DB US Dollar Index Bullish Powershares (UUP) 25.37
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Swirling 'Dollars'
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 11:50AM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider Despite the relative peace and tranquility in dollar-denominated credit markets at present, the "dollar" itself continues to rise. Clearly the acceleration of that trend has waned in recent weeks, but nonetheless is...
UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), UDN: 22.22 (-0.13), USDU: 28.10 (+0.06), FORX: 43.44 (unch), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13), UDNT: 10.33 (-0.15)
Where There's A Rising 'Dollar', There Is Short Collateral But Plentiful 'Reserves'
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 10:15AM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider, The Federal Reserve is running another large-scale test on its Term Deposit Facility (TDF), the account by which it intends to establish a European-style floor to its also intended interest rate corridor. Judging by...
UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), UDN: 22.22 (-0.13), USDU: 28.10 (+0.06), FORX: 43.44 (unch), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13), UDNT: 10.33 (-0.15)
USD/CAD - BoC Expected To Be On Hold And Dovish
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 6:45AM CST
By Dean Popplewell So far this year the easing programs of the world’s biggest central banks are pushing the smaller national banks to new policy extremes. Nearly every other week investors are left to figure out the effects to capital...
FXA: 78.26 (+0.13), FXB: 149.83 (-1.02), FXY: 81.22 (+0.01), FXC: 80.05 (+0.45), FXE: 108.98 (-0.96), FXF: 101.26 (-0.18), UDN: 22.22 (-0.13), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
Euro Remains Heavy Ahead Of ECB Meeting
Marc Chandler - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 5:30AM CST
The US dollar is broadly firmer though the Antipodean currencies continue to enjoy residual strength. The Canadian dollar is not being dragged up with them on account of Bank of Canada meeting today. Although Governor Poloz dampened expectations...
FXA: 78.26 (+0.13), OIL: 11.53 (+0.35), FXY: 81.22 (+0.01), FXC: 80.05 (+0.45), FXE: 108.98 (-0.96), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
U.S. S&P 500 And Dow Jones Stoxx 600
Marc Chandler - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 11:09PM CST
This Great Graphic shows two time series. The white line is the S&P 500 and the yellow line is the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 (tracks European stocks). Using Bloomberg analytics, we indexed the two time series from the start of 2014. In the 14 months...
HEDJ: 64.56 (+0.37), SPY: 210.23 (-0.89), FXE: 108.98 (-0.96), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
More Rate Cuts? It's Déjà Vu All Over Again
Michael Grogan - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 3:57PM CST
SPY: 210.23 (-0.89), UDN: 22.22 (-0.13), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13), USDU: 28.10 (+0.06)
USD/CAD - RBA Decision Has The Loonie Bear Concerned
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 6:22AM CST
By Dean Popplewell Capital markets are finally on the move, albeit somewhat slow. Record low bond yields, record high global equities indices and strained forex ranges are beginning to provide more trading opportunities in these first few days of...
FXA: 78.26 (+0.13), FXB: 149.83 (-1.02), FXY: 81.22 (+0.01), FXC: 80.05 (+0.45), FXE: 108.98 (-0.96), FXF: 101.26 (-0.18), UDN: 22.22 (-0.13), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
The Dollar Is A Beast
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 5:26AM CST
GDAY: 25.18 (+0.10), JYN: 47.40 (-0.75), ULE: 16.54 (-0.32), FXA: 78.26 (+0.13), URR: 18.32 (-0.33), CROC: 55.10 (-0.07), UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), FXY: 81.22 (+0.01), EUO: 25.59 (+0.46), USDU: 28.10 (+0.06), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13), YCL: 14.01 (-0.09), YCS: 88.74 (+0.02), FXC: 80.05 (+0.45), FXE: 108.98 (-0.96), UDN: 22.22 (-0.13), FXF: 101.26 (-0.18), EUFX: 43.62 (+0.45), FORX: 43.44 (unch), ERO: 42.68 (unch), UDNT: 10.33 (-0.15), DRR: 59.30 (+1.09)
The Resurrection Of The Brent Markup
Ivan Martchev - Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 4:48AM CST
In the past five years, Brent oil futures - the benchmark in Europe and Africa - often traded at a premium to WTI crude oil futures, the U.S. benchmark. The reasons are many, but a ban on U.S. oil exports combined with surging domestic production...
USO: 19.01 (+0.52), UCO: 8.66 (+0.32), OLO: 7.43 (-0.08), DTO: 88.70 (-5.15), BNO: 22.69 (-0.25), UWTI: 3.29 (+0.26), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13), SCO: 72.07 (-2.84), SZO: 64.52 (+0.98), DBO: 14.55 (-0.13), DNO: 55.53 (-1.61), OIL: 11.53 (+0.35), OLEM: 24.39 (-0.07), DWTI: 100.08 (-9.03), USL: 26.14 (-0.02)
Gold Investors Should Keep An Eye On The Buck
Bonner & Partners - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 3:38AM CST
Editor's note: Originally published on February 26, 2015 by Chris Hunter One thing keeping a lid on gold prices lately has been the rally in the US dollar. The US Dollar Index, which tracks the exchange value of the dollar versus a basket of six...
SGOL: 117.37 (-0.41), OUNZ: 11.96 (-0.04), GLD: 115.11 (-0.36), IAU: 11.60 (-0.04), AGOL: 118.82 (unch), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
How The U.S. Dollar Is Affected By Personal Consumption Data
Andrew Sachais - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 2:36AM CST
UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
Gold - Now Impervious To Dollar Pain
Markos Kaminis - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 1:06AM CST
GDXJ: 25.25 (-0.61), GLD: 115.11 (-0.36), SLV: 15.49 (-0.09), GDX: 20.04 (-0.34), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
Stocks, Gold And The Upcoming Employment Report
Individual Trader - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 02, 9:37AM CST
SPY: 210.23 (-0.89), VXX: 27.22 (-0.06), GLD: 115.11 (-0.36), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund Shares Up 12.2% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (UUP)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Mar 02, 9:34AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE:UUP) on September 9th, 2014 at $22.43. In approximately 6 months, PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund has returned 12.19% as of today's recent price of $25.17.
UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
Week Ahead In FX - U.S. NFP To Dominate Releases
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 02, 7:16AM CST
By Alfonso Esparza Last week’s Greek extension approval dominated the market and keep most pairs trading in a range awaiting the final decisions. After the release of approving statements the market could finally trade on economic...
FXA: 78.26 (+0.13), FXB: 149.83 (-1.02), FXY: 81.22 (+0.01), FXC: 80.05 (+0.45), FXE: 108.98 (-0.96), FXF: 101.26 (-0.18), UDN: 22.22 (-0.13), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
U.S. Dollar Dominant In Deluge Of Data
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 02, 6:29AM CST
By Dean Popplewell The Peoples Bank of China managed to get the jump on Capital Markets over the weekend. Chinese policyholders cut interest rates by -25bps for the second time in less than four-months. The Central Bank signaled out rising...
FXA: 78.26 (+0.13), FXB: 149.83 (-1.02), FXY: 81.22 (+0.01), FXC: 80.05 (+0.45), FXE: 108.98 (-0.96), FXF: 101.26 (-0.18), UDN: 22.22 (-0.13), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
Dollar Mostly Firmer, But Euro Recovers, Yuan Tumbles
Marc Chandler - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 02, 6:04AM CST
The US dollar is firmer to start the week against most of the major currencies. The euro zone reported less deflation than expected, and Germany and Italy reported better manufacturing PMIs. This helped the euro recover from the initial slide in...
FXB: 149.83 (-1.02), FXY: 81.22 (+0.01), FXC: 80.05 (+0.45), FXE: 108.98 (-0.96), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13), FXS: 119.04 (-1.11)
Currency Wars And Newton's Third Law
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 02, 5:16AM CST
By Joseph Y. Calhoun Newton's Third Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Economics is certainly not science so the application of Newton's law would seem inappropriate for analyzing the global economy, but in...
FXY: 81.22 (+0.01), FXE: 108.98 (-0.96), UDN: 22.22 (-0.13), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
Reading The Tea Leaves Of Central Bank Policy
Investment Capitalist - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 02, 3:17AM CST
SPY: 210.23 (-0.89), QQQ: 108.45 (-0.42), DIA: 180.78 (-1.09), FXE: 108.98 (-0.96), IWM: 122.36 (-0.38), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)
Dollar Drivers: Central Bank Meetings, Jobs Data And More
Marc Chandler - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 01, 11:53PM CST
March is said to come in like a lion and leave like a lamb. It does indeed appear to be coming in like a lion for investors. There are four major central bank meetings and the US employment report. Although Yellen did not convince many that the Fed...
FXA: 78.26 (+0.13), FXB: 149.83 (-1.02), FXC: 80.05 (+0.45), FXE: 108.98 (-0.96), UUP: 25.37 (+0.13)