How The U.S. Dollar Has Responded To Stabilizing Labor Market Conditions
Andrew Sachais - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 11:00AM CST
UDN: 24.05 (-0.23), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Strong U.S. Jobs Data Sends Dollar Higher
Marc Chandler - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 8:09AM CST
The strength of the US employment report is seeing the dollar jump across the board. The divergent theme has been brought out in relief. The 321k rise in non-farm payrolls is the strongest print of the year and is the second monthly increase above...
FXY: 80.12 (-1.15), FXC: 86.97 (-0.42), FXE: 121.03 (-0.92), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Bonds and dollar higher, gold slumps after strong jobs report
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 7:46AM CST
TLH: 133.40 (-0.54), TBX: 30.82 (+0.14), DFVS: 36.40 (+1.03), TBZ: 30.22 (+0.30), DFVL: 61.39 (+0.42), DLBL: 71.70 (-0.59), TLO: 70.24 (-0.45), UBT: 74.52 (-0.58), TLT: 121.09 (-0.71), TBT: 50.66 (+0.52), DLBS: 23.57 (+0.34), ZROZ: 112.64 (-0.68), SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), ITE: 59.84 (-0.16), TYO: 19.50 (+0.26), TTT: 48.06 (+0.76), GSY: 50.08 (-0.03), SCHR: 53.35 (-0.24), FXE: 121.03 (-0.92), SYTL: 83.59 (-1.03), TYBS: 24.21 (unch), FIVZ: 79.53 (-0.52), VGIT: 64.19 (-0.28), DTYL: 73.05 (-1.75), IEI: 122.05 (-0.54), TYD: 43.00 (+0.03), PST: 25.35 (+0.25), IEF: 105.10 (-0.59), UST: 55.03 (-0.56), TENZ: 84.85 (-0.26), FXY: 80.12 (-1.15), EDV: 117.79 (-0.45), DTYS: 23.90 (+0.84), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18), TYNS: 31.18 (+0.06), TMV: 36.34 (+0.52), LBND: 50.00 (-0.46), SBND: 5.71 (+0.11), TBF: 26.29 (+0.12), GLD: 114.43 (-1.45), VGLT: 75.13 (-0.34), TMF: 76.43 (-1.26)
Yen And Oil Slump, But Focus On ECB And U.S. Jobs
Marc Chandler - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 6:08AM CST
The US dollar is little changed against most of the major currencies but is taking another step up against the yen. The failure of the Democrat Party of Japan to mount a serious challenge to Abe, despite the quite divided public support for...
OIL: 15.77 (-0.28), FXY: 80.12 (-1.15), FXE: 121.03 (-0.92), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Currency Confusion
Bob McTeer - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 2:12AM CST
Thursday's WSJ had a front page article titled " Dollar's Rise Causes Pain in Europe, Asia ". It began by stating that A surging dollar and falling commodities prices are delivering a windfall to American shoppers and confounding central...
UUPT: 25.91 (+0.57), UDN: 24.05 (-0.23), USDU: 27.19 (+0.17), FORX: 46.60 (unch), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18), UDNT: 12.40 (-0.42)
The World's Biggest Asymmetric Trade Just Got Bigger
Capitalist Exploits - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 12:29PM CST
Ten days ago China cut interest rates in an effort to free up credit and stimulate the economy. This is unlikely to have much of a positive effect on economic growth in China. Rather it is likely to compound the big problem that the Chinese currently...
FXCH: 80.75 (-0.05), CNY: 42.52 (-0.07), CYB: 25.41 (-0.04), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Major Shift In Primary Data Sets Reveals Rare Opportunity
Craig Mauk - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 9:39AM CST
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), SPXL: 90.14 (+0.48), CURE: 137.56 (+3.09), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Draghi Says Much About Doing Nothing
Marc Chandler - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 8:35AM CST
The ECB has not announced any new initiative. It stands ready to do more next year, but there was no specific mention of sovereign bond purchases. There was no tweaking of the second TLTRO which will launched next week. The staff did cut the...
FXE: 121.03 (-0.92), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Gold - ECB Rhetoric Vs. Action
Markos Kaminis - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 8:10AM CST
GLD: 114.43 (-1.45), EUO: 20.98 (+0.32), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Draghi And ECB Have A Minimum Requirement
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 6:07AM CST
By Dean Popplewell The threat of global central bank action is managing to keep the various assets classes on their toes. Whether it’s the Central Bank of Russia (the threat of tighter monetary policy next week), the People's Bank of China...
FXA: 83.28 (-0.57), FXB: 152.99 (-1.13), FXY: 80.12 (-1.15), FXC: 86.97 (-0.42), FXE: 121.03 (-0.92), FXF: 99.77 (-0.75), UDN: 24.05 (-0.23), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Why The U.S. Dollar Is Experiencing Holiday Cheer
Andrew Sachais - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 2:48AM CST
USO: 24.96 (-0.38), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Manufacturing PMI Deflation Shock For SPDR Gold Trust ETF
FX Analyst - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 11:36AM CST
GLD: 114.43 (-1.45), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Why The U.S. Dollar Is Breaking Higher
Andrew Sachais - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 10:38AM CST
UUP: 23.71 (+0.18), TLT: 121.09 (-0.71)
Renewed Divergence Theme Between Europe And U.S.
FX Analyst - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 10:24AM CST
FXE: 121.03 (-0.92), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Are Stocks Really The Only Game In Town?
Gary Gordon - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 7:59AM CST
Contrarians must be thinking about the sustainability of the year-end stock rally after six weeks of remarkable gains. The most recent AAII Investor Sentiment Survey discovered that a whopping 52 percent of respondents were bullish, far surpassing...
ZROZ: 112.64 (-0.68), HYG: 90.31 (-0.07), IEF: 105.10 (-0.59), GLD: 114.43 (-1.45), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
How Low Can The EUR Go?
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 6:18AM CST
By Dean Popplewell Who cares, just as long as you are not "long" any it seems – except perhaps against the CHF. The Swiss National Bank appears to be the only entity wholly committed to fulfilling their requirements to keep the...
FXA: 83.28 (-0.57), FXB: 152.99 (-1.13), FXY: 80.12 (-1.15), FXC: 86.97 (-0.42), FXE: 121.03 (-0.92), FXF: 99.77 (-0.75), UDN: 24.05 (-0.23), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Dollar Rolls On
Marc Chandler - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 5:57AM CST
The US dollar is extending its advance as the divergence theme moves into overdrive. The dollar has drawn close to JPY119.50. The euro has fallen to new lows near $1.2320, having been turned back from $1.25 on Monday. The Australian dollar has been...
FXA: 83.28 (-0.57), FXB: 152.99 (-1.13), FXY: 80.12 (-1.15), FXC: 86.97 (-0.42), FXE: 121.03 (-0.92), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Debauchery In The Land Of Oz - Part 4
The Nattering Naybob - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 5:21AM CST
HYG: 90.31 (-0.07), IEF: 105.10 (-0.59), UUPT: 25.91 (+0.57), FXY: 80.12 (-1.15), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18), JNK: 39.13 (-0.04), SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), LQD: 118.36 (-0.49), CORP: 102.84 (-0.31), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), EMB: 112.49 (-0.44), FXE: 121.03 (-0.92), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88), UDN: 24.05 (-0.23), UDNT: 12.40 (-0.42), BKF: 37.23 (+0.08)
Disingenue In The Land Of Oz - Part 3
The Nattering Naybob - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 3:59AM CST
HYG: 90.31 (-0.07), IEF: 105.10 (-0.59), UUPT: 25.91 (+0.57), FXY: 80.12 (-1.15), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18), JNK: 39.13 (-0.04), SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), LQD: 118.36 (-0.49), CORP: 102.84 (-0.31), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), EMB: 112.49 (-0.44), FXE: 121.03 (-0.92), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88), UDN: 24.05 (-0.23), UDNT: 12.40 (-0.42), BKF: 37.23 (+0.08)
Disinformation In The Land Of Oz - Part 2
The Nattering Naybob - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 2:37AM CST
HYG: 90.31 (-0.07), IEF: 105.10 (-0.59), UUPT: 25.91 (+0.57), FXY: 80.12 (-1.15), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18), JNK: 39.13 (-0.04), SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), LQD: 118.36 (-0.49), CORP: 102.84 (-0.31), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), EMB: 112.49 (-0.44), FXE: 121.03 (-0.92), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88), UDN: 24.05 (-0.23), UDNT: 12.40 (-0.42), BKF: 37.23 (+0.08)