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Also, we have had a strong run of gains for the major averages. Five straight weeks of gains. So now we are sort of hovering. There is a positive momentum as the s p and dow gained slightly. The nasdaq down very slightly. If you look at the s p 500 over the past week, it is not just today that we have seen this. There has not been that much of a change. Down about 10 about 7 10 of a percent. Even take a look at volume again today. If you look at the bloomberg, volume versus the 20 day average for all of the groups in the s p 500. All of these bars are down particularly energy. More than 40 drop in volume. Utilities, financials and health care seeing a 40 drop worse is the 20 day average. It is across the board. It is not it does not just feel like, it is lower than typical trading activity. Alyx is there a flight to safety in this Light Trading day or light across the board . Julie there is. You would think with little activity in ....
Roughly where they are. And any motion there is going to be slow and deliberate. Lets get to bob pisani on the floor of the new york stock exchange. It is the newest leg of this rally, Dow Jones Industrial average at a high for the year and much of it is being fueled by that weak dollar set off by the fomc announcement yesterday. Want to show you that dollar index. Dollar lost 2. 2 against other currencies just in the last 24 hours or so. Thats a huge move. Big move and big help from materials and industrials and Energy Stocks. Look at caterpillar here. Caterpillar gave the worst kind of profit warning, dropping essentially dropping profits 30 in the First Quarter and the stock is up 1 today. Look at that. Moved about 3 . This is a twoday chart. Thats a sign of how powerful the weak dollar rally has been. Now, take a ....