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In fact, while both Tiffany and Nike warned about the strong dollar, they are two very different stories, she said. “Nike has very strong underlying demand because even with double-digit declines when you factor in currency in Europe, they’re still showing growth overall overseas. That means people want to wear their shoes,” Read More

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell sharply on Friday and was on track for its biggest weekly decline against the euro in more than three years, helping to drive a rally in Wall Street stocks and crude oil. Riskier assets like equities were in general on track for a strong Read More

Investors and companies should continue eyeing the dollar, despite its most recent slide against major currencies, BlackRock’s Russ Koesterich said Friday. “This is a pause for the dollar. The reality is you’ve seen some positive surprises out of Europe, but we still believe this is a year where the U.S. will significantly Read More

The dollar index has risen for nine-straight months and recently hit a 12-year high vs. the euro. The greenback’s robust rise caught a lot of traders by surprise; for years the conventional wisdom was the dollar was heading down the tubes because of America’s runaway debt and the Fed’s easy money policies. Now, sentiment has Read More

(Bloomberg) — The dollar weakened, heading for its biggest weekly loss since 2013 versus major peers, while European stocks held recent gains. Oil traded near a six-year low and Treasuries were set for their best week since January. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index dropped 0.2 percent by 8:23 a.m. in London, with the euro heading Read More

* Wall St mostly retreats after Fed-driven gains; Nasdaq up * Dollar rallies after sharp losses, euro down more than 2 pct * Oil falls after Kuwait says OPEC not likely to cut output (Updates to close of U.S. trading) By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Read More

* Greenback higher vs euro after biggest fall in six years * Fed’s statement far less hawkish than market expected * USD seen as vulnerable to further correction By Lisa Twaronite and Ian Chua TOKYO/SYDNEY, March 19 (Reuters) – The dollar steadied on Thursday, rising off lows hit overnight after the Federal Reserve struck a Read More

![CDATA[ By Tina Morrison March 20 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar slid along with other major currencies against the US dollar, as investors bought back the greenback after selling it following a more cautious outlook from the Federal Reserve. The kiwi fell to 73.80 US cents at 8am in Wellington, from 74.62 cents at Read More

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were mostly lower on Thursday, continuing a recent bout of volatility as the dollar resumed its upward trend while the euro fell sharply. Thursday’s activity represented a retreat from the previous session’s heavy move into riskier assets such as stocks and oil brought on by comments Read More

— Posted Thursday, 19 March 2015 | | Disqus Until the latest pullback on Wednesday, the U.S. dollar index had been on a rip-and-tear for most of this year.  Earlier this week the dollar hit a new multi-year high as concerns over Europe and China have fueled foreign interest in U.S. assets.  The greenbacks relentless strength is Read More