It's not the fall of the dollar that is driving the gold market; it's something else.

Mike Paulenoff writes that gold is holding firm despite the climb in the dollar.

Bernanke's support for the U.S. dollar and Federal Reserve President Lacker's comment this morning that the central bank is paying close attention to the value of the greenback has driven the buck higher against all major currencies.

The private sector is still more than 2/3rds of the economy. And the private sector has begun de-leveraging.

This week we look at how taxes are doing in a period of economic recovery.

Through the coming weeks and months, there is little doubt that risk appetite will define the dollar's future.

In the coming week, only one indicator shows major market-moving potential: Euro-zone CPI.

The Japanese yen may struggle to find a bid against the US dollar as it trades near substantive highs.

Consumer Price Index numbers and mid-week Bank of England monetary policy minutes will likely be the major highlights in the week ahead, but traders should likewise keep an eye out for late-week UK Retail Sales results.

Swiss investor confidence weakened in November.