Dollar Appeal Rising After Biggest Stimulus Drop In 4 Years

 | Feb 07, 2013 04:28AM ET

Dollar Appeal Rising after Biggest Stimulus Drop in 4 Years

Most of the focus when gauging the health and strength of the dollar goes to EURUSD. This most liquid of pairs has generated a healthy recovery on the euro’s side and has subsequently troubled the outlook for the benchmark currency. However, looking at the greenback’s performance against its other major pairings and against alternative stores of wealth (like gold); we find a different picture of strength. This is the root of the divergence between the drop in the unemployment rate to 6.9 percent – pulling back from a 13-year high. That said, this ‘improvement’ came alongside a 1.0 percent drop in the number of employed, helped by a drop in those seeking jobs. Details, details.

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