In case anyone was wondering what the big-dog currency on the block in Asia is, ask no more questions. As the yen goes, so goes all of Asia’s economic momentum.

There’s always at least one in every crowd that cuts across the grain. Today, we have a number of equities traders across the globe who are concerned the Fed is going to surprise markets.

Gold showed its potency as an investment of independent value today. Regular trading took more than $11.00 higher. Unfortunately for bulls, a stronger dollar knock gold down around $7.00.