John Kicklighter previews Friday's Non-Farm Payroll numbers.

The overall sentiment generated by the wave of Thursday's numbers was largely unchanged from pre-release conditions.

John Kighlighter previews the US GDP numbers to be announced this week.

Economists expect Australian retail sales growth cooled slightly last month, though the 0.5 percent consensus sets up an eleventh consecutive monthly increase.

John Kightlinger looks at tomorrow's Consumer Confidence Survey estimates.

The Far East, led by Japan, will be responsible for price action in the currency markets for a full 36 hours to begin the week as the US and European markets take a holiday break.

The US dollar is stronger against ever major currency with exception of the Japanese Yen. Although it would be easy to attribute the dollar’s rally today to the 16 percent rise in new home sales and the sharp increase in durable goods orders excluding transportation, that attribution would not be entirely accurate.

The world turned its focus to the currency market today as China made its second most significant revaluation move in two years.

The US dollar performed extraordinarily well today, with no currency escaping its strength.

The Fed left interest rates at 5.25 percent today and kept most of the language in the FOMC statement unchanged.