Sentences with phrase «against a basket of currencies»

Today we are going to report about the USD after it dropped against a basket of currencies.

SINGAPORE, May 3 - The dollar traded below a four - month high against a basket of currencies on Thursday, with the focus shifting to economic data after the Federal Reserve did little to alter market expectations for further interest rate rises this year.

SINGAPORE, May 3 - The dollar traded near a four - month high against a basket of currencies on Thursday, having recovered from a brief dip after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady and said inflation had «moved close» to its target.

LONDON, April 11 - The U.S. dollar slipped to a two - week low against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as trade war fears receded but uncertainty over possible Western military action against Syria bred risk aversion among some investors.

The dollar rose against a basket of currencies while prices for U.S. Treasury debt fell.

The Greenback touched fresh highs when measured against a basket of currencies Wednesday as the dollar index reached levels not seen since September 2003.

Since the election, the dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, has risen 3.6 percent.

On the other hand, the recent appreciation of the yuan against a basket of currencies created by the Chinese government, is mainly artificial.

Prices for U.S. Treasuries bonds slipped while the U.S. dollar rose slightly against a basket of currencies after the data was published.

SYDNEY (Reuters)- The dollar rose to its highest in over four years against a basket of currencies on Thursday after the Federal Reserve's guidance on interest rates highlighted the diverging pathways between the United States and other rich nations.

The dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies while prices for U.S. Treasuries rose.

Even though the dollar has raced to 14 - year highs against a basket of currencies in the wake of the Fed meeting, only a slim majority - 52 percent of poll participants who expressed a view - thought the euro / dollar exchange rate would break below parity in 2017.

The greenback traded at 85.27 against a basket of currencies early on Friday, near highs last reached in mid-2010.

The data buoyed U.S. stocks and helped lift the dollar to a 5-1/2 - year high against a basket of currencies as traders brought forward bets on the timing of the first rate hike.

U.S. stock index futures pared gains on the data, while the dollar slipped against a basket of currencies.

This is despite the 30 % appreciation of the yuan against a basket of currencies over the past decade.

Finance Minister Lou Jiwei has attempted to inspire confidence among global investors, resulting in the offshore yuan gaining ground against a basket of currencies.

The greenback is up 4.5 percent year to date against a basket of currencies, and up 3 percent over the past month.

The dollar fell against a basket of currencies, while prices for U.S. Treasury debt rose.

Excerpt below: The dollar fell some 10 % against a basket of currencies last year, the first annual decline in five years.

This kind of money has been made by speculating on Brazilian, Indian and Chinese securities and those of other countries whose exchange rates have been forced up by credit - flight out of the dollar, which has fallen by 7 % against a basket of currencies since early September when the Federal Reserve floated the prospect of quantitative easing.

A few dollar - denominated commodities moved higher on Friday in response to a weaker U.S. Dollar, a drop in U.S. Treasury yields and softer - than - expected U.S. economic data.The dollar was pressured against a basket of currencies after the initial reading on first - quarter gross domestic product came in at 2.3 percent.

Alex: In my opinion, you don't need a hedge for VEA because though it is denominated in USD, it holds stocks denominated in euros, yen and pound, so it is really only affected by the gyrations of the C$ against this basket of currencies.

You are right of course that VEA and VWO are * not * influenced by the CAD / USD fluctuations but by the fluctuation of the CAD against the basket of currencies those assets are denominated in.

The dollar recently retreated against a basket of currencies after it was revealed that lacklustre US inflation data is a reality in the US economy.

Volatility in currency markets could cause problems because Beijing sets the value of the yuan against a basket of the currencies of its major trading partners.

Prices for U.S. government debt fell marginally, while the dollar weakened against a basket of currencies.

U.S. Dollar Falls to 15 Month Low against Basket of Major Currencies The U.S. Dollar fell to a 15 month low against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as concerns about debt issues in Dubai subsided, leading to increased demand for higher yielding currencies.

The dollar, measured against a basket of currencies, has now given up more than half of the gains it notched up this month when investors rushed into the greenback as equity markets suffered a violent sell - off.

The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of currencies, traded at 91.525 at 2:51 p.m. HK / SIN.

NEW YORK, Feb 5 - The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Monday as U.S. bond yields rallied on safe - haven demand stemming from a dramatic selloff on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones at one point fell more than 1,500 points.

NEW YORK U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as investors digested a statement from the Federal Reserve, which left interest rates steady and said inflation had «moved close» to its target, while the dollar climbed late against a basket of currencies.

The IMF expressed concerns over the rise in the value of the US dollar, which has gained about 20 % against a basket of currencies in the past year and has led to a deepening trade deficit.

The U.S. dollar rose to a two - week high against a basket of currencies on Friday on rising U.S. yields, while sterling extended a decline in the wake of dovish comments from the head of the Bank of England.

The U.S. dollar slipped to a six - day low against a basket of currencies on Thursday as investors balked at emerging details of the U.S. Senate Republicans» version of a tax cut plan.

Elsewhere, the dollar held at a three - month high against a basket of currencies, after having received a boost from U.S. 10 - year Treasury yields holding near the key 3 percent level.

Gold prices extended their gains on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve's dovish remarks weakened the US dollar against a basket of currencies, yet bullion remained vulnerable to a possible rising greenback and weak investment demand.

two - week low against a basket of currencies.

U.S. Treasury debt price squeezed higher, while the dollar rose against a basket of currencies.

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.

* The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, was little changed at 90.800, lower than 91.076 hit in the previous session, its strongest level since Jan. 12.

SINGAPORE, May 3 (Reuters)- The dollar traded below a four - month high against a basket of currencies on Thursday, with the focus shifting to economic data after the Federal Reserve did little to alter market expectations for further interest rate rises this year.

Prices for U.S. Treasuries extended losses after the data while the dollar rose against a basket of currencies.

The gains came despite a higher dollar, which is at its strongest since Jan. 11 against a basket of currencies.

The gains came despite a higher dollar, which hit its strongest since Jan. 11 against a basket of currencies.

Against a basket of currencies, the dollar index was trading at 92.450, after reaching the highest since late December at 92.834.

The Greenback edged higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday with prices stabilising above 100.00 as investors adopted a defensive stance ahead of next week's FOMC meeting.

Measured against a basket of currencies, it has gained about 17.5 percent in value since the inauguration, more than any other major currency.