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Thursday, February 09, 2006

Firm Dollar After 30 Year Auction

Major FX pairs were extremely quiet today. The only significant development was the robust launch of the 30-year Treasury Bonds. Foreign participation was higher than expected at 65.4%, implying that overseas demand is still high for Dollar-based assets. FOMC member Moskow is also on record with recent hawkish commentary. All told, however, the Dollar was firm, though largely unchanged.