ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 25/01/2011

• שיאי ירידות: הנפט ירד ב-1.9% והזהב ב-0.8%

  21:56 | כלכליסט

  
  על רקע התחזקות הדולר נסגר מחיר הנפט על 86.18 דולר לחבית, ברמתו הנמוכה ביותר מזה שמונה שבועות; הזהב נסגר בירידה של 11.10 דולר והגיע לרמתו הנמוכה ביותר בשלושת החודשים האחרונים

• Currencies: Dollar gains as U.K. economy falters

  21:25 | MarketWatch

  The dollar wavers versus the euro between a reading of U.S. consumer confidence and solid demand for European bonds.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens after soft inflation data; eye on Fed

  21:20 | Reuters

  * C$ softens to C$0.9976, or $1.0024 * Tame inflation cuts pressure on Bank of Canada to hike * Bonds also rally on weak equities, risk aversion * Federal Reserve's FOMC, U.S. new home sales in focus ...

• Euro hits 2-month peak above $1.37, more gains eyed

  20:40 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The euro rose to a freshtwo-month high above $1.37 on Tuesday, extending a six-day runof gains gains the dollar and setting up a run at $1.3738, animportant technical level ...

• Plot Forex Trading Sessions on your Currency Charts

  20:00 | Yahoo! Finance

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• FOREX-Euro rises vs dollar, more gains expected

  19:56 | Reuters

  * Euro hits 2-month high vs dollar, more gains seen * Traders expect euro to test highs just below $1.38 * Sterling tumbles after UK Q4 GDP shrinks unexpectedly (Updates prices, adds details, comments, ...

• UK economy shrinks and pound plunges

  19:53 | Yahoo! Finance

  An unexpected downturn in the British economy shocked investors on Tuesday, prompting a sharp drop in the pound and reigniting debate about the government's plans to slash spending and raise taxes to reduce public debt.

• Currencies: Dollar gains vs. British pound, eases vs. euro

  19:10 | MarketWatch

  The dollar wavers versus the euro between a reading of U.S. consumer confidence and solid demand for European bonds.

• WRAPUP 2-Strong demand for EFSF bond boosts euro confidence

  19:05 | Reuters

  * EFSF 5-yr bond issue draws "exceptionally strong" interest * Euro hovers near two-month high against dollar * IMF urges action on banks, boost for rescue fund By Jonathan Gould and Luke Baker ...

• Swiss Franc Rally Gathers Pace, British Pound To Face Additional Headwinds

  18:11 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Swiss Franc advanced across the board on Tuesday, with the USD/CHF slipping to a low of 0.9420, while the British Pound sold off following the dismal 4Q GDP report for the U.K.

• UPDATE 2-Germany mulls cheaper EFSF loans with conditions

  17:51 | Reuters

  * Germany open to cheaper lending on EFSF, with conditions * Euro currency not in crisis * Berlin will defend Bund benchmark status * Europe needs greater economic policy coordination (Updates with comment, ...

• Pound takes a battering on UK economic contraction

  17:48 | Yahoo! Finance

  The British pound took a hit Tuesday after official figures showed the U.K. economy unexpectedly contracted in the last three months of 2010.

• Currencies: Dollar resumes gains against major rivals

  17:23 | MarketWatch

  The dollar briefly falls versus the euro and then resumes gains, getting a fresh lift from a surprisingly strong reading of U.S. consumer confidence.

• FOREX-Euro falls from two-month high in volatile session

  17:07 | Reuters

  * Euro swings between gains and losses but ultimately lower * Sterling tumbles after UK Q4 GDP shrinks unexpectedly(Updates prices, adds detail, quotes) NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The euro swung between ...

• WRAPUP 1-Strong demand for EFSF bond boosts euro confidence

  16:53 | Reuters

  * EFSF 5-yr bond issue draws "exceptionally strong" interest * Euro hovers near two-month high against dollar * IMF urges action on banks, boost for rescue fund By Jonathan Gould and Luke Baker ...

• MONEY MARKETS-New FDIC plan could ripple through fed funds mkt

  16:51 | Reuters

  * Banks may be less likely to hold excess reserves at Fed * Short-term rates could see more pressure after April 1 * UK rate hike expectations pushed back to October (Recasts, adds FDIC info; changes byline, ...

• Euro slides vs dlr on German official's EFSF comment

  16:40 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The euro slid against thedollar on Tuesday, with traders citing a comment from Germanforeign minister Guido Westerwelles saying that the debateabout expanding the size of the ...

• Eurozone bailout bond sees 'record' demand

  16:28 | Yahoo! Finance

  The eurozone's euro440 billion bailout fund says its first bond auction to finance a rescue loan for Ireland saw "record-breaking" demand.

• Euro turns up versus dollar

  16:15 | MarketWatch

  The euro turned up against the dollar in late morning trading on Tuesday, after data on U.S. consumer confidence and a successful first sale of bonds by the European Financial Stability Facility.

• הדולר נחלש ב-0.2% ושערו היציג נקבע על 3.62 שקלים על רקע התערבות בנק ישראל בשוק המט"ח

  15:50 | כלכליסט

  
  בנק ישראל שב להתערב הבוקר במסחר ורכש לפחות 50 מיליון דולר. זאת לאחר העלאת הריבית אתמול ב-0.25%, ל-2.25%. היורו התחזק ב-0.25% ושערו היציג נקבע על 4.93 שקלים

• Forex Correlations Show Japanese Yen Closely Linked to US Treasury Yields

  15:43 | Yahoo! Finance

  Forex correlations to gold prices and US Treasury yields continue to trade near record-highs, suggesting several currency pairs remain good proxies to trade moves in a broad range of markets.

• Euro turns positive vs dollar, at NY session high

  15:40 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The euro turned positiveagainst the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, hitting New York sessionhighs, boosted by some real money buying. Traders also said some of the shorts on the euro ...

• British Pound Slips Below Elliott Channel Support

  15:35 | Yahoo! Finance

• Japanese Yen Holding Important Fibonacci Level

  15:35 | Yahoo! Finance

• MONEY MARKETS-UK rate hike expectations ease as growth collapses

  15:11 | Reuters

  * UK rate hike expectations pushed back to October * Euro zone banks reduce ECB liquidity again * Liquidity conditions similar to pre-crisis times By Kirsten Donovan LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Sterling ...

• Dollar rises vs yen after consumer confidence data

  15:09 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The dollar edged higheragainst the yen on Tuesday after a much-stronger-than-expectedU.S. consumer confidence index for January. The dollar rose to 82.62 yen JPY=EBS after ...

• Currencies: Dollar up; GDP data slams British pound

  15:00 | MarketWatch

  The dollar retreats against major rivals, ahead of U.S. economic data as well as President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech.

• Euro extends losses vs dollar on U.S. housing data

  14:15 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The euro extended lossesversus the dollar on Tuesday after data showed U.S.single-family home prices fell less than expected in November. The euro slipped to $1.3588 For the ...