O. J. Simpson Market Quotations

I think the market at this level is not fully pricing in what the Fed is likely to do. We are looking for rates to peak at 5.0 percent. What the Fed indicated in its policy statement, in our view, is not that they are about to stop raising rates, but that they are going to look very carefully at data.

Wilma's hanging over the market here a little bit, too, and it will, obviously, for the next (few) days,

Wilma's hanging over the market here a little bit, too.

With the energy market so close to the surface in the markets here, the number just amplified the current thinking that the recent hurricane and the effects on the energy market may have a broader impact than people were thinking.

At some point, the market is going to return its focus on the current account and the U.S. fiscal deficits (but) at the moment, interest rates are still driving the dollar.

The stock market is very jittery because of the hurricane. Any positive news in regards to the storm will push the market up.

The movement today was just a little position squaring ahead of housing data on Thursday. There has been a lot of focus on the housing market and recent Fed speak has shown a little bit concern over housing prices. The market is going to be sensitive to the data.

The number was a lot stronger than the market had been expecting.

If you combine a weaker ISM and the Fed minutes, the market is definitely taking a dollar-bearish view.

The housing market seems to be stabilizing. This should draw a line under negative sentiment.

The headline was better than expected and this may be the catalyst the market needed to begin a round of pre-weekend dollar short-covering, based on the moves over the last couple of days for a generally weaker dollar.