With
the U.S. dollar gaining strength and the U.S. Federal Reserve set to hike interest rates throughout the year — which will lend another boost to the «Greenback» — the yuan's continued free fall in relation to the dollar may push the Bitcoin price up at an even higher rate than we saw in 2016.
U.S. Dollar Gaining Strength against Most Majors The U.S. Dollar is gaining strength against most major currencies at the midsession with the exception of the Pacific Rim countries.
On the one hand, the Federal Reserve's easy money policy will cap
U.S. dollar gains through this year.
Any U.S. dollar gains or losses as a result of the ETF's investment will be hedged back to the Canadian dollar to the best of the ETF's ability.
Not exact matches
Gold prices rose on Monday as the
dollar slipped, but
gains are expected to be capped ahead of inflation data from the
U.S. this week.
For foreigners investing in Japanese stocks, the yen also poses a challenge, analysts said, with the rapid depreciation in the currency — which has fallen 14 percent against the
U.S. dollar in the past three months - mitigating
gains in the market.
He said that even if
U.S. inflation numbers come in better than expected they would not lead to a sustained
dollar recovery but a short - term
gain.
LONDON, May 2 - The
dollar consolidated
gains on Friday after hitting a 3 - 1 / 2 month high in the previous session as investors waited for the outcome of a
U.S. «Despite the moves we have seen in the
dollar in recent days, financial conditions haven't really tightened noticeably but that may change if the rally continues,» said Manuel Oliveri, an FX strategist at Credit...
The DXY
U.S. dollar index tried to buck a nine - month downward trend in late September, but its short burst of
gains did not last through to the end of 2017.
If the upcoming
U.S. jobs data shows
gains in wage rises, that would propel the
dollar higher,» said Shinichiro Kadota, senior currency strategist at Barclays Capital in Tokyo.
LONDON, May 3 - World stocks made little progress on Thursday as worries over global trade tensions weighed, while the
U.S. dollar consolidated recent bumper
gains after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed the outlook for more rate hikes.
NEW YORK / LONDON, Jan 18 - Gold was flat in a narrow range on Thursday, first dipping as the
dollar rose and then rising as the
dollar moved lower, but bullion's
gains were limited by higher
U.S. $ 12, or 0.9 percent, at $ 1,327.20 per ounce.
NEW YORK, Jan 3 - The
U.S. dollar extended
gains against key currencies on Wednesday after the release of minutes from last month's Federal Reserve meeting, while world shares smashed records on investor optimism in the new year.
HOUSTON, Jan 26 - Oil prices settled higher on Friday after hitting three - year highs, with crude also posting a weekly
gain as a weaker
U.S. dollar underpinned prices.
U.S. stock index futures pared
gains on the data, while the
dollar slipped against a basket of currencies.
Further
dollar gains will likely depend on data showing additional improvement in growth and inflation, which could compel the
U.S. central bank to raise rates this year an additional three times.
The
dollar index, which compares it to a basket of global currencies, was down around 10 percent last year after several years of
gains as the
U.S. economy improved following the global economic crash.
The
U.S. currency also
gained versus the Canadian and Australian
dollars, the latter down half a percent and close to its 4-1/2 month low reached last week.
The
dollar last week enjoyed its biggest weekly
gain in more than two months, and the
U.S. currency began this week on a strong footing.
The
U.S. has
gained more than 5.2 trillion
dollars in Stock Market Value since Election Day!
Suki Cooper of Standard Chartered says gold prices could see
gains after the Fed's meeting in June as the
U.S. dollar is expected to trend weaker in the second half of the year.
Government bond yields fell, and the
U.S. dollar surrendered earlier
gains.
Lockhart in particular played down the idea that
dollar gains were a vote of confidence in the
U.S. recovery, saying they could equally be a vote of low confidence about other countries.
Dollar weakness, which continued into early January after its biggest annual drop since 2003, had helped to lift assets priced in the
U.S. currency, with gold last week registering a fourth straight weekly
gain for the first time since April.
Contributing to this
gain was a weaker
U.S. dollar, stock indices hitting new highs and geopolitical instability, all of which fueled uncertainty.
Uncertainty about the
U.S. presidential race in the near term may produce periods of volatility for the
U.S. dollar, yet RBC maintains that the
U.S. currency will post modest
gains against the Euro, Canadian
dollar and sterling as markets look for a
U.S. Federal Reserve policy rate increase in the first half of 2017.
The
U.S. dollar clung to
gains amid fading concerns over a global trade war, while oil soared on a reported decline in
U.S. crude inventories and the possibility of supply disruptions.
While
U.S. economic data has not given the
dollar much reason to extend
gains, data from the Eurozone has surely not done the euro any favors.
You can also enjoy
gains through the current overvalued state of the
U.S. dollar, plus dividend returns.
The argument that the
U.S. dollar is a flawed currency is
gaining ground.
And as they do,
U.S. investors should preferably
gain that exposure via instruments that seek to hedge the foreign currency impact, as
dollar strength means equity
gains in local currency terms will be muted when translated back into
U.S. dollars.
You will need to note the value of both coins in
U.S. dollars on the day of the transaction to determine the associated
gain or loss.
The
U.S. dollar posted rare
gains against a basket of rival currencies after New York Fed President William Dudley said interest rates are on track to rise gradually.
The foreign exchange market saw the
U.S. dollar depreciate against the Canadian
dollar in Q1 2017, losing -0.6 per cent compared to a Q4 2016
gain of 2.0 per cent.
As noted earlier, arbitrageurs obtain a twofold
gain: the margin between Brazil's nearly 12 % yield on its long - term government bonds and the cost of
U.S. credit (1 %), plus the foreign - exchange
gain resulting from the fact that the outflow from
dollars into reals has pushed up the real's exchange rate some 30 % — from R$ 2.50 at the start of 2009 to $ 1.75 last week.
Our fourth open position in the model trading account, PowerShares
U.S. Dollar Bull Index ($ UUP) long, is also showing an unrealized
gain, but has a low correlation to the direction of the equities markets either way.
If you are an accrual basis taxpayer that is not eligible to or does not elect to determine the amount realized using the spot rate on the settlement date, you will recognize foreign currency
gain or loss to the extent of any difference between the
U.S. dollar amount realized on the date of sale or disposition and the
U.S. dollar value of the currency received at the spot rate on the settlement date.
SYDNEY, May 3 (Reuters)- Asian shares slipped on Thursday as hopes waned for real progress in Sino-
U.S. trade talks, while the
U.S. dollar consolidated recent bumper
gains after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed the outlook for more rate hikes.
In 2016, the net foreign exchange
gain was # 2.3 million, primarily as a result of the unrealized
gain on translation of cash deposits held primarily in
U.S. dollars at year end, reflecting a strengthening of the
U.S. dollar against pounds sterling during the year.
End - of - week profit taking prevented the
U.S. dollar from extending its
gains on Friday despite stronger - than - expected first - quarter
U.S. GDP growth and an upward revision to the University of Michigan's consumer confidence index.With that in mind, steady growth and rising inflation expectations should foster further
gains in the
dollar next week as investors are convinced that the Federal Reserve will use the May meeting to prepare the market for a June hike.
Bloomberg attributed the commodity's
gains to a weak
U.S. dollar and cautious commentary from the Federal Reserve regarding an interest rate hike.
Credit Suisse Credit Suisse, the Fund's largest holding, had a volatile quarter due to recent news, but it ended the quarter with a
gain of 6.5 % in
U.S. dollar terms over the period.
Gold climbed on Friday, ensuring a monthly
gain of more than 1 %, as data showing weak
U.S. economic growth weighed on the
dollar.
SYDNEY (Reuters)- Asian shares fell on Friday while the
dollar ran into some profit - taking after several weeks of strong
gains as financial markets turned their attention to looming
U.S. payrolls data for fresh catalysts.
The
U.S. dollar broke a four - week streak of positive
gains this week.
The
U.S. dollar pared
gains against a basket of major currencies on Friday after data showed the
U.S. economy created fewer jobs than expected in December.
U.S. producer prices rose more than expected in January, recording their largest
gain in more than four years amid increases in the cost of energy products and some services, but a strong
dollar continued to keep underlying inflation tame.
The
U.S. Dollar is trading higher at themid - session but giving back some of its earlier
gains.
In the last few days, the Mexican peso has hit all - time lows against the
U.S. dollar as Trump appeared to
gain momentum in election polls.
The
U.S. dollar weakened against most of the other majors today after giving up early - session
gains.