USD situation getting serious

Quote from The Kin2:

.9160ish now for USD/CAD. Damn!

-516 pips in one month
-601 pips from 9/6 to 10-6

-2491 pips since the beginning of the year!!

What currency has ever done this before? Any examples?

Brazilian Real made an impressive move this year also.
 
to think most ordinary people haven't taken any steps whatsoever to hedge themselves and the insolvency of the banks seems to worsen by the day.. this is just looking really bad

look how much damage one bad administration is capable of
 
Quote from The Kin2:

HOLY SHIT.

DOLLAR IS CRASHING!

.9115 for USD/CAD
1.4646 EUR/USD

USD is crashing across all pairs as we speak.

False alarm, but that was a fast drop!
 
Quote from The Kin2:

HOLY SHIT.

DOLLAR IS CRASHING!

.9115 for USD/CAD
1.4646 EUR/USD

USD is crashing across all pairs as we speak.

fuck.
why the fuck are bonds not selling off.
 
More subprime likely to emerge everyone is running for the hills away from the dollar....

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a1sapvGekYKM&refer=home

Dollar Slumps to Record Low Against Euro on Subprime Losses

By Stanley White and Kosuke Goto

Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar slumped to a record low against the euro on speculation interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve will prompt investors to buy higher-yielding currencies.

The currency also slid against the Australian dollar and the Norwegian krone as losses from subprime-mortgage defaults added to pressure on the Fed to lower its target for the overnight lending rate between banks to 4.25 percent next month. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark borrowing cost to 6.75 percent today, while traders added to bets Norway's central bank will increase its 5 percent deposit..............
 
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