Holding the market up were the Consumer Discretionary (XLY +0.38%) and Financials (XLF +0.30%) sectors. The worst hit sectors were Energy (XLE -2.5%) and Basic Materials (XLB -1.3%).

On the macro front, the ICSC reported a 1.7% increase in comparable store sales last week, largely due to spending of the income tax rebate checks. At 2:00pm ET today, the May Treasury Budget will be reported. The Consensus Forecast is for a deficit of -$155.0 billion. Over the past 10 years, Econoday points out that the average deficit for May has been $47.4 billion, but we are likely to see a surge in the deficit due to the mailing of income tax rebate checks.

Also, the US trade balance in April widened sharply to $60.90 billion as imports (+4.5%) rose faster than exports (+3.3%). This was primarily due to a run up in oil prices. The Consensus Forecast had been for a $59.5 billion deficit. There March deficit was revised to $56.5 billion deficit.

In corporate M&A news, Japan's Daiichi Sankyo announced the agreement to purchase 50.1% of India's Ranbaxy Laboratories for $4.6 billion. XTO Energy (XTO) will buy Hunt Petroleum for $2.6 billion in cash and 23.5 million shares of XTO stock, in a deal worth $4.19 billion.

Hawkish talk from the Fed and from Treasury Secretary Paulson firmed the US Dollar again. That led to profit-taking in the oil and gold commodities and equities. The Oil stocks ($XOI -2.6%) and Goldminers ($XAU -4.5%) sagged. For the commodities, $WTIC Crude Oil futures dropped -$3.04/bbl (-2.26%) to 131.31, while $GOLD futures closed down -$26.90 (-3.00%) to 871.20.

US Treasury selling accelerated as the 10-year yield closed up to 4.099%, and the 30-year T-Bond sank -0.86% to 113.95.

Cara 100 winners on the day were KO +3.8% and DIS +2.0%--both DJIA components, which says to me that the DJIA is being pushed. Also higher were SBUX and OXPS each up +1.8%.

Losers were commodity related: CCJ -7.8%, ABX -6.8% and GG -6.6%.

This morning, the $USD futures are weaker with the Euro futures up to 1.5511 and precious metal prices are modestly higher: at 8:31am ET, the Gold, Palladium, Platinum and Silver spot prices are: 877.9, 425, 2019, and 16.70 respectively.

Crude oil prices are way up again (+2.415/bbl) to 133.725.

The equity futures are up +32 to 12308. Overnight, in Asia-Pacific equity markets, Australia gained +0.32% to 5561.9, Shanghai lost -1.57% to 3024.24, Hong Kong was down -0.21% to 23327.6, while India’s Sensex gained +1.99% to 15185.32 and the Japanese Nikkei was up +1.16% to 14183.5.

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Comments & Outlook

Inflation in Japan hit a 27 year high. Inflation has become an issue everywhere in the world, while economic slowdown doesn’t appear to be as bad as anticipated. That is not a good mix for lower interest rates. The consensus is growing that rates have bottomed and may rise later this year.

Wal-Mart (WMT) traded at a 52-week high of $59.95, closing at $59.78. We issued a Sell Alert on 2008-06-06 at $58.37. The stock should have been bought last September into weakness in the low 40’s and sold this week into strength in the high 50’s.

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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
PBR	66.29	92.17	58.14	39.13
GGB	49.86	88.41	81.63	52.31
ATVI	33.80	85.45	89.55	54.46	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-06-10 at $33.80, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ECA	91.04	84.16	65.58	49.42
WMT	59.78	80.92	80.74	67.17	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-06-06 at $58.37, +2.42% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
SYT	61.85	79.99	59.36	45.77	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-06-06 at $63.52, -2.63% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
SU	66.05	77.43	69.04	43.15
TT	46.49	76.65	65.62	56.92
RIMM	134.95	75.25	65.24	50.41
EXC	88.84	73.49	65.57	55.64
TS	63.23	72.85	78.47	57.91	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-06-10 at $63.23, +0.00% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
PDA	56.45	71.70	53.56	31.09	Sell alert (trig. 7 days ago [on 2008-06-02 at $63.80, -11.52% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
STO	37.06	70.57	63.73	41.46
QCOM	47.42	68.07	70.26	49.75	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-05-30 at $48.54, -2.31% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
DELL	23.60	52.83	75.64	64.62
DNA	74.35	48.96	56.47	73.53

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
BC	13.34	19.98	26.26	30.84	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-06-10 at $13.34, +0.00% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
UBS	23.45	21.17	21.20	32.88	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-06-10 at $23.45, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
GOL	12.92	25.43	28.75	19.69	Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
ERJ	31.90	25.51	16.66	12.38	Accumulation Zone (for 6 days)
BDK	61.34	26.24	29.57	32.80
BMY	20.11	26.89	29.37	19.04	Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
WFMI	28.45	28.43	32.44	41.85
DB	95.85	28.67	19.69	11.48	Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
SBUX	17.84	28.74	53.51	53.74
GE	30.33	32.34	28.40	40.89
GSK	41.72	32.66	36.26	23.47
GFI	11.94	32.87	29.38	20.78
SNDK	25.50	33.08	39.82	26.13
KB	59.11	33.30	36.45	26.49
IBN	34.17	33.59	29.22	25.17
WHR	69.12	35.39	26.43	33.65
NOK	25.80	35.55	26.05	23.54
BA	73.67	35.83	31.24	19.09
HDB	83.71	38.48	28.87	23.50
ERTS	46.16	39.70	34.51	25.04
ABV	64.92	42.00	26.93	22.92
UTX	67.08	42.41	30.42	26.38
BBBY	29.99	42.45	40.02	27.08
CHA	59.92	44.82	33.75	23.08
CCJ	37.44	45.69	46.80	29.39
CHL	69.15	47.40	31.91	22.89
HBC	81.78	49.62	45.74	27.15
TEF	80.55	49.72	31.27	21.71
VIP	30.96	54.78	42.57	26.45
RIO	35.25	62.12	41.84	24.45
BHP	80.64	63.42	49.05	27.78
ABB	30.40	67.24	54.84	23.73

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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	42.72	0.55	1.30%	7.88%	5.79%	2.67%	18.24%	19.87%	12.87%	7.72%
MCD	59.77	0.46	0.78%	3.84%	2.86%	-1.81%	2.87%	11.10%	-3.44%	16.26%
WMT	59.78	0.21	0.35%	3.48%	5.99%	3.03%	27.46%	22.37%	20.94%	19.37%
HPQ	47.57	-0.06	-0.13%	2.88%	4.09%	1.97%	-4.50%	1.84%	-8.47%	3.91%
KO	58.01	2.15	3.85%	2.85%	-0.99%	2.85%	-5.04%	-1.11%	-8.31%	12.27%
XOM	87.89	-1.18	-1.32%	2.54%	-2.13%	-1.46%	-6.01%	6.59%	-4.50%	6.30%
MSFT	27.89	0.18	0.65%	2.12%	-1.93%	-7.00%	-20.81%	-0.57%	-19.76%	-7.19%
DIS	33.83	0.65	1.96%	1.96%	0.56%	-2.70%	6.25%	11.06%	4.57%	-1.08%
PG	66.66	0.59	0.89%	1.91%	2.44%	2.00%	-7.81%	1.37%	-10.32%	5.69%
CVX	98.78	-2.42	-2.39%	0.94%	-0.80%	1.46%	5.69%	16.58%	7.70%	22.42%
VZ	37.52	-0.42	-1.11%	0.43%	0.37%	-1.42%	-13.17%	9.16%	-17.27%	-12.89%
AXP	44.35	0.24	0.54%	0.09%	-3.38%	-11.21%	-13.11%	10.76%	-22.98%	-29.65%
MMM	76.00	0.18	0.24%	-0.30%	-0.22%	-2.15%	-8.11%	0.69%	-12.38%	-11.57%
GE	30.33	0.27	0.90%	-0.43%	-0.23%	-6.39%	-17.49%	-4.32%	-18.93%	-18.73%
INTC	22.68	-0.08	-0.35%	-1.13%	-3.90%	-4.06%	-10.53%	12.72%	-18.36%	3.89%
HD	26.71	0.17	0.64%	-1.40%	-2.09%	-6.74%	2.30%	6.84%	-9.73%	-29.62%
IBM	125.94	0.08	0.06%	-1.49%	-1.08%	0.56%	20.30%	10.46%	15.13%	22.19%
JNJ	65.62	-0.01	-0.02%	-1.71%	0.72%	-1.63%	-0.44%	6.99%	-3.20%	5.62%
DD	45.72	-0.49	-1.06%	-1.97%	-2.72%	-7.79%	4.53%	3.42%	-4.13%	-10.58%
CAT	80.10	-0.71	-0.88%	-2.81%	-1.72%	-4.44%	13.41%	16.56%	4.60%	2.01%
UTX	67.08	-0.47	-0.70%	-3.84%	-5.25%	-10.04%	-10.81%	1.28%	-14.91%	-4.49%
T	37.22	-0.34	-0.91%	-4.02%	-4.15%	-4.83%	-9.22%	7.42%	-1.79%	-7.55%
GM	16.81	0.33	2.00%	-4.38%	-3.50%	-19.03%	-31.13%	-19.53%	-42.03%	-45.77%
AIG	34.28	0.79	2.36%	-4.80%	-6.39%	-10.66%	-39.11%	-18.28%	-44.27%	-52.08%
MRK	36.39	-0.60	-1.62%	-5.11%	-5.77%	-8.15%	-36.57%	-11.80%	-40.12%	-27.42%
C	20.26	0.66	3.37%	-5.42%	-6.46%	-14.30%	-29.94%	2.89%	-41.73%	-62.01%
PFE	17.94	-0.08	-0.44%	-5.63%	-7.19%	-9.89%	-21.69%	-15.18%	-26.38%	-32.35%
BA	73.67	-0.28	-0.38%	-5.70%	-11.10%	-13.13%	-14.95%	-0.95%	-20.48%	-24.97%
JPM	38.29	0.78	2.08%	-8.59%	-10.97%	-18.95%	-9.20%	4.96%	-19.25%	-24.04%
BAC	29.62	0.01	0.03%	-11.08%	-13.32%	-20.89%	-26.97%	-16.11%	-36.49%	-41.07%

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	86.37	-2.18	-2.46%	2.03%	0.78%	2.46%	8.64%	18.56%	12.39%	27.16%
XLU	41.16	-0.12	-0.29%	1.25%	0.10%	1.81%	-2.21%	9.32%	-7.26%	4.79%
XLB	44.30	-0.52	-1.16%	0.18%	1.44%	-0.09%	7.26%	14.35%	1.70%	9.65%
XLP	28.16	0.11	0.39%	-0.81%	0.00%	0.04%	-0.81%	4.57%	-4.51%	2.36%
XLK	24.56	-0.11	-0.45%	-1.17%	-1.29%	-1.37%	-5.97%	12.92%	-9.14%	-3.08%
SPY	135.94	-0.68	-0.50%	-1.56%	-1.96%	-3.22%	-6.20%	6.20%	-10.61%	-10.00%
IYZ	25.98	-0.50	-1.89%	-1.78%	-0.76%	0.00%	-10.94%	15.01%	-13.63%	-23.83%
SMH	31.60	-0.45	-1.40%	-1.86%	-3.01%	-1.50%	0.77%	10.14%	-6.20%	-13.94%
XLY	31.37	0.13	0.42%	-2.06%	-1.78%	-4.53%	-2.58%	5.23%	-10.11%	-20.30%
IYH	62.88	-0.33	-0.52%	-2.16%	-1.26%	-1.27%	-10.30%	0.45%	-14.31%	-11.19%
XLI	37.18	-0.21	-0.56%	-3.13%	-2.64%	-4.30%	-3.45%	6.11%	-8.17%	-3.80%
XLF	23.19	0.16	0.69%	-4.61%	-6.42%	-11.83%	-18.23%	-1.86%	-27.21%	-37.66%

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
SLB	102.34	-2.47	-2.36%	3.39%	1.30%	-1.07%	1.75%	23.60%	3.95%	29.94%
XOM	87.89	-1.18	-1.32%	2.54%	-2.13%	-1.46%	-6.01%	6.59%	-4.50%	6.30%
ECA	91.04	-2.63	-2.81%	1.35%	0.19%	-0.75%	30.79%	19.71%	33.08%	44.92%
CVX	98.78	-2.42	-2.39%	0.94%	-0.80%	1.46%	5.69%	16.58%	7.70%	22.42%
IMO	58.07	-1.57	-2.63%	0.94%	0.24%	-1.63%	5.74%	5.97%	10.65%	24.94%
RIG	145.50	-2.60	-1.76%	0.78%	-5.10%	-1.97%	-0.31%	10.23%	5.80%	50.06%
SU	66.05	-2.39	-3.49%	-0.26%	-3.90%	4.10%	19.81%	26.95%	27.83%	51.04%
STO	37.06	-1.60	-4.14%	-0.86%	-5.14%	-3.69%	18.63%	27.14%	24.78%	34.81%
TOT	83.29	-2.41	-2.81%	-2.15%	-4.43%	-1.20%	0.01%	13.09%	0.70%	11.89%
PBR	66.29	-2.71	-3.93%	-2.61%	-5.73%	0.90%	-44.21%	-38.96%	-36.90%	21.03%
CEO	166.96	-5.25	-3.05%	-4.39%	-11.33%	-7.43%	-0.27%	5.38%	-5.51%	59.07%
PTR	131.68	-2.92	-2.17%	-6.06%	-3.76%	-6.24%	-24.17%	-0.20%	-34.16%	-2.21%

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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	42.72	0.55	1.30%	7.88%	5.79%	2.67%	18.24%	19.87%	12.87%	7.72%
TS	63.23	-2.15	-3.29%	3.74%	6.79%	14.59%	42.44%	37.22%	34.22%	34.53%
NUE	76.10	-2.79	-3.54%	2.22%	5.01%	-6.44%	31.27%	20.22%	23.30%	14.25%
GGB	49.86	-1.54	-3.00%	1.76%	2.23%	10.90%	73.73%	65.26%	66.20%	113.99%
DOW	39.19	-0.27	-0.68%	-0.46%	-2.59%	-6.18%	1.14%	11.21%	-8.50%	-13.74%
MT	98.21	-5.27	-5.09%	-1.41%	1.00%	2.42%	28.55%	36.33%	31.31%	59.17%
PKX	140.15	-0.95	-0.67%	-1.42%	5.17%	7.96%	-4.31%	12.98%	-17.35%	12.51%
VCP	32.90	-0.99	-2.92%	-1.44%	3.75%	2.17%	10.77%	14.59%	-2.63%	53.17%
BHP	80.64	-2.20	-2.66%	-3.23%	-8.38%	-8.64%	14.53%	21.89%	3.32%	44.57%
TCK	46.49	-1.13	-2.37%	-5.51%	-3.87%	-2.72%	28.28%	15.39%	18.66%	8.52%
RTP	443.80	-21.56	-4.63%	-6.96%	-10.01%	-11.86%	5.74%	5.89%	-7.10%	57.58%
RIO	35.25	-1.57	-4.26%	-8.18%	-11.07%	-13.13%	7.77%	11.30%	-2.57%	-20.64%

Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EGO	8.290	-0.410	-4.71%	0.12%	2.98%	13.25%	33.71%	18.43%	41.95%	48.57%
NEM	46.73	-2.29	-4.67%	-0.57%	-1.97%	3.25%	-10.80%	-5.37%	-8.07%	17.12%
AU	34.20	-0.68	-1.95%	-1.30%	-10.38%	-15.56%	-25.43%	-2.29%	-23.64%	-15.53%
GG	38.98	-2.76	-6.61%	-1.32%	-3.32%	-1.17%	6.39%	-4.76%	14.82%	62.96%
ABX	39.20	-2.85	-6.78%	-1.33%	-3.90%	1.03%	-14.82%	-20.08%	-3.61%	38.42%
HMY	11.31	-0.82	-6.76%	-1.48%	-6.53%	-9.88%	5.21%	-12.66%	4.24%	-17.75%
LIHR	27.48	-0.87	-3.07%	-2.14%	-10.69%	-3.38%	-17.15%	-24.28%	-18.91%	6.06%
KGC	18.75	-1.50	-7.41%	-3.40%	-6.90%	-4.87%	-6.95%	-22.33%	1.19%	46.37%
AEM	65.51	-5.24	-7.41%	-4.18%	-5.70%	-0.70%	15.91%	-6.84%	32.88%	83.97%
GFI	11.94	-0.58	-4.63%	-4.56%	-10.56%	-13.98%	-22.47%	-20.29%	-25.33%	-25.70%
AUY	14.04	-1.04	-6.90%	-5.71%	-8.41%	-2.16%	1.23%	-19.68%	3.08%	7.59%
BVN	61.86	-5.44	-8.08%	-8.29%	-4.26%	-3.97%	1.61%	-16.61%	10.13%	83.83%

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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
FDX	90.28	1.15	1.29%	0.38%	1.39%	-0.24%	4.78%	6.25%	-10.50%	-17.48%
MMM	76.00	0.18	0.24%	-0.30%	-0.22%	-2.15%	-8.11%	0.69%	-12.38%	-11.57%
GE	30.33	0.27	0.90%	-0.43%	-0.23%	-6.39%	-17.49%	-4.32%	-18.93%	-18.73%
UPS	69.99	0.52	0.75%	-1.19%	2.32%	-0.61%	1.20%	-1.69%	-6.85%	-3.22%
FLR	181.61	-5.09	-2.73%	-1.55%	-1.49%	9.17%	25.77%	36.74%	15.99%	77.49%
CAT	80.10	-0.71	-0.88%	-2.81%	-1.72%	-4.44%	13.41%	16.56%	4.60%	2.01%
UTX	67.08	-0.47	-0.70%	-3.84%	-5.25%	-10.04%	-10.81%	1.28%	-14.91%	-4.49%
HON	54.44	-0.35	-0.64%	-4.73%	-7.93%	-9.24%	-9.12%	-2.23%	-8.47%	-5.12%
BA	73.67	-0.28	-0.38%	-5.70%	-11.10%	-13.13%	-14.95%	-0.95%	-20.48%	-24.97%
TXT	57.03	-0.97	-1.67%	-5.78%	-5.47%	-7.31%	-14.64%	7.26%	-21.88%	7.02%
ABB	30.40	-0.97	-3.09%	-6.38%	-6.46%	-3.31%	6.15%	23.43%	2.12%	43.13%
ERJ	31.90	-0.61	-1.88%	-8.81%	-12.79%	-23.06%	-29.32%	-22.80%	-34.24%	-32.88%

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25 (consumer discretionary: XLY)

Table 5: Senior consumer discretionary equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
NKE	68.48	-0.10	-0.15%	2.25%	3.73%	4.81%	8.22%	20.20%	3.98%	29.31%
DIS	33.83	0.65	1.96%	1.96%	0.56%	-2.70%	6.25%	11.06%	4.57%	-1.08%
TM	101.59	-1.00	-0.97%	-0.68%	2.38%	-0.02%	-4.57%	0.78%	-11.61%	-18.37%
EBAY	28.98	-0.09	-0.31%	-1.02%	-4.55%	-6.88%	-10.80%	12.67%	-14.39%	-7.77%
BDK	61.34	0.30	0.49%	-1.60%	-2.12%	-8.61%	-12.28%	-1.37%	-25.66%	-32.53%
CCL	37.47	0.52	1.41%	-1.99%	-1.60%	-7.98%	-14.18%	-0.93%	-17.72%	-23.53%
WHR	69.12	0.70	1.02%	-2.30%	-5.19%	-7.56%	-13.47%	-15.97%	-21.93%	-37.63%
TGT	53.19	0.74	1.41%	-3.29%	1.99%	-0.54%	7.43%	3.83%	-4.33%	-16.06%
JCP	38.18	0.09	0.24%	-3.32%	-5.73%	-13.68%	-8.33%	-5.45%	-20.24%	-51.24%
BC	13.34	0.15	1.14%	-4.71%	-7.43%	-19.15%	-21.16%	-12.24%	-34.12%	-60.42%
BBBY	29.99	0.21	0.71%	-5.48%	-5.72%	-10.50%	5.75%	11.90%	-8.37%	-20.28%
GOL	12.92	-0.85	-6.17%	-9.84%	-9.65%	-20.25%	-46.14%	-15.22%	-50.59%	-58.76%

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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	59.78	0.21	0.35%	3.48%	5.99%	3.03%	27.46%	22.37%	20.94%	19.37%
KO	58.01	2.15	3.85%	2.85%	-0.99%	2.85%	-5.04%	-1.11%	-8.31%	12.27%
PG	66.66	0.59	0.89%	1.91%	2.44%	2.00%	-7.81%	1.37%	-10.32%	5.69%
WFMI	28.45	-0.15	-0.52%	1.25%	1.90%	-15.70%	-28.45%	-13.08%	-34.93%	-27.64%
PEP	67.58	2.21	3.38%	0.79%	-2.07%	0.34%	-10.24%	-2.09%	-12.55%	1.46%
KR	27.50	0.12	0.44%	0.62%	0.59%	1.18%	7.13%	8.61%	-2.96%	-6.94%
SBUX	17.84	0.32	1.83%	0.51%	1.88%	11.22%	-7.61%	6.19%	-21.51%	-35.53%
DEO	77.56	-0.44	-0.56%	0.41%	0.21%	-6.01%	-8.82%	-3.50%	-11.30%	-6.40%
BUD	57.15	-0.39	-0.68%	0.37%	0.70%	10.73%	10.69%	23.81%	7.06%	8.65%
WAG	35.70	0.08	0.22%	-1.76%	0.17%	0.56%	-4.39%	1.80%	-4.14%	-19.43%
ABV	64.92	-1.43	-2.16%	-2.11%	-8.31%	-15.14%	-10.43%	-14.47%	-15.09%	-4.89%
PDA	56.45	-1.48	-2.55%	-8.97%	-7.38%	-2.71%	17.29%	21.14%	9.70%	59.46%

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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
DNA	74.35	0.26	0.35%	2.27%	10.05%	8.75%	10.31%	-4.94%	6.93%	-3.40%
NVO	64.70	-2.33	-3.48%	1.17%	-0.46%	-4.74%	1.41%	-4.37%	-52.13%	-36.46%
WLP	54.58	-0.70	-1.27%	0.05%	-0.75%	3.92%	-37.26%	-17.20%	-36.37%	-33.08%
AMGN	43.82	-0.48	-1.08%	-0.75%	1.81%	2.03%	-5.97%	-1.92%	-14.06%	-23.62%
AET	45.14	-0.97	-2.10%	-1.12%	-1.29%	3.53%	-20.30%	-2.95%	-24.46%	-13.61%
JNJ	65.62	-0.01	-0.02%	-1.71%	0.72%	-1.63%	-0.44%	6.99%	-3.20%	5.62%
MDT	50.37	0.04	0.08%	-2.06%	0.28%	4.61%	1.76%	6.76%	-0.47%	-3.41%
UNH	32.60	-0.33	-1.00%	-3.98%	-6.91%	-0.55%	-42.47%	-27.67%	-43.67%	-39.26%
NVS	51.01	-0.93	-1.79%	-4.04%	-3.24%	0.31%	-6.52%	7.80%	-11.33%	-7.41%
GSK	41.72	-0.68	-1.60%	-4.55%	-4.94%	-5.46%	-16.84%	0.87%	-21.68%	-19.10%
PFE	17.94	-0.08	-0.44%	-5.63%	-7.19%	-9.89%	-21.69%	-15.18%	-26.38%	-32.35%
BMY	20.11	-0.52	-2.52%	-8.01%	-8.63%	-7.03%	-23.04%	-5.72%	-31.39%	-31.29%

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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
UBS	23.45	0.35	1.52%	-0.64%	-7.64%	-25.79%	-48.79%	-17.25%	-54.61%	-61.91%
HBC	81.78	-0.35	-0.43%	-1.94%	-2.82%	-5.65%	-0.80%	6.21%	-6.49%	-11.62%
GS	167.21	1.45	0.87%	-1.98%	-3.86%	-12.95%	-19.46%	7.48%	-25.42%	-25.70%
IBN	34.17	-0.50	-1.44%	-2.26%	-9.46%	-19.07%	-45.02%	-17.12%	-46.92%	-27.05%
CS	46.98	-0.88	-1.84%	-4.51%	-7.83%	-13.81%	-21.28%	0.92%	-26.17%	-34.95%
C	20.26	0.66	3.37%	-5.42%	-6.46%	-14.30%	-29.94%	2.89%	-41.73%	-62.01%
BBD	21.73	-0.74	-3.29%	-5.60%	-4.06%	-6.86%	-28.59%	-26.06%	-36.55%	-9.91%
DB	95.85	-1.85	-1.89%	-6.73%	-15.97%	-19.67%	-25.73%	-9.20%	-28.79%	-33.28%
MS	39.23	-0.16	-0.41%	-8.02%	-7.13%	-17.67%	-23.00%	2.43%	-27.85%	-54.96%
JPM	38.29	0.78	2.08%	-8.59%	-10.97%	-18.95%	-9.20%	4.96%	-19.25%	-24.04%
MER	37.95	0.19	0.50%	-9.41%	-13.75%	-22.79%	-28.07%	-11.41%	-38.99%	-57.25%
LEH	27.50	-1.98	-6.72%	-9.84%	-26.08%	-38.51%	-55.78%	-36.02%	-58.11%	-62.93%

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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	134.95	0.83	0.62%	1.08%	-0.13%	-4.94%	18.68%	44.19%	31.81%	144.39%
QCOM	47.42	0.31	0.66%	0.92%	-2.93%	6.25%	23.52%	21.06%	16.88%	13.26%
AAPL	185.64	4.03	2.22%	0.15%	-0.42%	-1.34%	-4.72%	55.10%	-4.41%	49.12%
CSCO	26.36	-0.07	-0.26%	0.08%	3.01%	2.01%	-0.68%	9.88%	-4.70%	-0.45%
SAP	53.42	0.12	0.23%	-0.78%	1.48%	7.08%	5.30%	9.67%	0.94%	9.22%
CTSH	34.51	-0.86	-2.43%	-1.03%	9.49%	14.39%	7.07%	24.49%	0.29%	-8.56%
INTC	22.68	-0.08	-0.35%	-1.13%	-3.90%	-4.06%	-10.53%	12.72%	-18.36%	3.89%
ADSK	39.90	-0.87	-2.13%	-1.63%	0.63%	0.58%	-17.29%	26.47%	-19.69%	-9.69%
ORCL	22.50	-0.05	-0.22%	-1.79%	-0.71%	4.60%	0.04%	16.70%	3.97%	18.05%
INFY	45.73	-1.18	-2.52%	-2.22%	4.07%	4.93%	2.93%	31.41%	0.35%	-8.02%
ADBE	41.74	-0.73	-1.72%	-4.11%	-0.60%	3.21%	0.07%	30.68%	-6.45%	-3.02%
SNDK	25.50	-1.02	-3.85%	-11.61%	-9.03%	-12.88%	-23.12%	20.62%	-34.75%	-42.33%

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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
EWC	33.96	-0.66	-1.91%	-1.28%	-1.39%	-1.42%	4.81%	12.26%	5.24%	14.54%
EWG	31.89	-0.60	-1.85%	-2.74%	-4.49%	-4.52%	-9.89%	6.51%	-7.22%	1.17%
EWH	18.37	-0.26	-1.40%	-2.91%	-3.97%	-5.31%	-15.70%	6.00%	-19.29%	9.67%
EWA	27.32	-0.38	-1.37%	-3.05%	-6.66%	-7.45%	-5.07%	10.47%	-9.51%	-3.05%
TRF	61.35	-1.01	-1.62%	-3.25%	-2.85%	-3.83%	-16.52%	8.49%	-18.74%	-4.11%
EWU	21.88	-0.35	-1.57%	-3.27%	-4.37%	-5.65%	-8.38%	2.24%	-16.65%	-12.55%
EWQ	35.48	-0.58	-1.61%	-3.35%	-4.47%	-3.51%	-6.48%	8.04%	-10.92%	-5.59%
EWJ	13.07	-0.29	-2.17%	-3.61%	-2.17%	-0.83%	-1.21%	9.28%	-8.60%	-10.91%
EWZ	91.45	-3.23	-3.41%	-4.34%	-4.50%	-3.43%	12.97%	17.09%	7.21%	57.13%
EWS	12.75	-0.17	-1.32%	-4.49%	-4.71%	-7.27%	-5.49%	9.54%	-12.91%	-4.92%
IFN	40.83	-1.17	-2.79%	-6.89%	-11.53%	-15.10%	-34.04%	2.98%	-39.96%	-2.32%

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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	1.94	1.82	1.76	1.60
6 Month	2.18	2.02	1.92	1.68
2 Year	2.92	2.71	2.40	2.24
3 Year	2.89	2.68	2.37	2.18
5 Year	3.56	3.39	3.18	2.96
10 Year	4.11	4.00	3.89	3.77
30 Year	4.70	4.63	4.62	4.52

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.35	2.33	2.31	2.45
2yr AAA	2.29	2.25	2.29	2.45
2yr A	2.59	2.48	2.67	2.64
5yr AAA	2.97	2.91	2.92	3.07
5yr AA	3.02	2.92	2.94	3.11
5yr A	3.40	3.19	3.21	3.45
10yr AAA	3.72	3.65	3.62	3.72
10yr AA	3.71	3.63	3.62	4.06
10yr A	4.17	3.74	3.73	4.13
20yr AAA	4.43	4.43	4.45	4.82
20yr AA	4.38	4.37	4.37	4.59
20yr A	4.45	4.45	4.49	4.73

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.40	4.23	3.99	3.97
2yr A	4.78	4.48	4.13	3.72
5yr AAA	4.98	4.78	4.37	4.21
5yr AA	5.40	5.15	4.94	4.60
5yr A	5.48	5.27	5.19	4.81
10yr AAA	5.67	5.64	5.49	5.53
10yr AA	6.24	6.18	5.99	5.83
10yr A	5.88	5.80	5.74	5.50
20yr AAA	6.30	6.24	6.21	6.04
20yr AA	6.27	6.21	6.18	5.74
20yr A	6.56	6.49	6.46	6.30

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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
TIP	105.59	-0.57	-0.54%	-0.68%	-2.00%	-1.92%	-0.98%	-5.32%	1.23%	7.58%
SHY	82.33	-0.21	-0.25%	-0.77%	-0.77%	-0.95%	-0.01%	-2.29%	0.27%	3.26%
TLT	89.96	-0.80	-0.88%	-1.09%	-1.31%	-2.60%	-4.68%	-3.88%	-1.36%	7.11%
AGG	99.93	-0.54	-0.54%	-1.21%	-1.42%	-2.08%	-1.69%	-2.15%	-0.73%	2.27%
IEF	86.81	-0.52	-0.60%	-1.33%	-1.45%	-2.33%	-0.94%	-4.81%	0.75%	8.11%
AVB	98.14	1.52	1.57%	-1.75%	-2.07%	-3.53%	7.43%	10.32%	-7.24%	-21.17%
EQR	41.78	0.43	1.04%	-2.63%	0.53%	-3.89%	14.69%	15.29%	2.65%	-13.16%
DRE	23.78	0.00	0.00%	-5.33%	-6.56%	-7.87%	-7.18%	12.01%	-15.37%	-37.81%
NLY	16.47	-0.71	-4.13%	-6.10%	-6.84%	-2.08%	-9.01%	12.96%	-6.69%	15.09%
FRE	22.49	-0.06	-0.27%	-8.50%	-9.06%	-13.17%	-31.31%	29.33%	-35.82%	-65.20%
FNM	23.81	0.13	0.55%	-10.89%	-10.25%	-15.72%	-36.44%	20.19%	-35.49%	-63.00%
CFC	4.8600	0.1500	3.18%	-11.64%	5.88%	1.46%	-46.00%	11.47%	-61.15%	-87.31%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

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Commodities Review

$CRB Index

Open Futures Contracts

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Oil Review

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Gold & Precious Metals Review

Spot gold chart for the week

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Spot silver chart for the week

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Interactive chart of the Silver Bullion index.

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

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Interactive chart of the Platinum metal index.

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Spot palladium chart for the week

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Interactive chart of the Palladium metal index.

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Interactive Chart of Weekly Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Interactive chart of the Copper metal index.

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Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EGO	8.290	-0.410	-4.71%	0.12%	2.98%	13.25%	33.71%	18.43%	41.95%	48.57%
NEM	46.73	-2.29	-4.67%	-0.57%	-1.97%	3.25%	-10.80%	-5.37%	-8.07%	17.12%
AU	34.20	-0.68	-1.95%	-1.30%	-10.38%	-15.56%	-25.43%	-2.29%	-23.64%	-15.53%
GG	38.98	-2.76	-6.61%	-1.32%	-3.32%	-1.17%	6.39%	-4.76%	14.82%	62.96%
ABX	39.20	-2.85	-6.78%	-1.33%	-3.90%	1.03%	-14.82%	-20.08%	-3.61%	38.42%
HMY	11.31	-0.82	-6.76%	-1.48%	-6.53%	-9.88%	5.21%	-12.66%	4.24%	-17.75%
LIHR	27.48	-0.87	-3.07%	-2.14%	-10.69%	-3.38%	-17.15%	-24.28%	-18.91%	6.06%
KGC	18.75	-1.50	-7.41%	-3.40%	-6.90%	-4.87%	-6.95%	-22.33%	1.19%	46.37%
AEM	65.51	-5.24	-7.41%	-4.18%	-5.70%	-0.70%	15.91%	-6.84%	32.88%	83.97%
GFI	11.94	-0.58	-4.63%	-4.56%	-10.56%	-13.98%	-22.47%	-20.29%	-25.33%	-25.70%
AUY	14.04	-1.04	-6.90%	-5.71%	-8.41%	-2.16%	1.23%	-19.68%	3.08%	7.59%
BVN	61.86	-5.44	-8.08%	-8.29%	-4.26%	-3.97%	1.61%	-16.61%	10.13%	83.83%

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
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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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