The U.S. dollar index is a basket of six major currencies weighted against the greenback. See on the daily bar chart that the USDX is in a price downtrend. The USDX bears have the overall near-term technical advantage, and that’s good news for most raw commodity market bulls. Reason: Most major raw commodities are priced in U.S. dollars on most world markets. When the dollar depreciates, it makes those commodities less expensive to purchase in non-U.S. currency–meaning better global demand for those commodities. Stay tuned! Jim