| One of today's more fascinating examples of a widespread misunderstandings of cause and effect is that of the relationship between the U.S. dollar and crude oil or, if you prefer, the larger definition of the same problem — the dollar vs. commodity prices.
Commodity prices are down over the last two years, but not because the dollar is strong. They are down because there is too much supply and not enough demand. That causes commodity-related currencies — such as the Brazilian real, Russian ruble, South African rand, and the Canadian and Australian dollars — to be weak against the U.S. dollar (from a long-term perspective, not a couple of months)...............................................Full Article: Source
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