Sentences with phrase «rising against major currencies»

This comes at a time when the Fed is withdrawing from market activities and the dollar is rising against major currencies.

On the hints of a rise in rates and with the employment report on the horizon — the USD is rising against major currency basket — just crossed above the 50 day moving average --

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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.

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.

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.

In 2015, the dollar enjoyed its fastest rise in 40 years, and it continues to gain steam against the world's other major currencies.

Now if Fed decides to exit or even taper its QE policy, it will give rise to a highly bullish trend in US Dollar Index which has already gone higher against its major rival currencies.

Against a basket of major currencies, the United States dollar rose.

The U.S. dollar rose slightly against a basket of major currencies helped by optimism about progress on tax reform legislation and lawmakers» efforts to avert a U.S. government shutdown on Saturday.

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.

The dollar rose against a basket of major currencies on Monday, supported by an ongoing slump in both GBP / USD and EUR / USD.

Dollar Rises as Investors Cut Exposure to Higher Yielding Assets The U.S. Dollar is up sharply against most major currency as investors continue to cut exposure to higher risk and higher yielding assets.

As compared to traditional currencies, bitcoin's rise exceeded that of nearly every major nation, as did precious metals (which are often compared to cryptocurrencies based on limited supply, independence from governments and usage as a hedge against a collapse in traditional financial markets).