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You can see from the top chart that the U.S. dollar broke long term support and continues to head lower. Meanwhile, note the parabolic moves in gold and commodities overall. One can only surmise that the Fed is so concerned about the banking system and economic collapse that it will do whatever it takes to provide economic stimulus. So far that's not exactly inspiring the stock market with confidence--and it's not lifting financial issues, which are getting close to January lows.
With Treasury rates plummeting--the 2 year rate closed at 1.65%, down from over 5% last June--it's difficult to see what will entice investors to hold U.S. dollars. And that, so far, is creating panic buying among commodity traders and a buyer's strike among equity participants.
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