Sentences with phrase «against the dollar on»

As a result, the euro rose against the dollar on the more hawkish movement from the central bank, trading at $ 1.2411 at about 12:55 p.m. GMT (7:55 p.m. ET).

The common currency rose to a two - and - half year high against the dollar on doubts over the U.S. currency but also after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi gave two speeches last week with no indications about the bank's next steps for monetary policy.

The euro rose to a nine - day high against the dollar on Tuesday following remarks by ECB President Mario Draghi that the bank needed to be «prudent» when «gradually» updating its monetary policy.

LONDON, Oct 24 - The euro fell to a one - week low against the dollar on Wednesday after worse - than - expected German business activity and sentiment data fuelled concerns of weakness in the euro zone's largest economy.

The pound, which hit a new post-Brexit high against the dollar on Tuesday morning, was little changed after the release.

After a sharp drop against the dollar on Friday, sterling ticked up 0.1 percent in early Asian trade as markets braced for a potentially messy election outcome.

In fact, the Swiss franc rose 1 percent against the dollar on Wednesday morning, as investors looked for safe options after North Korea said it was «carefully examining» a plan to strike Guam, where a U.S. military base is located.

The euro has fallen to almost a six - week low against the dollar on the news.

The euro jumped against the dollar on Thursday after the European Central Bank said it could revisit its communication stance in early 2018, boosting expectations that policymakers are preparing to reduce their vast monetary stimulus program.

After a two - day rally, the offshore renminbi rose as much as 2.5 percent, to 6.7853 against the dollar on Thursday, an exceptional gain for a currency that is usually subject to staid trading.

On other note, you can actually reduce your risks with cryptocurrency pairs as well, and get exposure only to the relative performance of two coins, and remove the generally huge volatility of coins versus fiat currencies, like Ethereum's swings against the Dollar on the chart above

Over the past year, the Venezuelan bolivar has plummeted 95.5 percent against the dollar on the black market.

Turkey's currency hit another record low against the dollar on the morning of May 3 after official data showed the inflation rose higher than expected in April.

At present, the bitcoin price is trading at $ 16,093 against the dollar on Bitfinex, while its global average is $ 16,440.

The digital currency rose 11.5 % against the dollar on Friday and has gained more than 15 % since Monday's low near $ 292.

TOKYO / SINGAPORE (Reuters)-- The yen held firm against the dollar on Tuesday as a political scandal engulfing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government raised doubts about his ability to...

Altcoins achieved a near - universal advance against the dollar on Wednesday, and several top 10 - cryptocurrencies managed to post double - digit percentage returns.

Litecoin traded lower against the dollar on Wednesday, with LTC / USD hovering within a narrow range.

Not exact matches

TORONTO, May 1 - The Canadian dollar fell to a four - week low against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday before paring its decline, as Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said the outlook for the domestic economy is good despite the overhang of high household debt.

The move caused a global rout in markets, in part because a cheaper renminbi against a stronger U.S. dollar forces down prices on goods from China.

NEW YORK, May 1 - The U.S. dollar surged into positive territory for 2018 on Tuesday and broke past key levels against several currencies as a divergence between growth and the interest rate outlook versus other countries spurred investors to chase the currency higher.

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 rising trend for taxes on sweetened drinks has prompted beverage industry giants like PepsiCo and Coca - Cola to spend billions of dollars on advertising and lobbying campaigns against the measures.

Other big movers on Thursday include the British pound falling against the dollar and gold rallying.

On Friday, the dollar index was up 4 % from its lows of the year hit on February 16, as traders found it increasingly expensive to bet against the dollar's declinOn Friday, the dollar index was up 4 % from its lows of the year hit on February 16, as traders found it increasingly expensive to bet against the dollar's declinon February 16, as traders found it increasingly expensive to bet against the dollar's decline.

The dollar clawed back some ground against the buoyant euro and traders bet on further U.S. rate hikes this year.

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.

The currency, which was down on the day against the dollar, was on track for its biggest daily loss in more than four months.

Sterling dropped more than 1 percent against the U.S. dollar on Thursday after the Bank of England announced the first rate hike since the financial crisis.

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.

On Thursday morning, the euro was once again up against the dollar by 0.3 percent at $ 1.1412, after Draghi made new remarks without retracting any of the previous comments.

Crude oil is holding on to recent gains at just below $ 48 a barrel, and the dollar is a touch stronger against the euro.

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 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.

The euro rebounded from a two - week trough, and the dollar fell to its low on the day against the Japanese yen after comments from New York Fed President William Dudley.

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.

It started with Russia's seizure of Crimea from Ukraine in March, and it has been followed by a cascading series of punches and counterpunches: U.S. sanctions on Kremlin officials, Putin's support for Ukraine separatists, more penalties against Russia, and then counter-sanctions as Russia banned the U.S., the European Union, Norway, Australia, and Canada from selling billions of dollars» worth of fruits, vegetables, fish, and meats to Russia.

On Monday morning, the yen was close to a 17 - month high against the dollar following the U.S. decision last week to impose new tariffs on China worth $ 60 billioOn Monday morning, the yen was close to a 17 - month high against the dollar following the U.S. decision last week to impose new tariffs on China worth $ 60 billioon China worth $ 60 billion.

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.

The Japanese currency has been mostly on the rise against the U.S. dollar as investors look for a safe haven amid fears of a global trade war.

Bitcoin is on a roll, with the price of one of the virtual coins up more than 17 % against the dollar in just one day.

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 surged on Tuesday into positive territory for 2018 and broke past key levels against several currencies.

One point to keep an eye on: Clayton warned entrepreneurs against «initial coin offerings,» recent fundraising phenomena that founders have used to raise billions of dollars through the sale of digital tokens.

Against a basket of its rivals, the dollar has surged past its 200 - day moving average on Tuesday, a level it hasn't traded above since May 2017, a level which typically attracts some reassessment from large institutional investors on their dollar positions, according to Morgan Stanley.

Sterling jumped on the announcement of YouGov's poll, climbing to another year - to - date high against the dollar, approaching $ 1.50.

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.

No slight against Tanzania, but Canada's dollar didn't belong on a list of the world's weakest currencies this spring.

The British pound hit a new seven - year low against the dollar after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney on Tuesday ruled out an interest rate rise any time soon.