Week in Review (May 4 - 8 2009)

{Dow}
(Fri) =        8,574.65  164.801(+) ; δ (last) = 219 ; δ (current) = 177
(Thurs) =    8,409.85   102.431(-) ; δ (last) = 116 ; δ (current) = 219
(Wed) =        8,512.28   101.63(+) ; δ (last) = 95 ; δ (current) = 116
 (Tues) =    8,410.65   16.09(-) ; δ (last) = 221 ; δ (current) = 95     
(Mon) =        8,426.74    214.33(+) ; δ (last) = 121 ; δ (current) = 221
last week's range [8017, 8212] ; δ = 195 ;
last week's Δ range = [8, 169] ; π = +136.12
last week's δ range = [121 , 240]

{VIX}
(Fri) =           32.05  (-) ; δ (last) = 1.27 ; δ (current) = 1.53
(Thurs) =     33.44  (+) ; δ (last) = 1.27 ; δ (current) = 2.65
(Wed) =     32.45  (-) ; δ (last) = 1.78 ; δ (current) = 1.27
(Tues) =     33.36  (-) ; δ (last) = 1.93 ; δ (current) = 1.78
(Mon)  =     34.53  (-) ; δ (last) = 2.00 ; δ (current) = 1.93
Normal =     30 [3 +/-] {Best Fit Curve: Trig. function}
last week's wk-avg =  36.83
last week's range [36, 38] ; δ = 2
last week's δ range = [1.55, 2.58]

{BRK/A:US - Berkshire Hathaway Inc}
(Fri) =        95,295  905(+) ; δ (last) = 2499 ; δ (current) = 950
(Thurs) =     94,390  510(-) ; δ (last) = 1639 ; δ (current) = 2499
(Wed) =     94,900    400(+) ; δ (last) = 1139 ; δ (current) = 1639
(Tues) =     94,500   800(+) ; δ (last) = 1600 ; δ (current) = 1139
(Mon) =     93,700   1,695(+) ; δ (last) = 2245 ; δ (current) = 1600
last week's range [89000, 94000] ; δ = 5000
last week's Δ range = [600, 4400] ; π = +3755
last week's δ range = [2245, 4601]

{Futures/Commodities}
{Oil}
(Fri) =           $58.64    1.42(+) ;  δ (last) = 1.09 ; δ (current) = 2.60
(Thurs) =     $57.22    0.54(+) ;  δ (last) = 0.73 ; δ (current) = 1.09
(Wed) =     $56.68  1.06(+) ;  δ (last) = 0.10 ; δ (current) = 0.73        
(Tues)    =     $55.62   1.15(+) ;  δ (last) = 0.25 ; δ (current) = 0.10
(Mon)    =     $54.47  1.27(+) ;  δ (last) = 1.75 ; δ (current) = 0.25 
last week's range [49, 53] ; δ = 4
last week's Δ range = [0.26, 2.32] ; π = +3.71
last week's δ range = [0.28, 1.75]

{UnleadG}
(Fri) =        $1.7020    0.017(+) ;  δ (last) = 0.0280 ; δ (current) = 0.0485
(Thurs) =     $1.6850    0.0380(+) ;  δ (last) = 0.0195 ; δ (current) = 0.0280
(Wed) =     $1.6470    0.061(-) ;  δ (last) = 0.0035 ; δ (current) = 0.0195          
(Tues)    =     $1.5860    0.0020(-) ;  δ (last) = --- ; δ (current) = 0.0035
(Mon)    =     $1.5860    0.126(+) ;  δ (last) = --- ; δ (current) = ---  
last week's range [1.40, 1.46] ; δ = 0.06
last week's Δ range = [0, 0.06] ; π = +0.02
last week's δ range = [0, 0]

{NaturalG}
(Fri) =        $4.350  0.204(+) ;  δ (last) =  0.075 ; δ (current) = 0.264
(Thurs) =     $4.146  0.252(+) ;  δ (last) =  0.052 ; δ (current) = 0.075
(Wed) =     $3.894   0.29(+) ;  δ (last) =  0.032 ; δ (current) = 0.052        
(Tues)    =     $3.604   0.121(-) ;  δ (last) =  0.033 ; δ (current) = 0.032
(Mon)    =     $3.725    0.15(+) ;  δ (last) =  0.17 ; δ (current) = 0.033 
last week's range [3.33, 3.55] ; δ = 0.22
last week's Δ range = [0.07, 0.15] ; π = +0.15
last week's δ range = [0.03, 0.17]

{Corn}
(Fri) =        $421   9(+) ;  δ (last) = 11.60 ; δ (current) = 5.40
(Thurs) =     $412   4.60(+) ;  δ (last) = 6 ; δ (current) = 11.60
(Wed) =     $407.40   2.20(+) ;  δ (last) = 10 ; δ (current) = 6         
(Tues)    =    $405.20   0.20(-) ;  δ (last) = 1.20 ; δ (current) = 10
(Mon)    =    $405.40    8.60(-) ;  δ (last) = 11.50 ; δ (current) = 1.20    
last week's range [381, 414] ; δ = 33
last week's Δ range = [3, 18] ; π = +28.75
last week's δ range = [9, 15]

{Wheat}
(Fri) =        $591  32.40(+) ;  δ (last) = 23 ; δ (current) = 16
(Thurs) =     $558.60   11.60(+) ;  δ (last) = 10 ; δ (current) = 23
(Wed) =     $558.60   5.20(+) ;  δ (last) = 10.80 ; δ (current) = 10           
(Tues)    =    $553.40     2.40(+) ;  δ (last) = 18.60 ; δ (current) = 10.80
(Mon)    =    $551.00    19(-) ;  δ (last) = 34 ; δ (current) = 18.6  
last week's range [520, 570] ; δ = 50
last week's Δ range = [3, 34] ; π = +26.75
last week's δ range = [7, 34]

{Sugar}
(Fri) =        $21.35  0(0) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 0.05
(Thurs) =     $21.35   0.02(-) ;  δ (last) = 0.04 ; δ (current) = 0
(Wed) =     $21.37   0.03(-) ;  δ (last) = 0.05 ; δ (current) = 0.04           
(Tues)    =    $21.40   0.35(-) ;  δ (last) = --- ; δ (current) = 0.05
(Mon)    =    $21.75   0.03(+) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = ---
last week's range [21.38, 21.72] ; δ = 0.34
last week's Δ range = [0.01, 0.34] ; π = +0.22
last week's δ range = [0, 0.20]

{no-core, but often considered essential}
{Soybeans}
(Fri) =        $1111.40   9.40(+) ;  δ (last) = 31  ; δ (current) = 12
(Thurs) =     $1102  16(-) ;  δ (last) = 14  ; δ (current) = 31
(Wed) =     $1118   17(+) ;  δ (last) = 16.60  ; δ (current) = 14           
(Tues)    =    $1101   2.40(-) ;  δ (last) = 32  ; δ (current) = 16.60
(Mon)    =    $1103.40     12.4(+) ;  δ (last) = 38  ; δ (current) = 32
last week's range [983, 1091] ; δ = 108
last week's Δ range = [14, 42] ; π = +57
last week's δ range = [17, 40]

{Coffee}
(Fri) =        $127.65   3.85(+) ;  δ (last) = 2.30 ; δ (current) = 4.30
(Thurs) =     $123.80    0.40(-) ;  δ (last) = 1.75 ; δ (current) = 2.30
(Wed) =     $124.20    0.45(-) ;  δ (last) = 5.20 ; δ (current) = 1.75            
(Tues)    =    $124.65    3.80(-) ;  δ (last) = 2.70 ; δ (current) = 5.20
(Mon)    =    $120.85    0.60(+) ;  δ (last) = 3.05 ; δ (current) = 2.70
last week's range [115, 120] ; δ = 5
last week's Δ range = [0.40, 4.45] ; π = +0.80
last week's δ range = [1.55, 3.05]

{Cocao}
(Fri) =        $2505   59(+) ;  δ (last) = 108 ; δ (current) = 76
(Thurs) =     $2446    70(+) ;  δ (last) = 52 ; δ (current) = 108
(Wed) =     $2376    1(+) ;  δ (last) = 94 ; δ (current) = 52           
(Tues)    =    $2375    55(+) ;  δ (last) = 27 ; δ (current) = 94
(Mon)    =    $2320    2(+) ;  δ (last) = 80 ; δ (current) = 27
last week's range [2318, 2399] ; δ = 81
last week's Δ range = [9, 74] ; π = -131
last week's δ range = [19, 80]

{Orange Juice}
(Fri) =        $90.70   1.75(+) ;  δ (last) = 2.25 ; δ (current) = 1.50
(Thurs) =     $89.55   0.05(+) ;  δ (last) = 3.40 ; δ (current) = 2.25
(Wed) =     $89.50   0.80(-) ;  δ (last) = 4.30 ; δ (current) = 3.40            
(Tues)    =    $90.30   1.10(+) ;  δ (last) = 4.50 ; δ (current) = 4.30
(Mon)    =    $89.20    4.20(+) ;  δ (last) = 0.30 ; δ (current) = 4.50
last week's range [82, 85] ; δ = 3
last week's Δ range = [0.40, 2.05] ; π = -3.15
last week's δ range = [0.30, 4.75]

{Pork Bellies}
(Fri) =        $80    2(+) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 3.375
(Thurs) =     $78    4(-) ;  δ (last) = 1 ; δ (current) = 0
(Wed) =     $82    2(+) ;  δ (last) = 0 ; δ (current) = 1          
(Tues)    =    $80.00    1.50(+) ;  δ (last) = --- ; δ (current) = 0
(Mon)    =    $78.50    0.37(+) ;  δ (last) = 1.75 ; δ (current) = ---
last week's range [75, 81] ; δ = 6
last week's Δ range = [0.70, 3] ; π = -3.37
last week's δ range = [0.70, 2.70]

{Other Indicators}
{Dollar Index}
(Fri) =        82.479   1.403(-)  ; δ (last) = 0.644 ; δ (current) = 0.980
(Thurs) =     83.882   0.026(+)  ; δ (last) = 0.557 ; δ (current) = 0.644
(Wed) =     83.856   0.212(-)  ; δ (last) = 0.707 ; δ (current) = 0.557        
(Tues)    =    84.068   0.263(+)  ; δ (last) = 0.842 ; δ (current) = 0.707
(Mon)    =    83.805   0.772(-)  ; δ (last) = 0.234 ; δ (current) = 0.842
last week's range [85, 86] ; δ = 1
last week's Δ range = [0.193, 0.894] ; π = -0.168
last week's δ range = [0.234, 0.835]

{Baltic Dry Index}
(Fri) =        2214  20(+)
(Thurs) =     2194   129(+)
(Wed) =        2065  168(+)
(Tues) =     1897   91(+)
(Mon) =     no data(+)
last week's range [1772, 1873] ; δ = 101
last week's Δ range = [14, 49] ; π = -111

{Asia}
{NI225 - Japan}
(Fri) =        9,432.83  47.13 (+) ; δ (last) = 286 ; δ (current) = 114-
(Thurs) =     9,385.70  408.33 (+) ; δ (last) = 190 ; δ (current) = 286
(Wed) =     8,977.37   149.11 (+) ; δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 190
(Tues) =     =closed= (+) ; δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = ---
(Mon) =     =closed= (+) ; δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = ---
last week's range [8494, 8828] ; δ = 334
last week's Δ range = [18, 335] ; π = +120.27
last week's δ range = [192, 315]

{HK:HSI - Hong Kong}
(Fri) =        17,389.869   171.979 (+) ;  δ (last) = 447 ; δ (current) =  473
(Thurs) =     17,217.891   383.32 (+) ;  δ (last) = 618 ; δ (current) =  447
(Wed) =     16,834.57   404.49 (+) ;  δ (last) = 285 ; δ (current) =  618
(Tues) =     16,430.08   49.03 (+) ;  δ (last) = 532 ; δ (current) =  285
(Mon) =     16,381.05   860.06 (+) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) =  532
last week's range [14555, 15521] ; δ = 966
last week's Δ range = [285, 564] ; π = +262.32
last week's δ range = [269, 565]

{SENSEX:IND - BSE SENSEX 30 INDEX India}
(Fri) =        11,876.43   240.511 (-) ; δ (last) = 163 ; δ (current) = 415
(Thurs) =     12,116.94   164.19 (+) ; δ (last) = 373 ; δ (current) = 163
(Wed) =     11,952.75   178.33 (-) ; δ (last) = 212 ; δ (current) = 373
(Tues) =     12,131.08   3.6699 (-) ; δ (last) = 525 ; δ (current) = 212
(Mon) =     12,134.75  731.50 (+) ; δ (last) = 338 ; δ (current) = 525
last week's range [11002, 11403] ; δ = 401
last week's Δ range = [43, 402] ; π = +74.20
last week's δ range = [315, 409]

{SHCOMP:IND SHANGHAI SE COMPOSITE IX}
(Fri) =        2,625.645      28.198 (+) ;  δ (last) = 56 ; δ (current) = 59
(Thurs) =     2,597.447      4.927 (+) ;  δ (last) = 44 ; δ (current) = 56
(Wed) =     2,592.52      25.183 (+) ;  δ (last) = 39 ; δ (current) = 44
(Tues) =     2,567.337      7.426 (+) ;  δ (last) = 75 ; δ (current) = 39
(Mon) =     2,559.911      82.342 (+) ;  δ (last) = --- ; δ (current) = 75
last week's range [2401, 2478] ; δ = 77
last week's Δ range = [4, 67] ; π = +28.97
last week's δ range = [30, 83]

{FSSTI:IND Singapore STRAITS TIMES INDEX}
(Fri) =        2,238.21   3.3901 (-) ;  δ (last) = 70 ; δ (current) = 81
(Thurs) =     2,241.60  62.57 (+) ;  δ (last) = 135 ; δ (current) = 70
(Wed) =     2,179.03   104.68 (+) ;  δ (last) = 38 ; δ (current) = 135
(Tues) =      2,074.35  45.64 (+) ;  δ (last) = 108 ; δ (current) = 38
(Mon) =      2,028.71   108.43 (+) ;  δ (last) = -- ; δ (current) = 108
last week's range [1808, 1920] ; δ = 112
last week's Δ range = [10, 71] ; π = +67.43
last week's δ range = [37, 60]

{KOSDAQ - SKorea}
(Fri) =        517.83   3.88 (+) ;  δ (last) =  8 ; δ (current) = 8
(Thurs) =     513.95   3.93 (+) ;  δ (last) =  8 ; δ (current) = 8
(Wed) =     510.02   3.01 (+) ;  δ (last) =  --- ; δ (current) = 8
(Tues) =      closed (+) ; δ (last) = --- ; δ (current) = ---
(Mon) =      507.01      6.03 (+) ;  δ (last) =  -- ; δ (current) = 3
last week's range [479, 506] ; δ = 27
last week's Δ range = [2, 27] ; π = -6.52
last week's δ range = [7, 33]

{KOSPI - SKorea}
(Fri) =        1,412.13   11.05 (+) ;  δ (last) = 25 ; δ (current) = 21
(Thurs) =     1,401.08   7.63 (+) ;  δ (last) = 24 ; δ (current) = 25
(Wed) =     1,393.45   4.4701 (-) ;  δ (last) = --- ; δ (current) = 24
(Tues) =     closed (+) ; δ (last) = --- ; δ (current) = ---
(Mon) =     1,397.92   28.56 (+) ;  δ (last) = --- ; δ (current) = 17
last week's range [1300, 1369] ; δ = 69
last week's Δ range = [14, 40] ; π = +43.80
last week's δ range = [28, 54]

{TWSE - Tiawan}
(Fri) =        6,583.87   11 (+) ;  δ (last) = 174 ; δ (current) = 105
(Thurs) =     6,572.87  6.1699 (+) ;  δ (last) = 198 ; δ (current) = 174
(Wed) =     6,566.70   186.76 (+) ;  δ (last) = 236 ; δ (current) = 198
(Tues) =     6,379.94   49.54 (+) ;  δ (last) = 100 ; δ (current) = 236
(Mon) =     6,330.40   337.83 (+) ;  δ (last) = --- ; δ (current) = 100
last week's range [5597, 5993] ; δ = 396
last week's Δ range = [17, 389] ; π = +111.80
last week's δ range = [63, 275]

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