ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 05/07/2011

• הנפט בשיא של שלושה שבועות - 96.89 דולר לחבית

  22:12 | כלכליסט

  
  החוזים למסירה באוגוסט עלו ב-2.1% אחרי שברקליס העלתה את תחזית הביקוש ל-2012; הזהב הוסיף 2% ל-1,512.7 דולר לאונקיה

• MONEY MARKETS-Premium on safety aids U.S. bill sales

  20:35 | MarketWatch

  * Strong bid at U.S. Treasury's 3-, 6-mo bill auctions * Demand from money market funds for short-term T-bills * Money funds want reduced exposure to eurozone banks * Cut in Portugal ratings to junk ...

• Concerns about global growth boost dollar

  20:25 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar rose against the euro, yen and pound Tuesday as investors sought safety in the world's most heavily traded currency.

• Euro Falls as Moody’s Downgrades Portugal to Ba2; Outlook Negative

  20:14 | Yahoo! Finance

  Moody’s Investor Service issued another downgrade for another indebted Southern European nation, shifting Portugal’s long-term government bond ratings to Ba2 from Baa1, and issued yet another negative outlook to the ratings.

• Currencies: Dollar extends gains after Portugal’s rating cut

  20:13 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar rises against the euro after Moody's Investors Service cut its credit rating on Portugal to below investment grade, highlighting the continued sovereign-debt worries in the region outside Greece.

• FOREX-Euro snaps six-day advance as Moody's cuts Portugal

  19:36 | MarketWatch

  * Moody's cuts Portugal's credit rating to junk * Weak euro zone data, China lending concerns weigh * Greece worries still in the background * Euro losses seen capped ahead of ECB meeting (Updates ...

• Euro falls after Moody's downgrades Portugal to junk

  19:16 | MarketWatch

  NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - The euro extended lossesagainst the dollar on Tuesday after ratings agency Moody'sdowngraded Portugal's credit rating by four levels to "junkstatus." For ...

• FOREX-Euro snaps six-day advance on soft data, China

  18:57 | MarketWatch

  * Weak euro zone data, China lending concerns weigh * Greece worries still in the background * Euro losses seen capped ahead of ECB meeting (Updates prices, adds quote) NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - The ...

• MONEY MARKETS-Banks take less ECB cash as Greek strains ease

  17:28 | MarketWatch

  * Excess cash still seen ample as end to reserve periodlooms * Eonia seen falling in come week * Focus on ECB rate hike expectations By Emelia Sithole-Matarise LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Banks' demand ...

• Single currency proves resilient

  17:19 | MarketWatch

  The euro has traded in a relatively tight range against the dollar as concerns over Greece's fiscal problems have escalated, writes Peter Garnham.

• FOREX-Euro clipped after 6 days of gains on data, China

  16:53 | MarketWatch

  * Weak euro zone data, China lending concerns weigh * Greece worries still in the background * Euro losses seen capped ahead of ECB meeting (Updates prices, adds quote) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW ...

• Currencies: Dollar gains on Greek-bailout worries

  16:31 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar gains ground on the euro, caught between a round of weaker-than-expected European economic data and renewed uncertainty about the viability of a plan to bail out Greece.

• British Pound Contiues to Test Former Support as Resistance

  15:58 | Yahoo! Finance

• Japanese Yen in Middle of Recent Range – Focus is on 8220

  15:58 | Yahoo! Finance

• הדולר עלה ב-0.7% ושערו היציג נקבע על 3.411 שקלים

  15:53 | כלכליסט

  
  היורו התחזק ב-0.4%, היציג נקבע על 4.94 שקלים. המסחר התנהל על רקע הורדת הדירוג אתמול של יוון על ידי S&P

• British pound to slide, Barclays says

  15:31 | MarketWatch

  British pound to slide, Barclays says

• US Dollar Finds Support as Risk Appetite Dissipates- CHF Climbs

  15:22 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Euro was the worst performing currency against the greenback early in the US session as risk sentiment subsided ahead of key events on this week’s economic docket. Meanwhile the USD/CHF pair fell as a classic short squeeze gave lift to the swissie.

• How to Trade the European Central Bank Meeting

  14:47 | MarketWatch

  Almost everyone expects the European Central Bank to raise rates this week, but you can still trade on it. Here's how.

• Currencies: Dollar gains on Greek bailout worries

  14:46 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar gains ground on the euro, caught between a round of weaker-than-expected European economic data and renewed uncertainty about the viability of a plan to bail out Greece.

• FOREX-Euro falls after 6 days of gains on weak data, China

  14:25 | MarketWatch

  * Weak euro zone data, China lending concerns weigh * Greece worries still in the background * Euro off highs vs dollar, down 1 pct vs Swiss franc (Updates prices, adds quote, changes byline, dateline;previous ...

• Euro Falls as Concerns Over Greek Rescue Resurface

  14:24 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Euro fell for the first time in seven days against the Swiss Franc and the U.S. Dollar as concerns over whether or not Greece’s aid package would be enough to prevent a default weighed on the currency bloc.

• Forex: British Pound Rally At Risk, Euro Reversal On Tap

  14:00 | Yahoo! Finance

  Stronger data out of the U.K. helped to prop up the British Pound on Tuesday, but the sterling is likely to face headwinds over the near-term as the Bank of England maintains a dovish outlook for monetary policy.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ down for 2nd day on weak euro zone data

  13:54 | MarketWatch

  * C$ drifts lower to C$0.9627 vs US$ or $1.0387 * Canadian bonds underperform U.S. Treasuries By Claire Sibonney TORONTO, July 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar slipped fora second session against the ...

• Oil rises despite stronger dollar

  13:52 | MarketWatch

  Benchmark Nymex crude oil for August delivery rose 57 cents, or 0.6%, to $95.51 Tuesday, despite an increase in the dollar index that measures the greenback against six major currencies.

• China's Banks Warned, British Pound Slapped

  12:46 | MarketWatch

  China's banks are unexpectedly fragile and the Royal Bank of Australia is a dove - it's time for your VEX Fix.