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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

US Dollar Unclear as S&P 500 Rally Continues to Power Ahead

US Dollar Adrift as S&P 500 Rally Continues to Power Ahead

By Ilya Spivak, Currency Strategist
09 May 2013 04:11 GMT  
THE TAKEAWAY: The US Dollar continues to drift sideways in a narrow range while the S&P 500 is pushing upward, with prices challenging yet another technical barrier.
US DOLLAR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Prices are retesting recently broken resistance-turned-support at 10488, the 14.6% Fibonacci retracement. A break below that targets the 10424-28 area, marked by the 23.6% level and the March 22 close. Near-term resistance is at 10576, the March 11 high, with a reversal above that targeting the 38.2% Fib expansion at 10655.
Forex_US_Dollar_Adrift_as_SP_500_Rally_Continues_to_Power_Ahead_body_Picture_5.png, US Dollar Adrift as S&P 500 Rally Continues to Power Ahead
Daily Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0
S&P 500 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices are testing resistance at 1633.20, the 38.2%Fibonacci expansion. A break higher targets the 50% level at 1663.30. Near-term support is marked by the 23.6% Fibonacci expansion (1595.90) and the psychologically significant 1600 figure. A reversal back beneath that aims for the 14.6% expansion at 1572.90.
Forex_US_Dollar_Adrift_as_SP_500_Rally_Continues_to_Power_Ahead_body_Picture_6.png, US Dollar Adrift as S&P 500 Rally Continues to Power Ahead
Daily Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0

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