Intuition
says dollar strength contributes to oil - price weakness.
Not exact matches
«The
strength of the
dollar is where the pressure is coming from,»
said Gene McGillian, vice president at Tradition Energy.
Even if you do trust your car, take its
strengths and weaknesses into account,
says Tara Baukus Mello, Bankrate's Driving for
Dollars columnist.
«Oil, gold and silver will all likely see more
strength due to their inverse relationship with the
dollar,» Bennett
says.
But, it
says, it is reviewing the pace at which it progresses those projects after recent falls in coal prices and the Australian
dollar's ongoing
strength.
The
strength of the U.S.
dollar has been a big headwind for Tiffany,
says Nagel.
IDC
said the U.S. had been the best - performing PC market during Q2, due to relative market stability and the
strength of the
dollar.
While Wednesday's rate hike from the Fed was priced in, Odeluga
says: «The lack of clear signals about plans to narrow monetary accommodation further — none in the statement and none discernible in chair Janet Yellen's press conference — meant that some of the
dollar strength actually had to be unwound.
This will be a tough year for earnings partly due to continued
dollar strength,
said Steve Wood, chief market strategist at Russell Investments.
With the potential for higher U.S. budget deficits and debt risking
dollar strength, central banks around the globe could be motivated to increase their gold holdings,
says Credit Suisse.
The economy continues to gain
strength, and the minutes
said a decline in the foreign exchange value of the
dollar was also likely to put upward pressure on inflation.
However, it will take some time for the Australian
dollar to return to
strength, and the currency forecasts are adjusted to reflect this,» he
says.
The central bank
says it held off this time in part because it expects the recent
strength of the Canadian
dollar to slow the rise in the pace of inflation.
A large part of the
Dollar's
strength (beyond «just» the data) post - the election has been based upon this, where if the corporate tax rate were cut to
say 20 %, the
Dollar would by economic theory have to then appreciate 20 % (and of course too, an additional «tax factor» driving the USD bull - thesis is that a meaningful chunk of $ 2.5 T of profits held overseas by US corporates would be repatriated following a «business friendly» incentive package / one - time cut to the repatriation tax to
say 8 - 10 %).
I think it's an overreaction to U.S.
dollar strength,» he
said.
U.S.
dollar strength is set to ease,
said Su, who expects Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will soon reassure investors that the first rate hike is still some time away.
That
said, the focus is still on the
Dollar that lost significant ground compared to the Euro lately, but it showed some
strength in recent weeks.
Revenue in the six months ended December 31 slipped to $ NZ4.273 billion ($ 3.92 billion) from $ NZ4.38 billion in the year - earlier period as the
strength of the New Zealand
dollar outweighed underlying revenue gains, the company
said in a statement to the Australian stock exchange.
«This is a victory for drivers who, by 2016, will get 35 miles per gallon, spend less on fuel and send less of their
dollars overseas,» Jackson
said, although the new rules still leave the U.S. behind Europe, Japan and China in terms of the timing or
strength of fuel efficiency standards.
«If you can increase the sink
strength by 5 percent, and you get 5 percent more product, you'd be looking at a multibillion
dollar market,»
said Michael Knoblauch, a professor in the WSU School of Biological Sciences.
«Part of the reason is the relative affordability of our recreational properties based on the
strength of the American
dollar,»
says Soper.
In its scheduled announcement, the central bank
says it held off this time in part because it expects the recent
strength of the Canadian
dollar to slow the rise in the pace of inflation.
Question: You have often
said that you look for
dollar bills that are selling for much less than a
dollar, then you need to have the
strength to be patient and wait for the rest of the world to realize it is worth a
dollar.
That
said, it is extremely accessible (minimum $ 250) and leverages the relative
strength of the Canadian
dollar to create employment and wealth around the world.
Some snowbirds
say the savings on those day - to - day expenses roughly offsets the current
strength of the U.S.
dollar.
Experts
say it's due to several factors, including the yuan's
strength against the U.S.
dollar and the depreciation in U.S. housing in recent years that has made high - end properties a more attractive deal for Chinese buyers.
Matt Lavin of Benoit Properties International
says: «Given the
strength of their currency, South Africans are seizing the opportunity to derisk their portfolios by moving funds into
dollars — and to snap up US property at a discount at the same time.
The survey
says that although Canada is still relatively inexpensive, Canadian cities continue to move up in the rankings because of the
strength of the Canadian
dollar.
«Increased sales of larger and more luxurious homes reflect the underlying
strength of the Canadian economy — one that has demonstrated a strong performance and resilience throughout 2005 despite the
strength of the Canadian
dollar,»
says Phil Soper, president and CEO of Royal LePage.