ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 12/01/2011

• הנפט עלה ב-0.8% על רקע היחלשות הדולר והאופטימיות בעולם

  22:12 | כלכליסט

  
  הצלחת ההנפקה של פורטוגל והירידה במלאי הנפט תרמו להערכות כי השיפור בכלכלה העולמית ממשיך. מחירה של חבית נפט נקבע על 91.86 דולר

• As China moves to free up yuan, investors want more

  21:23 | Yahoo! Finance

  State-owned Bank of China Ltd's move to offer limited deposit services in the renminbi to U.S. customers represents a tiny step in what will be a long journey for the Chinese unit to become a widely-traded international currency.

• FOREX-Euro rallies broadly though Spain auction awaited

  21:04 | Reuters

  * Euro rises in relief rally after Portugal auction * Spain, Italy debt auction, ECB on Thursday * Markets hopeful of boost to euro zone lending fund (Adds quote, updates prices) NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) ...

• EUR/USD: Trading the European Central Bank Interest Rate Decision

  20:54 | Yahoo! Finance

  The euro is likely to face increased volatility over the next 24 hours of trading as the European Central Bank is scheduled to announce its interest rate decision on Thursday at 12:45 GMT, and the central bank is widely expected to maintain a dovish outlook for future policy as the region faces an uneven recovery.

• Eurogroup's Juncker says euro is not in crisis

  20:32 | Reuters

  ZURICH, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Eurogroup President Jean-ClaudeJuncker said on Wednesday the euro was not in crisis andremained a stable currency. "We don't have a euro crisis," Juncker said during ...

• Euro Finds Bid on Easing Debt Concerns, Will a Hawkish ECB Break EUR/USD from Its Range?

  20:32 | Yahoo! Finance

  Portugal’s moderately successful bond auction has help lift spirits in the region and through global markets, as it kept a bailout for the indebted country at bay. The EUR/USD has benefited from the easing fears over the debt crisis soaring over 100 pips on the day trading in line with broader markets.

• MONEY MARKETS-Dollar premiums fall after Portugal debt sale

  20:26 | Reuters

  * Firm bids at Portuguese debt sale soothe some worries * U.S. swap spreads, other key dlr risk premiums shrink * Spanish, Italian bond auctions to test market confidence (Updates with U.S. action; dateline ...

• Currencies: U.S. dollar index taps week-plus low

  20:17 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar continues to lower ground against most currencies, touching its lowest level in more than a week as traders weigh the results of the Portuguese government bond auction as well as data from the U.S.

• Portugal sold 1.1 bln euros in bonds to China: WSJ

  18:27 | MarketWatch

  Portugal sold 1.1 billion euros in bonds to China in a private placement last week, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday on its website, citing an anonymous source. Earlier Wednesday, the Portuguese government sold 1.25 billion euros in bonds.

• CORRECTED - FOREX-Euro rallies broadly, Spain auction eyed

  18:06 | Reuters

  (Corrects euro's 200-day moving average to $1.3071 in 2ndparagraph) * Euro rises in relief rally after Portugal auction * Spain, Italy debt auction, ECB on Thursday * Markets hopeful of boost to euro ...

• Euro trades above 200-day moving avg vs dollar

  17:21 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The euro extended gainsagainst the dollar on Wednesday to trade above its 200-daymoving average for the first time in four sessions. The euro was trading at $1.3082 EUR= , ...

• British Pound Rally To Accelerate, New Zealand Dollar To Hold Narrow Range

  17:13 | Yahoo! Finance

  The British Pound extended the advance from earlier this week to reach a fresh monthly high of 1.5718, while the New Zealand dollar lagged behind its major counterparts on Wednesday, with the exchange rate slipping to a low of 0.7563.

• גייתנר: סין לא ממלאת הבטחתה, היואן עדיין נמוך מדי

  16:54 | כלכליסט

  
  על רקע הגירעון המסחרי התופח של ארה"ב מאיץ שר האוצר האמריקאי בסינים להעלות את שווי המטבע שלהם

• US Dollar/Japanese Yen Forecast to Continue Rally

  16:44 | Yahoo! Finance

  A sharp correction in Euro/US Dollar FX Options sentiment gives us pause to our previously bearish and warns against taking aggressive bets on Euro weakness. Yet our US Dollar/Japanese Yen forecast remains intact, and we accordingly continue to call for gains.

• Commodities Mixed as Euro Pulls Back Following Portuguese Debt Auction

  16:40 | MarketWatch

• Euro extends gains vs dollar, tests 200-day moving avg

  16:33 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The euro rose against thedollar on Wednesday, building on earlier gains seen after soliddemand at a Portuguese government bond auction. But while the euro was up 0.7 percent ...

• Euro rises as Portuguese bond sale eases concerns

  16:16 | Yahoo! Finance

  The euro rose against the dollar Wednesday after Portugal successfully raised more than $1.6 billion in a bond auction, helping assuage some fears that the country will soon need a bailout.

• Canadian dollar hits 2½-year high

  16:03 | MarketWatch

  The Canadian dollar rose to a two-and-a-half year high against its US counterpart on Wednesday amid growing optimism over the country's economic prospects.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ rallies to 2-1/2 year high; bonds slide

  15:53 | Reuters

  * C$ touches high of $1.0154 * M&A flows, strong resources may be helping C$ * Bonds drift lower across curve ahead of auctions (Adds details) By Claire Sibonney TORONTO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The Canadian ...

• Currencies: U.S. dollar weakens after Portugal debt auction

  15:52 | MarketWatch

  The dollar falls and the euro regains the $1.30 mark after the debt-burdened Portuguese government sells bonds in a closely watched auction.

• Chile peso up 1 pct in post-intervention rebound

  15:50 | Reuters

  SANTIAGO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Chile's peso CLP=CL rosemore than 1 percent on Wednesday, extending a post-interventionrebound driven by strong prices for main export, copper. (Reporting by Froilan Romero; ...

• בנק ישראל רכש כ-300 מיליון דולר אך לא הצליח לעצור את צניחתו

  15:41 | כלכליסט

  
  שערו היציג של הדולר נקבע על 3.5360 שקלים, ירידה של 0.5%. שערו היציג של היורו נקבע על 4.5855 שקלים, ירידה של 0.3%

• Euro looks set to win the race to the bottom

  15:33 | MarketWatch

  Currency movements are notoriously difficult to explain much less predict. Even so, 2010 was an exceptionally tough year. Foreign exchange participants were forced to divine idiosyncratic and conflicting policymaker preferences, to interpret rare events such as Europe's sovereign debt woes, and to understand obscure policy instruments such as quantitative easing.

• Nigerian naira weakens further on dollar shortage

  15:17 | Reuters

  LAGOS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The Nigerian naira NGN=D1 depreciated further against the dollar at both the interbankmarket and official window on Wednesday as the central bank wasunable to meet demand for ...

• Euro extends gains to session high vs dollar

  14:37 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The euro extended gains versusthe U.S. dollar on Wednesday, with traders citingoptions-related demand pulling it toward a session high near$1.3050. Solid demand for 1.25 billion ...

• Farrell: The PIIGS are Back and Japan Said What?

  14:13 | MarketWatch

  The early morning hoopla Tuesday was that Japan had pledged to support the Eurozone in its continuing fight against the ill winds of threatened illiquidity by buying bonds. Probably bonds issued by the Financial Stability thing that has been set up by the European central bank.

• MONEY MARKETS-Portugal eases immediate fears before ECB meeting

  14:08 | Reuters

  * Portugal passes key test but crisis far from over* ECB exit seen unlikely as banks pay up for funding By Kirsten Donovan LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Eu