Meanings of recent strengthening in English

He said a recent strengthening of the dollar had also helped pushed prices lower.

The recent strengthening of the euro also hurt the shares.

But analysts say the shares will likely rebound quickly given the recent strengthening of global agricultural markets.

The recent strengthening of the yuan suggests the People's Bank of China wants to get speculative money flowing back in.

He said he hoped the recent strengthening of the dollar would spark more luxury spending by U.S. tourists in London.

He added that the recent strengthening of the yen, while the rupiah has been falling, was a major factor in the decision.

A second factor that could be influencing the outflow of cash from U.S. equity funds is the recent strengthening of the U.S. dollar.

They also said that the recent strengthening in the euro made them more cautious on U.S.-exposed stocks but more positive on domestically exposed companies.

Addressing the European Finance Convention in Dublin on EMU and Irish Monetary Policy, Mr O'Connell referred to the recent strengthening of sterling against the pound.

The Japanese yen is within the company's comfort zone of 105-115 yen to the dollar, he said, despite recent strengthening.

But a recent strengthening of the pound and a drop in oil refining margins "should force a correction in pump prices", the AA said.