Performance Since the Dollar's Lows

While the Dollar has had quite a run over the last couple of weeks, it really made its low back in April.  Below we highlight the change in various sectors and asset classes since the currency bottomed on April 22nd. 

Since 4/22, the Dollar is up 8.01%, but the Health Care sector is up even more at 8.04%.  Consumer Staples is the only other sector in positive territory at +2.9%.  Oil is down 4.5%, the S&P 500 is down 5.7%, gold is down 14%, the Energy sector is down 15%, and Financials are down nearly 19%.

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Comments

[phdinsuntan...:]

fairly clear, selling everything and staying in cash as inflation os booming,
looks good for gold

2008 Aug 18 02:57 PM

[GMiki1:]

Dollar will be down again, no problem. Energy will be up, along with the precious and platinum group metals.

2008 Aug 20 01:13 AM