Depression Watch - Week in Review (Apr.20-Apr.24.2009)

{Dow}
(Fri) =        8,076.29   119.23 (+) ; δ (last) = 175 ; δ (current) = 170
(Thurs) =    7,957.06  70.49 (+) ; δ (last) = 177 ; δ (current) = 175
(Wed) =        7,886.57      82.99 (-) ; δ (last) = 187 ; δ (current) = 177
 (Tues) =    7,969.56  127.83 (+) ; δ (last) = 289 ; δ (current) = 187     
(Mon) =        7,841.73  289.60 (-) ; δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 289
last week's range [7920, 8131] ; δ = 211 ; (6wks) = [7224, 8131]
last week's change range = [6, 138] ; π = +48 ; (6-wks)  = [4, 498]
last week's δ range = [104 , 205]

{VIX}
(Fri) =           36.82  (-) ; δ (last) = 1.51 ; δ (current) = 1.16
(Thurs) =     37.15  (-) ; δ (last) = 2.18 ; δ (current) = 1.51
(Wed) =     38.10  (+) ; δ (last) = 3.34 ; δ (current) = 2.18
(Tues) =     37.14  (+) ; δ (last) = 1.92 ; δ (current) = 3.34
(Mon)  =     35.79  (-) ; δ (last) = 1.96 ; δ (current) = 1.92
Normal =     30 [3 +/-] {Best Fit Curve: Trig. function}
last week's wk-avg =  36.276
last week's range [34, 38] ; δ = 4
last week's δ range = [1.4, 4.63]

{BRK/A:US - Berkshire Hathaway Inc}
(Fri) =        88,250.102      2,660.102 (+) ; δ (last) = 2708 ; δ (current) = 3059
(Thurs) =     85,590  540 (+) ; δ (last) = 3550 ; δ (current) = 2708
(Wed) =     85,050  3,100 (-) ; δ (last) = 1727 ; δ (current) = 3550
(Tues) =     88,150      850 (-) ; δ (last) = 1501 ; δ (current) = 1727
(Mon) =     89,000  1300 (-) ; δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 1501
last week's range [90300, 92490] ; δ = 2190
last week's change range = [90, 1790] ; π = -2736
last week's δ range = [1180, 2325]

{Futures/Commodities}
{Oil}
(Fri) =           $48.85 (0) ;  δ (last) = 0.80 ; δ (current) = 0.80
(Thurs) =     $48.85 (0) ;  δ (last) = 1.20 ; δ (current) = 0.80
(Wed) =     $48.85 (+) ;  δ (last) = 2.55 ; δ (current) = 1.20        
(Tues)    =     $46.51 (+) ;  δ (last) = 0.45 ; δ (current) = 2.55
(Mon)    =     $45.88 (-) ;  δ (last) = 0.48 ; δ (current) = 0.45 
last week's range [49, 50] ; δ = 1
last week's δ range = [0, 1.25]

{UnleadG}
(Fri) =        $1.44 (+) ;  δ (last) = 0.03 ; δ (current) = 0.01
(Thurs) =     $1.39 (0) ;  δ (last) = 0.03 ; δ (current) = 0.03 
(Wed) =     $1.39 (-) ;  δ (last) = 0.02 ; δ (current) = 0.03            
(Tues)    =     $1.41 (0) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 0.02
(Mon)    =     $1.41 (-) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 0   
last week's range [1.45, 1.49] ; δ = 0.02
last week's δ range = [0, 0.04]

{NaturalG}
(Fri) =        $3.40 (-) ;  δ (last) = 0.05 ; δ (current) = 0.14
(Thurs) =     $3.47 (-) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 0.05
(Wed) =     $3.65 (+) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 0            
(Tues)    =     $3.64 (-) ;  δ (last) = 0.01 ; δ (current) = 0
(Mon)    =     $3.67 (-) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 0.01  
last week's range [--, --] ; δ = --
last week's δ range = [--, --]

{Corn}
(Fri) =        $385.25 (-) ;  δ (last) = 5.50 ; δ (current) = 12.75
(Thurs) =     $390.00 (+) ;  δ (last) = 8 ; δ (current) = 5.50
(Wed) =     $382.50 (-) ;  δ (last) = 9 ; δ (current) = 8         
(Tues)    =    $383.00 (+) ;  δ (last) = 10.25 ; δ (current) = 9
(Mon)    =    $378.75 (-) ;  δ (last) = - ; δ (current) = 10.25    
last week's range [386, 404] ; δ = 8
last week's δ range = [5.5, 10.75]

{Wheat}
(Fri) =        $543.25 (+) ;  δ (last) = 15 ; δ (current) = 12.50
(Thurs) =     $539.00 (+) ;  δ (last) = 5.50 ; δ (current) = 15
(Wed) =     $528.00 (+) ;  δ (last) = 13 ; δ (current) = 5.50           
(Tues)    =    $520.75 (+) ;  δ (last) = 11 ; δ (current) = 13
(Mon)    =    $516.25 (-) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 11    
last week's range [527, 537] ; δ = 10
last week's δ range = [10, 15]

{Sugar}
(Fri) =        $21.50 (-) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 0.08
(Thurs) =     $21.75 (-) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 0
(Wed) =     $21.80 (+) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 0            
(Tues)    =    $21.78 (+) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 0
(Mon)    =    $21.50 (0) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 0
last week's range [21.50, 21.70] ; δ = 0.20
last week's δ range = [0.02, 0.25]

{no-core, but often considered essential}
{Soybeans}
(Fri) =        $1034 (+) ;  δ (last) = 27  ; δ (current) = 18.75
(Thurs) =     $1032 (-) ;  δ (last) = 11.50  ; δ (current) = 27
(Wed) =     $1039 (+) ;  δ (last) = 24.5  ; δ (current) = 11.50           
(Tues)    =    $1033 (+) ;  δ (last) = 15.5  ; δ (current) = 24.5
(Mon)    =    $1,011.50 (-) ;  δ (last) = --  ; δ (current) = 15.5
last week's range [1020, 1051] ; δ = 31
last week's δ range = [16, 24]

{Coffee}
(Fri) =        $119.45 (+) ;  δ (last) = 0.25 ; δ (current) = 1
(Thurs) =     $118.00 (+) ;  δ (last) = 5.75 ; δ (current) = 0.25
(Wed) =     $117.75 (+) ;  δ (last) = 1.75 ; δ (current) = 5.75            
(Tues)    =    $114.40 (+) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 1.75
(Mon)    =    $113.55 (-) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 0
last week's range [--, --] ; δ = --
last week's δ range = [--, --]

{Cocao}
(Fri) =        $2449 (-) ;  δ (last) = 51 ; δ (current) = 18
(Thurs) =     $2458 (+) ;  δ (last) = 22 ; δ (current) = 51
(Wed) =     $2393 (-) ;  δ (last) = 41 ; δ (current) = 22           
(Tues)    =    $2420 (+) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 41
(Mon)    =    $2382 (-) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 0
last week's range [2558, 2365] ; δ = 193
last week's δ range = [13, 104]

{Orange Juice}
(Fri) =        $85.00 (+) ;  δ (last) = 0.40 ; δ (current) = 2.20
(Thurs) =     $84.45 (+) ;  δ (last) = 2.00 ; δ (current) = 0.40
(Wed) =     $83.00 (-) ;  δ (last) = 2.50 ; δ (current) = 2.00            
(Tues)    =    $83.50 (-) ;  δ (last) = 2.10 ; δ (current) = 2.5
(Mon)    =    $85.45 (-) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 2.10
last week's range [83, 88] ; δ = 5
last week's δ range = [0, 4]

{Pork Bellies}
(Fri) =        $81.50 (-) ;  δ (last) = 1.55 ; δ (current) = 1.90
(Thurs) =     $82.25 (-) ;  δ (last) = 2.50 ; δ (current) = 1.55
(Wed) =     $82.60 (+) ;  δ (last) = 0.80 ; δ (current) = 2.50            
(Tues)    =    $81.73 (-) ;  δ (last) = 1.67 ; δ (current) = 0.8
(Mon)    =    $82.05 (-) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 1.67
last week's range [85, 88] ; δ = 3
last week's δ range = [0.95, 2.1]

{Other Indicators}
{Baltic Dry Index}
(Fri) =        1873    24 (-)
(Thurs) =     1897  28 (+)
(Wed) =        1869  72 (+)
(Tues) =     1797  60 (+)
(Mon) =     1737      55 (+)
last week's range [1492, 1682] ; δ = 190
last week's change range = [14, 78] ; π = +204

{Dollar Index}
(Fri) =        84.766 (-)  ; δ (last) = 0.897 ; δ (current) = 0.344
(Thurs) =     85.343 (-)  ; δ (last) = 0.334 ; δ (current) = 0.897
(Wed) =     86.288 (-)  ; δ (last) = 0.394 ; δ (current) = 0.334          
(Tues)    =    86.524 (-)  ; δ (last) = 0.487 ; δ (current) = 0.394
(Mon)    =    86.661 (+)  ; δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 0.487
last week's range [85, 86] ; δ = 1
last week's δ range = [0.257, 0.518]

{Asia}
{NI225 - Japan}
(Fri) =        8,707.99  139.02 (-) ; δ (last) = 213 ; δ (current) = 158
(Thurs) =     8,847.01  119.71 (+) ; δ (last) = 120 ; δ (current) = 213
(Wed) =     8,727.30  15.97 (+) ; δ (last) = 189 ; δ (current) = 120
(Tues) =     8,711.33  213.42 (-) ; δ (last) = 120 ; δ (current) = 189
(Mon) =     8,924.75  17.17 (+) ; δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 120
last week's range [8743, 8925] ; δ = 182
last week's change range = [12, 152] ; π = -56.531
last week's δ range = [118, 309]

{HK:HSI - Hong Kong}
(Fri) =        15,258.85  44.39 (+) ;  δ (last) = 354 ; δ (current) =  306
(Thurs) =     15,214.46  336.01 (+) ;  δ (last) = 565 ; δ (current) =  354
(Wed) =     14,878.45  407.439 (-) ;  δ (last) = 266 ; δ (current) =  565
(Tues) =     15,285.89  465.021 (-) ;  δ (last) = 495 ; δ (current) =  266
(Mon) =     15,750.91  149.641 (-) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 495
last week's range [14901, 15670] ; δ = 769
last week's change range = [87, 679] ; π = +1126.41
last week's δ range = [331, 460]

{SENSEX:IND - BSE SENSEX 30 INDEX India}
(Fri) =        11,329.05    194.06 (+) ; δ (last) = 442 ; δ (current) = 293
(Thurs) =     11,134.99  317.45 (+) ; δ (last) = 320 ; δ (current) = 442
(Wed) =     10,817.54  80.57 (-) ; δ (last) = 305 ; δ (current) = 320
(Tues) =     10,898.11  81.39 (-) ; δ (last) = 347 ; δ (current) = 305
(Mon) =     10,979.50      43.59 (-) ; δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 347
last week's range [10948, 11285] ; δ = 337
last week's change range = [76, 337] ; π = +219.23
last week's δ range = [268, 619]

{SHCOMP:IND SHANGHAI SE COMPOSITE IX}
(Fri) =        2,448.595      15.359 (-) ;  δ (last) = 51 ; δ (current) = 36
(Thurs) =     2,463.954   2.6082 (+) ;  δ (last) = 129 ; δ (current) = 51
(Wed) =     2,461.346      74.482 (-) ;  δ (last) = 53 ; δ (current) = 129
(Tues) =     2,535.828      21.628 (-) ;  δ (last) = 62 ; δ (current) = 53
(Mon) =     2,557.456      53.521 (+) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 62
last week's range [2504, 2536] ; δ = 32
last week's change range = [2, 70] ; π = +59.71
last week's δ range = [37, 58]

{FSSTI:IND Singapore STRAITS TIMES INDEX}
(Fri) =        1,852.85  7.13 (-) ;  δ (last) = 25 ; δ (current) = 20
(Thurs) =     1,859.98  16.57 (+) ;  δ (last) = 46 ; δ (current) = 25
(Wed) =     1,843.41  43.84 (-) ;  δ (last) = 73 ; δ (current) = 46
(Tues) =      1,887.25  12.40 (+) ;  δ (last) = 39 ; δ (current) = 73
(Mon) =      1,874.85  21.71 (-) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 39
last week's range [1877, 1906] ; δ = 29
last week's change range = [5, 48] ; π = +68.05
last week's δ range = [19, 60]

{KOSDAQ - SKorea}
(Fri) =        507.50  6.59 (-) ;  δ (last) =  5 ; δ (current) = 15
(Thurs) =     514.09  4.19 (+) ;  δ (last) =  10 ; δ (current) = 5
(Wed) =     509.90  12.71 (+) ;  δ (last) =  16 ; δ (current) = 10
(Tues) =      497.19  5.25 (+) ;  δ (last) =  12 ; δ (current) = 16
(Mon) =      491.94  8.14 (+) ;  δ (last) =  -- ; δ (current) = 12
last week's range [484, 509] ; δ = 25
last week's change range = [1, 14] ; π = -9.46
last week's δ range = [12, 30]

{KOSPI - SKorea}
(Fri) =        1,354.10  14.70 (-) ;  δ (last) = 19 ; δ (current) = 32
(Thurs) =     1,368.80  12.78 (+) ;  δ (last) = 25 ; δ (current) = 19
(Wed) =     1,356.02  19.21 (+) ;  δ (last) = 36 ; δ (current) = 25
(Tues) =     1,336.81  0.42 (+) ;  δ (last) = 27 ; δ (current) = 36
(Mon) =     1,336.39      7.39 (+) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 27
last week's range [1329, 1343] ; δ = 14
last week's change range = [2, 10] ; π = -7.04
last week's δ range = [24, 45]

{TWSE - Tiawan}
(Fri) =        5,880.77    5.5298 (+) ;  δ (last) = 115 ; δ (current) = 163
(Thurs) =     5,875.24  10.87 (-) ;  δ (last) = 70 ; δ (current) = 115
(Wed) =     5,886.11  4.6997 (+) ;  δ (last) = 217 ; δ (current) = 70
(Tues) =     5,881.41  99.75 (+) ;  δ (last) = 150 ; δ (current) = 217
(Mon) =     5,781.66      26.28 (+) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 150
last week's range [5755, 5997] ; δ = 242
last week's change range = [17, 242] ; π = -26.58
last week's δ range = [60, 365]

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