[Forum] Negative Currency

I am editing a book, which contains a section on profits and losses. The author discusses investment options and financial consequences, so the dollar amounts are set in running text. My question is, should the negative currency be set as $–5,000 or –$5,000? I believe the latter is better, but after

[Forum] ISO currency codes and negative figures

Dear forum members, I translate a lot of European reports into English that use the ISO currency codes. The source texts (mainly financial statements) include a lot of negative figures. I will avoid using a minus sign whenever possible, but often it is not possible. Using parentheses as is common

[Forum] RE: Negative Currency

Thank you so much!

[Forum] RE: Negative Currency

I'm squeaking in to say that I concur with Cheech on both points.

[Forum] RE: Negative Currency

I shall sleep soundly tonight, having received concurring responses.

[Forum] RE: Negative Currency

Welcome to the forum Rachel. The second option is correct, and I usually use the minus sign (available in the symbol options of Word if you're using that).

[Forum] RE: No Dollar Sign with USD

[url=https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/book/ed17/part2/ch09/psec021.html]9.21: Non-US currencies using the dollar symbol [/url] Whenever I indicate the nationality of the currency, it comes before the currency symbol. For example, "The charge for proofreading your novel is either CAD$1,350.

[Forum] RE: number spans with currency symbols

Thanks so much RGJaxon and Pixna - great welcome to the CMOS forum with a couple of great and v quick responses! Agreed - repeating the dollar sign but not the currency for the second figure is, I think, the best solution. It's clear and concise. Thanks again!

[Forum] RE: Foreign currencies

On one hand, it seems like a helpful thing to do, given that most Americans (not just the English) aren't that familiar with other currencies and would probably appreciate knowing approximately how that translates to their own money. On the other hand, currencies float in relationship to each oth

[Forum] Math symbols: Negative or the – symbol?

I am trying to resolve a quandary: in text, is it best to use the math symbol or spell out the word? The most blatant example I can think of is the word "negative," which appears often in the product I am working on. It seems cleaner to me to use the symbol, but I'd like to get insight from others.