January 2015

Investing.com – Investing.com – The dollar held steady, hovering close to more than 11-year highs against the other major currencies on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve signaled that interest rates could start to rise around mid-year. Following its policy meeting on Wednesday, the Fed said it would keep rates on hold at least until Read More

(Updates prices, adds comments) * Kiwi dollar inches up after setting 4-year low * RBNZ opens door to possible rate cut * Dollar index stays firm in wake of Fed statement By Ian Chua and Masayuki Kitano SYDNEY/SINGAPORE, Jan 29 (Reuters) – The New Zealand dollar pared some losses but remained near a four-year low Read More

(Rewrites with reaction to Fed statement, new throughout) * Fed holds rates unchanged, repeats it is patient on policy * Dollar holds position, up modestly against euro, Swiss franc * U.S. dollar index gains but still off 11-year highs * Greek politics a drag for the euro * New Zealand dollar drops to near four-year Read More

Flexing its muscle. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The U.S. dollar’s strong rise is getting a lot of the blame for the stock market’s recent weakness, but there’s more to it than a Read More

(Updates prices, adds comment, changes byline, dateline, previous LONDON) * Dollar index off 11-year high ahead of Fed statement * Impact on U.S. stocks and corporate profits in focus By Daniel Bases NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar made a tepid advance against the euro and the Swiss franc on Wednesday but Read More

(Adds details, fresh quotes) * Dollar index off 11-year high ahead of Fed statement * Surprise monetary easing in Singapore helps U.S. dollar * Surge in Greek bond yields weighs on euro By Anirban Nag LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The dollar climbed against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, recouping some of the previous Read More

* US durable goods orders unexpectedly fall * Dollar index off 11-year high ahead of Fed statement * Surprise monetary easing in Singapore helps U.S. dollar By Anirban Nag LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, recouping some of the previous day’s sharp losses, on expectations the Read More

DailyFX.com – Talking Points: Dollar Suffers First Two-Day Drop In 7 Weeks Before Fed Euro Traders Should Be Cautious as Currency Extends Rebound After Greek Election British Pound Climbs after UK GDP Posts Strongest Growth Pace Since 2007 Dollar Suffers First Two-Day Drop In 7 Weeks Before Fed The Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (ticker Read More

The U.S. dollar has been on a tear, soaring to multiyear highs against a basket of other major currencies. In 2014, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rose 12.8%, and in early 2015 the dollars formidable strength continues to be a major theme. “We see increasing strength in the dollar as a long-term trend,” says Brian Read More

* US durable goods orders unexpectedly fall * Dollar index off 11-year high ahead of Fed * Aussie could slip if inflation softer than forecast By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The dollar stepped back from a 11-year peak against a basket of currencies after soft spending data and some disappointing earnings cast Read More