +4.2%) Bed, Bath & Beyond (BBBY +4.1%) and Ethan Allen (ETH +4.0%).

Among the Cara 100 stocks, Canada’s Research In Motion (RIMM +6.9%) and EnCana (ECA +6.7%) were strongest, while VIP (-3.1%) and YHOO (-2.6%) were down on the day.

On the earnings front, Japan's top telecommunications company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) reported its FY 2007 group net profit surged +32%. France's #2 bank, Societe Generale SA was a different story. It had a -23% decline in Q1 profits to $1.7 billion. This bank is still blaming a $7.18 billion trading loss to an individual “rogue” trader. (Cara 100) Wal-Mart has just reported a +6.9% profit increase, earning $3.02 billion ($0.76/share vs analyst expectations of $0.75) vs $2.83 billion ($0.68/sh). Overall revenue was $95.30 billion compared to $86.41 billion for the prior year.

On the deals front, (Cara 100) Aussie-based Westpac Banking Corp (WBK) has made a $17.6 billion all-share bid for smaller rival St George Bank in a merger that would create Australia's biggest bank by market value. Also, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) confirmed it is in talks to buy Electronic Data Systems (EDS).

On the economics front, the Chinese money supply grew at the Y/Y rate of +17% in April. The Greek Import Price Index grew +7.9% Y/Y in March, quicker than the +0.3% growth experienced in the previous year.

The US long bond ($USB was flat at $117.25. There was a pop of +6.1% in the T-Bill yield to 1.750.

Crude Oil ($WTIC) dropped -$1.73/bbl to 124.23. The June futures earlier today were down at 123.60.

$GOLD lost -$0.90/oz to 884.90 and like the other precious metals is marginally softer in the spot market this morning as the $USD has gained some moderate strength. But nothing remarkable.

Asia-Pacific equity markets were mixed overnight. Hong Kong (+1.95% to 25553) and Japan Nikkei (+1.53% to 13953.7) were quite strong, but Australia, Shanghai, and India were down. In trading at mid-session in Europe, the losses at 7:30am ET were minor and also a little better than 90 minutes earlier.

The June Dow 30 futures are down about -40 to 12824.

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Comments & Outlook

With the continuing need by bankers to recapitalize their balance sheets, and the need for governments around the old world to replace or at least maintain needed infrastructure, the capital markets will be squeezed out unless the major central banks continue to print money.

The current capital flows are supporting high commodity prices, which is a drag on economic growth, everywhere, but particularly in the old world economies like the US.

I suspect this process to continue for at least the next several years, meaning that the average consumer in the US will struggle on, house poor and disappointed to be missing the American dream.

What tends to happen during challenging times like this is that people try to recover the easy way, through lotteries, gambling, stealing, and day-trading. That’s not a desirable or satisfactory retirement plan, but some people will do what they feel they must do.

I’ll leave you with a final thought, which is that most Americans will not admit (i) that as owners of capital they will have to accept lower returns, (ii) they are chattels of the debt system, and (iii) their country has generally disappointed them. I believe there will be an outpouring of emotion come the November elections, where people vote for ‘change’.

Translating that discussion to the capital markets, I see a difficult time in the bond markets for several years, and a flowing of capital from large cap companies into smaller, less seasoned companies with younger and more aggressive management.

Yesterday, the Russell 2000 small cap index (+1.84%) and the relatively smaller company-based, more youthful NASDAQ Composite (+1.73%) were head and shoulders the better performers than the DJIA (+1.01%) and S&P 500 (+1.09%). On the good days in the market, when traders will be reaching to make back some lost ground, perhaps too quickly, I foresee more of the same.

If you are going to try to be a player then during difficult market conditions, don’t ignore the risks that lie just below the surface.

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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	44.96	88.25	79.82	79.32	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
SYT	60.90	87.49	60.30	57.78
ECA	91.73	86.33	74.92	80.55	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
PBR	65.70	82.85	69.07	69.47
ATVI	30.90	81.52	83.26	80.13	Distribution Zone (for 2 days)
RIMM	141.97	81.13	77.88	78.71	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
RIO	40.58	79.81	70.35	61.76
WMT	58.02	79.80	83.16	64.96
NUE	81.34	77.92	79.04	66.06	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-09 at $78.41, +3.74% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
SU	126.90	75.85	75.39	78.98	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
TT	46.53	74.21	68.39	60.16
BHP	88.27	73.77	77.02	66.30
CHRW	64.92	72.94	71.29	58.81	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-05-07 at $63.79, +1.77% chg], after a 4 day DZ)
PDA	58.02	71.87	68.34	65.97	Sell alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-05-06 at $57.80, +0.38% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
ABB	31.44	71.47	77.47	72.70	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
ABV	76.50	70.63	51.60	52.64
STO	38.48	70.02	85.15	70.51	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
COST	73.68	69.58	75.01	74.03	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-05-07 at $72.08, +2.22% chg], after a 5 day DZ)
NTES	24.14	69.09	74.43	76.79
CVX	97.36	68.35	79.81	68.23
LLTC	36.50	66.82	78.54	72.29
TOT	84.30	62.05	72.66	62.79
QCOM	44.63	62.01	72.23	63.05
DIS	34.77	61.95	71.99	76.94
IBKR	32.99	59.40	62.59	73.24
DOW	41.77	57.40	72.26	78.56
HBC	86.68	56.04	71.19	56.24
ERTS	54.27	56.00	66.30	76.96
ADBE	40.44	54.51	70.97	69.27
CCJ	40.01	50.71	61.27	77.09

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	16.04	13.66	35.50	39.75
UBS	31.60	27.90	38.20	32.71
BC	16.50	29.13	48.44	52.41
GRMN	43.12	33.27	27.99	46.51	Buy alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-05-01 at $43.12, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
PG	65.35	46.70	33.41	26.33
KO	56.40	49.15	29.63	18.83

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International Equity Markets Review

Europe

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

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

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Here is the latest session data for the German DAX.

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

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

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

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Asia-Pacific

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

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

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Here is the latest chart for the Singapore index .

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Here is the latest chart for the Shanghai Composite index .

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

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

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

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US Equity Markets Review

DJIA (interactive) chart

NASDAQ Composite (interactive) chart

Table 14: Dow 30 List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
AA	41.61	2.57	6.58%	12.79%	16.42%	22.63%	15.17%	24.25%	16.00%	9.41%
DIS	34.77	0.47	1.37%	4.45%	7.22%	15.75%	9.20%	8.55%	8.59%	-3.60%
MSFT	29.99	0.60	2.04%	3.13%	3.45%	6.88%	-14.85%	5.82%	-10.16%	-2.91%
IBM	125.24	1.18	0.95%	2.63%	2.92%	6.79%	19.63%	17.56%	23.45%	18.17%
WMT	58.02	0.84	1.47%	1.84%	1.17%	5.20%	23.71%	15.46%	33.93%	21.43%
CVX	97.36	-0.03	-0.03%	1.82%	5.25%	9.03%	4.17%	20.02%	14.18%	21.64%
INTC	23.64	0.27	1.16%	1.68%	4.10%	14.26%	-6.75%	13.11%	-6.52%	6.10%
MRK	39.62	0.63	1.62%	1.64%	-4.39%	-4.30%	-30.94%	-14.85%	-29.24%	-23.81%
CAT	83.82	2.06	2.52%	1.29%	0.95%	10.96%	18.67%	19.74%	20.43%	11.94%
MMM	77.67	1.35	1.77%	0.15%	0.70%	-0.75%	-6.09%	-1.81%	-1.96%	-9.21%
MCD	60.87	1.63	2.75%	0.00%	2.15%	9.60%	4.77%	7.98%	3.98%	20.18%
UTX	74.57	1.44	1.97%	-0.07%	2.09%	6.54%	-0.85%	2.40%	0.87%	9.04%
DD	49.58	1.14	2.35%	-0.24%	0.81%	1.60%	13.35%	5.22%	5.92%	-1.67%
XOM	89.19	0.37	0.42%	-0.36%	-3.53%	-0.57%	-4.62%	5.70%	5.50%	9.80%
AXP	49.95	0.99	2.02%	-0.93%	4.30%	16.92%	-2.14%	10.80%	-10.95%	-20.68%
BA	84.80	0.74	0.88%	-1.30%	-0.21%	9.82%	-2.10%	1.48%	-8.68%	-9.21%
JPM	47.24	0.67	1.44%	-1.58%	-0.21%	13.83%	12.02%	9.07%	11.44%	-9.42%
JNJ	66.71	0.16	0.24%	-1.75%	-0.91%	1.48%	1.21%	5.94%	0.60%	7.13%
T	39.11	0.52	1.35%	-1.86%	2.11%	5.13%	-4.61%	4.27%	1.19%	-1.21%
PG	65.35	0.14	0.21%	-1.95%	-1.30%	-6.80%	-9.63%	-2.70%	-7.66%	6.00%
VZ	38.06	0.15	0.40%	-2.16%	0.29%	7.70%	-11.92%	1.33%	-11.07%	-7.96%
GE	32.40	0.13	0.40%	-2.35%	-2.32%	2.05%	-11.86%	-5.73%	-15.29%	-12.36%
HD	28.64	0.66	2.36%	-2.49%	-3.67%	2.62%	9.69%	0.92%	0.63%	-26.30%
PFE	19.91	0.12	0.61%	-2.97%	-1.58%	-3.16%	-13.09%	-12.21%	-13.51%	-26.37%
HPQ	46.65	-2.48	-5.05%	-3.38%	-1.98%	1.81%	-6.35%	8.79%	-1.88%	3.11%
KO	56.40	0.25	0.45%	-3.39%	-4.37%	-7.54%	-7.68%	-5.87%	-5.78%	7.04%
BAC	37.44	0.79	2.16%	-3.93%	-1.94%	5.23%	-7.69%	-12.56%	-14.87%	-26.52%
GM	20.76	0.47	2.32%	-7.16%	-5.38%	9.26%	-14.95%	-21.95%	-32.58%	-29.53%
C	23.64	0.01	0.04%	-8.19%	-11.82%	5.02%	-18.26%	-9.81%	-29.58%	-55.49%
AIG	38.37	-1.91	-4.74%	-19.03%	-18.43%	-11.37%	-31.85%	-16.84%	-32.42%	-47.13%

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
XLB	44.34	0.74	1.70%	2.43%	2.10%	5.82%	7.36%	9.37%	11.21%	11.38%
XLE	84.30	-0.47	-0.55%	2.00%	1.81%	6.57%	6.04%	17.72%	18.98%	29.27%
SMH	32.08	0.34	1.07%	1.62%	3.75%	11.00%	2.30%	11.78%	-1.66%	-15.53%
XLK	24.90	0.40	1.63%	0.81%	3.88%	10.57%	-4.67%	9.50%	-2.54%	-1.15%
XLI	38.85	0.60	1.57%	0.41%	0.67%	6.58%	0.88%	5.71%	0.91%	1.73%
XLY	32.86	0.66	2.05%	0.21%	1.51%	7.07%	2.05%	2.82%	-3.24%	-16.39%
IYZ	25.98	0.16	0.62%	0.08%	3.80%	11.79%	-10.94%	1.68%	-10.38%	-21.20%
XLP	28.15	0.35	1.26%	0.07%	0.39%	1.33%	-0.85%	2.70%	0.90%	3.49%
XLU	40.43	0.40	1.00%	0.00%	0.65%	2.90%	-3.94%	1.20%	-1.87%	-4.19%
SPY	140.47	1.57	1.13%	-0.26%	0.60%	5.67%	-3.08%	4.06%	-2.25%	-6.89%
IYH	63.69	0.40	0.63%	-0.95%	-0.89%	0.30%	-9.14%	-4.90%	-8.92%	-11.10%
XLF	26.30	0.31	1.19%	-3.42%	-2.34%	7.30%	-7.26%	-2.41%	-13.06%	-30.33%

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
ECA	91.73	5.80	6.75%	13.32%	11.28%	14.33%	31.78%	32.29%	33.72%	55.08%
SU	126.90	2.05	1.64%	10.36%	11.36%	18.39%	15.08%	32.00%	23.22%	52.32%
IMO	59.03	1.26	2.18%	6.34%	2.95%	6.84%	7.48%	14.22%	10.36%	46.11%
STO	38.48	0.31	0.81%	3.80%	7.61%	17.00%	23.18%	44.23%	22.00%	45.54%
CEO	180.36	-0.62	-0.34%	2.92%	0.49%	14.82%	7.73%	22.00%	11.89%	96.68%
SLB	103.45	-1.56	-1.49%	1.86%	1.06%	13.44%	2.85%	26.95%	13.63%	39.08%
CVX	97.36	-0.03	-0.03%	1.82%	5.25%	9.03%	4.17%	20.02%	14.18%	21.64%
TOT	84.30	1.35	1.63%	0.24%	2.79%	8.40%	1.22%	18.27%	5.38%	12.61%
XOM	89.19	0.37	0.42%	-0.36%	-3.53%	-0.57%	-4.62%	5.70%	5.50%	9.80%
RIG	148.42	-5.24	-3.41%	-3.54%	-2.50%	-2.28%	1.69%	17.78%	25.68%	64.47%
PTR	140.45	-0.06	-0.04%	-10.12%	-4.18%	11.54%	-19.12%	-2.51%	-23.89%	8.68%
PBR	65.70	1.10	1.70%	-48.08%	-46.48%	-46.23%	-44.70%	-42.24%	-30.77%	28.57%

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Table 3: Senior metals and steel equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
AA	41.61	2.57	6.58%	12.79%	16.42%	22.63%	15.17%	24.25%	16.00%	9.41%
GGB	44.96	1.49	3.43%	6.87%	18.97%	28.42%	56.66%	59.43%	64.63%	116.88%
NUE	81.34	2.93	3.74%	5.84%	5.64%	19.42%	40.31%	35.25%	56.66%	23.52%
MT	95.89	1.32	1.40%	5.49%	6.13%	14.96%	25.51%	37.20%	39.78%	70.26%
VCP	32.20	1.38	4.48%	4.85%	3.04%	1.67%	8.42%	2.74%	12.90%	59.25%
BHP	88.27	0.35	0.40%	3.93%	6.96%	14.92%	25.37%	30.19%	24.32%	68.65%
TCK	47.79	-0.24	-0.50%	3.78%	5.24%	6.67%	31.87%	45.83%	11.40%	12.08%
PKX	129.82	2.23	1.75%	3.52%	5.95%	11.76%	-11.36%	-1.80%	-12.27%	12.50%
DOW	41.77	0.54	1.31%	2.43%	4.01%	10.07%	7.79%	7.90%	2.23%	-8.78%
RIO	40.58	1.00	2.53%	0.67%	6.73%	14.60%	24.06%	26.81%	23.53%	-8.89%
TS	55.18	1.83	3.43%	0.56%	5.14%	9.90%	24.31%	44.37%	25.58%	22.13%
RTP	503.50	-1.64	-0.32%	-0.02%	2.35%	9.41%	19.97%	17.59%	15.52%	73.09%

Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
AU	40.50	0.74	1.86%	16.35%	13.92%	8.61%	-11.69%	16.71%	-9.31%	-6.12%
EGO	7.320	-0.120	-1.61%	8.28%	9.25%	0.55%	18.06%	25.99%	32.13%	25.34%
GG	39.44	-0.03	-0.08%	7.52%	9.25%	-1.50%	7.64%	10.69%	21.92%	62.64%
AUY	14.35	-0.44	-2.97%	7.49%	8.30%	1.41%	3.46%	-4.01%	13.71%	2.57%
HMY	12.55	0.21	1.70%	5.73%	5.11%	10.48%	16.74%	31.14%	20.67%	-20.22%
GFI	13.88	0.11	0.80%	5.47%	0.43%	-4.54%	-9.87%	4.44%	-21.76%	-20.41%
AEM	65.97	-0.33	-0.50%	3.13%	8.11%	-5.88%	16.72%	5.11%	36.56%	84.02%
BVN	64.42	-0.05	-0.08%	1.46%	1.72%	-6.07%	5.81%	-6.18%	16.66%	86.18%
KGC	19.71	-0.35	-1.74%	-0.05%	2.07%	-13.55%	-2.18%	-9.42%	13.28%	46.00%
NEM	45.26	-0.47	-1.03%	-0.20%	2.89%	0.31%	-13.61%	-6.66%	-9.23%	10.15%
ABX	38.80	-0.59	-1.50%	-0.28%	-0.61%	-9.70%	-15.69%	-19.42%	-7.40%	29.03%
LIHR	28.44	-0.97	-3.30%	-5.11%	1.72%	-3.59%	-14.26%	-12.22%	-16.96%	14.03%

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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	166.36	2.39	1.46%	5.30%	4.73%	12.18%	15.21%	42.25%	29.22%	59.32%
ABB	31.44	0.30	0.96%	1.35%	2.91%	19.18%	9.78%	27.91%	10.08%	58.07%
CAT	83.82	2.06	2.52%	1.29%	0.95%	10.96%	18.67%	19.74%	20.43%	11.94%
MMM	77.67	1.35	1.77%	0.15%	0.70%	-0.75%	-6.09%	-1.81%	-1.96%	-9.21%
UTX	74.57	1.44	1.97%	-0.07%	2.09%	6.54%	-0.85%	2.40%	0.87%	9.04%
ERJ	41.46	0.77	1.89%	-0.48%	-0.24%	-0.12%	-8.13%	-9.34%	-9.89%	-12.40%
TXT	61.53	0.66	1.08%	-0.73%	0.74%	5.65%	-7.90%	9.10%	-7.24%	20.08%
HON	59.98	0.39	0.65%	-1.01%	-0.79%	6.40%	0.13%	4.26%	4.99%	3.79%
BA	84.80	0.74	0.88%	-1.30%	-0.21%	9.82%	-2.10%	1.48%	-8.68%	-9.21%
GE	32.40	0.13	0.40%	-2.35%	-2.32%	2.05%	-11.86%	-5.73%	-15.29%	-12.36%
UPS	70.42	0.13	0.18%	-3.19%	-3.22%	0.24%	1.82%	-2.83%	-3.07%	-1.19%
FDX	90.50	0.13	0.14%	-5.20%	-5.30%	-2.50%	5.04%	2.72%	-9.03%	-16.40%

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25 (consumer discretionary: XLY)

Table 5: Senior consumer discretionary equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
DIS	34.77	0.47	1.37%	4.45%	7.22%	15.75%	9.20%	8.55%	8.59%	-3.60%
JCP	44.23	1.32	3.08%	2.10%	1.58%	14.26%	6.19%	-8.20%	-4.49%	-42.18%
WHR	74.77	2.34	3.23%	1.48%	-0.66%	-7.85%	-6.40%	-18.14%	-4.92%	-33.48%
EBAY	31.12	1.12	3.73%	0.84%	-0.54%	-0.80%	-4.22%	12.31%	-5.38%	-9.01%
TGT	53.48	1.24	2.37%	0.55%	-0.85%	2.93%	8.02%	-0.80%	-5.56%	-8.19%
BBBY	33.51	1.32	4.10%	-0.12%	1.51%	13.86%	18.16%	9.08%	7.68%	-18.57%
BDK	67.12	0.30	0.45%	-0.39%	-2.24%	1.27%	-4.02%	-0.77%	-19.40%	-29.49%
CCL	40.72	1.00	2.52%	-0.61%	3.01%	2.31%	-6.73%	-3.87%	-7.94%	-16.54%
BC	16.50	0.29	1.79%	-1.37%	0.73%	4.50%	-2.48%	-7.56%	-22.43%	-50.67%
NKE	65.34	0.47	0.72%	-2.45%	-3.66%	-1.09%	3.26%	6.47%	4.38%	23.21%
TM	101.61	0.30	0.30%	-3.34%	-0.34%	6.13%	-4.56%	-9.40%	-5.68%	-15.28%
GOL	16.20	0.31	1.95%	-7.90%	7.78%	2.86%	-32.47%	-18.55%	-29.78%	-41.85%

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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
WMT	58.02	0.84	1.47%	1.84%	1.17%	5.20%	23.71%	15.46%	33.93%	21.43%
BUD	51.61	0.68	1.34%	0.39%	6.13%	7.43%	-0.04%	7.79%	3.47%	2.93%
WAG	35.50	0.51	1.46%	0.28%	0.06%	0.17%	-4.93%	-2.04%	-7.65%	-19.57%
DEO	82.52	1.17	1.44%	-0.25%	1.25%	-1.76%	-2.99%	-0.61%	-6.26%	-1.86%
KR	27.18	0.88	3.35%	-0.29%	4.22%	15.07%	5.88%	5.43%	1.76%	-5.79%
PDA	58.02	2.14	3.83%	-1.07%	10.39%	22.48%	20.55%	22.74%	19.02%	77.76%
WFMI	33.75	0.97	2.96%	-1.29%	6.27%	6.27%	-15.12%	-18.93%	-24.00%	-17.62%
PEP	67.35	-0.16	-0.24%	-1.78%	-1.19%	-5.07%	-10.55%	-6.41%	-7.19%	0.82%
SBUX	16.04	0.18	1.13%	-1.84%	2.43%	-5.48%	-16.93%	-14.27%	-30.68%	-45.83%
PG	65.35	0.14	0.21%	-1.95%	-1.30%	-6.80%	-9.63%	-2.70%	-7.66%	6.00%
ABV	76.50	2.40	3.24%	-3.35%	3.52%	-2.21%	5.55%	-2.63%	10.39%	25.62%
KO	56.40	0.25	0.45%	-3.39%	-4.37%	-7.54%	-7.68%	-5.87%	-5.78%	7.04%

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35 (healthcare: IYH)

Table 7: Senior healthcare equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
WLP	52.52	-0.21	-0.40%	0.94%	4.83%	10.87%	-39.63%	-30.79%	-35.08%	-37.10%
DNA	68.37	-0.16	-0.23%	0.86%	-6.55%	-8.46%	1.44%	-2.22%	-8.02%	-14.69%
AMGN	42.95	0.90	2.14%	0.37%	2.63%	0.00%	-7.83%	-7.71%	-21.19%	-23.71%
NVS	50.85	-0.06	-0.12%	0.36%	1.27%	9.47%	-6.82%	2.64%	-1.45%	-11.38%
AET	43.60	0.35	0.81%	-0.52%	-0.82%	7.10%	-23.02%	-13.80%	-19.20%	-12.78%
UNH	32.78	-0.16	-0.49%	-0.88%	-2.56%	-9.67%	-42.16%	-32.09%	-37.73%	-38.83%
NVO	67.92	0.43	0.64%	-1.01%	5.33%	-4.08%	6.46%	5.50%	-43.63%	-34.83%
GSK	44.13	0.23	0.52%	-1.69%	-1.54%	4.23%	-12.04%	0.11%	-9.85%	-22.32%
JNJ	66.71	0.16	0.24%	-1.75%	-0.91%	1.48%	1.21%	5.94%	0.60%	7.13%
MDT	48.15	0.36	0.75%	-1.81%	-4.35%	-2.63%	-2.73%	-0.31%	3.86%	-9.87%
PFE	19.91	0.12	0.61%	-2.97%	-1.58%	-3.16%	-13.09%	-12.21%	-13.51%	-26.37%
BMY	21.63	-0.08	-0.37%	-6.97%	-2.39%	0.37%	-17.22%	-6.73%	-22.86%	-28.47%

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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
HBC	86.68	2.61	3.10%	-0.54%	0.97%	4.08%	5.14%	19.21%	0.56%	-8.97%
CS	54.51	0.34	0.63%	-1.38%	-2.50%	5.01%	-8.66%	5.72%	-7.23%	-29.06%
JPM	47.24	0.67	1.44%	-1.58%	-0.21%	13.83%	12.02%	9.07%	11.44%	-9.42%
DB	119.32	2.09	1.78%	-2.04%	-1.01%	3.67%	-7.55%	7.52%	-1.37%	-25.23%
MS	47.65	1.69	3.68%	-2.20%	-4.53%	10.89%	-6.48%	11.57%	-11.38%	-44.04%
LEH	44.72	1.18	2.71%	-2.36%	-5.89%	13.56%	-28.09%	-20.51%	-23.29%	-40.65%
GS	192.08	3.99	2.12%	-2.56%	0.97%	17.42%	-7.48%	6.33%	-10.54%	-15.57%
BBD	23.33	0.64	2.82%	-4.46%	6.77%	-21.02%	-23.33%	-13.34%	-17.27%	-1.56%
MER	49.15	0.70	1.44%	-5.02%	-1.31%	14.62%	-6.84%	-4.53%	-7.60%	-47.44%
UBS	31.60	0.56	1.80%	-7.90%	-10.63%	-5.22%	-30.99%	-14.18%	-31.91%	-50.15%
C	23.64	0.01	0.04%	-8.19%	-11.82%	5.02%	-18.26%	-9.81%	-29.58%	-55.49%
IBN	42.22	-0.26	-0.61%	-8.67%	-6.96%	10.49%	-32.07%	-25.09%	-26.57%	0.60%

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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
RIMM	141.97	9.20	6.93%	6.60%	16.00%	22.95%	24.85%	55.16%	38.37%	179.47%
ADSK	39.67	0.57	1.46%	3.44%	2.91%	25.22%	-17.77%	3.09%	-11.53%	-8.32%
AAPL	188.16	4.71	2.57%	1.86%	9.24%	27.32%	-3.43%	50.70%	22.37%	73.04%
INTC	23.64	0.27	1.16%	1.68%	4.10%	14.26%	-6.75%	13.11%	-6.52%	6.10%
QCOM	44.63	0.91	2.08%	1.59%	3.10%	7.91%	16.25%	9.01%	19.68%	-0.51%
ADBE	40.44	0.55	1.38%	0.72%	8.77%	11.44%	-3.04%	17.63%	-4.15%	-3.02%
ORCL	21.51	0.51	2.43%	-0.19%	0.00%	8.31%	-4.36%	10.82%	10.65%	13.33%
SAP	49.89	1.17	2.40%	-0.83%	-2.56%	-1.07%	-1.66%	3.40%	-0.48%	6.79%
CSCO	25.84	0.35	1.37%	-1.67%	1.93%	10.85%	-2.64%	10.29%	-11.23%	-2.97%
SNDK	29.27	0.09	0.31%	-1.71%	8.53%	15.42%	-11.76%	12.88%	-22.15%	-34.77%
INFY	43.58	0.67	1.56%	-1.76%	3.05%	19.20%	-1.91%	4.08%	8.81%	-16.27%
CTSH	30.17	0.44	1.48%	-9.24%	-3.27%	11.87%	-6.39%	-9.62%	-1.92%	-25.19%

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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
TRF	63.79	1.53	2.46%	6.55%	7.57%	8.84%	-13.20%	3.56%	-4.19%	-6.74%
EWC	34.45	0.52	1.53%	4.27%	5.58%	9.43%	6.33%	13.73%	5.45%	19.49%
EWA	29.52	0.73	2.54%	3.18%	6.30%	12.37%	2.57%	10.40%	-4.03%	4.61%
EWZ	94.70	1.82	1.96%	0.91%	8.69%	13.90%	16.99%	20.33%	24.52%	70.08%
EWG	33.40	0.42	1.27%	0.57%	1.49%	5.70%	-5.62%	8.87%	-3.91%	6.17%
EWU	23.19	0.20	0.87%	0.48%	1.05%	5.31%	-2.89%	7.61%	-7.17%	-7.98%
EWQ	36.77	0.42	1.16%	0.00%	0.03%	3.78%	-3.08%	11.66%	-1.84%	-4.17%
EWS	13.75	0.21	1.55%	-1.43%	1.10%	5.93%	1.93%	14.39%	-1.50%	1.63%
EWJ	13.18	0.05	0.38%	-1.57%	-1.20%	5.86%	-0.38%	7.50%	-1.72%	-9.35%
EWH	19.40	0.19	0.99%	-2.85%	1.04%	6.95%	-10.97%	2.54%	-8.23%	11.94%
IFN	48.09	0.84	1.78%	-7.47%	-2.16%	8.31%	-22.31%	-6.86%	-11.99%	16.44%

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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	1.60	1.58	1.44	1.22
6 Month	1.68	1.66	1.63	1.46
2 Year	2.24	2.21	2.45	1.76
3 Year	2.18	2.15	2.37	1.69
5 Year	2.96	2.97	3.17	2.60
10 Year	3.77	3.78	3.86	3.48
30 Year	4.52	4.54	4.58	4.32

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.47	2.45	2.37	2.43
2yr AAA	2.44	2.45	2.34	2.38
2yr A	2.65	2.64	2.72	2.70
5yr AAA	3.00	3.07	2.95	2.96
5yr AA	3.04	3.11	2.99	3.06
5yr A	3.33	3.45	3.47	3.24
10yr AAA	3.62	3.72	3.70	3.67
10yr AA	3.82	4.06	3.93	3.51
10yr A	3.84	4.13	3.74	3.86
20yr AAA	4.57	4.82	4.71	4.47
20yr AA	4.30	4.59	4.41	4.73
20yr A	4.42	4.73	4.59	4.50

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.06	3.97	4.12	3.85
2yr A	3.72	3.72	3.82	3.62
5yr AAA	4.49	4.21	4.22	3.99
5yr AA	4.65	4.60	4.79	4.35
5yr A	4.84	4.81	4.97	4.97
10yr AAA	5.28	5.53	5.36	4.90
10yr AA	5.89	5.83	5.82	5.68
10yr A	5.58	5.50	5.54	5.35
20yr AAA	6.04	6.04	6.07	6.45
20yr AA	5.76	5.74	5.90	6.09
20yr A	6.29	6.30	6.32	6.32

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

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US Bond Funds -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

SHY Daily data series chart:

IEF Daily data series chart:

TLT Daily data series chart:

AGG Daily data series chart:

LQD Daily data series chart:

TIP Daily data series chart:

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Table 11: Interest-sensitive securities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance.

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
FRE	25.90	0.75	2.98%	1.49%	-4.57%	12.12%	-20.89%	-11.15%	-35.25%	-61.18%
TIP	107.66	-0.17	-0.16%	1.02%	0.99%	-1.46%	0.96%	-0.87%	1.86%	7.12%
TLT	92.36	-0.14	-0.15%	0.82%	0.28%	-2.89%	-2.14%	-1.24%	0.76%	4.73%
IEF	88.88	-0.15	-0.17%	0.67%	0.17%	-2.03%	1.43%	-0.86%	3.35%	7.32%
EQR	43.47	1.82	4.37%	0.21%	1.23%	8.19%	19.32%	12.65%	15.37%	-8.70%
SHY	83.12	-0.16	-0.19%	0.11%	-0.12%	-0.92%	0.95%	-0.75%	1.45%	3.73%
AGG	102.05	-0.16	-0.16%	0.07%	0.22%	-0.60%	0.39%	-0.82%	1.38%	2.14%
FNM	28.25	0.44	1.58%	-0.14%	-5.90%	11.48%	-24.59%	-7.22%	-39.97%	-54.86%
DRE	25.81	0.23	0.90%	-0.65%	2.22%	12.95%	0.74%	10.49%	-7.69%	-38.68%
NLY	16.82	0.25	1.51%	-1.00%	-1.52%	7.61%	-7.07%	-18.74%	1.51%	6.12%
AVB	101.73	2.32	2.33%	-2.21%	-2.61%	6.38%	11.36%	8.57%	-2.35%	-17.85%
CFC	4.7900	0.0300	0.63%	-10.63%	-17.84%	-1.44%	-46.78%	-30.58%	-63.68%	-88.34%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

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Commodities Review

$CRB Index

Open Futures Contracts

Interactive Chart of Daily CRB Commodities Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly CRB Commodities Index:

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Oil Review

Here is the e-miNY Mar-08 Crude Oil chart.

Interactive Chart of Daily Crude Oil:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Crude Oil:

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Gold & Precious Metals Review

Spot gold chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Spot silver chart for the week

Interactive daily data

Interactive Chart of Daily Silver EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Silver Bullion index.

Interactive Chart of Weekly Silver EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

Interactive Chart of Daily Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Platinum metal index.

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Spot palladium chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Palladium EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Palladium EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Palladium metal index.

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Interactive Chart of Weekly Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Daily Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Copper metal index.

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Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
AU	40.50	0.74	1.86%	16.35%	13.92%	8.61%	-11.69%	16.71%	-9.31%	-6.12%
EGO	7.320	-0.120	-1.61%	8.28%	9.25%	0.55%	18.06%	25.99%	32.13%	25.34%
GG	39.44	-0.03	-0.08%	7.52%	9.25%	-1.50%	7.64%	10.69%	21.92%	62.64%
AUY	14.35	-0.44	-2.97%	7.49%	8.30%	1.41%	3.46%	-4.01%	13.71%	2.57%
HMY	12.55	0.21	1.70%	5.73%	5.11%	10.48%	16.74%	31.14%	20.67%	-20.22%
GFI	13.88	0.11	0.80%	5.47%	0.43%	-4.54%	-9.87%	4.44%	-21.76%	-20.41%
AEM	65.97	-0.33	-0.50%	3.13%	8.11%	-5.88%	16.72%	5.11%	36.56%	84.02%
BVN	64.42	-0.05	-0.08%	1.46%	1.72%	-6.07%	5.81%	-6.18%	16.66%	86.18%
KGC	19.71	-0.35	-1.74%	-0.05%	2.07%	-13.55%	-2.18%	-9.42%	13.28%	46.00%
NEM	45.26	-0.47	-1.03%	-0.20%	2.89%	0.31%	-13.61%	-6.66%	-9.23%	10.15%
ABX	38.80	-0.59	-1.50%	-0.28%	-0.61%	-9.70%	-15.69%	-19.42%	-7.40%	29.03%
LIHR	28.44	-0.97	-3.30%	-5.11%	1.72%	-3.59%	-14.26%	-12.22%	-16.96%	14.03%

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
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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
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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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