Failure To Reach Budget Resolution Sends Dollar Plunging, Silver At New Post Hunt High

Submitted by Tyler Durden
04/07/2011 22:44 -0400
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Following news that an 11th hour attempt to resolve the budget impasse between Obama, Reid and Boehner has failed, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-0 ... -days.html the dollar, and all related carry pairs, are getting obliterated. At last check the EURUSD was north of 1.4350, while all Yen funding pairs rose back to intraday highs. Which in this bizarro world also means that futures are now at highs: yes - a government shut down is bullish for stocks. The good news for those who continue to believe, what is only being realized by others, namely that the dollar's days are numbered is that silver has just touched $39.85: a fresh post Hunt Brother high. Gold is following suit.



And the carry basket:



http://www.zerohedge.com/article/failur ... -hunt-high