Silver futures in the May contract settled last Friday in New York at 17.16 an ounce while currently trading at 16.45 hitting a two week low finishing down about $ 0.70 for the trading week all due to the fact that
the U.S. dollar hit a four - month high today putting pressure on the whole precious metal sector.
In foreign exchange markets,
the U.S. dollar hit its lowest level since December, 2014 against a basket of other leading currencies.
Not exact matches
NEW YORK, April 25 - The
dollar hit a four - month high on Wednesday, boosted by the benchmark
U.S..
The
U.S. dollar just
hit its highest levels since late December, a move that's planted it in overbought territory.
A Royal Bank of Canada report released in early January even suggested that the benefit of a low
dollar for exporters, coupled with an upswing in the
U.S. economy and increased consumer spending in Canada, could offset the economic
hit of low oil prices.
In currencies, the
dollar index, which tracks the
U.S. currency against six major peers, traded at 92.478 at 2:56 p.m. HK / SIN, below the 92.8 handle touched on Wednesday and under a four - month high
hit in the last session.
Operating profit fell 8 percent to 12.4 billion Danish crowns ($ 2.00 billion) in the January to March quarter compared with a year ago,
hit by the depreciation of the
U.S. dollar, but beat an average 11.8 billion crown forecast in a Reuters poll of analysts.
Operating profit fell 8 percent to 12.4 billion Danish crowns ($ 2.00 billion) in the January to March quarter compared with a year ago,
hit by the depreciation of the
U.S. dollar.
LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters)- The
dollar hit a 15 - month low against the yen but steadied against the euro on Wednesday, with investors nervous ahead of key
U.S. inflation numbers due later amid a fragile recovery in equity markets.
The
U.S. dollar index traded near 93.06 after
hitting Thursday its highest since August 18.
(New throughout, updates prices, market activity and comments; adds second byline and NEW YORK dateline) NEW YORK / LONDON, April 10 (Reuters)- Gold prices rose on Tuesday,
hitting their highest in nearly a week as the
U.S. dollar weakened and investors awaited potential
U.S. action against suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria.
NEW YORK / LONDON, April 10 - Gold prices rose on Tuesday,
hitting their highest in nearly a week as the
U.S. dollar weakened and investors awaited potential
U.S. action against suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Meanwhile its currency, the ringgit, has
hit levels seen since the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis and lost as much as 28 percent of its value against the
U.S. dollar from the beginning of the year through the end of September.
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...
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.
NEW YORK, Feb 5 - The
dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Monday as the
U.S. bond market selloff levelled off after the 10 - year yield
hit a four - year peak on worries that the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates faster to counter signs of wage pressure.
LONDON, Jan 24 - Gold prices
hit the highest in more than five months on Wednesday after a
U.S. official welcomed a weaker
dollar and investors sought insurance against uncertainty.
LONDON, Jan 24 - Gold prices
hit the highest in more than four months on Wednesday after a
U.S. official welcomed a weaker
dollar and investors sought insurance against uncertainty.
BENGALURU, April 25 (Reuters)- Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday as most global stock markets fell and as the
U.S. dollar eased below an over three - month high
hit in the previous session.
LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters)- Gold prices
hit the highest in more than four months on Wednesday after a
U.S. official welcomed a weaker
dollar and investors sought insurance against uncertainty.
LONDON, Feb 14 - The
dollar hit a 15 - month low against the yen but steadied against the euro on Wednesday, with investors nervous ahead of key
U.S. inflation numbers due later amid a fragile recovery in equity markets.
The Canadian
dollar hit an eight - month low of C$ 1.3002 per
U.S. dollar as
U.S. President Donald Trump used proposed tariffs on steel and aluminium as a bargaining chip in talks to revamp NAFTA.
Contributing to this gain was a weaker
U.S. dollar, stock indices
hitting new highs and geopolitical instability, all of which fueled uncertainty.
NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters)- The
dollar hit a four - month high on Wednesday, boosted by the benchmark
U.S. Treasury yield, which continued its rise after breaking through 3 percent on Tuesday for the first time in four years.
As the euro takes a
hit, the
U.S. dollar looks better by comparison, both as a safe haven and as an investment vehicle.
The Dow utility average plunged another 12 points, the Transports dropped by nearly 100, the Industrials failed their recent basing pattern, the number of stocks
hitting new lows jumped above new highs on both the NYSE and the Nasdaq, decliners led advancers by more than 2 - to - 1, and the
U.S. dollar weakened further, among other ugliness.
On Tuesday, the
U.S. dollar index versus a basket of other currencies
hit its highest since January.
Trade surplus in August jumped 77.8 percent year - on - year and
hit a record high again, after reaching an all - time high of 47.3 billion
U.S. dollars in July, the data showed.
The $ 1 $ 2 $ 3
Dollar Menu
hits U.S. restaurants Jan. 4, 2018, with items including breakfast sandwiches, burgers, chicken and drinks.
After
hitting a 6 - year high against the
U.S. dollar in 2017, it appears the euro bull run may be coming to an end, pulling back nearly 4 percent against its rival over the past three months
To do so, the Federation has taken unprecedented action, helping to coordinate hundreds of donation drives in the
U.S. mainland, distributing millions of pounds of food, water and essentials to those most affected by the storm, delivering emergency relief aid to the 78 hard -
hit municipalities, and seeding 13 million
dollars to support emergency relief and recovery projects throughout Puerto Rico.
The yen
hit historic lows against the
U.S. dollar in 2016, and though it had strengthened by December, it still was very low, spurring an increase in international travel demand.
To do so, the Hispanic Federation has taken unprecedented action, helping to coordinate hundreds of donation drives in the
U.S. mainland, distributing millions of pounds of food, water and essentials to those most affected by the storm, delivering emergency relief aid to the 78 hard -
hit municipalities, and seeding 15 million
dollars to support emergency relief and recovery projects throughout Puerto Rico.
The abandonment of the Bretton Woods system in 1971, which terminated the convertibility of the
U.S. dollar to gold, sent financial markets around the globe into a tailspin, with the United Kingdom getting
hit particularly hard.
The negative effects of lower oil prices
hit the economy right away, and the various positives - more exports because of a stronger
U.S. economy and a lower
dollar, and more consumption spending as households spend less on fuel - will arrive only gradually, and are of uncertain size.
The externals have been mixed so far this week with the global equity markets in a light round of profit taking selling while the
U.S. dollar is correcting to the downside after
hitting new highs against most major currency pairs.
The
dollar hit a three - week high versus the yen after the
U.S. Senate approved a major tax overhaul over the weekend.
By midday, the Canadian
dollar was trading at 80.69
U.S. cents, after
hitting 80.90 cents soon after the data was released.
The currency rebounded to 60.00 to the
U.S. dollar following the move but has since crumbled during Tuesday's session and
hit a fresh all - time low of 72.152 by mid-afternoon London time.
When the world realizes this money is already printed, the
U.S. dollar and Treasury bonds will take a huge
hit.
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.
Large
U.S. multinational companies reported about $ 4.2 billion in
hits to earnings and revenue in Q3, driven mostly by swings in the Brazilian real, Japanese yen, Indian rupee and Australian
dollar, CFOJ's Emily Chasan reports.
Indeed, the supply of
dollar bond issuance in this year's first quarter
hit record levels, and those levels don't account for the increased use of «reverse Yankee issuance,» whereby
U.S. corporations issue into European markets denominated in euros.
The real declined 10 % against the
U.S. dollar during the quarter, while the rupee
hit a record low.
The
U.S. dollar index recovered from more than two - year lows to
hit its highest since early September.
The single currency has
hit a two - year high against the
U.S. dollar.
Oil prices on Thursday
hit their highest since December, 2014, pushed up after
U.S. crude inventories posted a 10th straight week of declines and as the
dollar continued to weaken.
Thanks to the slump in the world economy,
U.S. car exports took a
hit: They fell about 40 percent in
dollar terms.
The lira stood at 4.7775 against the
U.S. dollar at 0530 GMT, weakening from a close of 4.6746 on Tuesday and having
hit a record low of 4.8450 overnight, bringing its declines so far this year to more than 21 percent.
See on the daily bar chart for the
U.S. dollar index that prices are in a four - week - old uptrend and have just
hit a six - week high.