Keeping an eye on the $ for 'positive divergence'. <img src=http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SharpChartv05.ServletDriver?chart=$usd,uu[e,a]dalannay[d20040101,20051231][pb200!b50!c20!a!a!a][ilb10]&r=9905> compared too... <img src=http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SharpChartv05.ServletDriver?chart=$oex,uu[e,a]dalannay[d20040101,20051231][pb200!b50!c20!a!a!a][ilb10]&r=2988> not hard to see the inverse relationship. Now I'm not trying to be funny here, and this is a legit question. If interest rates continue to increase wouldn't that cause the dollar to move up?