He carries a lot of credibility in the marketplace. He's well respected in terms of his knowledge and his experience at the Fed. He is seen as very capable and credible that would prove reassuring in the near term
Alex Beuzelin
Overall, in the short term this is not going to deter the Fed from continuing its measured rate tightening campaign
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But I do think it brings into question the notion of how aggressive the Fed is going to need to be in terms of raising rates in 2006.
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The risk would have been coming out with someone the market doesn't know, or who is a monetary hawk.
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It reaffirms the view that the U.S. Economy remains on a solid growth track.
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Undoubtedly it's a dollar-negative report. This pace of job creation shows there is still slack in the labor markets.
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U.S. Dollar pessimism continues to pervade the foreign exchange market.
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Ongoing fears of possible Bank of Japan intervention combined with renewed rumors of a possible downgrade of Japan's credit rating also weighed on the yen.
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Although a bit lower across the board this morning, the U.S. Dollar continues to adhere to its recent ranges against the world's major currencies.
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With little in terms of fresh news or developments overnight, traders appear content to trade the U.S. Dollar within its current ranges against the world's major currencies.
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