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Marc Chandler has been covering the global capital markets in one fashion or another for more than 25 years, working at economic consulting firms and global investment banks. Chandler attended North Central College for undergraduate work, where he majored in political science and the humanities. ...more

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Dollar's Gains Extended
The five-day advance of the S&P 500 stalled yesterday and global equities are mixed today.
Dollar Gains By Default
The rally in equities is threatening to pause today, even though the few markets open in Asia edged higher.
Greenback Remains Firm - Tuesday, Feb. 5
The US dollar is little firmer against most of the major currencies.
Subdued Start To Quiet Week
The Lunar New Year celebration made for a quiet Asian session while a light diary in Europe saw subdued turnover. Equity markets are narrowly mixed.
Is The Trend Your Friend Or Fade The Break?
Recognizing that there is no substitute for disciplined risk management, on balance, we are more inclined to see the dollar ranges hold and for it to return within them where the ranges have broken.
The Week Ahead Is Mostly About Digestion
The one-two punch of robust jobs growth and an upbeat surprise from the ISM, helped by a large rise in new orders, boosted yields off their lows, but prices seem rich unless the economy or inflation weaken significantly.
February Forex Outlook
The Dollar Index has been softer over the past two months, only rising one week in December and one week in January. It has been confined to about 100 points on either side of roughly 96.15 where it finished last year.
Short Note On Jobs Report
The January employment report was mixed. It is unlikely to have a material impact on expectations for Fed policy. However, it does suggest the downside risks may not materialize.
Did The Fed Steal The Jobs Data Thunder?
Weak manufacturing PMI readings are curbing risk appetites ahead of the US jobs report.
Two Brinkmanship Games And A Possible Third
Some historians give Adlai Stevenson credit for inventing the word "brinkmanship" as part of his criticism of US foreign policy under Dulles, who said that "if you are scared of going to the brink, you lost."
Did Powell Toss In The Towel Or Was It A Tactical Retreat?
The Fed's dovish tone and earnings news are the main drivers of the capital markets today, helping lift stocks, bonds, and currencies.
Powell's Mao Moment
The Fed has not changed what it is doing. It has changed its rhetoric.
She Can't Accept No
The UK Prime Minister has two weeks to strike a new deal with the EC over the Irish backstop or return to Parliament in mid-February to consider alternatives, six weeks before Brexit.
Fragile Tone Persists
The positive impulse in the capital markets seen last week has faded.
Getting Ducks Lined Up For Later In The Week
The global capital markets are consolidating ahead of this week's big events, which include the FOMC meeting, US jobs, an important Brexit vote in the UK parliament and the first look at Q4 EMU and US GDP.
Dollar's Downside Reversal May Set Tone For The Week Ahead
The US dollar entered the last trading session of the week with modest gains against most of the major currencies but sterling and the yen. The upticks were surrendered in full, and the greenback finished the week in the red across the board.
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