The falling dollar is not just a speculator’s plaything. It is the dollar in which almost all Americans’ hopes and dreams are calibrated. Pensions, insurance plans, stock portfolios, bonds, everything we earn and everything we spend, is almost all in dollars.

Speculation about inflation and the upcoming G7 meeting is likely to be positive for the US dollar

If New Zealand's consumer prices for the third quarter prove to be stronger than expected, forex markets will likely respond in the sharpest manner and send NZD/USD higher.

The release of US retail sales for the month of September could prove to be a big market-mover on Friday, as fixed income, forex, and equity traders will be looking to gauge the status of the American consumer.

People don’t learn anything from watching others who do things right; they learn from watching people who make mistakes.

Lawrence G. McMillan reviews the options market in his weekly column for October 11.

Derek Frey explains a bear put spread in orange juice futures.

The release of the US import price growth could stir speculation that rising inflation pressures will prevent the Federal Reserve from cutting rates again on October 31.

The practice of American financial authorities has been to try to keep the pot boiling by stimulating consumer demand. Trouble was, the economy really hasn’t been doing very well. So in order for consumers to continue to spend, they had to borrow.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for October 10.