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Investors seemed comforted by Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke's speech today. The Fed chief did not discuss any moves to ease the economy, but said that it had options.

With the Fed Funds rate still sitting at 0, the central bank has had to get creative in order to find ways to try to stimulate the economy. How will the market react to 'Operation Twist'?

With gold sliding alongside pummeled equities and weak global growth forecasts the dollar is emerging as the most unlikely of safe havens. Eurozone concerns and a cap on the Swiss franc have been among the drivers of the trend.