Capital Markets this week in review

Indices

* S&P 500 1,149.99 +.99%
* DJIA 10,624.69 +.55%
* NASDAQ 2,367.66 +1.78%
* Russell 2000 676.59 +1.59%
* Wilshire 5000 11,856.53 +1.11%
* Russell 1000 Growth 513.59 +.92%
* Russell 1000 Value 591.14 +1.25%
* Morgan Stanley Consumer 694.27 +.75%
* Morgan Stanley Cyclical 877.41 +1.27%
* Morgan Stanley Technology 592.64 +2.16%
* Transports 4,325.35 +3.09%
* Utilities 376.80 -.37%
* MSCI Emerging Markets 41.38 +1.96%
* Lyxor L/S Equity Long Bias Index 984.42 +.88%
* Lyxor L/S Equity Variable Bias Index 852.88 +.55%
* Lyxor L/S Equity Short Bias Index 894.22 -2.26%

Sentiment/Internals

* NYSE Cumulative A/D Line +83,527 +5.37%
* Bloomberg New Highs-Lows Index +541 -267
* Bloomberg Crude Oil % Bulls 28.0 -26.3%
* CFTC Oil Net Speculative Position +109,314 +19.6%
* CFTC Oil Total Open Interest 1,348,241 +3.92%
* Total Put/Call .86 +2.38%
* OEX Put/Call .97 +36.62%
* ISE Sentiment 124.0 -2.36%
* NYSE Arms 1.59 +287.80%
* Volatility(VIX) 17.58 +.92%
* G7 Currency Volatility (VXY) 11.0 -7.33%
* Smart Money Flow Index 9,518.73 +1.55%
* Money Mkt Mutual Fund Assets $3.090 Trillion -1.2%
* AAII % Bulls 45.29 +26.30%
* AAII % Bears 25.29 -3.51%

Futures Spot Prices

* CRB Index 273.31 -1.31%
* Crude Oil 81.08 -.59%
* Reformulated Gasoline 225.50 -1.0%
* Natural Gas 4.38 -4.69%
* Heating Oil 209.50 -.35%
* Gold 1,101.50 -2.93%
* Bloomberg Base Metals 214.65 +.36%
* Copper 338.0 -.83%
* US No. 1 Heavy Melt Scrap Steel 303.0 USD/Ton +1.0%
* China Hot Rolled Domestic Steel Sheet 4,099 Yuan/Ton +3.38%
* S&P GSCI Agriculture 309.54 -3.48%

Economy

* ECRI Weekly Leading Economic Index 130.60 +.62%
* Citi US Economic Surprise Index +36.10 +12.7 points
* Fed Fund Futures imply 72.0% chance of no change, 28.0% chance of 25 basis point cut on 3/16
* US Dollar Index 79.83 -.77%
* Yield Curve 275.0 -4.0 basis points
* 10-Year US Treasury Yield 3.70% +2 basis points
* Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet $2.265 Trillion +.12%
* U.S. Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 30.0 -18.92%
* Western Europe Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap Index 65.63 -11.04%
* 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.27% +5 basis points
* TED Spread 12.0 +1 basis point
* N. America Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index 82.79 -4.01%
* Euro Financial Sector Credit Default Swap Index 69.73 -9.36%
* Emerging Markets Credit Default Swap Index 217.0 -10.40%
* CMBS Super Senior AAA 10-Year Treasury Spread 303.0 -21.0 basis points
* M1 Money Supply $1.713 Trillion -.32%
* Business Loans 642.70 unch.
* 4-Week Moving Average of Jobless Claims 475,500 +1.1%
* Continuing Claims Unemployment Rate 3.5% unch.
* Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate 4.95% -2 basis points
* Weekly Mortgage Applications 633.10 +.51%
* ABC Consumer Confidence -49 unch.
* Weekly Retail Sales +3.10% +130 basis points
* Nationwide Gas $2.78/gallon +.06/gallon
* U.S. Heating Demand Next 7 Days 21.0% below normal
* Baltic Dry Index 3,316 +6.25%
* Oil Tanker Rate(Arabian Gulf to U.S. Gulf Coast) 57.50 +4.55%
* Rail Freight Carloads 212,296 +3.15%
* Iraqi 2028 Government Bonds 82.50 +1.75%

Best Performing Style

* Small-Cap Growth +1.61%

Worst Performing Style

* Large-Cap Growth +.92%

Leading Sectors

* Oil Tankers +4.82%
* Steel +4.63%
* Airlines +4.34%
* Road & Rail +4.15%
* Restaurants +4.0%

Lagging Sectors

* Coal -.50%
* HMOs -.62%
* Medical Equipment -1.19%
* Tobacco -1.62%
* Gold -3.64%