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    It was all one way. It was just a matter of momentum picking up after 8 a.m..

    Interest-rate differentials are what are helping the dollar right now. The difference between U.S. and other investment horizons has widened of late.

    The important aspect was core inflation, month-on-month up just 0.1 percent. Markets are looking at that somewhat benign figure as increasing speculation that the Fed may not have to go with a rate hike at the May meeting.

    There's shift in ranges, but still nobody's going to mistake this for a clear trend reversal or anything.

    The dollar is definitely swimming against the tide, trying to make further gains against the twin deficits.


    Jobless claims helped (the U. S. dollar), but we're looking ahead to tomorrow and next week at this point.

    If you look at the last three months, these PCE figures signal that inflation is maybe losing some momentum and calls for just another few more Fed rate hikes in the near term.

    We are getting a consistent view from the Fed now that they are somewhat worried about the risk of a higher inflation rate. That is going to cause more rate hikes to come and higher yields will help the dollar.

    The dollar is starting to show some gains as the report came in stronger than expected across the board new orders, employment, prices paid.

    People are watching the year-over-year core PCE inflation figure of 1.8 percent and that is not enough to change the debate over the Fed.

    If unit labor costs are not increasing as much as we initially expected, that would get the Fed to pause (rate hikes) sooner than expected.

    Consumers have been the strongest piece of this economy, so if we see some weakness in retail sales, and the Michigan survey should be off on Friday, we should see the euro win the benefit of the doubt,

    We are seeing stronger and stronger employment numbers in the U.S.. That should lead into a strong number for payrolls.

    Come the Fed meetings around April, May, June next year, this may have an impact.

    Overall, the ISM number is definitely a strong figure, as well as the construction spending report, which is much higher than expected.

    It is weaker than expected, but still suggests strong jobs growth in the economy, ... Anything below 390,000 jobless claims is a strong number.

    Even though the data has been inflationary and indicative of a stronger economy, comments from the Fed suggest they're going to wait and see.

    The dollar reacted to data strength initially, but for the euro there is buying interest around 1.2230.

    There's absolutely no reason to think why (the Bank of Canada) would not keep on hiking rates at least two more times.

    The trade balance was narrower than expected, so that should push most (U. S.) GDP forecasts toward 5 percent in the first quarter,


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