ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 29/12/2010

• הכסף בשיא של 30 שנה: 30.7 דולר לאונקיה

  22:09 | כלכליסט

  
  הזהב עלה ב-0.6% ל-1,413.5 דולר לאונקיה; הנפט ירד ב-0.4% ל-91.11 דולר לחבית

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms; touches US$ parity for 2nd day

  21:50 | Reuters

  * C$ rises to 99.94 U.S. cents, hits parity briefly * Gains made on low volumes * Global stock gains boost risk appetite * Bond prices erase early losses By Ka Yan Ng TORONTO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Canadian ...

• Dollar slips in thin trading

  21:48 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar fell against other major currencies Wednesday amid weak year-end trading. The euro rose to $1.3214 in afternoon trading in New York from $1.3117 late Tuesday. The British pound rose to $1.5509 from $1.5374, while the dollar dropped to 81.63 Japanese yen from 82.35 yen.

• FOREX-Dollar slides after strong auction hits bond yields

  21:13 | Reuters

  * U.S. bond yields fall after solid seven-year auction * Swiss franc near record high; commodity currencies firm * Euro holds above 200-day moving average (Updates prices, adds comment, details) By Wanfeng ...

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

  20:13 | Yahoo! Finance

  Manufacturing in the world’s largest economy is expected to expand at a faster pace in December, and the rise in production could spark a bullish reaction in the U.S. dollar as the outlook for future growth improves.

• Europe’s Economic Pain Awakens Old Arguments

  19:30 | MarketWatch

  Critics of the euro warned that the currency would be hobbled by different economic policies across Europe.

• Currencies: Dollar falls further following Treasury auction

  18:53 | MarketWatch

  Currency traders choose to sell the dollar broadly lower, keying on the results of the final U.S. debt auction of 2010, in another thin holiday-season session.

• Dollar hits session lows after Treasury auction

  18:16 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar fell to session lows versus the yen and euro on Wednesday as U.S. bond yields dropped following a solid auction of seven-year Treasury notes.

• Weak dollar may prompt action on yen

  17:55 | MarketWatch

  The dollar lost ground against the yen for the ninth session in the past 10, raising speculation that Japan might be forced to intervene once again to stem the rise in its currency.

• Chilly tests loom for eurozone bonds

  17:44 | MarketWatch

  January in the northern hemisphere is usually the coldest month of the year and it might prove to be a bitter one for eurozone governments trying to raise money in the capital markets.

• FOREX-Dollar falls vs yen despite higher U.S. yields

  17:04 | Reuters

  * Dollar dips vs yen despite backup in U.S. yields * Swiss franc near record high; commodity currencies firm * Euro slightly higher vs dollar, holds above 200-day m.a. (Updates prices) By Steven C. Johnson ...

• FOREX-Euro extends gains, nears $1.32 in thin trade

  17:00 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The euro extended gainsagainst the dollar on Wednesday, rising to a session peak near$1.32 in extremely thin trade. The euro rose after overnight trading did not push it belowits ...

• New Zealand Dollar Rally To Be Short-Lived, Canadian Dollar Carves Short-Term Bottom

  16:35 | Yahoo! Finance

  The New Zealand dollar outperformed against its major counterparts on Wednesday, with the exchange rate rallying to a fresh monthly high of 0.7656, while the Canadian dollar held within the previous day’s range as the USD/CAD bounced back from a low of 0.9975.

• Forex Correlations: Canadian and Australian Dollar Strongly Linked to Oil, Gold

  16:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  Recent US Dollar declines have been met with similarly pronounced rallies in Gold and Oil prices, underlining cross-market correlations and presenting trading opportunities for the New Year.

• היורו צנח ב-0.9% מול השקל; הדולר התחזק ב-0.2%

  15:38 | כלכליסט

  
  שערו היציג של היורו נקבע על 4.69 שקלים ושערו היציג של הדולר נקבע על 3.577 שקלים. הכלכלן הראשי של בנק הפועלים: "ההתערבות של פישר במסחר בדולר מוצדקת"

• FOREX-Dollar dips vs yen despite higher U.S. yields

  14:28 | Reuters

  * Dollar dips vs yen despite backup in U.S. yields * Swiss franc near record high; commodity currencies firm * Euro slightly higher vs dollar, holds above 200-day m.a. (Recasts, updates prices, adds comment, ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits par in slow trade, cuts gains

  14:03 | Reuters

  * C$ pares gains to 99.98 U.S. cents * Bond prices slide * Canada markets reopen to light trade after break TORONTO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar rose aboveparity with the U.S. dollar briefly ...

• Currencies: Dollar feels some modest selling pressure

  13:58 | MarketWatch

  Currency traders choose to sell down the dollar in another thin holiday-season session.

• Eurozone banks increase corporate lending

  13:08 | MarketWatch

  Banks in the eurozone increased their lending to companies in November, reversing a drop in the previous month and spurring hopes that the ongoing economic recovery will be buttressed by an extension of credit.

• Gold turns down, dollar pares losses

  12:56 | MarketWatch

  Gold futures gave up small gains on Wednesday, after rising for the last two days, as the dollar pared an advance against major currencies. A weaker dollar increases the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative asset.

• FOREX-Dollar steadies vs euro, falls vs Aussie, yen

  12:55 | Reuters

  * Dollar steady vs euro, comes off lows as U.S. yields spike * Swiss franc near record high; commodity currencies firm * Dollar slips vs yen in thin trade (Adds detail, updates prices) By Jessica Mortimer ...

• Forex: U.S. Dollar To Face Increased Headwinds, Euro Remains Confined Ahead of 2011

  12:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The U.S. dollar continued to lose ground against its major counterparts during the holiday trade, and the greenback may face increased headwinds going into the North American session as investors diversify away from the reserve currency.

• Dollar falls further following Treasury auction

  11:53 | MarketWatch

  Currency traders choose to sell the dollar broadly lower, keying on the results of the final U.S. debt auction of 2010, in another thin holiday-season session.

• FOREX-Dollar steadies; commodity prices lift Aussie

  09:31 | Reuters

  * Dollar recovers from selloff as U.S. yields spike * Moves exaggerated by very thin year-end conditions * Swiss franc near record high; commodity currencies gain (Updates prices, changes byline, dateline; ...

• FOREX-Dollar settles after whipsaw move, franc near peak

  06:54 | Reuters

  * Dollar recovers from selloff as U.S. yields spike * Moves exaggerated by very thin year-end conditions * Swiss franc near record high vs dollar, euro * Dlr/yen off 6-week low but looks vulnerable on ...

• MONEY MARKETS-Dollar funding costs stabilise

  06:03 | Reuters

  SINGAPORE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Dollar funding costs stabilised on Wednesday, suggesting year-end borrowing needs may have peaked, with three-month dollar/yen forwards implying that dollar borrowing costs ...