Sticks are bouncing again, down less than 3/4% as we get close to the Bernanke vote. Not sure whether the vote has anything to do with the bounce, but the timing is curious.
EUR/USD is stuck in the mud in the 1.3980 area though USD/JPY is rebounding nicely, now up at 0.8992 from 89.65 lows at the height of the risk aversion earlier in the day.
Bernanke is expected to easily be reconfirmed as long as the Senate agrees to stop debate and take a vote. 60 Members need to agree.
