At the close, the DJIA (-199.48 -1.53% to 12828.68), S&P 500 (-13.23 -0.93% to 1413.4) and NASDAQ Composite (-23.83 -0.95% to 2492.26) closed well underwater with traders inclined to believe that $130/barrel oil will soon hurt the economy.

The Energy (XLE +0.86%) and Utilities (XLU +0.68%) gained on the strength of oil price speculation, whereas the Financials (XLF -2.45%) led the market south.

Goldminer stocks ($XAU) were pulled up as the gold price was launched higher immediately after the Boone Pickens oil forecast.

Airlines ($XAL -3.3%) were obvious losers. Other industries that pulled the market down yesterday were Semi-conductors ($SOX -2.8%), Banks ($BKX -2.3%) and Retailers ($RLX -2.0%).

For the Cara 100 stocks, the commodity price speculation took the Canadian contingent highest: Suncor (SU +5.4%), Imperial Oil (IMO +5.2%), Goldcorp (GG +4.5%), Silver Wheaton (SLW +3.6%) and Barrick (ABX +3.5%).

The losers were stocks of companies headquartered in Asia-Pacific: CHL -4.8%, HDB -4.6%, and BHP and CHA -4.1%.

On the earnings front, Home Depot (HD -5.2% to $27.37) issued negative guidance, which was a negative for equity prices from the start of the day. HD’s Q1 earnings plunged to $356 million ($0.21/share) from $1.05 billion a year earlier.

On the economics front, the headline Producer Price Index (PPI) number for April lifted +0.4%, about as expected, and certainly a concern. The weekly US retail data (ICSC and Redbook) was also softer-than-expected.

On Monday, Crude Oil ($WTIC) hit yet another all-time record close of 126.95, up +$0.91/bbl. But in mid-morning trading yesterday, Boone Pickens made a strong forecast following which speculators drove the price of oil up by +3.00/barrel, although $WTIC closed the day at 128.98 (+2.26/bbl).

Rising commodity prices are pushing down against the price of the US Dollar, making conditions difficult for central bankers to effectively control.

Yesterday the trade-weighted $USD plunged -0.86% to 72.41. The Euro rallied +0.99% to 1.5659; the Yen +0.53% to 96.41; and the Pound +1.05% to 196.87.

Treasury yields edged lower as the 30-year long bond ($USB) gained +0.59% to 117.30.

Moody’s continues to downgrade various Washington Mutual Bank bonds. WM closed at $9.83; the stock was almost $22 in February and in the mid-40’s last summer. Mortgage applications continued to fall this week.

This morning, the equity markets in Asia-Pacific were mostly down except for Shanghai (+2.93%) and Hong Kong (+1.16%). Australia (-1.31%) and Japan (-1.65%) were down, while India was flat.

In Europe in mid-session, the UK FTSE is up a bit and the French CAC and German DAX are down a bit.

The precious metals spot prices at 7:40am are: gold 925.04 (down about -1.70 in the past hour); palladium 445 (the same as Monday morning); platinum 2183 (strong and moving higher in the past hour); and silver 17.79 (up strongly from Monday).

The near futures for Oil, the Euro and the DJIA are: 130.20; 1.5745; and 12823. The DJIA futures are down from 12983 on Monday morning.

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Comments & Outlook

I for one don’t believe the current oil price is sustainable, but I do understand the impact it is having on the market. It is not amazing to me that traders will jump to an oil man’s cheerleading. Prices are driven by fear and greed, particularly during periods of intense speculation.

Traders must realize that the pendulum will swing as it did in the 1970’s and early 1980’s when Bear phases crushed the speculation in oil and precious metals that happened in that cycle, as it has in every cycle.

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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
ECA	96.89	87.18	81.47	85.16	Distribution Zone (for 7 days)
GGB	51.11	86.38	84.02	87.08	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
ATVI	32.68	85.10	89.32	73.72	Distribution Zone (for 8 days)
RIMM	138.60	81.35	73.77	60.82	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-05-16 at $140.36, -1.25% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
SU	145.90	80.03	82.48	91.19	Distribution Zone (for 9 days)
ABB	32.57	79.93	80.89	71.71	Distribution Zone (for 7 days)
SYT	61.28	78.86	63.71	56.55
WMT	55.95	78.14	63.72	37.63
GG	43.10	76.14	62.02	78.75
STO	42.47	75.26	89.31	85.50	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
PBR	74.11	75.21	76.92	85.59	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
PDA	59.08	75.08	68.67	57.72	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-19 at $59.94, -1.43% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
COST	71.39	74.95	61.98	40.12	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-05-16 at $73.27, -2.57% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
RIO	43.37	74.01	73.89	70.72	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
TT	46.53	73.91	70.67	57.04	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-20 at $46.53, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
CHRW	64.82	73.82	71.72	52.45
BBD	23.30	73.57	66.01	56.07
NUE	79.84	73.24	72.15	51.81	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-05-09 at $78.41, +1.82% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
IMO	61.71	73.04	73.82	74.59	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
CVX	103.09	72.67	87.30	89.48	Distribution Zone (for 4 days)
TS	61.20	72.53	78.18	85.85	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
TOT	89.59	72.02	82.24	84.19	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
EXC	88.42	70.69	70.31	76.31	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
NTES	24.14	70.00	76.32	57.76	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-19 at $23.41, +3.12% chg], after a 4 day DZ)
BHP	89.69	68.36	73.74	53.32	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-20 at $89.69, +0.00% chg], after a 4 day DZ)
CEO	192.31	67.70	75.29	67.73	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-19 at $196.02, -1.89% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
LLTC	36.71	67.12	85.94	62.75
TCK	52.46	67.06	72.41	83.77
MBT	86.00	66.73	65.37	81.81
VIP	34.47	64.29	62.93	74.22
XOM	94.56	64.13	66.54	79.50
QCOM	46.06	63.18	75.06	60.86
ADBE	41.66	57.87	72.61	63.86
SLW	15.08	57.72	49.52	73.81
INTC	24.09	57.64	71.04	54.40
CCJ	43.34	57.51	69.26	80.91
DOW	42.51	57.09	73.28	73.02
RY	50.99	56.66	65.32	73.56
ABX	42.35	56.37	48.59	71.09

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	16.84	15.15	41.82	62.04
BC	16.00	25.36	43.49	33.08
WFMI	28.99	25.63	28.25	24.91	Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
UBS	30.61	27.55	35.73	32.16
GOL	15.89	28.56	43.73	42.80
GE	31.72	35.13	36.53	29.29

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International Equity Markets Review

Europe

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

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

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Here is the latest session data for the German DAX.

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

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

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

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Asia-Pacific

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

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

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Here is the latest chart for the Singapore index .

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Here is the latest chart for the Shanghai Composite index .

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

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

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

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US Equity Markets Review

DJIA (interactive) chart

NASDAQ Composite (interactive) chart

Table 14: Dow 30 List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
CVX	103.09	0.89	0.87%	5.48%	6.42%	9.64%	10.30%	19.40%	17.28%	24.43%
XOM	94.56	0.20	0.21%	5.44%	4.99%	0.18%	1.12%	7.33%	7.67%	13.57%
HPQ	46.46	-0.25	-0.54%	4.95%	-4.48%	-3.55%	-6.73%	-2.07%	-6.26%	4.22%
AA	43.23	-1.36	-3.05%	2.64%	13.76%	21.09%	19.65%	17.38%	22.19%	8.81%
MRK	39.74	-0.28	-0.70%	1.46%	2.32%	3.19%	-30.73%	-15.48%	-31.39%	-25.37%
INTC	24.09	-0.79	-3.18%	1.39%	2.16%	9.55%	-4.97%	18.20%	-5.60%	6.12%
KO	57.09	-0.43	-0.75%	1.04%	-2.03%	-4.68%	-6.55%	-2.03%	-9.08%	8.47%
MMM	77.53	-1.52	-1.92%	0.45%	-0.30%	-4.50%	-6.26%	-3.01%	-5.58%	-10.78%
PFE	20.05	-0.18	-0.89%	0.40%	-1.81%	1.31%	-12.48%	-10.77%	-11.75%	-26.93%
T	39.37	-1.14	-2.81%	0.28%	-0.48%	4.13%	-3.98%	14.58%	3.52%	-4.21%
PG	65.86	-1.00	-1.50%	0.20%	-1.19%	-2.39%	-8.92%	-0.47%	-10.04%	3.75%
BA	85.14	-1.93	-2.22%	0.07%	-1.17%	8.38%	-1.71%	1.36%	-3.10%	-11.89%
DD	48.95	-0.55	-1.11%	-0.12%	-1.41%	-2.41%	11.91%	5.36%	8.78%	-6.55%
CAT	83.84	-0.44	-0.52%	-0.27%	0.73%	2.23%	18.70%	17.67%	22.79%	12.13%
JNJ	66.15	-0.48	-0.72%	-0.39%	-2.12%	-1.25%	0.36%	4.62%	-2.20%	4.30%
DIS	34.09	-0.63	-1.81%	-0.70%	1.07%	8.95%	7.07%	4.63%	8.05%	-5.36%
VZ	37.83	-1.27	-3.25%	-0.73%	-2.73%	5.88%	-12.45%	7.35%	-12.35%	-11.18%
IBM	125.18	-1.31	-1.04%	-1.11%	1.92%	1.22%	19.57%	16.07%	21.04%	15.92%
WMT	55.95	-0.45	-0.80%	-1.24%	-0.71%	-1.06%	19.30%	12.58%	22.97%	18.36%
GM	19.86	-1.01	-4.84%	-1.68%	-11.10%	-3.17%	-18.64%	-22.24%	-24.46%	-36.85%
GE	31.72	-0.68	-2.10%	-1.89%	-3.88%	-1.89%	-13.71%	-7.68%	-16.61%	-14.18%
UTX	73.40	-0.96	-1.29%	-2.03%	-1.71%	2.74%	-2.41%	1.87%	-1.24%	6.08%
MCD	59.68	-0.77	-1.27%	-2.44%	-1.34%	2.28%	2.72%	6.19%	2.05%	14.05%
AIG	38.12	-0.83	-2.13%	-2.66%	-21.24%	-15.79%	-32.29%	-20.42%	-29.98%	-47.22%
BAC	35.39	-0.71	-1.97%	-3.33%	-9.81%	-4.35%	-12.75%	-17.64%	-17.26%	-30.99%
MSFT	28.76	-0.70	-2.38%	-3.43%	-3.16%	-4.93%	-18.34%	1.91%	-16.83%	-6.71%
AXP	47.31	-1.25	-2.57%	-3.47%	-7.16%	7.60%	-7.31%	4.44%	-16.15%	-26.03%
JPM	43.70	-2.29	-4.98%	-3.91%	-9.34%	-4.27%	3.63%	1.27%	4.97%	-16.83%
C	22.11	-0.88	-3.83%	-3.99%	-14.53%	-11.98%	-23.55%	-13.26%	-29.59%	-59.80%
HD	27.37	-1.50	-5.20%	-4.80%	-6.52%	-4.03%	4.83%	-1.26%	-3.96%	-29.60%

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

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

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

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The Americas

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

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

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

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Sector ETF Summary for the US equity market

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

Table 1: Cara ETF List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
XLE	90.27	0.87	0.97%	5.48%	6.40%	6.75%	13.55%	18.54%	22.40%	33.08%
XLB	45.94	0.09	0.20%	3.00%	4.91%	4.58%	11.23%	10.30%	15.66%	14.05%
XLU	41.52	0.19	0.46%	2.85%	2.72%	3.31%	-1.35%	5.19%	-1.87%	-3.06%
SMH	32.68	-0.62	-1.86%	1.74%	2.77%	8.75%	4.21%	13.28%	1.97%	-12.03%
IYZ	26.42	-0.46	-1.71%	1.26%	0.88%	10.68%	-9.43%	7.84%	-8.26%	-20.90%
SPY	141.88	-1.17	-0.82%	1.00%	-0.12%	2.86%	-2.10%	4.38%	-1.91%	-7.04%
IYH	63.95	-0.02	-0.03%	0.82%	-0.23%	1.96%	-8.77%	-4.25%	-9.37%	-11.35%
XLP	28.22	-0.19	-0.67%	0.61%	0.11%	1.26%	-0.60%	3.07%	-1.33%	1.91%
XLK	24.96	-0.43	-1.69%	0.36%	-0.08%	5.09%	-4.44%	10.69%	-4.07%	-1.38%
XLI	39.09	-0.50	-1.26%	-0.05%	0.36%	3.77%	1.51%	5.45%	2.04%	2.20%
XLY	32.85	-0.50	-1.50%	-0.39%	-0.33%	4.32%	2.02%	1.99%	-1.32%	-17.30%
XLF	25.50	-0.62	-2.37%	-1.73%	-7.14%	-0.70%	-10.08%	-5.90%	-12.19%	-32.58%

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

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

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Table 2: Senior oil & gas equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
SU	145.90	7.48	5.40%	14.60%	21.14%	22.40%	32.31%	47.02%	39.28%	66.40%
STO	42.47	0.47	1.12%	11.97%	12.65%	19.33%	35.95%	42.18%	32.22%	52.06%
PBR	74.11	1.92	2.66%	10.04%	-43.12%	-41.93%	-37.62%	-38.52%	-29.42%	38.03%
RIG	161.40	0.01	0.01%	8.30%	2.25%	2.08%	10.59%	16.34%	32.27%	68.97%
ECA	96.89	1.74	1.83%	6.91%	15.46%	14.07%	39.19%	36.48%	42.74%	55.10%
IMO	61.71	3.29	5.63%	6.36%	6.41%	2.76%	12.36%	14.62%	16.90%	34.56%
TOT	89.59	-0.18	-0.20%	5.95%	5.31%	8.44%	7.58%	20.64%	10.22%	17.80%
CVX	103.09	0.89	0.87%	5.48%	6.42%	9.64%	10.30%	19.40%	17.28%	24.43%
XOM	94.56	0.20	0.21%	5.44%	4.99%	0.18%	1.12%	7.33%	7.67%	13.57%
CEO	192.31	-3.71	-1.89%	4.09%	4.82%	7.81%	14.87%	14.37%	12.95%	109.51%
PTR	142.80	-5.12	-3.46%	1.85%	-8.89%	3.94%	-17.77%	-7.52%	-25.08%	8.88%
SLB	105.92	-0.71	-0.67%	0.97%	2.26%	0.01%	5.31%	23.08%	13.57%	33.40%

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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	51.11	1.39	2.80%	12.75%	20.15%	32.96%	78.08%	68.90%	78.52%	130.64%
TS	61.20	0.85	1.41%	9.89%	10.71%	11.56%	37.87%	56.08%	30.16%	31.78%
TCK	52.46	0.73	1.41%	8.19%	9.13%	11.14%	44.76%	46.74%	32.34%	26.81%
PKX	140.20	-1.31	-0.93%	6.77%	9.32%	21.45%	-4.27%	2.79%	-11.12%	26.31%
RIO	43.37	-0.09	-0.21%	6.01%	6.04%	9.60%	32.59%	23.74%	28.92%	-3.81%
MT	100.57	-0.05	-0.05%	3.44%	6.66%	13.93%	31.64%	34.33%	41.85%	69.62%
AA	43.23	-1.36	-3.05%	2.64%	13.76%	21.09%	19.65%	17.38%	22.19%	8.81%
BHP	89.69	-3.80	-4.06%	2.15%	3.29%	8.07%	27.38%	23.86%	23.35%	75.52%
DOW	42.51	-0.03	-0.07%	1.80%	3.91%	8.17%	9.70%	9.11%	5.04%	-7.57%
RTP	523.94	-22.66	-4.15%	1.32%	2.24%	4.20%	24.84%	16.04%	23.34%	88.21%
NUE	79.84	-1.48	-1.82%	-1.90%	1.05%	6.98%	37.73%	20.99%	53.60%	19.81%
VCP	31.72	-0.67	-2.07%	-2.82%	0.51%	1.54%	6.80%	-4.14%	4.27%	47.26%

Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
LIHR	32.20	1.38	4.48%	16.16%	7.15%	8.20%	-2.92%	-9.07%	-6.12%	22.34%
AUY	15.92	0.70	4.60%	12.91%	14.20%	14.29%	14.78%	-3.86%	18.72%	15.78%
AEM	73.11	3.80	5.48%	12.03%	13.54%	6.68%	29.35%	9.50%	41.33%	108.65%
NEM	49.88	0.82	1.67%	10.75%	8.51%	11.71%	-4.79%	-2.48%	-2.29%	27.28%
GG	43.10	1.84	4.46%	10.46%	16.93%	6.95%	17.63%	10.20%	30.80%	81.40%
EGO	7.900	0.150	1.94%	9.72%	10.96%	8.22%	27.42%	31.67%	39.08%	35.97%
ABX	42.35	1.43	3.49%	9.52%	7.51%	-0.84%	-7.97%	-15.75%	0.12%	41.97%
KGC	21.39	0.63	3.03%	8.69%	7.76%	-4.51%	6.15%	-9.48%	18.70%	63.53%
BVN	67.57	0.64	0.96%	6.75%	4.23%	-2.31%	10.99%	-7.44%	26.56%	104.20%
GFI	14.18	0.01	0.07%	2.90%	4.34%	-0.49%	-7.92%	-1.25%	-18.69%	-18.18%
AU	39.96	0.66	1.68%	1.47%	4.31%	9.12%	-12.87%	12.50%	-10.36%	-6.57%
HMY	12.79	-0.14	-1.08%	1.35%	6.32%	3.48%	18.98%	8.02%	26.76%	-14.90%

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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
ABB	32.57	-0.37	-1.12%	1.59%	5.71%	16.20%	13.72%	38.65%	22.44%	59.58%
ERJ	41.56	-0.33	-0.79%	0.97%	-0.95%	-1.35%	-7.91%	-8.34%	-11.44%	-11.93%
HON	61.42	-0.83	-1.33%	0.97%	1.02%	3.42%	2.54%	9.00%	12.68%	4.63%
TXT	62.94	-1.02	-1.59%	0.75%	1.48%	4.97%	-5.79%	12.21%	-3.38%	19.45%
MMM	77.53	-1.52	-1.92%	0.45%	-0.30%	-4.50%	-6.26%	-3.01%	-5.58%	-10.78%
FDX	89.82	-1.25	-1.37%	0.23%	-8.04%	-4.01%	4.25%	-0.13%	-3.78%	-15.70%
FLR	191.35	-1.25	-0.65%	0.17%	17.75%	19.62%	32.51%	53.12%	40.90%	91.35%
BA	85.14	-1.93	-2.22%	0.07%	-1.17%	8.38%	-1.71%	1.36%	-3.10%	-11.89%
CAT	83.84	-0.44	-0.52%	-0.27%	0.73%	2.23%	18.70%	17.67%	22.79%	12.13%
UPS	70.20	-0.72	-1.02%	-0.85%	-4.27%	-2.36%	1.50%	-3.36%	-2.02%	0.21%
GE	31.72	-0.68	-2.10%	-1.89%	-3.88%	-1.89%	-13.71%	-7.68%	-16.61%	-14.18%
UTX	73.40	-0.96	-1.29%	-2.03%	-1.71%	2.74%	-2.41%	1.87%	-1.24%	6.08%

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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	67.04	-0.74	-1.09%	2.10%	-0.80%	-1.46%	5.94%	9.54%	7.64%	25.90%
TGT	54.29	-0.63	-1.15%	1.95%	1.59%	3.15%	9.65%	1.67%	5.03%	-6.64%
TM	103.21	-2.00	-1.90%	1.84%	-2.32%	2.64%	-3.05%	-8.87%	-6.23%	-15.28%
BDK	66.08	-0.76	-1.14%	-0.51%	-1.59%	-2.25%	-5.51%	-3.11%	-18.94%	-29.30%
DIS	34.09	-0.63	-1.81%	-0.70%	1.07%	8.95%	7.07%	4.63%	8.05%	-5.36%
CCL	39.22	-0.78	-1.95%	-1.73%	-3.28%	-2.73%	-10.17%	-5.90%	-9.86%	-20.25%
BBBY	32.42	-0.26	-0.80%	-1.91%	-4.08%	3.38%	14.32%	11.22%	6.64%	-20.09%
GOL	15.89	-0.26	-1.61%	-1.97%	-6.58%	8.32%	-33.76%	-11.67%	-38.03%	-46.86%
WHR	73.22	-1.21	-1.63%	-2.24%	-0.76%	-9.43%	-8.34%	-17.56%	-1.98%	-35.68%
EBAY	30.61	-0.27	-0.87%	-2.55%	-0.58%	-0.91%	-5.79%	12.37%	-5.14%	-6.39%
JCP	42.38	-1.58	-3.59%	-3.79%	-3.46%	6.32%	1.75%	-11.62%	2.07%	-46.81%
BC	16.00	-0.53	-3.21%	-4.82%	-4.42%	4.58%	-5.44%	-6.43%	-15.70%	-53.30%

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30 (consumer staples: XLP)

Table 6: Senior consumer staples equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
SBUX	16.84	-0.23	-1.35%	5.58%	2.93%	-4.86%	-12.79%	-7.78%	-27.10%	-41.83%
PDA	59.08	-0.86	-1.43%	2.32%	2.21%	12.04%	22.75%	20.11%	17.83%	79.85%
KR	27.30	-0.29	-1.05%	2.21%	0.96%	10.84%	6.35%	3.80%	-3.47%	-7.74%
WAG	36.08	-0.30	-0.82%	1.75%	1.95%	2.30%	-3.37%	0.22%	-9.28%	-21.12%
KO	57.09	-0.43	-0.75%	1.04%	-2.03%	-4.68%	-6.55%	-2.03%	-9.08%	8.47%
PEP	67.46	-0.57	-0.84%	0.31%	-1.62%	-2.37%	-10.40%	-5.15%	-9.86%	-2.91%
PG	65.86	-1.00	-1.50%	0.20%	-1.19%	-2.39%	-8.92%	-0.47%	-10.04%	3.75%
DEO	79.98	0.01	0.01%	-0.99%	-2.55%	-3.25%	-5.97%	-1.99%	-10.72%	-5.88%
WMT	55.95	-0.45	-0.80%	-1.24%	-0.71%	-1.06%	19.30%	12.58%	22.97%	18.36%
ABV	76.12	-0.59	-0.77%	-1.50%	-3.23%	1.29%	5.02%	-2.60%	5.91%	12.90%
BUD	50.65	0.10	0.20%	-2.69%	-2.67%	6.86%	-1.90%	5.41%	2.14%	1.00%
WFMI	28.99	0.14	0.49%	-13.82%	-14.74%	-9.97%	-27.09%	-23.00%	-31.38%	-27.05%

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35 (healthcare: IYH)

Table 7: Senior healthcare equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
UNH	34.05	0.61	1.82%	4.61%	3.81%	-0.29%	-39.92%	-29.21%	-37.03%	-36.32%
NVS	52.38	-0.17	-0.32%	3.93%	2.13%	6.66%	-4.01%	5.50%	0.15%	-7.64%
GSK	45.30	0.38	0.85%	3.69%	1.23%	3.59%	-9.71%	2.23%	-6.04%	-21.50%
MDT	48.96	1.08	2.26%	3.25%	-0.10%	-0.59%	-1.09%	-0.91%	1.12%	-4.47%
WLP	52.44	0.84	1.63%	2.44%	1.18%	12.65%	-39.72%	-30.07%	-36.21%	-38.36%
NVO	67.95	0.35	0.52%	2.29%	-1.59%	0.67%	6.50%	2.20%	-46.58%	-33.61%
BMY	22.08	0.00	0.00%	2.22%	-4.75%	3.56%	-15.50%	-4.25%	-21.45%	-27.49%
AET	44.41	0.60	1.37%	1.83%	1.53%	9.98%	-21.59%	-14.81%	-19.50%	-15.07%
DNA	69.46	-0.74	-1.05%	1.33%	1.89%	-6.25%	3.06%	-4.02%	-7.53%	-10.12%
PFE	20.05	-0.18	-0.89%	0.40%	-1.81%	1.31%	-12.48%	-10.77%	-11.75%	-26.93%
AMGN	42.45	0.11	0.26%	-0.12%	-1.28%	0.83%	-8.91%	-10.35%	-21.58%	-21.45%
JNJ	66.15	-0.48	-0.72%	-0.39%	-2.12%	-1.25%	0.36%	4.62%	-2.20%	4.30%

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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
IBN	43.05	-1.44	-3.24%	1.41%	-5.05%	-1.28%	-30.73%	-26.18%	-28.76%	-10.03%
BBD	23.30	-0.20	-0.85%	1.30%	-1.48%	6.68%	-23.43%	-18.39%	-24.13%	-8.05%
DB	118.15	0.32	0.27%	0.41%	-3.31%	-1.92%	-8.45%	6.06%	-4.00%	-25.17%
UBS	30.61	0.21	0.69%	-0.58%	-9.36%	-13.48%	-33.15%	-9.33%	-32.35%	-52.76%
HBC	86.10	-0.78	-0.90%	-1.06%	-1.33%	2.07%	4.44%	17.49%	1.37%	-7.52%
CS	53.61	-0.18	-0.33%	-1.11%	-1.74%	1.42%	-10.17%	8.79%	-6.62%	-29.27%
LEH	42.00	-0.79	-1.85%	-2.21%	-9.31%	-5.77%	-32.47%	-24.17%	-30.89%	-41.99%
MS	44.80	-1.40	-3.03%	-3.88%	-8.66%	-5.06%	-12.07%	2.87%	-11.16%	-47.33%
JPM	43.70	-2.29	-4.98%	-3.91%	-9.34%	-4.27%	3.63%	1.27%	4.97%	-16.83%
C	22.11	-0.88	-3.83%	-3.99%	-14.53%	-11.98%	-23.55%	-13.26%	-29.59%	-59.80%
MER	46.31	-1.40	-2.93%	-4.04%	-9.81%	-0.41%	-12.23%	-10.67%	-13.70%	-50.82%
GS	182.43	-1.97	-1.07%	-4.15%	-7.68%	1.49%	-12.12%	2.92%	-16.12%	-20.80%

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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
SAP	52.79	0.94	1.81%	5.12%	4.87%	3.37%	4.06%	8.80%	2.31%	14.04%
QCOM	46.06	-1.29	-2.72%	3.34%	3.39%	10.85%	19.98%	6.20%	11.42%	1.88%
INFY	44.32	-1.19	-2.61%	3.02%	-3.23%	7.23%	-0.25%	7.47%	10.44%	-12.10%
CTSH	30.76	-0.97	-3.06%	2.81%	-8.86%	2.19%	-4.56%	-6.90%	2.74%	-21.97%
ADBE	41.66	-0.94	-2.21%	2.64%	3.50%	15.18%	-0.12%	18.86%	-1.51%	-4.43%
ORCL	22.16	-0.27	-1.20%	2.26%	3.07%	1.74%	-1.47%	14.05%	7.10%	15.12%
INTC	24.09	-0.79	-3.18%	1.39%	2.16%	9.55%	-4.97%	18.20%	-5.60%	6.12%
CSCO	25.85	-0.52	-1.97%	-0.15%	-1.82%	3.73%	-2.60%	11.42%	-10.98%	-1.37%
ADSK	39.61	-0.66	-1.64%	-1.17%	0.81%	16.26%	-17.89%	3.18%	-14.52%	-10.59%
RIMM	138.60	0.97	0.70%	-1.59%	4.92%	14.23%	21.89%	41.56%	26.00%	174.35%
AAPL	185.90	2.30	1.25%	-2.14%	-0.41%	16.04%	-4.59%	50.16%	10.10%	68.97%
SNDK	29.01	-1.01	-3.36%	-5.17%	-2.45%	6.93%	-12.54%	13.81%	-19.17%	-34.28%

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50 (telecom: IYZ)

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International Equity Market USD-denominated ETF Review

Table 13: International equities perspective

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EWZ	100.47	0.44	0.44%	5.74%	6.43%	12.62%	24.11%	20.68%	23.46%	71.98%
EWC	35.75	0.36	1.02%	4.32%	5.93%	6.94%	10.34%	15.21%	11.68%	20.41%
TRF	65.85	-2.02	-2.98%	2.73%	9.91%	10.75%	-10.40%	5.33%	-2.26%	-3.20%
EWQ	37.60	-0.11	-0.29%	2.56%	1.29%	3.47%	-0.90%	11.94%	-1.70%	-3.17%
EWJ	13.48	-0.12	-0.88%	2.20%	0.22%	5.23%	1.89%	9.33%	-0.74%	-5.40%
EWG	33.91	-0.19	-0.56%	2.08%	1.77%	3.86%	-4.18%	8.65%	-2.47%	6.17%
IFN	48.42	-1.68	-3.35%	1.72%	-5.83%	0.46%	-21.78%	-7.74%	-15.79%	14.04%
EWA	29.75	-0.44	-1.46%	1.67%	3.16%	6.78%	3.37%	12.18%	-5.25%	5.91%
EWU	23.16	-0.32	-1.36%	1.05%	-0.86%	1.62%	-3.02%	5.51%	-6.99%	-9.14%
EWS	13.46	-0.26	-1.90%	-1.03%	-4.20%	-1.82%	-0.22%	7.77%	-3.72%	-1.39%
EWH	19.05	-0.51	-2.61%	-2.31%	-5.22%	1.11%	-12.57%	-0.73%	-10.40%	11.08%

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Japanese equity market ETF: EWJ

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

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U.K. equity market ETF

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

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EWU Daily data:

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Canada's equity market

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

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Bonds & Yields Review

Table 10: Yahoo Finance U.S. Treasury Debt, Municipal and Corporate Bond Yields

US Treasury Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
3 Month	1.79	1.78	N/A	1.28
6 Month	1.84	1.84	N/A	1.60
2 Year	2.33	2.39	N/A	2.13
3 Year	2.30	2.36	N/A	2.07
5 Year	3.03	3.08	N/A	2.90
10 Year	3.81	3.83	N/A	3.71
30 Year	4.56	4.57	N/A	4.50

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.41	2.30	2.35	2.39
2yr AAA	2.35	2.24	2.31	2.31
2yr A	2.69	2.60	2.59	2.76
5yr AAA	2.89	2.85	2.91	2.98
5yr AA	2.90	2.87	2.96	3.00
5yr A	3.28	3.36	3.33	3.26
10yr AAA	3.59	3.57	3.61	3.63
10yr AA	3.57	3.57	3.62	3.53
10yr A	3.63	3.63	3.70	3.78
20yr AAA	4.42	4.42	4.56	4.35
20yr AA	4.43	4.43	4.32	4.72
20yr A	4.35	4.46	4.40	4.52

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	3.89	3.85	4.16	4.14
2yr A	3.83	3.80	3.88	3.82
5yr AAA	4.19	4.25	4.38	4.43
5yr AA	4.66	4.70	4.71	4.71
5yr A	4.88	4.88	4.82	5.19
10yr AAA	5.16	5.19	5.31	5.52
10yr AA	5.99	5.98	5.91	5.77
10yr A	5.41	5.42	5.65	5.45
20yr AAA	6.08	6.12	6.17	6.58
20yr AA	5.95	5.95	6.14	5.73
20yr A	6.33	6.37	6.42	6.44

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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
NLY	17.57	-0.08	-0.45%	7.26%	1.86%	3.23%	-2.93%	-13.19%	7.66%	12.20%
FRE	26.31	-0.70	-2.59%	5.41%	-3.73%	2.81%	-19.64%	-8.49%	-1.61%	-61.07%
DRE	26.63	-0.11	-0.41%	3.58%	1.10%	13.85%	3.94%	13.71%	0.95%	-31.10%
TIP	108.71	0.65	0.60%	1.74%	2.08%	0.72%	1.94%	1.37%	2.68%	9.07%
AVB	104.07	-0.83	-0.79%	1.56%	0.09%	3.26%	13.92%	8.88%	7.27%	-10.51%
TLT	92.44	0.48	0.52%	1.24%	1.64%	-1.09%	-2.06%	0.98%	-0.51%	6.34%
IEF	88.92	0.32	0.36%	0.88%	1.03%	-0.63%	1.47%	0.69%	2.81%	8.20%
AGG	102.30	0.22	0.22%	0.71%	0.65%	0.14%	0.64%	0.99%	1.29%	2.87%
SHY	83.22	0.12	0.14%	0.29%	0.17%	-0.12%	1.07%	-0.30%	1.19%	3.97%
EQR	43.26	-1.19	-2.68%	-0.12%	-1.64%	4.70%	18.75%	8.48%	20.40%	-6.24%
FNM	27.74	-1.21	-4.18%	-1.35%	-9.96%	2.25%	-25.95%	-7.01%	-1.81%	-56.09%
CFC	4.7600	-0.1400	-2.86%	-4.42%	-10.86%	-15.15%	-47.11%	-31.61%	-53.70%	-88.46%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

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Commodities Review

$CRB Index

Open Futures Contracts

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Interactive Chart of Weekly CRB Commodities Index:

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Oil Review

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

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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

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Interactive chart of the Silver Bullion index.

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

Interactive Chart of Daily Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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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:

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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	32.20	1.38	4.48%	16.16%	7.15%	8.20%	-2.92%	-9.07%	-6.12%	22.34%
AUY	15.92	0.70	4.60%	12.91%	14.20%	14.29%	14.78%	-3.86%	18.72%	15.78%
AEM	73.11	3.80	5.48%	12.03%	13.54%	6.68%	29.35%	9.50%	41.33%	108.65%
NEM	49.88	0.82	1.67%	10.75%	8.51%	11.71%	-4.79%	-2.48%	-2.29%	27.28%
GG	43.10	1.84	4.46%	10.46%	16.93%	6.95%	17.63%	10.20%	30.80%	81.40%
EGO	7.900	0.150	1.94%	9.72%	10.96%	8.22%	27.42%	31.67%	39.08%	35.97%
ABX	42.35	1.43	3.49%	9.52%	7.51%	-0.84%	-7.97%	-15.75%	0.12%	41.97%
KGC	21.39	0.63	3.03%	8.69%	7.76%	-4.51%	6.15%	-9.48%	18.70%	63.53%
BVN	67.57	0.64	0.96%	6.75%	4.23%	-2.31%	10.99%	-7.44%	26.56%	104.20%
GFI	14.18	0.01	0.07%	2.90%	4.34%	-0.49%	-7.92%	-1.25%	-18.69%	-18.18%
AU	39.96	0.66	1.68%	1.47%	4.31%	9.12%	-12.87%	12.50%	-10.36%	-6.57%
HMY	12.79	-0.14	-1.08%	1.35%	6.32%	3.48%	18.98%	8.02%	26.76%	-14.90%

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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