This has mainly to do with the comments from the (U.S. Federal Reserve) indicating they perhaps are looking at a 'one and done' situation as far as tightening goes for the initial part of 2006.

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Given they have a G-7 meeting this weekend, the intervention took the market by surprise.

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There's strong growth and no inflation. It doesn't get any better than that.

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(South Korea's announcement) comes on the heels of Russia saying the same thing. This has fueled speculation that Japan may do the same.

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We are beside ourselves thinking about them.

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The dollar is under pressure. This started early in the Far East, with news of South Korea's plan to change reserve ratios.

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Today's jobs number would support the idea of a soft landing, or at least moderation in growth.

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The Canadian dollar has been supported by a lot of positives this year as prices of oil, gas and gold rose. Bank of Canada has raised rates; that also boosted demand for the currency.

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A police officer walked around the building and it looked solid.

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