13 Quotes by Jeff Gladstein

People were dismissive of the data. They are continuing to buy dollars as we speak.

The reigning theme has been the interest rate differentials that have propelled the dollar higher and the market thinks that theme won't be unwound any time soon. People are continuing to buy dollars on that theme.

Everybody's waiting for tomorrow to see if the economy really is on a aggressive roll. It would imply moving more toward 5.25 percent, which should keep the dollar relatively well bid.

There's some selling of the dollar on what appears to be a little weaker demand in the U.S. economy.

The more people believe the Fed is taking interest rates to 5 percent the more they are buying dollars. People are trading interest rates.

It was a somewhat weak rally in the euro anyway and it wasn't a move that was substantiated by the trade figures.

The minutes have fueled the fire for the dollar bears. The Fed is probably close to ending its tightening cycle.

It's starting to appear that the Fed will continue to tighten and that bodes well for the dollar. We've seen the low in the dollar in the last week.

These numbers tell you that the economy is humming right along through the holiday season. There will be no reason for the Fed to stop hiking interest rates, which is very supportive of the U.S. economy and the dollar.