The U.S. dollar strengthened to a six-month high on Nov. 4, regaining momentum toward the end of a raucous year for the chief global reserve currency.
As the U.S. financial markets were in a sea of red ink, traders sought shelter in the dollar.
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), a gauge of the greenback against a weighted basket of currencies like the Japanese yen and British pound, rose about 0.3 percent to above 100.00—the first time since mid-May.
The index has also pared some of its year-to-date losses. After falling as much as 11 percent, the closely watched gauge of the dollar is down about 7.7 percent….