Week in Review (May 11 - 15 2009)

{Dow}
(Fri) =        8,268.64   62.681(-) ; δ (last) = 103 ; δ (current) = 165
(Thurs) =    8,331.32   46.431(+) ; δ (last) = 200 ; δ (current) = 103
(Wed) =        8,284.89   184.221(-) ; δ (last) = 151 ; δ (current) = 200
 (Tues) =    8,469.11   50.341(+) ; δ (last) = 159 ; δ (current) = 151
(Mon) =        8,418.77   155.881(-) ; δ (last) = 177 ; δ (current) = 159
last week's range [8410, 8575] ; δ = 165 ;
last week's Δ range = [16, 165] ; π = +362.24
last week's δ range = [95 , 221]

{VIX}
(Fri) =           tracking has ended and will be replaced by new tracking stocks
(Thurs) =     tracking has ended and will be replaced by new tracking stocks
(Wed) =     33.65  (+) ; δ (last) = 1.72 ; δ (current) = 1.43
(Tues) =     31.80  (-) ; δ (last) = 2.03 ; δ (current) = 1.72
(Mon)  =     32.87  (+) ; δ (last) = 1.53 ; δ (current) = 2.03
Normal =     30 [3 +/-] {Best Fit Curve: Trig. function}
last week's wk-avg =  33.166
last week's range [32, 35] ; δ = 3
last week's δ range = [1.27, 2.65]

{BRK/A:US - Berkshire Hathaway Inc}
(Fri) =        89,120   480(-) ; δ (last) = 2700 ; δ (current) = 1700
(Thurs) =     89,600   1,000(+) ; δ (last) = 1790 ; δ (current) = 2700
(Wed) =     88,600  1,400(-) ; δ (last) = 2400 ; δ (current) = 1790
(Tues) =     90,000  100(-) ; δ (last) = 3680 ; δ (current) = 2400
(Mon) =     90,100  5,195(-) ; δ (last) = 950 ; δ (current) = 3680
last week's range [93700, 95295] ; δ = 1595
last week's Δ range = [400, 1695] ; π = +3290
last week's δ range = [950, 2499]

{Futures/Commodities}
{Oil}
(Fri) =           $56.47  2.15(-) ;  δ (last) = 2.45 ; δ (current) = 2.81
(Thurs) =     $58.62  0.92(+) ;  δ (last) = 2.49 ; δ (current) = 2.45
(Wed) =     $57.70  1.62(-) ;  δ (last) = 2.27 ; δ (current) = 2.49        
(Tues)    =     $59.32   1.21(+) ;  δ (last) = 1.85 ; δ (current) = 2.27
(Mon)    =     $58.11   0.53(-) ;  δ (last) = 2.60 ; δ (current) = 1.85
last week's range [54.5, 58.6] ; δ = 4.1
last week's Δ range = [0.54, 1.42] ; π = +5.44
last week's δ range = [0.10, 2.60]

{UnleadG}
(Fri) =        $1.679   0.043(-) ;  δ (last) = 0.065 ; δ (current) = 0.0542
(Thurs) =     $1.7220   0.0389(+) ;  δ (last) = 0.049 ; δ (current) = 0.065
(Wed) =     $1.6831   0.0015(-) ;  δ (last) = 0.0525 ; δ (current) = 0.049         
(Tues)    =     $1.6846  0.0146(+) ;  δ (last) = 0.0689 ; δ (current) = 0.0525
(Mon)    =     $1.6700   0.032(-) ;  δ (last) = 0.0485 ; δ (current) = 0.0689
last week's range [1.586, 1.702] ; δ = 0.116
last week's Δ range = [0.002, 0.126] ; π = +0.118
last week's δ range = [0.0035, 0.0485]

{NaturalG}
(Fri) =        $4.105   0.195(-) ;  δ (last) =  0.224 ; δ (current) = 0.234
(Thurs) =     $4.300   0.078(+) ;  δ (last) =  0.372 ; δ (current) = 0.224
(Wed) =     $4.222   0.328(-) ;  δ (last) =  0.276 ; δ (current) = 0.372        
(Tues)    =     $4.550   0.227(+) ;  δ (last) =  0.169 ; δ (current) = 0.276
(Mon)    =     $4.323  0.027(-) ;  δ (last) =  0.264 ; δ (current) = 0.169 
last week's range [3.6, 4.4] ; δ = 0.7
last week's Δ range = [0.121, 0.29] ; π = +0.775
last week's δ range = [0.032, 0.264]

{Corn}
(Fri) =        $417.20     11(-) ;  δ (last) = 5 ; δ (current) = 14
(Thurs) =     $428.20     1.80(-) ;  δ (last) = 10.6 ; δ (current) = 5
(Wed) =     $426.40     1(-) ;  δ (last) = 4.2 ; δ (current) = 10.6         
(Tues)    =    $427.40    6.20(+) ;  δ (last) = 4 ; δ (current) = 4.2
(Mon)    =    $421.20   0.20(+) ;  δ (last) = 5.40 ; δ (current) = 4    
last week's range [405, 421] ; δ = 16
last week's Δ range = [0, 9] ; π = +7
last week's δ range = [1, 12]

{Wheat}
(Fri) =        $577.40    15.8(-) ;  δ (last) = 12.4 ; δ (current) = 18
(Thurs) =     $593.20    4.60(+) ;  δ (last) = 13.6 ; δ (current) = 12.4
(Wed) =     $588.60    4(+) ;  δ (last) = 17 ; δ (current) = 13.6           
(Tues)    =    $592.60    2(+) ;  δ (last) = 12 ; δ (current) = 17
(Mon)    =    $590.60   0.40(-) ;  δ (last) = 16 ; δ (current) = 12 
last week's range [551, 591] ; δ = 40
last week's Δ range = [2, 32] ; π = +32.6
last week's δ range = [10, 23]

{Sugar}
(Fri) =        $21.64    0.20(+) ;  δ (last) = 0.04 ; δ (current) = 0.19
(Thurs) =     $21.44    0.04(+) ;  δ (last) = 0.15 ; δ (current) = 0.04
(Wed) =     $21.40    0(!) ;  δ (last) = 0.04 ; δ (current) = 0.15           
(Tues)    =    $21.40    0.06(+) ;  δ (last) = 0.01 ; δ (current) = 0.04
(Mon)    =    $21.34   0.01(-) ;  δ (last) = 0.05 ; δ (current) = 0.01
last week's range [21.35, 21.75] ; δ = 0.40
last week's Δ range = [0, 0.35] ; π = -0.37
last week's δ range = [0, 0.05]

{no-core, but often considered essential}
{Soybeans}
(Fri) =        $1130.40   14(-) ;  δ (last) = 23  ; δ (current) = 26.4
(Thurs) =     $1147.40   19.40(+) ;  δ (last) = 21.6  ; δ (current) = 23
(Wed) =     $1128 10.60(+) ;  δ (last) = 17  ; δ (current) = 21.6           
(Tues)    =    $1117.4  1.40(+) ;  δ (last) = 23  ; δ (current) = 17
(Mon)    =    $1116   4.60(+) ;  δ (last) = 12  ; δ (current) = 23
last week's range [1101, 1111] ; δ = 10
last week's Δ range = [2, 17] ; π = +20.4
last week's δ range = [12, 32]

{Coffee}
(Fri) =        $127.90  0.15(+) ;  δ (last) = 3.55 ; δ (current) = 2.90
(Thurs) =     $127.75  1.15(+) ;  δ (last) = 2.70 ; δ (current) = 3.55
(Wed) =     $126.60  1.75(-) ;  δ (last) = 3.30 ; δ (current) = 2.70            
(Tues)    =    $128.35  0.25(+) ;  δ (last) = 4.50 ; δ (current) = 3.30
(Mon)    =    $128.10   0.45(+) ;  δ (last) = 4.30 ; δ (current) = 4.50
last week's range [121, 128] ; δ = 7
last week's Δ range = [0.40, 3.85] ; π = -0.20
last week's δ range = [1.75, 5.20]

{Cocao}
(Fri) =        $2338    2(+) ;  δ (last) = 51 ; δ (current) = 46
(Thurs) =     $2336    16(+) ;  δ (last) = 76 ; δ (current) = 51
(Wed) =     $2320    59(-) ;  δ (last) = 145 ; δ (current) = 76           
(Tues)    =    $2379   48(-) ;  δ (last) = 96 ; δ (current) = 145
(Mon)    =    $2427   78(-) ;  δ (last) = 76 ; δ (current) = 96
last week's range [2320, 2505] ; δ = 185
last week's Δ range = [9, 74] ; π = +187
last week's δ range = [27, 108]

{Orange Juice}
(Fri) =        $93.10   0.05(+) ;  δ (last) = 2.50 ; δ (current) = 2.25
(Thurs) =     $93.05   0.80(-) ;  δ (last) = 3.10 ; δ (current) = 2.50
(Wed) =     $93.85  1.35(+) ;  δ (last) = 3.10 ; δ (current) = 3.10            
(Tues)    =    $93.85  1.35(+) ;  δ (last) = 3.85 ; δ (current) = 3.10
(Mon)    =    $92.50   0.20(-) ;  δ (last) = 1.50 ; δ (current) = 3.85
last week's range [89, 91] ; δ = 2
last week's Δ range = [0.05, 4.20] ; π = +6.30
last week's δ range = [1.50, 4.50]

{Pork Bellies}
(Fri) =        $73  2.45(-) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 1.65
(Thurs) =     $75.45   1.05(-) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = --
(Wed) =     $76.50   2.05(-) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = --         
(Tues)    =    $78.55   0.55(-) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 0
(Mon)    =    $79.10    0.90(-) ;  δ (last) = 3.375 ; δ (current) = --
last week's range [78, 82] ; δ = 4
last week's Δ range = [0.37, 4] ; π = +1.87
last week's δ range = [0, 3.375]

{Other Indicators}
{Dollar Index}
(Fri) =        83.09   0.70(+)  ; δ (last) = 0.62 ; δ (current) = 0.79
(Thurs) =     82.39   0.26(-)  ; δ (last) = 0.45 ; δ (current) = 0.62
(Wed) =     82.65   0.33(+)  ; δ (last) = 0.43 ; δ (current) = 0.45      
(Tues)    =    82.32   0.017(-)  ; δ (last) = 0.29 ; δ (current) = 0.43
(Mon)    =    82.49   0.011(+)  ; δ (last) = 0.980 ; δ (current) = 0.29
last week's range [82, 84] ; δ = 2
last week's Δ range = [0.026, 1.403] ; π = -1.589
last week's δ range = [0.557, 0.980]

{Baltic Dry Index}
(Fri) =        2544   112(+)
(Thurs) =     2432   100(+)
(Wed) =        2332   79(+)
(Tues) =     2253   38(+)
(Mon) =     2215   1(+)
last week's range [1897, 2214] ; δ = 317
last week's Δ range = [20, 168] ; π = +418

{Asia}
{NI225 - Japan}
(Fri) =        9,265.02   171.289 (+) ; δ (last) = 172 ; δ (current) = 131
(Thurs) =     9,093.73   246.76 (-) ; δ (last) = 100 ; δ (current) = 172
(Wed) =     9,340.49   41.88 (+) ; δ (last) = 91 ; δ (current) = 100
(Tues) =     9,298.61  153.37 (-) ; δ (last) = 161 ; δ (current) = 91
(Mon) =     9,451.98   19.15 (+) ; δ (last) = 114 ; δ (current) = 161
last week's range [8977, 9433] ; δ = 466
last week's Δ range = [47, 408] ; π = +704.57
last week's δ range = [114, 286]

{HK:HSI - Hong Kong}
(Fri) =        16,790.699   249.01 (+) ;  δ (last) = 208 ; δ (current) =  217
(Thurs) =     16,541.689   517.93 (-) ;  δ (last) = 357 ; δ (current) =  208
(Wed) =     17,059.619   94.021 (-) ;  δ (last) = 332 ; δ (current) =  357
(Tues) =     17,153.641   65.691 (+) ;  δ (last) = 654 ; δ (current) =  332
(Mon) =     17,087.949   301.92 (-) ;  δ (last) = 473 ; δ (current) =  654
last week's range [16381, 17390] ; δ = 1009
last week's Δ range = [49, 860] ; π = +1868.88
last week's δ range = [285, 618]

{SENSEX:IND - BSE SENSEX 30 INDEX India}
(Fri) =        12,173.42   300.51 (+) ; δ (last) = 240 ; δ (current) = 270
(Thurs) =     11,872.91   146.74 (-) ; δ (last) = 322 ; δ (current) = 240
(Wed) =     12,019.65   138.38 (-) ; δ (last) = 570 ; δ (current) = 322
(Tues) =     12,158.03   475.04 (+) ; δ (last) = 406 ; δ (current) = 570
(Mon) =     11,682.99   193.439 (-) ; δ (last) = 415 ; δ (current) = 406
last week's range [11876, 12135] ; δ = 159
last week's Δ range = [4, 732] ; π = +473.18
last week's δ range = [163, 415]

{SHCOMP:IND SHANGHAI SE COMPOSITE IX}
(Fri) =        2,645.263      5.376 (+) ;  δ (last) = 41 ; δ (current) = 38
(Thurs) =     2,639.887       23.879 (-) ;  δ (last) = 62 ; δ (current) = 41
(Wed) =     2,663.766      45.594 (+) ;  δ (last) = 61 ; δ (current) = 62
(Tues) =     2,618.172      38.425 (+) ;  δ (last) = 84 ; δ (current) = 61
(Mon) =     2,579.747      45.898 (-) ;  δ (last) = 59 ; δ (current) = 84
last week's range [2560, 2626] ; δ = 66
last week's Δ range = [5, 82] ; π = +148.08
last week's δ range = [39, 75]

{FSSTI:IND Singapore STRAITS TIMES INDEX}
(Fri) =        2,139.78   17.67 (+) ;  δ (last) = 27 ; δ (current) = 42
(Thurs) =     2,122.11   63.18 (-) ;  δ (last) = 41 ; δ (current) = 27
(Wed) =     2,185.29   7.1602 (+) ;  δ (last) = 57 ; δ (current) = 41
(Tues) =      2,178.13  12.03 (+) ;  δ (last) = 75 ; δ (current) = 57
(Mon) =      2,166.10   72.11 (-) ;  δ (last) = 81 ; δ (current) = 75
last week's range [2029, 2242] ; δ = 213
last week's Δ range = [3, 108] ; π = +317.93
last week's δ range = [38, 135]

{KOSDAQ - SKorea}
(Fri) =        543.54    6.76 (+) ;  δ (last) =  8 ; δ (current) = 7
(Thurs) =     536.78   0.83 (+) ;  δ (last) =  4 ; δ (current) = 8
(Wed) =     535.95   9.77 (+) ;  δ (last) =  6 ; δ (current) = 4
(Tues) =      526.18  2.27 (+) ;  δ (last) =  6 ; δ (current) = 6
(Mon) =      523.91  6.08 (+) ;  δ (last) =  8 ; δ (current) = 6
last week's range [507, 518] ; δ = 11
last week's Δ range = [3, 6] ; π = +16.85
last week's δ range = [3, 8]

{KOSPI - SKorea}
(Fri) =        1,391.73   10.78 (+) ;  δ (last) = 19 ; δ (current) = 14
(Thurs) =     1,380.95   33.57 (-) ;  δ (last) = 15 ; δ (current) = 19
(Wed) =     1,414.52   11.01 (+) ;  δ (last) = 15 ; δ (current) = 15
(Tues) =     1,403.51  11.65 (-) ;  δ (last) = 15 ; δ (current) = 15
(Mon) =     1,415.16   3.03 (+) ;  δ (last) = 21 ; δ (current) = 15
last week's range [1393, 1412] ; δ = 19
last week's Δ range = [4, 29] ; π = +42.77
last week's δ range = [17, 25]

{TWSE - Tiawan}
(Fri) =        6,489.09   124.92 (+) ;  δ (last) = 96 ; δ (current) = 92
(Thurs) =     6,364.17   120.97 (-) ;  δ (last) = 77 ; δ (current) = 96
(Wed) =     6,485.14   52.59 (+) ;  δ (last) = 149 ; δ (current) = 77
(Tues) =     6,432.55  214.95 (-) ;  δ (last) = 110 ; δ (current) = 149
(Mon) =     6,647.50   63.63 (+) ;  δ (last) = 105 ; δ (current) = 110
last week's range [6330, 6584] ; δ = 254
last week's Δ range = [6, 338] ; π = +591.30
last week's δ range = [100, 236]

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