Here’s the general idea:
A strong stock market = strong currency.
A weak stock market = weak currency.
If you bought the currency from the country with the stronger stock market and sold the currency from the country with the weaker stock market, you can potentially make some nice dough.
Not too familiar with the major global equity indices? It’s your lucky day! Here they are!
Global Equity Markets

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