As Graph 30 illustrates, the rise in the over-the-docks price of imports in the past year has been more consistent with, although smaller than, the decline of the Australian
dollar against the major currencies in the industrialised world (of which the exchange rate against the SDR is a convenient measure).
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The dollar strengthened initially but later slid to a three - year
low against major currencies amid expectations that unlike other central banks such as the ECB, the Federal Reserve is in no rush to raise interest rates.
Case in point — commodities generated strong returns in the fourth quarter of 2016 with the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index moving 9 percent higher despite a stronger greenback which gained about 7
percent against major currencies.
As I write, the U.S. dollar has spent the last two years at record levels, posting multi-year
highs against major currencies like the British pound, Australian dollar, and the Euro.
The US dollar weakened from a recent four - month
peak against major currencies during a choppy session, a day after the Federal Reserve ended a policy meeting with no change in rates and a less hawkish statement than investors had anticipated.
Nonetheless, the exchange rate
movement against the major currencies must overstate the net impact of the recent currency movements because it does not take account of Asian producers» ability to reduce their prices.
By early August, the Australian dollar had depreciated by an average of around 15 per
cent against the major currencies, from the levels prevailing in mid 1997, but there are several reasons to expect that the effect on domestic inflation might be smaller than would normally be expected from a movement of this size.
With improving employment figures, higher domestic production of commodities and a rise in levels of consumer confidence, the dollar rose in
value against major currencies around the world, climbing to $ 1.49 against the pound in the first half of 2015.
If the dollar gets much lower
against the major currencies of our world, I would expect to see some currency intervention to try to raise the value of the US dollar.
U.S. Dollar Posts Strong Gains on Renewed Greece Concerns The U.S. Dollar posted strong
gains against all major currencies as concerns about Greeceâ $ ™ s ability to stick to its new strict budget flared up once again.
Section of Ghanaians are beginning to question government's assurance to address these age long challenges in the short to medium term after the cedi, which was relatively
stable against major currencies the whole of last year; has depreciated by 6 percent in the last two months with dumsor also rearing its ugly head.
[1] To be fair, the decision to not hedge the currency exposure in international equities during the past decade had a lot to do with the weak U.S.
dollar against major currencies.
The US dollar has declined more than 10 %
against major currencies this year — despite two rate hikes and the Fed's announcement that it plans to reduce its massive balance sheet.
In just a few minutes after the central bank's accouncemend, the Swiss franc shot up
against all major currencies.