Currencies are usually traded on the strength of their corresponding economy, so the dollar in theory should be trading down with the continued credit crisis, housing problems, and concerns about rising inflation.  Why is the dollar so strong?

Toni Hansen writes that market momentum has remained stronger on intraday upside than vice versa, so this favors more buying into Monday, but the larger intraday time frames are favoring a reversal off highs once again rather early on in the week.

James Mound reviews futures and commodities in his weekly report for the week of August 18.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for August 18.

The old mantra was that if the United States sneezed, the rest of the world would catch a cold, as the US was seen as the main driver of world growth.  That was then.

The streetTRACKS Gold Shares (GLD) looks to be completing a downleg off a recent high.

OPEC now takes in more cash than the U.S. government.

With inflation growing at its fastest rate in 17 years, what is the Federal Reserve's next move?

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for August 15.

The natural gas inventory data did not have much of an impact on the ProShares Ultra Long Oil & Gas ETF (DIG).