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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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ABC (Australia) Online
US improvement main reason for Aussie dollar dive

2013-05-17 07:14:00

Currency analysts say renewed confidence in the US economic recovery is combining with increasing worries about Australia's economic outlook to push the local currency down against the greenback. The Australian dollar has fallen about 6 cents against the #George Soros
The Medina County Gazette
Brunswick rejects a Dollar

2013-05-18 06:34:00

Don Gronert, a resident of Stone Creek Drive, addresses the Brunswick Planning Commission on Thursday. He was joined by about 30 other residents of the subdivision who asked the commission to vote against a proposed Dollar General on the corner of Pearl #Dollar General
The Courier Mail
Dollar falls to 11-month low

2013-05-16 21:21:00

Australian Money Source: Supplied If you're planning an overseas holiday any time soon, this will come as bad news: the Australian dollar is down and staying down. Two weeks ago, one dollar was buying around 103 US cents; today it's buying around 97 cent #Australia #Europe #Federal Reserve

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