Thursday, October 15, 2009

How Long Will the Dollar Take its Cues From the Dow and Risk Trends?

If there was any doubt to the dollar’s primary fundamental driver, the currency would forge a new 14 year low on a trade weighted basis and against its European counterpart while the Dow officially climbed above the 10,000-mark. Investor sentiment is keeping the greenback held down while a current of optimism sweeps the markets higher. However, caution warrants a review of not only the dollar’s role as the financial whipping boy but also the endurance of the market’s exuberance.

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