Currency Futures Market Comments for February 5, 2010

Yen looks Up, Aussie dollar looks Down

CURRENCIES: 02/05/10  Sharply higher closes yesterday for the Japanese Yen and dollar index while sharply lower for the Canadian Dollar,  Euro Fx, Swiss Franc, British Pound and Aussie dollar. The euro and franc had their lowest lows and closes since last June, the pound since May and the Aussie dollar since lst October while the yen had its highest high and close since June and the dollar index since July!  The Canadian Dollar ended up near the lower end of a long trading range needing to hold the 9300 area basis the March contract.  I now have a BUY SIGNAL for the yen and a SELL SIGNAL for the Aussie dollar.

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