CURRENCIES

The September U.S. dollar index is lower again in early morning trading today. Bears have fresh momentum. Slow stochastics are bearish early today. The dollar index finds shorter-term technical resistance at 81.00 and then at the overnight high of 81.11. Shorter-term support is seen at the overnight low of 80.80 and then at 80.60. Today's key near-term Fibonacci support/resistance level: 80.66. Wyckoff's Intra Day Market Rating: 3.0

The September Euro is higher in early electronic trading. The Euro finds sell stop orders are likely located just below technical support at 1.3600 and then more stops just below support at the overnight low of 1.3563. Shorter-term technical resistance for the Euro is seen at the overnight high of 1.3639 and then at 1.3650. Buy stops likely reside just above those levels. Slow stochastics for the Euro are bullish early today. Today's key near-term Fibonacci support/resistance level: 1.3683. Wyckoff's Intra Day Market Rating: 7.0

CRUDE OIL

Crude oil prices are near steady in early electronic dealings. In October crude, look for buy stops to reside just above resistance at $70.50 and then just above resistance at $71.00. Look for sell stops just below technical support at the overnight low of $69.52, and then more sell stops just below support at $69.00. Today's key near-term Fibonacci support/resistance level: $70.07. Wyckoff's Intra-Day Market Rating: 5.0

GRAINS

Prices were mixed overnight in quieter trading, which suggests a quieter trading day in the grains on Friday. Still more heavy rains and flooding continue in the northern and eastern Corn Belt, which are being deemed bullish for corn and soybeans. Wheat bulls continue to savor strong export demand for U.S. wheat. The corn and bean bulls are also hoping traders start to focus on strong worldwide demand.