Weak dollar may strengthen sectors
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The weak U.S. dollar and a huge trade deficit eventually may cause dire economic problems for the country, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned Friday.
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The dollar dipped against most major currencies on Wednesday after mixed data on U.S. durable goods orders and weaker-than-expected new home sales did little to brighten the U.S. economic outlook.
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A drop in the value of the US dollar cannot by itself bring better balance to global trade without raising both US interest rates and recession risks, economists and a growing chorus of policy-makers say.
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So it has come to this for the tumbling U.S. dollar: It dropped below the Canadian dollar last week and is barely hanging on to parity now.
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A weaker U.S. dollar is fueling pent-up demand for overseas travel to the United States, helping to pad the bottom lines of hotels and tourist attractions.
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Combination of weaker dollar, rising oil prices proves too much for stocks to handle in early going. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - A weak dollar and rising oil prices weighed on stocks early Friday, with the technology sector bearing the brunt of the load.
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The dollar weakened across the board  on Thursday, forging new lows as a deepening sense of gloom  over the U.S. economic and external deficit picture weighed on  sentiment, analysts said.
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The dollar lost some of the ground it  had gained this week after mixed data on U.S. durable goods  orders did little to alter market perceptions on the strength  of the economy or expectations about Fed rate hikes.
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With the U.S. currency falling, more investors are thinking about the foreign exchange market. But experts advise caution
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NEW YORK Suddenly all eyes are on a weakening dollar. In recent days, the American currency has fallen against the euro, the yen and most other currencies around the world.
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If the dollar continues to slide, foreign investors may dump US stocks and bonds, the Fed chairman says. WASHINGTON - Swollen trade deficits eventually could threaten the economy by souring foreign appetites
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A U.S. recession could ironically boost the dollar against the euro and high-yielding currencies as worried investors avoid risk, but much would depend on the depth of the downturn and its impact elsewhere.
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The dollar weakened across the board  on Monday in generally thin trading after the U.S. unit's  failure to break key technical barriers set off a wave of  short-covering in other currencies.
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Some strategists say the dollar has probably hit bottom and may even be on the rebound.
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Sentiment toward the U.S. housing sector remained poor in December and a regional factory index showed weakness, while other data on Monday suggested the dollar's shrinking value had boosted trade and capital inflows in recent months.
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If the central bank cuts rates as expected, the move could combine with a weak dollar to send crude prices even closer to $100.
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The dollar was a little stronger  against the main European currencies but weaker against the yen  on Wednesday, with the Japanese currency rallying across the  board as dealers adjusted positions.