... in the summer of 1986, whereas the Foodstuffs didn't bottom out until the first quarter of 19 87. The Foodstuffs, on the other hand, peaked in mid-1988 anddropped sharply for a year. The ... spring of1989, which was the beginning of the end for the bull run in the dollar. THE DOLLAR VERSUS THE STOCK MARKETIt stands to reason since both the dollar and the stock market are influenced ... rising for several months,pulling the dollar higher. Over the summer both the dollar and stocks began to weaken THE DOLLAR VERSUS THE STOCK MARKET 87 FIGURE 6.11 THE U.S. DOLLAR VERSUS THE DOW...