ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 03/05/2011

• ירידות בכסף גררו את הנפט מתחת ל-112 דולר לחבית

  22:07 | כלכליסט

  
  החוזים העתידיים על מחיר הנפט ירדו ב-2.2% ל-111.05 דולר לחבית; הכסף צנח ב-7.6% ל-42.59 דולר לאונקיה; הזהב איבד 1.1% ונסגר במחיר של 1,540.4 דולר לאונקיה

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ slides with commodities, U.S. outlook

  21:49 | Reuters

  * C$ weakens to C$0.9526 to the U.S. dollar, or $1.0498 * C$ dragged by falling commodities, proximity to U.S. * Conservative majority win supportive of CAD vs crosses * Bonds edge higher, outperform Treasuries ...

• UPDATE 1-NYMEX-Crude down on stronger dollar, demand woes

  21:32 | Reuters

  * Dollar rises from 3-year low vs basket of currencies * U.S. crude stocks seen up last week on import rise NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures fell fora second day in a row on Tuesday as ...

• Metals and grains drop as dollar gains

  21:32 | Yahoo! Finance

  Metals and grains dropped in Tuesday trading as the dollar rose against the euro and other major currencies. Silver for July delivery led the decline among metals. It settled 7.6 percent lower at $42.585 per ounce following a 5.2 percent drop on Monday.

• Currencies: Dollar edges up, especially versus pound

  21:05 | MarketWatch

  The dollar turns down against the euro but holds solid gains versus the British pound, as traders look toward Thursday's monetary-policy decision from the European Central Bank.

• The Dollar Dive: Weaker Than It's Ever Been

  21:05 | MarketWatch

• Equities fall as data focus on inflation

  20:54 | MarketWatch

  European equities fell after eight consecutive sessions of gains as producer price data indicated that the European Central Bank should remain vigilant on inflation. The bank was not expected to lift eurozone interest rates at Thursday's policy meeting but analysts said the data increased the likelihood of forthcoming rate rises.

• Dollar mixed against major currencies

  20:49 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar was mixed Tuesday as investors continued to weigh the impact of Osama bin Laden's death on the world economy.

• Euro gains then falls back on Portugal news

  20:47 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - The euro rose then fell back tolittle changed as investors digested the news that Portugal hadreached agreement with the European Union and InternationalMonetary Fund on a bailout ...

• Oil falls on stronger dollar and supply forecast

  20:10 | Yahoo! Finance

  Oil fell Tuesday because of a stronger dollar and expectations that U.S. supplies are rising. The dollar gained ground against the euro and other major currencies. Oil is priced in dollars and it becomes less attractive to investors with foreign currencies as the dollar gets stronger.

• Currencies: Dollar pares loss vs. euro, holds gains vs. pound

  18:51 | MarketWatch

  The dollar turns down against the euro but holds solid gains versus the British pound, as traders look toward Thursday's monetary-policy decision from the European Central Bank.

• MONEY MARKETS-Demand for U.S. bills produces record low yield

  18:07 | Reuters

  * 52-week bill sale produces lowest yield on record * Short-dated bills in short supply * $28 billion four-week bill auction draws strong demand By Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury's ...

• Sterling slides on interest rate outlook

  17:42 | MarketWatch

  Sterling slid after data showed that growth in UK manufacturing was slowing, adding weight to speculation that interest rates would remain lower for longer.

• מורגן סטנלי אומרים לקנות סחורות - בגולדמן זאקס ממליצים למכור

  17:25 | כלכליסט

  
  שניים מבנקי ההשקעות הגדולים בוול סטריט מציגים עמדה מנוגדת: "יציאה מהסחורות עכשיו תהיה מוקדמת" אומרים במורגן סטנלי ובגולדמן אומרים שהמחירים לא מייצגים את ההיצע והביקוש

• FOREX-Dollar falls, sterling slumps on rate outlooks

  17:17 | Reuters

  * Dollar rebound fades, euro, Swiss franc rise * Sterling slumps; weak data casts doubt on rate hikes * Rate outlook, fiscal issues leave dollar vulnerable (Recasts, updates prices, adds detail, comment) ...

• Currencies: Dollar turns down vs. euro, holds gains vs. pound

  16:55 | MarketWatch

  The dollar turns down against the euro but holds solid gains versus the British pound, as traders look toward Thursday's monetary-policy decision from the European Central Bank.

• U.S. Dollar Fails To Hold Ground As Risk Appetite Returns

  16:35 | Yahoo! Finance

  The U.S. dollar failed to hold its ground on Tuesday following a shift in market sentiment, and the reserve currency looks poised to weaken further over the near-term as investors scale back speculation for higher interest rates in the world’s largest economy.

• British Pound Support near 16450

  16:02 | Yahoo! Finance

• Japanese Yen 61.8% Retracement at 7987 in Focus

  16:02 | Yahoo! Finance

• הדולר עלה ב-0.6% ושערו היציג נקבע על 3.397 שקלים

  15:47 | כלכליסט

  
  היורו עלה ב-0.1% - היציג נקבע על 5.02 שקלים. פישר: "בנק ישראל ימשיך בתהליך של העלאת הריבית כדי לשמור על האינפלציה בתחום היעד השנתי"

• MONEY MARKETS-Focus shifts on front-end before ECB meeting

  15:46 | Reuters

  * Markets waiting to see if ECB's Trichet uses code words * Language key for front-end of money mkt curve * Longer-term tightening expectations stable, well anchored By Marius Zaharia LONDON, May 3 ...

• Dollar Rises as Gold, Oil Fall

  15:34 | Yahoo! Finance

  The U.S. dollar was gaining against the euro and British pound sterling Tuesday morning on limited gains for its European counterpart and soft economic data out of the U.K.

• Treasurys, dollar stay up after factory orders

  15:09 | MarketWatch

  NEW YORK MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices held a slim advance and the dollar maintained a small gain against a basket of major currencies Tuesday after a report showed U.S. factory orders rose 3%.

• Dollar edges up, especially versus pound

  15:05 | MarketWatch

  The dollar turns down against the euro but holds solid gains versus the British pound, as traders look toward Thursday’s monetary-policy decision from the European Central Bank.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ soft as USD strength offsets Conservative win

  14:45 | Reuters

  * C$ weakens to C$0.9530 to the U.S. dollar, or $1.0493 * Conservative majority win supportive of CAD * Bonds mostly higher, outperform Treasuries By Solarina Ho TORONTO, May 3 (Reuters) - Canada's ...

• FOREX-Dollar off 3-year lows but still vulnerable

  14:41 | Reuters

  * Dollar index up on day but in sight of 3-yr lows * Short dollar positions prompt rebound; rally unlikely * Sterling slumps; weak data casts doubt on rate hikes (Recats, adds comment, updates prices, ...

• Currencies: U.S. dollar gains 1% against pound after PMI data

  14:38 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar rises against most other major currencies, posting particularly sharp gains against the British pound after the release of weak U.K. manufacturing data.

• Forex: British Pound At Risk For Further Losses, Euro Struggles To Hold Ground Despite Faster Inflation

  14:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The British Pound broke out of the narrow range carried over from the previous week as manufacturing in the U.K. slowed more than expected in April, and currency traders may show a bearish reaction to the Bank of England interest rate decision later this week as the central bank maintains a cautious outlook for the region.

• TWI sterling falls to 6-mth low as euro climbs

  14:08 | Reuters

  LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Sterling fell to a six-month lowagainst a currency basket on Tuesday, as the UK currency fellbroadly after a weak reading of the UK manufacturing sectorfueled the view that interest ...