ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 21/12/2010

• כמעט נגע ב-90 דולר: מחירה של חבית נפט עלה ונקבע על 89.92 דולר

  21:53 | כלכליסט

  
  סיבה נוספת לעליית מחיר הנפט: מזג האוויר הקר באירופה. מחיר החוזה העתידי על הנפט עלה ב-45 סנט

• NZD/USD: Trading the New Zealand 3Q GDP Report

  20:48 | Yahoo! Finance

  Economic activity in New Zealand is widely expected to expand at a slower pace in the third quarter, and the data could spark a selloff in the exchange rate as the outlook for future growth deteriorates.

• Currencies: Dollar recovers as euro falls to two-week low

  19:27 | MarketWatch

  The euro turns back down to a two-week low against the dollar, after briefly recovering following supportive comments from a top Chinese official.

• EUR/GBP Range Draws Attention During Holiday Trading

  19:05 | Yahoo! Finance

  The EUR/GBP has settled into a short-term range as neither European currency can gain traction with the issues in Ireland weighing on both. The Euro has been more sensitive as there are greater risks that the debt s issues will spread to Spain and Portugal.

• UPDATE 2-Italian police seize 22 mln euros in derivatives case

  18:22 | Reuters

  * Police probe 22 officials at six banks over fraud case * Municipalities lost combined 123 million euros -police * Derivatives contracts worth 1.4 bln euros -police (Adds Monte dei Paschi no comment, ...

• FOREX-Euro rises vs dollar, but debt fears persist

  17:12 | Reuters

  * Moody's may downgrade Portugal by one or two notches * China supports Europe's efforts to tackle debt problems * Euro rebounds vs dollar, but hits record low vs franc (Adds quote, updates prices) ...

• Swiss Franc Tests Range, Canadian Dollar Continues To Lose Ground

  16:44 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Swiss Franc advanced against its major counterparts on Tuesday, while the dollar continued to lose ground against its U.S. counterpart, with the exchange rate rallying to a high of 1.0207.

• Forex Strategy Outlook: Range Strategies Favored on Dollar Price Action

  16:27 | Yahoo! Finance

  The US Dollar and major currencies are likely to remain in tight but choppy trading ranges in the week ahead, warning against using excess leverage amidst limited liquidity in forex markets.

• Sandler: Interactive Brokers Group Hit Hard By Swings In Foreign Exchange Rates

  16:01 | MarketWatch

• Currencies: Dollar recovers after China’s pledge supports euro

  15:59 | MarketWatch

  The euro sees a modest bounce against the greenback after Chinese official endorses European Union actions to address the region's sovereign-debt crisis.

• הדולר והיורו נחלשו מול השקל - הדולר מתחת ל-3.6 שקלים

  15:36 | כלכליסט

  
  שערו היציג של הדולר נקבע על 3.5980 שקלים, ירידה של כ-0.2%. שערו היציג של היורו נקבע על 4.7342 שקלים, ירידה של כ-0.3%. פריקו: "ירידה מאסיבית בפעילות של ספקולנטים שיצאו לחופשת החגים"

• Japanese Yen Unchanged

  15:12 | Yahoo! Finance

• New Zealand Dollar Risk Moved Down to 7575

  15:12 | Yahoo! Finance

• British Pound at December Low

  15:12 | Yahoo! Finance

• UPDATE 1-Juncker says euro zone bond idea has virtues

  15:06 | Reuters

  * Euro zone bond idea has virtues, will remain on agenda * Talk of euro existence under threat is "blabber" - Juncker (Updates with quotes) BERLIN, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The proposal to introduce ...

• FOREX-Euro rebounds on China comments, gains seen fading

  15:03 | Reuters

  * Moody's says may downgrade Portugal by one or two notches * China supports Europe's efforts to tackle debt problems * Euro rebounds vs dollar, but hits record low vs franc (Adds quote, updates ...

• MONEY MARKETS-Banks increase ECB funding, Thursday expiries eyed

  14:43 | Reuters

  * Banks increase borrowing by 5.6 bln at weekly ECB tender * Focus turns to Dec. 23 200 bln euro expiry * ECB's Stark affirms hawkish stance on support withdrawal By William James LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) ...

• [$$] Euro Hits Another Record Low Against Franc

  14:41 | MarketWatch

  Euro Hits Another Record Low Against Franc The euro fell to a new record low against the Swiss franc, as Moody's decision to put Portugal's debt on review for a downgrade undermined a rally driven by China's endorsement of European officials' efforts to stabilize their financial markets.

• CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Irish central bank fines Allied Irish 2 mln euros

  14:40 | Reuters

  (Corrects headline to 2 million euros, not 2.1 million, andamends to show NCB Stockbrokers are not part of AIB) * AIB fined for overcharging customers * NCB Stockbrokers arm fined 100,000 euros * Central ...

• Portugal faces rating cut, Spanish debt costs rise

  14:28 | Yahoo! Finance

  Portugal was put on notice that its credit rating could be cut and fellow euro zone debtor Spain had to pay more to issue new debt on Tuesday, suggesting the currency bloc's crisis will rage unabated in 2011.

• Fed extends dollar swap arrangements

  14:24 | MarketWatch

  The Federal Open Market Committee of the U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday said it's extending through Aug. 1, 2011 its U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangements with the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan, and the Swiss National Bank.

• NYMEX-Crude rises as gasoline gains, dollar down

  14:14 | Reuters

  * Dollar dips, pulling up crude futures * POLL: U.S. crude, distillate stocks drawdown seen * Coming up: API oil stocks data, 4:30 p.m. EST Tuesday NEW YORK, Dec 21 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures rose ...

• ECB, Fed extend U.S. dollar swaps until Aug 2011

  14:14 | Reuters

  FRANKFURT, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank saidon Tuesday it would extend its U.S. dollar liquidity providingoperations with the U.S. Federal Reserve until Aug. 1. The swap lines were introduced ...

• TEXT-Statement on major c.banks extending dollar liquidity

  14:00 | Reuters

  FRANKFURT, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Following is a statement fromthe European Central Bank on the decision by it and other majorcentral banks to prolong U.S. dollar liquidity operations. The Governing Council ...

• Dollar recovers as euro falls to two-week low

  13:37 | MarketWatch

  The euro turns back down to a two-week low against the dollar, after briefly recovering following supportive comments from a top Chinese official.

• Gold futures rise as dollar weakens

  13:21 | MarketWatch

  Gold futures rose modestly on Tuesday as the dollar fell against the euro, increasing the attractiveness of dollar-denominated commodities. Palladium and platinum rose, while silver moved back into positive territory in early U.S. trading.