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When Bernanke Speaks The Dollar Listens

Published 04/26/2012, 02:31 AM
Updated 07/09/2023, 06:31 AM
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Today's action in the U.S. Dollar Index was one of the more volatile trading sessions that we have seen in quite a while. As you all may know, when the U.S. Dollar Index declines most leading stock and commodity indexes will inflate and trade higher. This afternoon, when the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke held his press conference the U.S. Dollar Index dropped like a rock. Traders can easily see how the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish (NYSEARCA:UDN) has rebounded higher as the dollar sold off.

Some leading stocks that rallied higher as the U.S. Dollar Index declined includes Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO), and Deutsche Bank AG DB Gold Double Long ETN (NYSEARCA:DGP). Please understand that these same stocks will usually come under selling pressure if the U.S. Dollar Index rebounds or trades higher.
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