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Why the dollar continues to look as good as gold

Mar 05, 2013

Despite an unsound US monetary policy, the world still reposes a lot of faith in the dollar due to the Tina factor - there is no alternative. #HowThisWorks #Gold #oil #US Dollar #The Greenback
Why predictions make asses out of all of us

Feb 11, 2013

Why does the dollar fly even when the US govt is overloaded with debt? Why does the Sensex struggle to give positive returns? A mea culpa and an explanation on why predictions go wrong #Sensex #HowThisWorks #US Dollar #Crystal Ball
Nifty bulls should pause; this is not the time to buy

Dec 15, 2012

The Nifty is in an oversupply zone, which means this is not the time to buy. Buyers should take some profits and short-sellers can initiate some shorts #nifty #US Dollar #Chart View #Copper index

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As dollar rally flops, equities are reaching selloff points

Jan 21, 2012

Equities are nearing a selloff point. This is where one should be shorting them with a stop-loss. #Sensex #DOW #nifty #S&P 500 #US Dollar #ChartView #NASDAQ 100 #Russell 2000
The rupee will stay weak in the range of Rs 48-52 against dollar

Sep 22, 2011

Thanks to global risk-aversion and the US Fed's 21 September decisions, the dollar continues to remain strong. The rupee will remain weak till the risk-aversion remains #India #Rupee #US Dollar #ForexFever #NotJobsButPassion
Will bear market rally end? Look at US T-bonds, gold

Sep 03, 2011

The smart rally last week in 30-year US Treasury indicates that risk-aversion is again rising. This means the recent bear market rally may be teetering on the brink. #silver #US Treasury #US Dollar #ChartView #Copper

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Powerful greenback pushing dollar lower

2013-05-23 02:29:00

The Australian dollar spiked against the greenback after the accord was revealed. Picture: Thinkstock Source: Supplied THE Australian dollar keeps falling and Uncle Sam is completely to blame. The currency is plumbing one-year lows, heading past 96.50 US #Federal Reserve #Ben Bernanke #Australia
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US dollar gains on yen, falls against euro

2013-05-21 22:06:00

NEW YORK: The US dollar firmed against most other major currencies except the euro Tuesday on the eve of Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke's much-anticipated testimony to Congress. The euro rose to US$1.2906 around 2100 GMT, up from US$1.2884 at the sam #Federal Reserve #Ben Bernanke #Federal Open Market Committee
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Dollar falls to one-year low

2013-05-22 22:10:00

Source: AFP THE Australian dollar dropped to a one-year low following some positive comments on the US economy by the head of the Federal Reserve. The currency fell as low as 96.62 US cents in the early hours of this morning, its weakest level since June #Federal Reserve #Ben Bernanke #HSBC

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