Weekly Market Summary

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Index  09/13/24  Wk Chng  Week %  Mn Chng  Mnth %  Yr Chng  Year % 2K Chg*  2000 %

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Dow30  41393.78  1048.37    2.6%  -169.30   -0.4%  3704.24    9.8% 29896.66 260.0%

Trans  15729.61   302.55    2.0%  -314.24   -2.0%  -169.24   -1.1% 12752.41 428.3%

Utils   1054.45    25.61    2.5%    33.59    3.3%   172.78   19.6%   771.09 272.1%

S&P500  5626.02   217.60    4.0%   -22.38   -0.4%   856.19   18.0%  4156.77 282.9%

Nasdaq 17683.98   993.15    6.0%   -29.64   -0.2%  2672.63   17.8% 13614.67 334.6%

NYSE   19121.50   458.36    2.5%  -170.73   -0.9%  2268.61   13.5%     N/A    N/A

Rus2000 2182.49    91.08    4.4%   -35.14   -1.6%   155.42    7.7%  1677.74 332.4%

Amex    4891.71    63.75    1.3%  -303.08   -5.8%   297.39    6.5%  4022.97 463.1%

Val Lne10708.09   413.20    4.0%   -70.96   -0.7%   689.93    6.9%  9682.29 943.9%

30Yr Tr   39.70    -0.50    1.2%    -2.20    5.3%    -0.40    1.0%   -25.10  38.7%

Bnk Idx  109.80     0.21    0.2%    -6.13   -5.3%    13.78   14.4%    32.80  42.6%

MSH 35  4951.42   322.53    7.0%   -20.93   -0.4%   625.57   14.5%  4030.64 437.7%

Housing  803.58    40.49    5.3%    16.95    2.2%   145.12   22.0%     N/A    N/A

Airline   53.82     2.28    4.4%     2.35    4.6%   -13.89  -20.5%   -99.65 -64.9%

Retail  6168.41   403.71    7.0%   214.66    3.6%  1000.87   19.4%     N/A    N/A

           

* Change since 12/31/1999

 

Winners-Losers               22-8           14-16          23-7

Dow Industrials    Sep-13  Wk Chg  Week %  Mn Chg Mnth % Yr Chg Year %

---------------    ------  ------  ------  ------ ------ ------ ------

Amazon             186.49   15.10    8.8%    7.99   4.5%  34.55  22.7%  

Verizon Comm        44.43    3.28    8.0%    2.65   6.3%   8.53  23.8%  

Microsoft          430.59   28.89    7.2%   13.45   3.2%  55.92  14.9%  

IBM                214.79   14.05    7.0%   12.66   6.3%  54.31  33.8%  

American Exprss    259.00   14.94    6.1%    0.35   0.1%  73.39  39.5%              

Home Depot         379.99   19.94    5.5%   11.49   3.1%  37.88  11.1%  

Wal-Mart            80.60    3.96    5.2%    3.37   4.4%  28.41  54.4%  

Caterpillar        345.31   15.95    4.8%  -10.79  -3.0%  53.26  18.2%  

SalesForce.com     254.57   10.60    4.3%    1.67   0.7%  -7.82  -3.0%  

Intel               19.66    0.77    4.1%   -2.38 -10.8% -30.24 -60.6%  

Amgen              332.45   11.89    3.7%   -1.38  -0.4%  48.68  17.2%  

Minn Mining Mnf    133.18    4.58    3.6%   -1.51  -1.1%  43.89  49.2%  

Honeywell          204.15    6.02    3.0%   -3.76  -1.8%  -3.32  -1.6%  

Disney              90.55    2.61    3.0%    0.17   0.2%   0.67   0.7%  

Visa               287.35    7.98    2.9%   10.98   4.0%  27.96  10.8%  

Cisco               49.80    1.30    2.7%   -0.74  -1.5%   0.50   1.0%  

McDonald's         296.53    7.02    2.4%    7.87   2.7%   3.60   1.2%  

Chevron-Texaco     140.61    2.05    1.5%   -7.34  -5.0%  -5.46  -3.7%  

Travelers          237.83    3.37    1.4%    9.76   4.3%  49.14  26.0%  

Apple              222.50    1.68    0.8%   -6.50  -2.8%  30.48  15.9%  

Johnson-Johnson    165.52    1.14    0.7%   -0.34  -0.2%  11.21   7.3%  

Coca-Cola           71.41    0.27    0.4%   -1.06  -1.5%  13.40  23.1%  

Goldman Sachs      478.99   -0.62   -0.1%  -31.26  -6.1%  98.24  25.8%  

UnitedHealth       594.32   -2.56   -0.4%    4.12   0.7%  72.13  13.8%  

Boeing             156.77   -0.85   -0.5%  -16.97  -9.8%-103.89 -39.9%  

Procter-Gamble     174.08   -1.51   -0.9%    2.54   1.5%  30.26  21.0%  

Dow                 50.15   -0.53   -1.0%   -3.43  -6.4%  -3.35  -6.3%  

Merck              115.86   -1.98   -1.7%   -2.59  -2.2%   8.17   7.6%  

Nike                79.01   -1.62   -2.0%   -4.31  -5.2% -28.75 -26.7%  

JP Morgan Chase    204.32   -8.14   -3.8%  -20.48  -9.1%  37.17  22.2%  

 

 

                            Fiend's Prime-25©

                            -----------------

                                                      

Winners-Losers               18-7          13-12           22-3

    Company        Sep-13  Wk Chg   Week  Mn Chg  Month  Yr Chg  Year %

---------------   -------  ------  ----- ------- ------ -------  ------

Broadcom           167.69   30.70  22.4%    4.87   3.0%   56.89   51.3%  

NVIDIA             119.10   16.27  15.8%   -0.27  -0.2%   69.58  140.5%  

Oracle             162.03   20.22  14.3%   20.74  14.7%   57.64   55.2%  

Tesla              230.29   19.56   9.3%   16.18   7.6%  -18.19   -7.3%  

Amazon             186.49   15.10   8.8%    7.99   4.5%   34.55   22.7%  

Microsoft          430.59   28.89   7.2%   13.45   3.2%   55.92   14.9%  

Home Depot         379.99   19.94   5.5%   11.49   3.1%   37.88   11.1%  

Walmart             80.60    3.96   5.2%    3.37   4.4%   28.41   54.4%  

Meta (FB)          524.62   24.35   4.9%    3.31   0.6%  171.39   48.5%  

Costco             916.00   39.32   4.5%   23.62   2.6%  258.88   39.4%  

Google             158.37    6.24   4.1%   -6.74  -4.1%   17.44   12.4%  

Mastercard         493.36   17.24   3.6%   10.02   2.1%   68.74   16.2%  

Visa Inc.          287.35    7.98   2.9%   10.98   4.0%   27.96   10.8%  

Eli Lilly          923.71   21.00   2.3%  -36.31  -3.8%  342.80   59.0%  

Chevron            140.61    2.05   1.5%   -7.34  -5.0%   -5.46   -3.7%  

Apple Comp         222.50    1.68   0.8%   -6.50  -2.8%   30.48   15.9%  

Johnson-Johnson    165.52    1.14   0.7%   -0.34  -0.2%   11.21    7.3%  

Abbvie             194.21    0.81   0.4%   -2.10  -1.1%   43.51   28.9%  

UnitedHealth       594.32   -2.56  -0.4%    4.12   0.7%   72.13   13.8%  

Procter-Gamble     174.08   -1.51  -0.9%    2.54   1.5%   30.26   21.0%  

Exxon Mobil        111.15   -1.49  -1.3%   -6.79  -5.8%   12.89   13.1%  

Merck              115.86   -1.98  -1.7%   -2.59  -2.2%    8.17    7.6%  

Berkshire Hath     447.61  -11.81  -2.6%  -28.31  -5.9%   90.95   25.5%  

JP Morgan Chase    204.32   -8.14  -3.8%  -20.48  -9.1%   36.97   22.1%  

Adobe              536.87  -26.54  -4.7%  -37.54  -6.5%  -59.73  -10.0%

 

Prime-25©        24596.87 1247.82   5.3%   -2.99   0.0% 5382.01   28.0%

 

 

RNK      Company         (Bil)   P/E   Yield Symb      Sector

--- -----------------   ------ ------- ----- ----   ---------------

 1. Apple               $3409   33.87  0.44% AAPL    Technology  

 2. Microsoft           $3199   36.49  0.68% MSFT    Technology  

 3. NVIDIA              $2935   69.65  0.11% NVDA    Technology  

 4. Google              $1950   22.72  0.00% GOOG    Communication

 5. Amazon              $1936   44.72  0.00% AMZN    Consumer    

 6. Meta (FB)           $1330   26.78  0.00% META    Communication

 7. Berkshire Hath       $965   13.21  0.00% BRK-B   Financial   

 8. Eli Lilly            $878  138.28  0.53% LLY     Healthcare  

 9. Broadcom             $780   72.28  1.25% AVGO    Technology  

10. Tesla                $735   64.69  0.00% TSLA    Consumer    

11. Walmart              $649   34.44  1.92% WMT     Consumer    

12. JP Morgan Chase      $588   11.40  2.15% JPM     Financial   

13. Visa Inc.            $569   31.20  0.70% V       Financial   

14. UnitedHealth         $549   39.39  1.30% UNH     Healthcare  

15. Exxon Mobil          $499   13.31  3.38% XOM     Energy      

16. Mastercard           $457   37.69  0.52% MA      Financial   

17. Oracle               $446   43.67  0.99% ORCL    Technology  

18. Procter-Gamble       $411   28.92  2.23% PG      Consumer    

19. Costco               $406   56.79  0.59% COST    Consumer    

20. Johnson-Johnson      $399   23.92  2.91% JNJ     Healthcare  

21. Home Depot           $377   25.49  2.28% HD      Consumer    

22. Abbvie               $344   64.74  3.16% ABBV    Healthcare  

23. Merck                $293   21.46  2.62% MRK     Healthcare  

24. Chevron              $259   13.95  4.47% CVX     Energy      

25. Adobe                $237   48.24  0.00% ADBE    Technology  

     

      Prime-25©         $24,597   32.01  0.72%                    

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Changes for 2024:

 

AVGO Broadcom, COST Costco, ORCL Oracle, and ADBE Adobe, were added while     

BAC Bank of America, KO Coca-Cola, PEP PepsiCo, and PFE Pfizer were removed.   

 

                                    Currencies

                                    ----------

 Jun                                               

Crrncy   Sep-13   Wk Chg  Week %   Mn Chg  Mnth %   Yr Chg  Year %  2K Chg* 2000 %

------  -------  -------  ------   ------  ------   ------  ------  ------- ------

Pound    131.24     0.11    0.1%    -0.02    0.0%     3.92    3.1%   -30.66 -18.9%

SwFrnc   117.77    -0.85   -0.7%     0.12    0.1%    -1.05   -0.9%    54.30  85.6%

Euro     110.75    -0.11   -0.1%     0.27    0.2%     0.37    0.3%     9.14   9.0%

Yen       70.98     0.74    1.1%     2.55    3.7%     0.04    0.1%   -27.94 -28.2%

US Dlr   101.11    -0.07   -0.1%    -0.59   -0.6%    -0.22   -0.2%    -0.31  -0.3%

               

     

                                    Commodities

                                    -----------

 Oct                                             

Cmmdty    Sep-13   Wk Chg  Week %   Mn Chg  Mnth %   Yr Chg  Year % 2K Chng* 2000 %

------ ---------  -------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------ -------- ------

Gold   $2,586.80   $85.30    3.4%   $82.30    3.3%  $442.60   20.6%$2,297.20 793.2%

XAU       160.39    16.63   11.6%     6.48    4.2%    34.70   27.6%    92.42 136.0%

Oil       $68.65    $0.98    1.4%   -$4.90   -6.7%   -$2.33   -3.3%   $43.05 168.2%

XOI      1848.56   -16.70   -0.9%  -160.84   -8.0%   -13.91   -0.7%  1345.56 267.5%

CRB       273.84     6.98    2.6%    -3.19   -1.2%    10.01    3.8%     68.7  33.5%

 

                                                                                                                 

                                  Foreign Markets     

                                  ---------------

                                

Exchng   Sep-13  Week Chg  Week % Mnth Chg  Mnth % Year Chg  Year % 2K Chng* 2000 %

------ --------- --------  ------ --------  ------ --------  ------ -------- ------

TSX     23568.65   787.22    3.5%   222.47    1.0%  2610.21   12.5% 15154.90 180.1%

IPC     52016.85   933.41    1.8%  -896.65   -1.7% -5369.40   -9.4% 44886.97 629.6%

BVSP   134882.00   310.00    0.2% -1122.00   -0.8%   696.80    0.5%117790.00 689.2%

FTSE     8273.09    91.62    1.1%  -103.54   -1.2%   539.85    7.0%  1342.89  19.4%

CAC-40   7465.25   112.95    1.5%  -165.70   -2.2%   -77.93   -1.0%  1506.93  25.3%

DAX     18699.40   397.50    2.2%  -207.52   -1.1%  1947.76   11.6% 11741.26 168.7%

Swiss   12037.28   129.04    1.1%  -399.31   -3.2%   899.49    8.1%  4467.18  59.0%

Nikkei  36581.76   190.29    0.5% -2065.99   -5.3%  3117.59    9.3% 17647.42  93.2%

HngSng  17369.09   -75.21   -0.4%  -619.98   -3.4%   321.70    1.9%   406.99   2.4%

AllOrd   8323.50   108.70    1.3%     6.80    0.1%   494.00    6.3%  5171.00 164.0%

 

* Change since 12/31/1999

                                                          

                             

                              Market Internals                

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                                Current Data   

                                ------------

 

NYSE Adv/Dec Line: 46127   +416

(new record)

 

DJIA  50 Day MA:  40,377 - above since 08/13/24; Momentum: +103   +42

DJIA 200 Day MA:  38,884 - above since 11/02/23; Momentum:  +78    +8                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

DJIA is 7% above 200 DMA

 

                                   Trends

                                   ------

 

                   1-4 wks         1-6 mnths         6-18+ mnths

                 Short Term    Intermediate Term      Long Term

Dow Industrials:     Up               Up                 Up    

Nasdaq:              Up              Down                Up       

 

 

                                 Bear Troughs

                                 ------------

                                                                                      

                           NYSE                 Nasdaq

                      15 (03/01/18)         21 (05/27/98)

                      16 (09/24/01)         21 (07/16/96)

                      17 (04/27/98)         18 (11/20/00)

                      16 (01/28/00)         18 (02/25/99)

                      13 (02/25/99)         18 (04/04/00)

                      12 (04/11/97)         13 (02/10/99)

                      11 (10/15/99)         10 (09/20/01)

                      11 (07/17/96)          5 (03/25/20)

                      10 (10/13/98)          5 (10/09/02)

                      10 (07/24/02)          4 (04/02/20)

                       7 (05/11/04)          4 (07/24/02)

New Highs:             6 (03/11/20)          4 (04/17/00)

                       4 (10/24/08)          1 (10/08/98)

                       2 (12/21/18)          1 (12/27/18)

                                 1 (06/13/22)  

                       0 (03/16/20)

                                          

New Lows:          2,377 (03/12/20)*

                   2,041 (10/08/08)

                   1,850 (10/06/08)

                   1,620 (03/09/20)

                   1,439 (08/08/11)      2,097 (03/12/20)**

                   1,270 (12/20/18)      1,326 (10/09/98)

                   1,183 (08/31/98)      1,153 (12/20/18)

                   1,181 (07/15/08)      1,263 (08/31/98)

                   1,105 (09/17/08)        982 (01/22/08)

                   1,099 (01/22/08)        791 (07/16/96)

                     917 (07/24/02)        788 (12/20/00)

                     860 (05/10/04)        737 (09/21/01)

                     784 (09/21/01)        704 (08/08/11)

                    

                     * highest of all time!         

                    ** highest since 10/87 (2,101)

                 

                   17467 (07/15/08); lowest since 11/06

                   15363 (11/20/08); lowest since 11/05

                   15301 (03/09/09); lowest since 11/05

                    8126 (10/27/97)

                    7741 (02/17/99)

                    7705 (10/08/98)

                    7599 (08/06/99)

                    7597 (04/07/99)

                    7548 (07/23/02)

                    7474 (10/09/02)

                    7238 (04/14/97)

                    6926 (09/21/01)

                    6731 (03/22/01)

                    6613 (07/24/96)

                    6384 (10/18/00)

NYSE Adv/Dec Line:  6368 (03/14/00); lowest since 11/95

 

                    -818 (11/20/08); lowest since 1930s!

                    -771 (03/23/20); Lowest since 11/08

                    -531 (03/02/09); lowest since 11/08

                    -518 (03/12/20); lowest since 03/09

                    -478 (08/05/02); lowest since 12/87

                    -413 (09/20/01); lowest since 09/90

                    -383 (10/08/08); lowest since 08/02

                    -361 (10/01/98); lowest since 10/90

                    -361 (03/11/20); lowest since 10/08

DJIA  50 Day MA:    -320 (07/14/08); lowest since 10/02

 

DJIA 200 Day MA:    -324 (03/05/09); lowest since 08/32

                    -213 (10/10/08); lowest since 12/74

                    -158 (03/11/03); lowest since 05/88

                    -157 (10/07/08); lowest since 03/03

                    -146 (10/09/02); lowest since 06/88

                    -132 (03/23/20); lowest since 07/09

                    -117 (07/28/08); lowest since 03/03

                    -114 (09/21/01); lowest since 07/88

                        

DJIA 50 DMA below 200 DMA (09/17/98); first time since 09/94

                          (11/30/99)

                          (03/10/00)

                          (11/15/00)

                          (02/28/01)

                          (08/10/01)

                          (07/23/04)

                          (08/24/11)

                          (08/11/15)

                          (12/19/18)

                          (03/23/20)

                                      (03/08/22)

                                      (11/13/23)

 

DJIA at 34% below its 200 DMA (11/20/08); lowest since 1930s!

DJIA at 34% below its 200 DMA (03/05/09); lowest since 11/08

DJIA at 31% below its 200 DMA (03/23/20); lowest since 03/09

DJIA at 23% below its 200 DMA (10/09/02); lowest since 12/87

DJIA at 23% below its 200 DMA (10/08/08); lowest since 10/02

DJIA at 21% below its 200 DMA (09/21/01); lowest since 12/87

DJIA at 21% below its 200 DMA (07/19/02); lowest since 09/01

DJIA at 18% below its 200 DMA (10/06/08); lowest since 10/02

DJIA at 15% below its 200 DMA (09/29/08); lowest since 10/02

DJIA at 14% below its 200 DMA (07/15/08); lowest since 10/02

DJIA at 13% below its 200 DMA (12/24/18); lowest since 04/09

 

VXO (VIX) at 87.24 on (11/20/08); highest since October 1987

VXO (VIX) at 50.13 on (08/08/11)

VXO (VIX) at 38.57 on (08/05/24); highest since April 2020

VXO (VIX) at 35.94 on (02/05/18); highest since August 2015

VXO (VIX) at 37.34 on (12/24/18); highest since August 2015

VXO (VIX) at 93.85 on (03/16/20); all time high!

 

 

                                  Bull Peaks

                                  ----------                     

 

                          NYSE                 Nasdaq

                    

                     646 (04/23/10); highest since 11/82

                     631 (10/03/97)                    

                     627 (12/01/03)

                     581 (06/06/03)

                     537 (07/03/97)           

                     524 (12/02/04)        514 (01/20/04)**

                     363 (04/11/02)        500 (07/16/97)

                     357 (11/25/96)        499 (05/14/96)

New Highs:           348 (12/04/95)        465 (09/03/03)

 

New Lows:              5 (01/12/01)         28 (07/18/95)

                       4 (06/06/97)         26 (02/25/98)

                       3 (04/22/96)         13 (01/12/01)

                       3 (01/31/01)         13 (07/07/99)

                       1 (06/06/03)         11 (04/30/01)

                       0 (01/16/04)*         8 (09/24/97)

                       0 (06/17/20)          6 (01/09/02)

             *lowest recorded on this page   1 (06/12/03)*

           **highest recorded on this page   5 (06/10/20)

                              

NYSE Adv/Dec Line:  46543 (09/13/24); all time high

                    44878 (11/08/21); all time high

                    31314 (05/21/15) 

                    23866 (07/07/11) 

                    8848  (04/03/98)

                    8747  (05/03/02)                       

                    7502  (03/11/97)

                    6985  (05/22/96)

                                                                                              

DJIA  50 Day MA:     649 (06/03/20); highest since 10/82

                     487 (05/19/09); highest since 10/82

                     472 (05/29/20); highest since 05/09

                     369 (06/13/97); highest since 11/82

                     362 (05/08/09); highest since 06/97

                     326 (12/03/01); highest since 05/99

 

DJIA 200 Day MA:     228 (01/06/21); Record high

                     214 (12/21/09); highest since 05/83

                     176 (06/17/99); highest since 08/87

                       170 (12/24/20); highest since 01/10

                     153 (12/23/03); highest since 07/99

 

DJIA at 22% above its 200 DMA (05/03/99); highest since 04/87

DJIA at 20% above its 200 DMA (11/11/09); highest since 05/99

DJIA at 18% above its 200 DMA (01/26/18); highest since 12/09

DJIA at 15% above its 200 DMA (12/04/20); highest since 02/18

 

VXO (VIX) at 11.86 on (05/22/24); lowest since January 2007 (9.05)

VXO (VIX) at 11.99 on (12/12/23); lowest since January 2007 (9.05)

VXO (VIX) at 12.07 on (12/12/23); lowest since April 2007 (12.05)

VXO (VIX) at 12.82 on (09/14/23); lowest since July 2021

VXO (VIX) at 12.61 on (07/01/21); lowest since January 2020 (12.58)

VXO (VIX) at  9.05 on (01/24/07); lowest since December 1993

VXO (VIX) at 13.45 on (04/21/11); lowest since June 2007 (12.51)

VXO (VIX) at 12.37 on (09/21/12); lowest since April 2007 (12.05)

VXO (VIX) at 10.97 on (03/15/13); lowest since January 2007 (9.05)

VXO (VIX) at 10.94 on (08/05/13); lowest since January 2007 (9.05)

VXO (VIX) at 10.93 on (10/27/13); lowest since January 2007 (9.05)

VXO (VIX) at 10.81 on (12/05/14);

VXO (VIX) at  8.51 on (07/03/14); lowest since December 1993

VXO (VIX) at 12.20 on (05/27/16); lowest since July 2015

VXO (VIX) at 10.04 on (07/21/16); lowest since July 2014

VXO (VIX) at  9.39 on (01/26/17); lowest since July 2014

VXO (VIX) at  9.07 on (02/14/17); lowest since July 2014

VXO (VIX) at  8.62 on (04/25/17); lowest since July 2014

VXO (VIX) at  8.36 on (06/26/17); lowest since December 1993

VXO (VIX) at  6.32 on (07/25/17); All time low!

                                                     

(updated 09/13/24)

DJIA    P/E ratio:  25.71; year ago 25.05; dividend yield 2.04%; year ago 2.09%

S&P 500 P/E ratio:  23.79; year ago 21.67; dividend yield 1.33%; year ago 1.58%

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                              Market Sentiment     

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                             Investment Advisers

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Week ending 09/11/24                                                 

AAII Investor Sentiment Survey:  39.8% Bulls, 31.0% Bears; previous week 45.3%, 24.9%

                            

                          

                                Mutual Funds

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Equity Inflows (ICI):

 

     for Jul: -$60.4 bil ( -$51.2 bil U.S.)

     for Jun: -$38.7 bil ( -$37.0 bil U.S.)

     for May: -$40.9 bil ( -$31.7 bil U.S.)

     for Apr: -$60.2 bil ( -$47.4 bil U.S.)

     for Mar: -$44.0 bil ( -$32.0 bil U.S.)

     for Feb: -$31.9 bil ( -$29.3 bil U.S.)

2024 for Jan: -$44.9 bil ( -$39.2 bil U.S.)

 

     for Dec: -$94.7 bil ( -$51.4 bil U.S.)      for Dec: -$75.6 billion (-$56.7 bil U.S.)

     for Nov: -$65.7 bil ( -$43.4 bil U.S.)      for Nov: -$59.2 billion (-$46.6 bil U.S.)

     for Oct: -$51.9 bil ( -$36.2 bil U.S.)      for Oct: -$43.7 billion (-$34.8 bil U.S.)

     for Sep: -$41.2 bil ( -$28.8 bil U.S.)      for Sep: -$33.9 billion (-$29.7 bil U.S.)

     for Aug: -$40.7 bil ( -$33.8 bil U.S.)      for Aug: -$40.8 billion (-$38.5 bil U.S.)

     for Jul: -$19.9 bil ( -$16.4 bil U.S.)      for Jul: -$42.6 billion (-$35.8 bil U.S.)

     for Jun: -$42.4 bil ( -$23.7 bil U.S.)      for Jun: -$46.8 billion (-$40.9 bil U.S.)

     for May: -$35.5 bil ( -$23.2 bil U.S.)      for May: -$55.0 billion (-$49.7 bil U.S.)

     for Apr: -$33.4 bil ( -$18.2 bil U.S.)      for Apr: -$29.4 billion (-$19.5 bil U.S.)

     for Mar: -$20.7 bil ( -$21.2 bil U.S.)          for Mar: -$32.5 billion (-$25.6 bil U.S.)

     for Feb:  -$8.3 bil (  -$5.4 bil U.S.)      for Feb: -$21.7 billion (-$23.0 bil U.S.)

2022 for Jan: -$17.5 bil ( -$14.0 bil U.S.) 2023 for Jan: -$30.2 billion (-$14.6 bil U.S.)

 

     for Dec: -$77.5 bil ( -$49.1 bil U.S.)      for Dec: -$72.0 billion (-$67.1 bil U.S.)

     for Nov: -$36.2 bil ( -$20.1 bil U.S.)      for Nov: -$34.5 billion (-$38.2 bil U.S.)

     for Oct: -$86.1 bil ( -$57.6 bil U.S.)      for Oct: -$20.7 billion (-$30.2 bil U.S.)

     for Sep: -$70.9 bil ( -$40.8 bil U.S.)      for Sep: -$37.1 billion (-$29.3 bil U.S.)

     for Aug: -$68.8 bil ( -$61.0 bil U.S.)      for Aug: -$21.9 billion (-$34.1 bil U.S.)

     for Jul: -$71.7 bil ( -$50.0 bil U.S.)      for Jul: -$19.5 billion (-$28.4 bil U.S.)

     for Jun: -$63.1 bil ( -$36.7 bil U.S.)      for Jun: -$68.6 billion (-$66.3 bil U.S.)

     for May: -$38.6 bil ( -$25.4 bil U.S.)      for May: -$16.0 billion (-$19.6 bil U.S.)

     for Apr: -$31.8 bil ( -$20.0 bil U.S))      for Apr: -$34.1 billion (-$36.3 bil U.S.)

     for Mar: -$45.9 bil ( -$38.5 bil U.S.)      for Mar:  -$6.9 billion ( -$8.8 bil U.S.)

     for Feb: -$16.0 bil ( -$26.5 bil U.S.)      for Feb: -$34.9 billion (-$17.3 bil U.S.)

2020 for Jan: -$39.3 bil ( -$45.2 bil U.S.) 2021 for Jan: -$72.3 billion (-$44.7 bil U.S.)

                     

     for Dec: -$60.2 bil ( -$51.3 bil U.S.)      for Dec: -$89.4 billion (-$43.9 bil U.S.)

     for Nov: -$37.6 bil ( -$34.0 bil U.S.)      for Nov: -$25.8 billion (-$18.0 bil U.S.)

     for Oct: -$43.3 bil ( -$31.2 bil U.S.)      for Oct: -$19.0 billion (-$15.0 bil U.S.)

     for Sep: -$41.9 bil ( -$34.4 bil U.S.)      for Sep: -$28.1 billion (-$25.5 bil U.S.)

     for Aug: -$22.3 bil ( -$23.3 bil U.S.)      for Aug: -$24.5 billion (-$23.1 bil U.S.)

     for Jul: -$41.2 bil ( -$34.7 bil U.S.)      for Jul: -$20.9 billion (-$18.9 bil U.S.)

     for Jun: -$37.2 bil ( -$27.6 bil U.S.)      for Jun: -$19.9 billion (-$24.3 bil U.S.)

     for May:  -$8.9 bil ( -$12.3 bil U.S.)      for May:  -$8.7 billion (-$15.8 bil U.S.)

     for Apr: -$42.4 bil ( -$26.8 bil U.S.)      for Apr:  -$9.3 billion (-$12.7 bil U.S.)

     for Mar: -$24.7 bil ( -$19.4 bil U.S.)      for Mar:  +$0.2 billion (-$12.0 bil U.S.)

     for Feb: -$12.5 bil ( -$10.9 bil U.S.)      for Feb:  -$8.4 billion (-$19.6 bil U.S.)

2019 for Jan:  +$9.5 bil (  +$3.6 bil U.S.) 2018 for Jan:  -$7.1 billion (-$24.6 bil U.S.)

 

     for Dec: -$33.6 bil ( -$27.0 bil U.S.)      for Dec: -$38.3 billion (-$43.1 bil U.S.)

     for Nov: -$28.3 bil ( -$25.9 bil U.S.)      for Nov: -$16.4 billion (-$24.1 bil U.S.)

     for Oct: -$38.1 bil ( -$31.5 bil U.S.)      for Oct: -$15.9 billion (-$22.1 bil U.S.)

     for Sep: -$22.4 bil ( -$15.3 bil U.S.)      for Sep: -$22.0 billion (-$22.6 bil U.S.)

     for Aug: -$32.4 bil ( -$24.8 bil U.S.)      for Aug: -$16.5 billion (-$24.6 bil U.S.)

     for Jul: -$37.3 bil ( -$31.0 bil U.S.)      for Jul: -$13.8 billion (-$25.6 bil U.S.)

     for Jun: -$18.9 bil ( -$14.7 bil U.S.)      for Jun:  -$9.5 billion (-$18.6 bil U.S.)

     for May: -$18.0 bil ( -$17.6 bil U.S.)      for May:  +$2.6 billion ( -$9.3 bil U.S.)

     for Apr: -$23.7 bil ( -$19.2 bil U.S.)      for Apr: -$13.5 billion (-$19.8 bil U.S.)

     for Mar:  -$9.9 bil (  -$9.7 bil U.S.)      for Mar: -$15.7 billion (-$14.0 bil U.S.)

     for Feb:  +$8.8 bil (  -$2.0 bil U.S.)      for Feb:  +$3.0 billion ( -$2.9 bil U.S.)

2016 for Jan:  -$5.0 bil ( -$15.5 bil U.S.) 2017 for Jan:  -$8.6 billion (-$11.1 bil U.S.)

 

     for 2014 +$25.6 bil ( -$60.0 bil U.S.)      for 2015 -$76.8 billion (-$170.7 bil U.S.)

     for Dec: -$24.0 bil ( -$20.7 bil U.S.)      for Dec: -$36.8 billion ( -$25.4 bil U.S.)

     for Nov:  -$2.1 bil (  -$5.8 bil U.S.)      for Nov: -$20.6 billion ( -$19.6 bil U.S.)

     for Oct:  +$5.2 bil (  +$0.2 bil U.S.)      for Oct:  -$9.8 billion ( -$11.9 bil U.S.)

     for Sep:  -$5.2 bil ( -$13.4 bil U.S.)      for Sep:  -$9.2 billion ( -$14.9 bil U.S.)

     for Aug:  +$1.2 bil (  -$6.5 bil U.S.)      for Aug:  -$9.2 billion ( -$17.4 bil U.S.)

     for Jul:  -$6.6 bil ( -$13.9 bil U.S.)      for Jul: -$10.2 billion ( -$28.6 bil U.S.)

     for Jun:  -$2.0 bil ( -$10.6 bil U.S.)      for Jun:  -$3.0 billion ( -$16.6 bil U.S.)

     for May:  +$0.5 bil (  -$7.3 bil U.S.)      for May:  -$3.8 billion ( -$16.7 bil U.S.)

     for Apr:  +$4.5 bil (  -$1.3 bil U.S.)      for Apr:  -$1.6 billion ( -$19.8 bil U.S.)

     for Mar: +$10.5 bil (  +$1.9 bil U.S.)      for Mar:  +$5.1 billion (  -$8.8 bil U.S.)

     for Feb: +$19.4 bil (  +$9.7 bil U.S.)      for Feb:  +$8.8 billion (  +$1.8 bil U.S.)

2014 for Jan: +$23.9 bil (  +$7.1 bil U.S.) 2015 for Jan: +$12.4 billion (  +$6.7 bil U.S.)

 

                                                 for 2013+$160.0 billion ( +$18.5 bil U.S.) 

     for Dec: -$30.7 bil ( -$26.3 bil U.S.)      for Dec:  +$0.2 billion ( -$11.8 bil U.S.)

     for Nov: -$23.2 bil ( -$19.3 bil U.S.)      for Nov: +$22.5 billion (  +$6.3 bil U.S.)

     for Oct: -$16.4 bil ( -$14.5 bil U.S.)      for Oct: +$20.7 billion (  +$8.0 bil U.S.)

     for Sep: -$24.4 bil ( -$19.8 bil U.S.)      for Sep:  +$2.6 billion (  -$4.6 bil U.S.)

     for Aug: -$18.3 bil ( -$14.4 bil U.S.)      for Aug:  +$7.1 billion (  -$1.3 bil U.S.)

     for Jul:  -$9.5 bil (  -$9.4 bil U.S.)      for Jul: +$18.3 billion (  +$8.5 bil U.S.)

     for Jun:  -$6.3 bil (  -$9.0 bil U.S.)      for Jun:  +$0.1 billion (  -$6.6 bil U.S.)

     for May:  -$9.8 bil ( -$12.9 bil U.S.)      for May:  +$5.5 billion (  -$4.0 bil U.S.)

     for Apr:  -$5.9 bil ( -$14.9 bil U.S.)      for Apr:  +$4.3 billion (  -$1.4 bil U.S.)

     for Mar:  -$9.8 bil ( -$11.8 bil U.S.)      for Mar: +$14.5 billion (  +$2.1 bil U.S.)

     for Feb:  +$1.4 bil (  -$1.7 bil U.S.)      for Feb: +$14.2 billion (  -$1.4 bil U.S.)

2012 for Jan:  -$0.4 bil (  -$2.1 bil U.S.) 2013 for Jan: +$37.9 billion ( +$18.4 bil U.S.)

    

     for Dec:  +$0.9 bil ( -$12.9 bil U.S.)      for Dec: -$28.8 billion ( -$19.9 bil U.S.)

     for Nov:  +$0.5 bil (  -$6.4 bil U.S.)      for Nov: -$18.6 billion ( -$14.3 bil U.S.)

     for Oct:  -$0.0 bil (  -$7.2 bil U.S.)      for Oct: -$20.4 billion ( -$18.0 bil U.S.)

     for Sep: -$10.6 bil ( -$14.4 bil U.S.)      for Sep: -$13.4 billion ( -$14.4 bil U.S.)

     for Aug: -$16.5 bil ( -$15.6 bil U.S.)      for Aug: -$29.5 billion ( -$26.2 bil U.S.)

     for Jul: -$10.5 bil ( -$11.2 bil U.S.)      for Jul: -$31.1 billion ( -$28.1 bil U.S.)

     for Jun:  -$5.6 bil (  -$7.5 bil U.S.)      for Jun: -$23.0 billion ( -$20.7 bil U.S.)

     for May: -$24.7 bil ( -$19.1 bil U.S.)      for May:  -$5.0 billion (  -$7.0 bil U.S.)

     for Apr: +$13.9 bil (  +$5.3 bil U.S.)      for Apr:  +$6.8 billion (  +$2.8 bil U.S.)

     for Mar: +$11.5 bil (  +$3.1 bil U.S.)      for Mar:  +$2.1 billion (  -$5.0 bil U.S.)

     for Feb:  +$0.6 bil (  -$4.5 bil U.S.)      for Feb: +$12.9 billion (  +$9.3 bil U.S.)

2010 for Jan: +$16.9 bil (  +$6.8 bil U.S.) 2011 for Jan: +$19.7 billion ( +$11.5 bil U.S.)

 

     for Dec: -$20.4 bil ( -$10.2 bil U.S.)      for Dec:  -$3.5 billion (  -$8.9 bil U.S.)

     for Nov: -$20.0 bil ( -$11.3 bil U.S.)      for Nov:  -$2.6 billion (  -$8.8 bil U.S.)

     for Oct: -$72.4 bil ( -$47.5 bil U.S.)      for Oct:  -$7.1 billion ( -$14.9 bil U.S.)

     for Sep: -$56.4 bil ( -$33.6 bil U.S.)      for Sep: -$10.4 billion ( -$11.3 bil U.S.)

     for Aug: -$19.7 bil (  -$2.3 bil U.S.)      for Aug:  +$4.0 billion (  -$1.9 bil U.S.)

     for Jul: -$27.4 bil ( -$19.6 bil U.S.)      for Jul:  +$9.2 billion (  +$2.3 bil U.S.)

     for Jun:  -$4.8 bil (  -$3.6 bil U.S.)      for Jun: +$12.2 billion (  +$5.7 bil U.S.)

     for May: +$15.9 bil (  +$8.5 bil U.S.)      for May: +$18.4 billion ( +$14.1 bil U.S.)

     for Apr: +$12.2 bil (  +$6.1 bil U.S.)      for Apr: +$11.9 billion (  +$9.4 bil U.S.)

     for Mar:  -$9.4 bil (  -$8.3 bil U.S.)      for Mar: -$27.2 billion ( -$16.2 bil U.S.)

     for Feb:  +$9.6 bil (  -$3.6 bil U.S.)      for Feb: -$24.9 billion ( -$14.1 bil U.S.)

2008 for Jan: -$44.9 bil ( -$35.6 bil U.S.) 2009 for Jan:  +$8.9 billion (   +6.7 bil U.S.)

     

     for Dec: +$10.1 bil (  -$3.4 bil U.S.)      for Dec:  +$2.1 billion (  -$7.2 bil U.S.)

     for Nov: +$10.8 bil (  -$0.2 bil U.S.)      for Nov:  -$9.9 billion ( -$14.6 bil U.S.)

     for Oct: +$12.7 bil (  +$0.8 bil U.S.)      for Oct: +$11.3 billion (  -$3.7 bil U.S.)

     for Sep:  +$6.6 bil (  -$2.9 bil U.S.)      for Sep:  +$7.5 billion (  -$4.1 bil U.S.)

     for Aug:  +$5.1 bil (  -$3.7 bil U.S.)      for Aug: -$15.5 billion ( -$17.4 bil U.S.)

     for Jul:  +$0.7 bil (  -$4.1 bil U.S.)      for Jul: +$10.8 billion (  -$4.1 bil U.S.)

     for Jun:  -$8.4 bil (  -$9.4 bil U.S.)      for Jun:  +$5.5 billion (  -$3.3 bil U.S.)

     for May:  +$3.2 bil (  -$5.9 bil U.S.)      for May:  +$1.3 billion ( -$10.0 bil U.S.)

     for Apr: +$26.3 bil (  +$8.0 bil U.S.)      for Apr: +$18.2 billion (  +$1.7 bil U.S.)

     for Mar: +$34.4 bil ( +$15.7 bil U.S.)      for Mar:  +$8.1 billion (  +$1.1 bil U.S.)

     for Feb: +$27.4 bil (  +$8.3 bil U.S.)      for Feb: +$26.3 billion ( +$10.5 bil U.S.)

2006 for Jan: +$31.6 bil (  +$8.2 bil U.S.) 2007 for Jan: +$29.2 billion (  +$7.2 bil U.S.)

                                               

     for Dec:  +$9.8 bil ( -$2.5 bil U.S.)       for Dec: +$10.3 billion

     for Nov: +$21.0 bil ( +$9.0 bil U.S.)       for Nov: +$21.4 billion

     for Oct:  +$6.5 bil ( -$2.9 bil U.S.)       for Oct.  +$7.2 billion

     for Sep:  +$7.9 bil ( -$1.2 bil U.S.)       for Sep: +$10.2 billion

     for Aug:  +$6.3 bil ( -$1.9 bil U.S.)       for Aug:  +$1.2 billion

     for Jul: +$10.0 bil ( +$5.3 bil U.S.)       for Jul:  +$9.4 billion

     for Jun:  +$6.2 bil ( +$1.7 bil U.S.)       for Jun: +$10.4 billion

     for May: +$11.2 bil ( +$5.2 bil U.S.)       for May:  +$0.4 billion

     for Apr:  +$8.6 bil ( +$2.5 bil U.S.)       for Apr: +$23.0 billion

     for Mar: +$15.1 bil ( +$3.3 bil U.S.)       for Mar: +$16.0 billion

     for Feb: +$22.2 bil (+$10.5 bil U.S.)       for Feb: +$26.2 billion

2005 for Jan: +$10.0 bil ( +$1.9 bil U.S.)  2004 for Jan: +$43.0 billion 

 

     for Dec:  +$14.7 billion          for Dec:   -$8.3 billion               

     for Nov:  +$14.9 billion          for Nov:   +$7.0 billion               

     for Oct:  +$25.3 billion          for Oct:   -$7.5 billion               

     for Sep:  +$17.3 billion          for Sep:  -$16.1 billion               

     for Aug:  +$23.4 billion          for Aug:   -$3.1 billion               

     for Jul:  +$21.5 billion          for Jul:  -$52.6 billion               

     for Jun:  +$18.6 billion          for Jun:  -$18.0 billion               

     for May:  +$11.9 billion          for May:   +$4.9 billion               

     for Apr:  +$16.1 billion          for Apr:  +$12.9 billion               

     for Mar:   -$0.3 billion          for Mar:  +$29.6 billion               

     for Feb:  -$11.1 billion          for Feb:   +$5.4 billion               

2003 for Jan:   -$0.4 billion     2002 for Jan:  +$20.0 billion               

 

     for Dec:   +$2.9 billion          for Dec:  +$11.6 billion

     for Nov:  +$15.3 billion          for Nov:   +$5.5 billion

     for Oct:   +$0.9 billion          for Oct:  +$19.2 billion

     for Sep:  -$30.0 billion          for Sep:  +$17.3 billion

     for Aug:   -$4.8 billion          for Aug:  +$24.0 billion

     for Jul:   -$1.2 billion          for Jul:  +$17.3 billion

     for Jun:  +$10.8 billion          for Jun:  +$22.1 billion

     for May:  +$18.1 billion          for May:  +$17.0 billion

     for Apr:  +$19.2 billion          for Apr:  +$34.0 billion

     for Mar:  -$20.7 billion          for Mar:  +$39.4 billion

     for Feb:   -$3.3 billion          for Feb:  +$53.7 billion

2001 for Jan:  +$25.1 billion     2000 for Jan:  +$40.9 billion

                                      

     for Dec:  +$25.0 billion          for Dec:   +$3.2 billion

     for Nov:  +$19.1 billion          for Nov:  +$12.8 billion

     for Oct:  +$21.0 billion          for Oct:   +$2.5 billion

     for Sep:  +$10.8 billion          for Sep:   +$6.5 billion

     for Aug:   +$8.9 billion          for Aug:  -$11.7 billion

     for Jul:  +$12.4 billion          for Jul:  +$19.3 billion

     for Jun:  +$19.1 billion          for Jun:  +$19.2 billion

     for May:  +$15.0 billion          for May:  +$19.3 billion

     for Apr:  +$25.8 billion          for Apr:  +$26.5 billion

     for Mar:  +$12.6 billion          for Mar:  +$22.9 billion

     for Feb:   +$0.7 billion          for Feb:  +$24.2 billion

1999 for Jan:  +$17.1 billion     1998 for Jan:  +$14.0 billion

                                 

1997 for Dec:  +$15.5 billion     1996 for Dec:  +$12.2 billion

     for Nov:  +$18.2 billion          for Nov:  +$17.1 billion

     for Oct:  +$18.5 billion          for Oct:  +$13.0 billion

     for Sep:  +$25.8 billion          for Sep:  +$17.4 billion

     for Aug:  +$14.0 billion          for Aug:  +$17.9 billion

     for Jul:  +$26.6 billion          for Jul:   $+6.2 billion

     for May:  +$20.1 billion          for Jun:  +$14.5 billion

     for Apr:  +$15.7 billion

     for Mar:  +$10.5 billion

     for Feb:  +$18.5 billion

     for Jan:  +$29.1 billion

                             

Mutual Fund Cash: 1.8% (July); 1.7% (June)

                                                            

Volatility index (VIX):      16.56     -5.82