Stock Market: Why Dollar Must Decouple from Stocks

The dollar dived to a 13-year low against the yen on Friday after the U.S. Senate failed to agree a bailout for U.S. automakers, raising the prospect Japanese authorities may intervene to stem the yen’s rise.

US Markets & the Dollar Are Decoupling?

The U.S. stock market fell and the greenback weakened in Thursday’s trade, indicating decoupling there. James Falkiner, director & CEO of Falkiner Global Investors thinks that fundamentally, that is a positive sign.
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Volatility is Going to Continue

The volatility is going to continue, says Raymond Kong, regional CEO of OSK International Asset Management. In light of this, he tells CNBC how he has positioned himself in the markets.

Weakness in the Dollar Unlikely to Last

The dollar will probably remain under pressure for the remainder of December, says Jeffrey Halley, senior manager of FX trading at Saxo Capital Markets. But he tells CNBC that this is only a temporary blip in the overall trend.

The Yen’s Gaining Strength

Physical Bank of Japan intervention may be made in the next few days if the yen strengthens to 90 against the dollar, says David Mann, FX strategist for global markets at Standard Chartered Bank.