ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 31/12/2010

• שיא של שנתיים במחיר הנפט: 91.38 דולר לחבית

  21:48 | כלכליסט

  
  מחיר הנפט עלה סך הכל ב-15% השנה; גם הזהב נסגר בעלייה של 30% בהשוואה ל-2009 ומחיר הנחושת רשם שיא והגיע ל-4.447 דולר לפאונד

• Currencies: Dollar closes rocky year with euro gain, yen loss

  21:32 | MarketWatch

  The latest decline extends Thursday's slide, though trading is slight on the last day of the year. Dollar index is up 1.5% in 2010.

• FOREX-Dollar up in 2010; gains seen on recovery hopes

  20:48 | Reuters

  * Euro posts worst year since 2005 on debt fears * Euro zone debt troubles return to focus By Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar ended avolatile year on Friday a bit firmer than ...

• Estonia enters new era with euro adoption

  20:41 | Yahoo! Finance

  Estonia kicked off historic New Year's festivities Friday night as the tiny Baltic state began the countdown to a midnight changeover to the euro, Europe's embattled common currency.

• Sarkozy says euro's demise would be end of Europe

  20:20 | Yahoo! Finance

  French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday he would fight to shield the euro as the currency's members struggle with a debt crisis and vowed to fulfill France's commitments to improve its own finances.

• Currencies: Dollar index to close 2010 with slight gain

  18:49 | MarketWatch

  The latest decline extends Thursday's slide, though trading is slight on the last day of the year. Dollar index is up 1.3% in 2010.

• Dollar weakens against most major currencies

  18:44 | Yahoo! Finance

  The U.S. dollar was weaker against the euro, pound and yen on Friday during thin year-end trading. The euro rose to $1.3406 midday in New York, from $1.3286 late Thursday. The British pound rose to $1.5612 from $1.5415 while the dollar fell to 81.09 Japanese yen from 81.52 yen.

• CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar matches April 2010 high

  16:46 | Reuters

  * Canadian dollar above par at $1.0006 * Hits highest level since April 21, calendar year high * Muted volumes in bond market (Updates with further Canadian currency gains) TORONTO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - ...

• FOREX-Australian dollar hits 28-year high vs US dollar

  15:51 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar hit afresh 28-year high against its U.S. counterpart on Friday inthin trade as investors bet on continued strong global growthin 2011. The Australian ...

• FOREX-Dollar falls broadly, but edges up on the year

  15:20 | Reuters

  * Dollar falls broadly, early 2011 outlook brighter * Yen hits seven-week high; some see losses ahead in 2011 * Swiss franc hits new peak against the dollar * Euro zone debt worries still on investors' ...

• Currencies: Dollar eases as markets seek higher yield

  14:45 | MarketWatch

  The latest decline extends Thursday's slide, though trading is slight on the last day of the year. Dollar index is up 1.5% in 2010.

• Dollar closes rocky year with euro gain, yen loss

  14:32 | MarketWatch

  The latest decline extends Thursday’s slide, though trading is slight on the last day of the year. Dollar index is up 1.5% in 2010.

• CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar hits highest since mid-April

  14:23 | Reuters

  * Canadian dollar above par at $1.0009 * Muted volumes in bond market TORONTO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar pushed througha key level to hit its highest since mid-April against the U.S.currency ...

• UPDATE 1-Estonia joins euro club riven by crisis, others wary

  14:01 | Reuters

  * Adopts euro on New Year's Day * Sees benefits from membership despite euro crisis * Other Baltic states hope to adopt euro in 2014 * UK think-tank says euro may not survive in current form (Adds ...

• 2010 במט"ח: הדולר איבד כ-6%, היורו נחלש בכ-13%

  12:45 | כלכליסט

  
  נגיד בנק ישראל רכש כ-100 מיליון דולר היום, אך הדולר נחלש ב-0.3% לשער יציג של 3.549 שקלים. היורו התחזק ב-0.4% ל-4.7379 שקלים

• Dollar/yen falls to 7-week low in thin trade

  12:43 | Reuters

  LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The dollar fell to its lowest inseven weeks against the yen in thin trade on Friday after stoplosses were triggered around the 81.30 yen level, traders said. The dollar has been ...

• Forex: U.S. Dollar Selling Continues, But Poised To Turn Around In 2011

  12:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The U.S. dollar continued to sell off during the last trading day of 2010, and the greenback may continue to lose ground going into the North American trade as investors diversify away from the reserve currency.

• FOREX-Euro at 2-wk highs as dlr struggles into year end

  12:27 | Reuters

  * Euro near 2-wk high vs dollar, though outlook troubled * Swiss franc hits new peak against the dollar * Thin trading fuels volatility (updates prices) By Anirban Nag LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The euro ...

• Euro has 1-in-5 chance of lasting decade: UK think-tank

  10:24 | Yahoo! Finance

  The euro currency area has only a one-in-five chance of surviving in its current form over the next 10 years because of competitive imbalances between its members, a leading British think tank said on Friday.

• לראשונה מ-1993: היואן התחזק לשער של 6.6 יואן לדולר

  10:13 | כלכליסט

  
  מדובר בעלייה השבועית החמישית ברציפות. ההערכות הן שהמטבע הסיני ימשיך להתחזק ובשנה הבאה יעלה ב-6% לפחות

• FOREX-Euro near 2-wk high, dlr struggles into year end

  09:40 | Reuters

  * Euro near 2-wk high vs USD, though outlook troubled * Swiss francs hits new peak against the dollar * Commodity currencies like Aussie in favour * Thin trading fuels volatility (Recasts, adds quote, ...

• Estonia joins euro club riven by crisis, others wary

  09:26 | Reuters

  * Enters euro zone on New Year's Day * Sees benefits from membership despite euro crisis * Other Baltic states hope to adopt euro in 2014 By David Mardiste TALLINN, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Estonia could ...

• As Euro Struggles, Estonia Readies for Entry in Currency

  07:15 | MarketWatch

  Despite the debt crisis, Estonia ranks among the places where the euro is still a symbol — tarnished, perhaps — of hope and prosperity.

• Currencies: Dollar eases in thin trading

  06:57 | MarketWatch

  U.S. dollar edges lower in quiet Asian-hours trade, extending the previous day's slide as strong economic data out of Washington encouraged trade out of the greenback and into riskier, higher-yielding currencies.

• FOREX: Dollar Vulnerable Through Year-End, 2011 Outlook Still Bullish

  06:35 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Dollar looks set to weaken in the last hours of the calendar year but the outlook for 2011 continues to call for strength in the US currency.

• FOREX-Swiss franc scores record high, dollar slips

  03:29 | Reuters

  * Swiss francs hits new peak against the dollar * Euro edges up vs USD, though outlook troubled * Markets thin with Japan, others already on holiday By Ian Chua and Masayuki Kitano SYDNEY/SINGAPORE, Dec ...

• Chinese yuan strengthens after Wikileaks forecast

  02:28 | MarketWatch

  The Chinese yuan strengthened for a second straight day Friday to hit a fresh record high, with the gain coming in the wake of a high-profile forecast for the currency. The U.S. dollar slipped to 6.6227 yuan, inching down from Thursday's 6.6229 yuan after Beijing lowered the trading band slightly.