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  • The U.S. Dollar vs. Capital Markets

    Th Inverse Correlation Explained:
    In the recent past, there has been an inverse correlation between the U.S. dollar and dollar denominated assets (mainly stocks and commodities). By definition, the inverse correlation states that stocks and commodities (which are priced in dollars) will fall when the dollar rallies. Since early December, the greenback has steadily rallied which has put pressure on several capital markets. As the following few charts show, on a relative basis, crude oil is the hardest hit, followed by gold, then U.S. equities. What does this mean? We’ll let you draw your own conclusions by commenting below.

  • Critical Inflection Point: Stocks Encounter Stubborn Resistance

    The major averages spent the first two weeks of July rallying from extremely oversold levels before encountering stubborn resistance near their moving averages and downward trendlines. We have seen stocks fail at resistance multiple times since the two month downtrend began in late April. The major averages are at a critical inflection point: either break above resistance or rollover and begin another downtrend.

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