January 7th, 2005 – Between the 3rd
and the 7th of January 2005, the United States Dollar has gained
more than the 4 per cent in regards to the Euro and the Yen. The revaluation
wasn’t caused by an improvement of the United States economy neither by a
greater interest of the world’s finance towards the Dollar, but only to a
substantial offer of other currencies in exchange of Dollars by part of the
world’s 4 major banks working in the derivate products (ex. OTC) sector, which,
in a few days, have purchased currencies (Euro and Yen) in exchange of bonds
denominated in the same currencies that they then offered against Dollars. They
accepted to loose for a few days in order to support the value of the Dollar
the bonds they previously issued are denominated in, so that they wouldn’t have
to declare losses on their credits denominated in Dollars. Practically, the
normal market rule has been used making a goods’ price rise by increasing its
demand.
FEDERAL
RESERVE DATA - DECEMBER 2004 |
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DAY |
CURRENCY |
M1 |
M2 |
M3 |
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BILLIONS DOLLARS |
WEEKLY VAR % |
TOTAL VAR % |
BILLIONS DOLLARS |
WEEKLY VAR % |
TOTAL VAR % |
BILLIONS DOLLARS |
WEEKLY VAR % |
TOTAL VAR % |
BILLIONS DOLLARS |
WEEKLY VAR % |
TOTAL VAR % |
|
6 |
700.30 |
- |
-
|
1,341.90 |
- |
-
|
6,378.20 |
- |
- |
9,383.30 |
- |
-
|
13 |
699.30 |
- 0.14 |
- 0.14 |
1,336.20 |
- 0.42 |
- 0.42 |
6,380.10 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
9,379.30 |
- 0.04 |
- 0.04 |
20 |
698.80 |
- 0.07 |
- 0.21 |
1,361.30 |
1.88 |
1.45 |
6,402.70 |
0.35 |
0.38 |
9,393.50 |
0.15 |
0.11 |
27 |
698.00 |
- 0.11 |
- 0.33 |
1,386.50 |
1.85 |
3.32 |
6,413.90 |
0.17 |
0.56 |
9,450.10 |
0.60 |
0.71 |