ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 12/07/2011

• הזהב במחיר שיא של 1,562.3 דולר לאונקיה על רקע משבר החוב באירופה

  22:00 | כלכליסט

  
  החוזים העתידיים על הזהב הוסיפו 0.9% וקבעו שיא נומינלי; הנפט עלה ב-2.4% ל-97.43 דולר לחבית אחרי יומיים של ירידות

• FOREX-Euro sinks as fears mount over peripheral debt

  21:53 | MarketWatch

  * Moody's downgrades Ireland's debt to junk status * Euro hits record low vs Swiss franc, EUR/USD hits 4-mo low * Minutes from latest Fed meeting spur brief euro rebound (Updates prices, adds quotes) ...

• Currencies: Euro falls below $1.40; U.S. dollar index gains

  21:21 | MarketWatch

  The euro slides back under $1.40 as a downgrade to Ireland's credit ratings feeds concerns over Europe's debt woes, sending the U.S. dollar higher again.

• Euro resumes losses after Ireland downgrade

  20:41 | MarketWatch

  The euro slid back under $1.40 Tuesday, losing grip on a short bout of afternoon strength, following a downgrade of Ireland's credit ratings. The euro bought $1.3992, down from $1.4045 late Monday, and off session highs following the afternoon release of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate meeting minutes.

• Euro falls after Moody's cuts Ireland rtgs to junk

  20:40 | MarketWatch

  NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - The euro fell against theU.S. dollar on Tuesday after Moody's Investors Service cutIreland's credit rating to junk status, saying the country willlikely need additional ...

• U.S. Dollar Falls as FOMC Minutes Paint Bleak Economic Outlook

  19:49 | Yahoo! Finance

  The U.S. Dollar fell against a basket of currencies shortly after 18:00 GMT as the Federal Open Market Committee’s Minutes from their most recent monetary policy meeting suggested policymakers were particularly dovish on the state of the world’s largest economy.

• Euro briefly up vs US dollar in midafternoon NY trade

  19:38 | MarketWatch

  NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - The euro briefly rose againstthe U.S. dollar on Tuesday as risk aversion eased and sellingpressure related to the European debt crisis abated. "A retreat in safe-haven ...

• FOREX-Euro slips broadly on contagion fears, euro zone bonds

  19:02 | MarketWatch

  * Euro extends losses, hits record low vs Swiss franc * EUR/USD hits 4-month low on fear of euro zone contagion * Volatile trading likely to persist, traders say (Updates prices, adds quotes, graphics ...

• Cotton Plunges on Dollar Strength, Lean Hogs Soar on Chinese Demand

  19:01 | MarketWatch

• U.S. Dollar Index To Consolidate Ahead Of Fed Testimony

  18:53 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Dow Jones-FXCM U.S. dollar index pared the overnight advance to 9758.16 and the greenback may face additional selling pressures during the North American trade as market participants raise their appetite for yields.

• Eurozone wildfire reaches Rome

  18:46 | MarketWatch

  The battle plan for the eurozone debt market has been to ringfence the smaller peripheral countries to avoid contagion to Spain - and its further spread from there, in the nightmare scenario.

• Dollar rises against euro on Italian debt worries

  18:24 | Yahoo! Finance

  The euro hit a four-month low against the dollar Tuesday as investors warily eye the European debt crisis. European finance ministers are talking about a partial default for Greece that could roil markets across Europe.

• Eurozone policymakers must grasp the nettle

  18:02 | MarketWatch

  The limits of eurozone policymakers' efforts to address the sovereign debt crisis were cruelly exposed by Monday's rise in Italian government bond yields. This contagion all the way from lowly Greece to one of Europe's big four economies opens up a new phase in the drama.

• Currencies: Euro extends dive but bounces off lows vs. dollar

  17:59 | MarketWatch

  The euro plunges, pressured by concerns over a potential spread of Europe's debt crisis, but the currency finds enough support from a successful Italian-bond auction to trade above a four-month low versus the dollar.

• U.S. dollar index modestly higher; euro off lows

  17:36 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar index traded modestly higher Tuesday, well below the session's high as the euro managed to rebound a bit from a nearly four-month low. The U.S. dollar index was at 75.966, below the session's high of 76.719 but up slightly from 75.941 late Monday.

• Sealed Air shares up as analyst upgrades

  17:15 | Yahoo! Finance

  Food package maker Sealed Air Corp. shares rose Tuesday as an analyst upgraded the stock, saying raw materials costs are lower, the company has strong free cash flow, and it should benefit from a recent acquisition and foreign exchange rates.

• FOREX-Contagion fears rattle euro, euro zone bonds

  16:52 | MarketWatch

  * Euro extends losses, hits lifetime low vs Swiss franc * EUR/USD hits 4-month low on fear of euro zone contagion * Volatile trading likely to persist, traders say (Updates prices, adds comment, detail) ...

• Analysis: Euro zone crisis enters dangerous new phase with Italy

  16:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The euro zone's debt crisis has taken a dangerous turn. Contagion is singeing the currency bloc's third biggest economy Italy, which would be too big to save with existing EU financial fire-fighting tools.

• British Pound Nears Former Pivot of 15750 – Look Lower

  16:21 | Yahoo! Finance

• Japanese Yen Focus Shifts to 7830/80

  16:21 | Yahoo! Finance

• Haven demand lifts dollar, yen and Swiss franc

  15:58 | MarketWatch

  The euro dropped to a fresh record low against the Swiss franc on Tuesday and a four-month trough against the dollar as rising worries over the Italian and Spanish government finances heaped pressure on the single currency.

• Currencies: Euro extends dive but bounces off dollar lows

  15:51 | MarketWatch

  The euro plunges, pressured by concerns over a potential spread of Europe's debt crisis, but the currency finds enough support from a successful Italian-bond auction to trade above a four-month low versus the dollar.

• המשבר באירופה הקפיץ את הדולר ב-1%; היציג: 3.465 שקלים

  15:47 | כלכליסט

  
  היורו טיפס ב-0.2% ושערו היציג נקבע על 4.84 שקלים; פריקו: "בטווח הקצר אנו צופים התחזקות של הדולר לרמה של 3.55 שקלים"

• Euro falls below $1.40; U.S. dollar index gains

  15:21 | MarketWatch

  The euro slides back under $1.40 as a downgrade to Ireland’s credit ratings feeds concerns over Europe’s debt woes, sending the U.S. dollar higher again.

• Yen Strengthens for Third Consecutive Day despite Improving Sentiment

  15:20 | Yahoo! Finance

  The yen continued to climb for a third consecutive day, topping the performance charts with a 0.67% advance against the greenback, while a break below trendline support saw extended losses for the kiwi.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ pares losses on hope for euro zone action

  15:17 | MarketWatch

  * C$ at C$0.9695, or $1.0315 * Bonds mixed across the curve By Solarina Ho TORONTO, July 12 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar paredhefty losses against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday morningfollowing speculation ...

• MONEY MARKETS-Further ECB hikes seen unlikely this yr as crisis deepens

  15:14 | MarketWatch

  * Third ECB rate hike this year no longer seen likely * Counterparty risk indicators on the rise as Italy suffers * Growing demand for ECB loans also points to bank caution By William James LONDON, July ...

• Euro Is Punished, Yen and Swiss Franc Soar

  14:57 | MarketWatch

  The euro takes a beating and the trade deficit dents the dollar - time for your FX Fix.