#USD & #US_Equities: Status-Quo Dominance Remains After Turbulent Flow in Markets (2016)

Nearing the end of the 4th quarter trading year; where Major Stock Indices from the #DOW, #SP500 #NASDQ to the #RUSSELL 2000 are at their all time best levels together with higher Bond yields. The US Dollar is higher; measured by the US Dollar Index-DXY at its 14 year levels marking a 103.56 bp high last seen since 2003 entering the new year in 2017. What's 'Behind the Rally, Extension and Range Objective' can best be summarized as exceptional trading times.

After a turbulent flow of prices during the year, where we have experienced price swings in both directions; the USD and US Stocks remains its 'Status-Quo' and have yet again, proven their dominance in the global financial markets.

Foreign couterpart of the USD has been battered in a directional trend lower, while US crude Oil prices are in a recovery which traded near a USD54.50/bbl price level, due to the production cut agreement led by OPEC and Non-member countries. Meanwhile, Gold had made a slight price recovery but then again moved lower that traded @1132.65 as a result of a stronger USD as a whole after the Federal Reserve came to light that stated a faster rate increase in the 2017 year to come.

Market In a Nutshell: A lot of fundamentally motivated price action in the market has occured this year, especially at the beginning of January 2016 alone that stretched as far into the two (2) quarter trading that saw a lot of market volatility in stocks. With a temporary market price range that started in April and July up until post US election day that started to build a momentum to move higher to this date.

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