Saxo Bank's head of FX strategy John Hardy looks ahead to Wednesday's FOMC meeting with the US
dollar holding strong.
This week was fairly negative for gold as
the dollar held strong and the 10 - year Treasury yield reached its highest since 2014 to 3 percent.
Not exact matches
Crude oil is
holding on to recent gains at just below $ 48 a barrel, and the
dollar is a touch
stronger against the euro.
MARKETS: The
dollar held near a four - month high against a basket of major currencies, buoyed by the outlook for a
strong U.S. economy and rising yields amid signs of slowdown elsewhere, especially in Europe.
«Gold is
holding above the 50 - day moving average in spite of a
stronger dollar, helped by lower U.S. yields and physical demand,» she noted in a report on Thursday.
Asian currencies weakened on Wednesday as the
dollar held firm near a four - month high on expectations that a
strong U.S. economy would lead to more rate hikes this year.
Despite that, the government
held to its longstanding practice and kept it closely linked to the
dollar, which has grown
stronger as the United States» economy has rebounded.
They printed a massive amount of Swiss Franc which they've converted to other currencies which they bought equities and they've done so well so the paper profit 55 billion last year equal to eight percent of their GDPall through the creation of money in order to keep the Swiss Franc weak, which they've managed to weaken against the Euro last year also by about 10 percent even though the Swiss itself
held against the
dollar was a little bit
stronger..
«
Strong equity gains domestically and a weaker Canadian
dollar helped boost foreign
holdings, but lower long - term bond yields will have increased most plan liabilities,» said Scott MacDonald, managing director, Pensions for RBC Investor & Treasury Services.
Spread ticket percentages are
holding strong while actual spread
dollars are evening out.
In New York, charter school interests and the teacher unions each have pumped millions of
dollars in recent years into state races, particularly in the Senate, where Republicans
hold a slim majority and are
strong charter - school backers.
Gross margin is to
hold steady or drop slightly in the first six months of this year, compared with 39.5 percent for the same period last year, Ko said, adding that the decline could be attributed the a
strong New Taiwan
dollar, higher raw material costs and unfavorable product portfolios.
So if you're a U.S. investor like me, and you
hold international ETFs, you may notice that a
strong U.S.
dollar can diminish your returns because those investments are
held in the local currency.
The BoC's announcement last week, that it will
hold the overnight rate, is a
strong signal: Our national bank is content to allow the Canadian
dollar to weaken.
I'll likely see very little dividend growth (or even negative growth) from my foreign
holdings in
dollar terms while the
dollar remains
strong, only to then see incredible increases in income when it swings the other way.
U.S.
Dollar Barely
Holding onto Gains The U.S.
Dollar gave back over 50 % of its early morning gains as investors took profits after a
strong two - day rise.
A
strong dollar has weighed on the value of investors» foreign
holdings as well, making their
dollar - based returns even weaker.
I don't think they are doomed at all because they have a billion
dollar business and a
strong hold on the hand
held market.
Have a back up place picked out, where the
dollar is trading
strong and looks to be
holding fast.
Additionally, allowing users to
hold dollars in their accounts could have a
strong impact on how Tether (USDT) is used on the exchange.
The state
holds a
strong gross state product at over 232 billion
dollars.
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The
dollar is «
strong» in value relative to other currencies because global investors have choices about how to
hold their wealth.