Dollar Climbs and Stocks Fall

S & P futures began the day marginally higher in the wake of yesterday's large advance for stocks in U.S. markets.  Brazil reported today that its economy had lost 550,000 jobs in December.  As odd as it seems, when the Euro falls and the dollar rises stocks normally suffer.  That is exactly what cost stocks to fall sharply in late trading today.  The Dow closed down 141 points.