Sentences with phrase «against a basket of currencies as»

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.

Not exact matches

The dollar, traded against a basket of major currencies, rose as high as 92.566, the highest since Jan. 10, before retracing to 92.454.

NEW YORK, May 2 - 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 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.

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.

NEW YORK, April 13 - The dollar was little changed against a basket of major currencies on Friday as traders waited for more clarity on a possible Western military intervention in Syria.

NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters)- The U.S. dollar rose to four - month highs against a basket of major currencies and world stock indexes mostly edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting and possible indications on the interest rate outlook.

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.

As the USD is the largest component in the basket of global currencies against which other currencies» purchasing power are measured, and the ruble lost 58 % in valuation versus the USD just from June 2014 to January 2016, I would dare claim that a 58 % devaluation qualifies as a crasAs the USD is the largest component in the basket of global currencies against which other currencies» purchasing power are measured, and the ruble lost 58 % in valuation versus the USD just from June 2014 to January 2016, I would dare claim that a 58 % devaluation qualifies as a crasas a crash.

The dollar rose to the highs of the year against a currency basket on Tuesday as investors awaited a FED meeting expected to point to another possible rate hikes this year.

Further measures are likely during the year as the authorities grapple with slowing growth, adverse balance of payments flows, and the desire to maintain a stable currency against a basket.

Gold recovered as the U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of six major currencies, slid 0.21 % to 92.09, pulling back from Tuesday's four - month highs of 92.37.

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 WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund is an actively managed ETF that goes long the US dollar against a basket of global currencies from developed as well as emerging markets.

1) As Victor mentioned there are inflation statistics covering the last 100 or so years that value the currency against an ever - changing basket of goods.

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 cCurrencies 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 ccurrencies on Tuesday as concerns about debt issues in Dubai subsided, leading to increased demand for higher yielding currenciescurrencies.

For US Dynamic Hedging clients during the quarter, hedging returns in the programmes were negative, as the US dollar weakened against the weighted basket of hedged currencies.

If society has an exchange system (money), inflation is normally a measure of the decreasing value of the currency against a basket of goods regarded as being «normal consumption» for a citizen.

Asian stocks edged up on Thursday as robust corporate earnings helped Wall Street quell concerns over a surge in U.S. bond yields, while the dollar hovered near three - month highs against a basket of currencies.

Investing.com — The dollar retreated from a fresh five - month high against a basket of major currencies as a rout of the euro eased, prompting traders to take profits on the...

In the case of Emerging Markets, positive returns were generated over the period as emerging market currencies generally appreciated against a basket of developed market currencies.