... but if eg Europe switch off USD for crude purchases, the quantitive tightening effect will be temporarily diminished
as dollar demand would drop.
Not exact matches
NEW YORK / LONDON, May 2 - Gold prices hovered near four - month lows on Wednesday
as the
dollar advanced, and were expected to remain under pressure from a significantly stronger U.S. currency and weak investment
demand.
LONDON, May 2 - Gold steadied on Wednesday near 4 - month lows
as the
dollar's uptrend paused, but prices of the precious metal are expected to remain under pressure from a significantly stronger U.S. currency and weak investment
demand.
(New throughout, updates prices, market activity and comments; adds second byline and NEW YORK) NEW YORK / LONDON, May 2 (Reuters)- Gold prices hovered near four - month lows on Wednesday
as the
dollar advanced, and were expected to remain under pressure from a significantly stronger U.S. currency and weak investment
demand.
On -
demand streaming services such
as Spotify, Apple Music and Google Play have been heralded
as the future, giving consumers access to millions of songs on their device of choice for only a few
dollars a month.
With a huge
demand for GPS trackers from brands, companies, individuals and Government agencies, the industry has been touted
as a goldmine that can yield an estimated 50 billion
dollars in a calendar year.
Demand for gold, the «fear index» has likely be curbed by greater odds of a December rate hike,
as well
as the surging
dollar.
Shenfeld thinks the loonie will stay around par, but could get
as high
as US$ 1.04 in 2013, thanks to continuing
demand for Canadian -
dollar bonds from foreign countries.
The increasingly diverse work force will
demand benefits plans that adapt to individual needs, allowing employees to spend their benefits
dollars as it suits them.
As for the problem of redemptions, there were, as had been feared, a large number of mutual - fund shareholders who demanded millions of dollars of their money in cash when the market crashed, but apparently the mutual funds had so much cash on hand that in most cases they could pay off their shareholders without selling substantial amounts of stoc
As for the problem of redemptions, there were,
as had been feared, a large number of mutual - fund shareholders who demanded millions of dollars of their money in cash when the market crashed, but apparently the mutual funds had so much cash on hand that in most cases they could pay off their shareholders without selling substantial amounts of stoc
as had been feared, a large number of mutual - fund shareholders who
demanded millions of
dollars of their money in cash when the market crashed, but apparently the mutual funds had so much cash on hand that in most cases they could pay off their shareholders without selling substantial amounts of stock.
Moreover, global
demand for telecommunication equipment has remained healthy,
as exports are booming, even in the face of a strong U.S.
dollar.
The U.S.
dollar held steady versus a basket of major currencies
as solid company results and fading concerns about a trade war helped keep a lid on safe - haven
demand for the greenback.
Larger industry groups such
as food products, metals and machinery are much less adversely affected by the strong
dollar, and these minor problems have generally been offset by strong growth in
demand.
That
demand found its focal point in the U.S., which by 2005 - 06 was absorbing a remarkable 60 % of global capital flows, from Europe and Asia
as well
as the recycling of petro -
dollars from the Middle East.
«We anticipate a rebound in oil prices
as U.S. supply growth slows,
demand improves, and the
dollar potentially tops and begins to weaken over the next 12 to 18 months,» Stifel analysts wrote.
Precious and Industrial Metals Inflation concerns, geopolitical tensions and interest - rate levels, especially real yields, contributed to a 1.7 % rise in the spot price of gold (to US$ 1,325 per troy ounce),
as did swings in the US
dollar.1 Gold prices traded within the US$ 1,305 — 1,360 range throughout the period, reached 18 - month highs in March and capped their third straight quarterly gain, a feat not seen since 2011.1 Haven
demand was a key support
as exchange - traded gold holdings of 2,269 metric tons (mt) neared a five - year high.1 The Fed is widely expected to boost borrowing costs, and investors have been carefully watching the central bank's statements to see whether it targets more rate increases in 2018 than previously projected.
Gold fell
as the
dollar held near the highest level in five years and investors reduced holdings in the largest exchange - traded product backed by the metal, curbing
demand for a store of value.
Even after a drop in commodities this month, seven of eight tracked by the Standard & Poor's GSCI Agriculture Index are higher than a year earlier
as adverse weather damages crops, rising
demand erodes inventories and a weak
dollar boosts
demand for U.S. exports.
Second, there is at least a significant risk that
as the rest of the world struggles there will be substantial inflows of capital into the US leading to downward pressure on rates and upward pressure on the
dollar, which in turn reduces
demand for traded goods.
In the Conference Board's Index of Business Confidence survey, business leaders cited weak market
demand, government policies, a shortage of qualified staff, and the depreciation of the Canadian
dollar (which increases the cost of imported technology and machinery)
as reasons for not investing.
While market
demand should improve
as the U.S. economy continues to strengthen, the remaining factors — government policies, a shortage of qualified staff, and the depreciation of the Canadian
dollar — will likely continue to hold back investment.
Such a hypothesis, in our opinion, does much to explain the incongruity of a declining gold price while fundamentals for paper currency, and the US
dollar in particular, obviously deteriorate; while
demand for physical gold has exceeded new mine supply for several years running; and while above - ground 400 - ounce.999 gold bars located in London, New York, and other financial capitals (in cohabitation with speculative trading activity in paper markets) have steadily dwindled and disappeared into Asian financial centers reformulated
as.9999 kilo bars.
The November 15th program will include cutting - edge discussions such
as: how non-exchange traded alternatives are becoming the mutual funds of yesteryear; what is driving retail's
demand for non-exchange traded alternatives; using micro-investing technology to diversify across and within online marketplaces; how legislation is being used to engineer a new breed of alternative products; how innovations in self - directed IRAs will create new retail distribution channels for the entire alternative product universe; how technology will ensure the scalability of online platforms and enable traditional financial services providers to increase AUM; how millennials will fuel the growth of FinTech and redefine financial services; how FinTech will replace the 401k and transform the way Americans save for retirement; and how modernizing the Self - directed IRA is the trillion
dollar FinTech opportunity.
A stronger
dollar is negative for gold
demand as it makes the metal more expensive for holders of other currencies.
-- 4 reasons why «gold has entered a new bull market» — Schroders — Market complacency is key to gold bull market say Schroders — Investors are currently pricing in the most benign risk environment in history
as seen in the VIX — History shows gold has the potential to perform very well in periods of stock market weakness (see chart)-- You should buy insurance when insurers don't believe that the «risk event» will happen — Very high Chinese gold
demand, negative global interest rates and a weak
dollar should push gold higher
Gold climbed for the first time in three sessions on surging
demand for the metal
as a store of value while the
dollar fell and investors prepared for the release later this week of U.S. bank stress tests.
Gold rose
as a weaker
dollar revived
demand for the precious metal
as an alternative investment.
Whilst this inverse relationship is not perfect, it does have a distinct theoretical advantage over simply watching the USD versus gold relationship
as sometimes both US
dollars and gold can be in
demand as safe haven assets.
Gold fell for the first day in five in Asia
as a pause in the
dollar's decline damped
demand for the precious metal
as a haven investment.
Despite a strong
dollar and weak exports, manufacturing activity will benefit from improved domestic
demand, and further gains in construction activity will aid the recovery of states such
as California and Arizona.
Dollar - denominated assets such as gold are sensitive to moves in the dollar — a fall in the dollar makes gold less expensive for holders of foreign currency and thus increases demand for the precious
Dollar - denominated assets such
as gold are sensitive to moves in the
dollar — a fall in the dollar makes gold less expensive for holders of foreign currency and thus increases demand for the precious
dollar — a fall in the
dollar makes gold less expensive for holders of foreign currency and thus increases demand for the precious
dollar makes gold less expensive for holders of foreign currency and thus increases
demand for the precious metal.
Rather, Celsius would only sell off small portions from Treasury to meet the
demand for
dollar loans on an
as - needed basis (i.e.
as our USD supply needs topping up to meet loan
demand).
Some blame the lack of a catalogue - buying tradition in Canada, but
demand clearly goes unfulfilled here: Four in 10
dollars spent online goes abroad, meaning a large portion of spending isn't going back into the Canadian economy, at a time when the retail industry is on rocky footing and facing new competition from foreign rivals such
as Target Corp..
I have been nibbling on this stock for the past few months
as it too had a difficult 2015 with falling commodity prices hurting ethanol sales, along with a strong
dollar and weakened overseas economies reducing
demand for ADM products.
Among the latter were a contraction in international
demand for electronics and a loss of competitiveness
as currencies appreciated with the US
dollar against the yen.
An additional factor which has, at the margin, increased the
demand for Australian -
dollar assets is
demand from other central banks to hold Australian
dollars as part of their international reserves.
Also,
dollar demand has remained supported after the FOMC decision even
as policymakers seemed to make a bit of a shift.
As a result, the demand for US Dollars increases as global investors purchase US Treasury Bond
As a result, the
demand for US
Dollars increases
as global investors purchase US Treasury Bond
as global investors purchase US Treasury Bonds.
Macro Factors Dominating Gold Price
As US
Dollar Outweighs Physical
Demand And Investor Flows With gold trading in a narrow range below $ 1,300 and remaining relatively weak, it is worth pausing at this juncture to look at the combination of factors that are affecting its price formation.
As a result of increased and unexpected US
demand for cheese and butter in recent weeks, milk prices in the country have jumped by more than a
dollar per hundredweight.
This term has entered the lexicon and this segment has quickly grown into a multibillion -
dollar industry of its own with potentially significant implications for other Kona commodities
as demand and awareness expand.
All ex-presidents, while retaining many of the perks of office, are in
demand as six - figure per speech speakers,
as multi-million
dollar authors, etc..
He described the allegation by a politician, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, that an INEC official
demanded one million
dollars bribe from him
as «sensational», and urged the commission not to distracted.
He said that in spite of several reminders and
demands, the defendants had failed and refused to liquidate their indebtedness which had culminated to 16.4 million
dollars, and about N100.5 million
as at November 2016.
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Over the past decade, he has moved aggressively to protect his intellectual property,
demanding payments of
as much
as tens of thousands of
dollars each from hundreds of researchers.
As online learning gains share and transforms our education system, for some time I have argued that foundations and philanthropists would be wise to spend their
dollars in moving public policy, creating proof points, and the like to create smarter
demand and not invest on the supply side in the technology products and solutions themselves.
As charter schools across the country struggle to keep up with
demand, a new federal tax incentive could hold the key to spurring billions of
dollars in investment in low - income areas with limited access to quality public charter school options.
More than 10,000 teachers from more than 20 districts scattered across Colorado are demonstrating
as part of a burgeoning teacher uprising from the East to the interior West that is
demanding more tax
dollars be spent in public schools.
Here are a few examples: the for - profit company will install their own handpicked boards that in turn hire the company for «management,» and these fees routinely cost up to 15 % of the school's FTE; the for - profit company will
demand that parents purchase supplies directly from the school itself, which is often another LLC that charges exorbitant rates for the basics; in many cases, the biggest part of the scam is one LLC (e.g. Red Apple Development, the construction arm of Charter Schools USA) will purchase land to build the school on and then turn around and charge the school (read: taxpayers) rent that is substantially higher than the going rate / property value, sometimes
as high
as a million
dollars a year.