The elephant in the trading room this morning is the U.S. Dollar (DXY).
Let's take a look at the nearer-term DXY breakdown below a key Feb-May support line at 98.40, but the real story is embedded in the weekly DXY chart, which shows that the price structure is pressing on a two-year up-trendline, the violation of which could have meaningful consequences for the financial and commodity markets.
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