ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 06/09/2011

• FOREX-Swiss franc plunges 10 pct vs euro on SNB shocker

  21:55 | MarketWatch

  * Swiss franc drops broadly after SNB sets EUR/CHF target * SNB's resolve will be tested as euro zone woes persist * Norwegian crown gets a boost (Updates prices, adds quote) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits 3-week low on Europe fears, Swiss move

  21:42 | MarketWatch

  * C$ ends at C$0.9898 vs US$, or $1.0103 * Bonds rally across curve, outperform Treasuries * Bank of Canada interest rate decision at 9 am Wednesday (Updates to close, adds details, commentary) By Claire ...

• לא שבר שיא: הזהב נגע ב-1,900 דולר לאונקיה אך נסוג בסיום

  21:22 | כלכליסט

  
  במהלך יום המסחר שבר הזהב שיא תוך יומי, אך את המסחר נעל בירידה של 0.2% ומחירה של אונקיה נקבע על 1,873.3 דולר

• How to Profit When the Dollar Falls

  21:02 | MarketWatch

  Investing in Funds How to Profit When the Dollar Falls Currency funds, especially those betting against the dollar, are a popular play among investors at the moment. But they aren't the only way to get exposure to foreign-currency moves.

• A Strong Record Against the U.S. Dollar

  21:02 | MarketWatch

  A Strong Record Against the Dollar Spotlight: The Merk Hard Currency mutual fund has made a winning strategy of betting against the U.S. dollar.

• Breaking Up Euro Would Be 'Disaster': UBS Economist

  20:11 | Yahoo! Finance

  UBS' top European economist issued a note on Monday saying the euro should not exist "under the current structure and with the current membership, the Euro does not work."

• Forex markets adjust after SNB intervention

  19:36 | MarketWatch

  The Swiss National Bank's intervention to weaken its currency delivered swift adjustments across forex markets on Tuesday, vaulting stop losses and delivering pain for haven-chasing Swiss franc bulls.

• Dollar rises; franc falls on move to cap value

  18:27 | Yahoo! Finance

  The U.S. dollar was rising against the Swiss franc Tuesday after Switzerland's central bank took the unusual step of putting a cap on the value of its currency. The dollar was also rising against the euro, pound and yen.

• Currencies: Dollar gains on euro worries, Swiss move

  18:22 | MarketWatch

  The dollar turns up, with currency markets rocked by the Swiss National Bank's decision to set a floor for the franc against the euro.

• MONEY MARKETS-Eurozone worries raise dollar funding costs

  18:15 | MarketWatch

  * Dollar funding costs push higher again * Poor overall European growth prospects a factor * G7 finance chiefs to discuss health of European banks (updates comment, context, changes dateline to NEW YORK) ...

• [$$] Forex Trading Volumes Near Record Levels

  18:12 | MarketWatch

  Forex Trading Volumes Near Record Levels Foreign-exchange trading volumes are close to record levels as investors respond to a relentless rhythm of negative news by fleeing risky currencies and rushing into safer alternatives.

• Busch: Japanese Yen Scenarios

  18:05 | MarketWatch

  Given the Swiss National Bank's pegging or linking their currency to the EUR at 1.2000 , the market is now starting to believe there is a possibility that the Bank of Japan will do something similar with the Japanese yen.

• USD Correction On Tap, British Pound Searches For Support

  18:04 | Yahoo! Finance

  USD Correction On Tap, British Pound Searches For Support

• SNB stuns market with Swiss franc action

  17:56 | MarketWatch

  The Swiss National Bank stunned financial markets on Tuesday by creating a ceiling for the Swiss franc against the euro in an attempt to prevent the strength of its currency from pushing its economy into ...

• Italian levy to raise 35 mln euros in 2012-source

  17:21 | MarketWatch

  ROME, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Italy's planned 3 percent levy onincomes above 500,000 euros will raise no more than 35 millioneuros ($49.32 million) in 2012, rising to 88 million euros from2013, a government ...

• FOREX-Swiss franc dives 10 pct vs euro after SNB shock

  17:20 | MarketWatch

  * Swiss franc drops broadly after SNB sets EUR/CHF target * SNB's resolve will be tested as safe-haven inflows strong (Recasts, adds details, adds quote, updates prices) NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) ...

• Market Extra: Franc plunges as Swiss set euro-franc floor

  17:10 | MarketWatch

  The formerly high-flying Swiss franc plunges versus the euro and other currencies Tuesday after the Swiss National Bank sets a minimum euro/Swiss franc exchange rate and vows to buy 'unlimited quantities' of euros to enforce it.

• Bosch warns of 'extremely critical' eurozone

  16:53 | MarketWatch

  Bosch, the world's biggest car parts supplier, warned the eurozone had entered "an extremely critical situation", reflecting industry fears that governments are failing to get a grip on the sovereign ...

• WRAPUP 2-Italy, Greece backsliding shakes euro zone

  16:40 | MarketWatch

  * Concern in core as Italy, Greece fail to deliver onpromises * Euro falls to nearly two-month low against dollar * Merkel faces rebellion threat on EFSF vote * Germany reiterates opposition to joint euro ...

• Euro falls under $1.40; dollar hits high vs Swiss franc

  16:30 | MarketWatch

  NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The euro extended declinesagainst the dollar to hit its lowest in eight weeks on Tuesday,breaking below key technical levels. The euro fell as low as $1.3972 EUR=EBS on tradingplatform ...

• Currencies: U.S. dollar gains; Swiss move lifts euro

  16:08 | MarketWatch

  The dollar turns up, with currency markets rocked by the Swiss National Bank's decision to set a floor for the franc against the euro.

• Dollar gains on euro worries, Swiss move

  16:00 | MarketWatch

  The dollar turns up, with currency markets rocked by the Swiss National Bank’s decision to drive the franc lower.

• ECB expected to confirm hikes are done

  15:55 | Yahoo! Finance

  The European Central Bank is expected to make it clear Thursday that its key interest rate will stay firmly on hold at 1.5 percent as inflation fears ease and eurozone governments struggle with the currency union's debt crisis.

• U.S. Dollar Gains despite Better-than-Expected ISM Services Index

  15:47 | Yahoo! Finance

  U.S. Dollar Gains despite Better-than-Expected ISM Services Index

• הדולר התחזק ב-0.6% על רקע המשבר עם טורקיה

  15:44 | כלכליסט

  
  שערו היציג של הדולר נקבע על 3.656 שקלים, ומאתמול השלים הדולר עלייה של 2%; היורו טיפס ב-1.1% ל-5.189 שקלים; הפרנק השוויצרי נחלש ב-8% מול הדולר והיורו על רקע הודעת הבנק המרכזי של שוויץ