Author: Dollar Index

* Dollar index off peak after biggest one-day fall in a month * Markets book profits after disappointing U.S. retail data * Euro up from 12-year low vs dollar (Adds details, quotes) By Ian Chua and Shinichi Saoshiro SYDNEY/TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) – The euro slipped in early trade in Europe on Friday after a Read More

* Dollar index falls the most in a month * Wall Street rallies; boosts world share markets * Brent, WTI fall despite dollar weakness (Updates prices, adds comment) By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) – Stocks on major markets rose on Thursday as the dollar softened the most in a month against major Read More

* Dollar index off peak after biggest one-day fall in a month * Markets book profits after disappointing U.S. retail data * Euro off 12-year trough vs dollar (Adds details, quotes) By Ian Chua and Shinichi Saoshiro SYDNEY/TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar nursed modest losses on Friday after investors booked profits in Read More

* Dollar index falls the most in a month * World shares see first rise in 5 days, Brent rises * U.S. stocks gain, powered by bank shares (Updates to U.S. market trading, changes dateline; previous LONDON) By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) – The dollar softened the most in a month against Read More

* Dollar index off peak after biggest one-day fall in a month * Markets book profits after disappointing U.S. retail data * Euro off 12-year trough vs USD By Ian Chua SYDNEY, March 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar nursed modest losses early on Friday after nervous investors booked profits in an extended rally that Read More

* Dollar index falls the most in a month * World shares see first rise in 5 days as Wall Street rallies * Brent, WTI fall despite dollar weakness (Updates prices, adds comment) By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) – Stocks in major markets rose on Thursday as the dollar softened the most Read More

U.S. gold futures for April delivery were at a four-month low Wednesday, sliding as the dollar rallied. On Thursday, gold edged higher as the dollar retreated and the euro strengthened. The dollar’s rise has also usurped expectations that gold could act as a hedge against inflation, as the rising dollar deflates commodities prices. Read More

Read MoreDollar-euro parity: What a one-to-one exchange means Treasury yields were lower at the long end of the curve, while yields on some shorter-term duration notes were higher. Those are the ones most affected by Fed rate hikes. Markets have been bracing for a potential tightening signal from the central Read More

![CDATA[ By Tina Morrison March 12 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar dropped to a five-week low ahead of the Reserve Bank decision on interest rates today as the greenback surged to a 12-year high. The kiwi touched 71.87 US cents, close to its February low of 71.74 cents, and was trading at 71.97 cents Read More

DailyFX.com – Talking Points: U.S. dollar index has reached its highest level in more than a decade As a result Emerging Market currencies are under pressure Leaving the USDZAR, USDNOK and USDSEK breaking through resistance The U.S. dollar index has reached its highest level in more than a decade as speculation heightens around when the Read More