Australian Dollar

While the 0.001% of the world dine together and plan their next moves, here are the main events in the week ahead.  

Yes the US does not practice laissez faire capitalism.  It never did.  It manipulates sets intersest rates.  The fx market is still understandable and the dollar is moving higher.

There may be one great conspiracy dictating the course of the capital market, but if there is not, what is the near-term outlook for the dollar?  

The world may be a big conspiracy and civilization as we know it may end soon, but if you care what the dollar may do next week, take a look at this post.

Simple review of technical condition of the capital markets.  Light on polemical zeal, and heavy on technical analysis.  

The euro has fallen an unprecedented eight weeks in a row.  The dollar set new five year highs against the yen before the weekend.  Here is an overview of the near-term technical outlook.  

Dispassionate look at the week ahead, without the hysterics of the sky is falling or the mother of all crises is around the corner.  

Overview of the technical outlook for the major currencies, bonds, Treasuries, stocks, CRB and oil.

• FTW: Europe Stocks Rise as Data Signals Need for Stimulus (BBG)
• More de-escalation: Dozens die in Ukraine in street battles, Donetsk shelling (Reuters)
• Calm largely holds in Missouri after grand jury opens shooting investigation (Reuters)
• Attorney General Eric Holder Vows Thorough Probe of Ferguson Shooting (WSJ)
• World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Slows Emerging Market Investment (BBG)
• Market Chilly to Argentine Debt Proposal (WSJ)
• Israeli air strike kills three Hamas commanders in Gaza (Reuters)
• Retooled Hamas Bloodies Israel With Help From Hezbollah (BBG)
• Investors Pour Into Vanguard, Eschewing Stock Pickers (WSJ)
• Fed Debates Early Rate Increases (WSJ)

Overview of the technical conditions of the major markets.  

Overview of the price action in various currencies, S&P 500, Treasuries and the CRB Index

Dispassionate, non-conspiratorial rant , fact-based high level discussion of the sigificant drivers of the week ahead.

A look at the price action in the major currencies, US Treasuries and the S&P 500.   

Near-term outlook for the dollar, without resorting to inflammatory and unproven claims.

A look at key events and data in the week ahead.