ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 31/01/2011

• הנפט עלה ב-3.2% למחיר שיא של השנתיים האחרונות

  22:01 | כלכליסט

  
  על רקע המהומות במצרים, עלה מחיר הנפט ל-92.19 דולר לחבית לראשונה מאז אוקטובר 2008; מחיר הזהב ירד ב-0.5% או 6.90 דולר

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits year low on Flaherty's jobs comment

  21:55 | Reuters

  * C$ hits session low of 99.40 U.S. cents * Bonds softer across curve * Flaherty says challenge to employment numbers * Flaherty: 50 percent chance of election (Updates to close, adds details, comments) ...

• FOREX-Euro heads for second straight monthly gain vs dollar

  21:34 | Reuters

  * Euro on pace to post 2.2 percent gain in January * Euro zone inflation data tops estimates * Sterling soars; risk that Egypt unrest may spread (Updates prices, adds details) By Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK, ...

• ECB halts emergency purchases of bonds

  20:37 | MarketWatch

  The European Central Bank suspended its emergency purchases of eurozone government bonds last week as the debt crisis eased, allowing it to focus on combating rising inflation.

• EUR/USD: Trading the U.S. ISM Manufacturing Report

  20:31 | Yahoo! Finance

  Market participants expect manufacturing in the world’s largest economy to expand at a faster pace in January, and the rise in production could lead the U.S. dollar to recoup the losses from earlier this month as the outlook for future growth improves.

• MONEY MARKETS-US 3-, 6-mo bill auction well bid

  19:39 | Reuters

  * Three-, six-month U.S. bill auctions well bid * Euro zone inflation rise boosts rate hike expectations * Two ECB rate hikes by year-end priced in (Updates with U.S. 3-, 6-month bill auctions, comment) ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits year low after Flaherty remarks

  18:21 | Reuters

  * C$ hits session low of 99.40 U.S. cents * Bonds softer across curve * Flaherty says challenge to employment numbers * Flaherty: 50 percent chance of election (Recasts, adds details, comments) By Claire ...

• Currencies: Company debt sales seen staying high in February

  17:26 | MarketWatch

  As spreads narrow, companies remain anxious to go to market with sales of corporate debt, although February's pace is expected to slow from January.

• FOREX-Inflation data boosts euro, Egypt fears ease a bit

  16:46 | Reuters

  * Euro gains as euro zone inflation data tops estimates * Sterling soars; Egypt unrest spreading still a risk (Updates prices, adds comment, detail on U.S. data, Fed)By Steven C. Johnson NEW YORK, Jan ...

• British Pound At Risk, New Zealand Dollar Rebound To Be Short-Live

  16:44 | Yahoo! Finance

  The British Pound pared the string of losses from the previous week, with the exchange rate advancing to a high of 1.6028, while the New Zealand dollar lagged behind its major counterparts on Monday.

• המהומות במצרים חיזקו את הדולר והיורו מול השקל

  15:42 | כלכליסט

  
  הדולר קפץ ב 0.8% ושערו היציג 3.71 שקל; היורו הוסיף 0.7% ושערו היציג נקבע על 5.08 שקל

• N.American forex volume hits record in Oct -survey

  15:14 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The average daily turnover inover-the-counter foreign exchange instruments hit a record $772billion in October 2010, according to a survey released onMonday by the New York ...

• Treasury prices, dollar down after Chicago PMI

  14:49 | MarketWatch

  Treasury prices and the dollar stayed under pressure on Monday after an index of manufacturing activity around Chicago this month rose to a higher level than economists expected. The dollar index , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, slipped to 77.772, compared with 78.171 late Friday.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens on data, better risk appetite

  14:28 | Reuters

  * C$ hits high of $1.0037 * Bonds softer across curve * Canada Nov GDP up 0.4 pct, beats consensus (Updates with details, commentary) By Claire Sibonney TORONTO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollarstrengthened ...

• Currencies: Inflation reading boosts euro amid Egypt woes

  14:28 | MarketWatch

  The euro shakes off financial-market tensions surrounding ongoing turmoil in Egypt, gaining ground versus the dollar.

• Mexico's peso strengthens on U.S. consumer data

  14:03 | Reuters

  MEXICO CITY, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso extendedgains on Monday after U.S. government data showed consumerspending rose more than expected in December, boding well forMexican exports. For story ...

• Euro hits session high versus dollar

  13:50 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The euro reached a sessionhigh of $1.3727, according to Reuters data, helped by strongeuro zone inflation data earlier on Monday. The euro last traded at $1.3723 EUR= , up ...

• FOREX TREND MONITOR: Dollar Outlook Clouded on US Jobs Report, Egypt Turmoil

  13:47 | Yahoo! Finance

  EURUSD: EZ Debt Crisis, Egypt, ECB Compete for Attention GBPUSD: PMI Outcomes Key as Traders Shape BOE Forecast USDJPY: US Jobs Report, Egyptian Turmoil Take Center Stage USDCAD: Volatility Likely as Risk Trends Weigh US Data, Egypt AUDUSD: All Eyes on the RBA with Interest Rate Outlook in Focus NZDUSD: Selling Pressure Hinted Ahead as Yield Spread Narrows

• Treasurys, dollar stay down after spending data

  13:34 | MarketWatch

  The dollar extended losses and Treasury prices stayed under pressure on Monday after a report said consumer spending in December rose 0.7% while incomes rose 0.4%. The dollar index , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, slipped to 77.707, from 77.781 before the data and compared with 78.171 late Friday.

• Forex: Euro Advances On Higher Inflation, British Pound Benefits From BoE Comments

  13:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The EUR/USD pared the decline from Friday as inflation expectations in Europe advanced to a two-year high in January and the single-currency may push higher throughout the North American as interest rate expectations gather pace.

• Dollar Mixed; Safe-Haven Demand Blunted

  13:04 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar was mixed against the majors as safe-haven demand has been blunted by interest rate moves.

• הימור גרוע: קרנות הגידור האמריקאיות הופתעו מהמהומות במצרים

  12:49 | כלכליסט

  
  הקטינו את החשיפה שלהם בשוק הנפט ב-18% יום לפני פרוץ המהומות במצרים שבעקבותם עלה הנפט עד לרמות של 100 דולר במסחר באירופה

• Uganda's central bank intervenes in forex market

  12:44 | Reuters

  KAMPALA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Uganda said onMonday it was intervening in the foreign exchange market byselling foreign currency BOUG00, after the shilling currencydeclined against the dollar. ...

• FOREX-Euro boosted by above-forecast euro zone inflation

  12:41 | Reuters

  * Euro gains as euro zone inflation data tops estimates * Euro supported by Middle East buying, Asian sovereign bids * Investors stay wary of Egypt unrest spreading (Adds detail, updates prices) By Jessica ...

• MONEY MARKETS-Euro inflation rise reinforces rate hike view

  12:34 | Reuters

  * Euro zone inflation rise reinforces rate hike expectations * Two ECB rate hikes by year-end priced in * Overnight rates jump at month-end By Kirsten Donovan LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Euro interbank ...

• Euro lifted by eurozone inflation spike

  12:21 | MarketWatch

  The euro continued its strong run after inflation accelerated in the eurozone in January, putting pressure on the European Central Bank ahead of its monetary policy meeting this week.

• מאזן הפלדה של פוסקו הקוריאנית

  07:34 | כלכליסט

  
  יצרנית הפלדה השלישית בגודלה בעולם מציגה צמיחה חדה בפעילות, שמשפיעה גם על האג"ח