ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 22/02/2011

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ knocked to 1-week low by Libya revolt

  21:44 | Reuters

  * C$ closes at C$0.9909 vs US$, or $1.0092 * Bonds rally across curve on Libya revolt * Canada December retail sales down (Updates to close, recasts) By Claire Sibonney TORONTO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Canada's ...

• Dollar ends mixed against other major currencies

  20:43 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar turned in a mixed performance Tuesday against other currencies amid deepening unrest in the Middle East, which sent oil prices jumping to their highest point in more than two years.

• FOREX-Swiss franc, yen rally as Libya revolt spreads

  20:24 | Reuters

  * Libya violence fuels risk aversion * Euro briefly rises above $1.37 then retreats * New Zealand dollar suffers after earthquake (Updates prices, adds quotes, changes byline) By Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK, ...

• EUR/USD: Trading the U.S. Durable Goods Orders Report

  19:32 | Yahoo! Finance

  Orders for U.S. durable goods are expected to increase 3.0% in January after unexpectedly contracting 2.5% in the previous month, and the rebound in domestic demands could spark a bullish reaction in the U.S. dollar as the economic recovery gathers pace.

• MONEY MARKETS-U.S. Treasury hikes 4-week bill issuance size

  18:09 | Reuters

  * New sale will be $5 billion larger than last auction * Rise in 4-week issuance eases pressure on short rates * Auctions of 3-month, 6-month bills stop on the screws (Adds U.S. information, changes byline, ...

• Currencies: Dollar edges up as investors shift between assets

  18:02 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar regains a slight advance against major currencies, after pulling back following comments from a European official that raised prospects for an interest-rate hike by the European Central Bank.

• Dollar slides to session low versus yen on risk aversion

  17:36 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The dollar extended lossesagainst the yen to hit a session low in midday trading onTuesday as a spreading revolt in Libya fueled risk aversion. The dollar fell 0.4 percent ...

• US Dollar Likely to Stick to Ranges, Japanese Yen Pairs to see Breakouts

  17:33 | Yahoo! Finance

  Sharp declines in US Dollar volatility expectations favor range trading in the week ahead, while breakout strategies may continue to outperform on fast-moving Japanese Yen currency pairs.

• MONEY MARKETS-ECB rate rise seen in Aug after Mersch remarks

  16:22 | Reuters

  * Rate hike expectations brought forward after ECB comments * First 25 bps ECB interest rate rise now seen in August * Bank borrowing falls at MRO, liquidity picture incomplete By William James LONDON, ...

• Currencies: Dollar slides as official comments help euro

  16:04 | MarketWatch

  The Swiss franc assumes its usual safe-haven role for currency traders, who peel away from the dollar to leave the greenback mostly little changed.

• Hope of ECB rate boost helps euro regain footing

  15:57 | Yahoo! Finance

  Hope that the European Central Bank will lift interest rates sooner than the Federal Reserve will act helped the euro regain its footing against the dollar Tuesday.

• Japanese Yen 8250 a Level of Interest

  15:57 | Yahoo! Finance

• British Pound in No Man’s Land

  15:57 | Yahoo! Finance

• Euro extends gains against U.S. dollar, hits $1.37

  15:54 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The euro extended gainsagainst the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as hawkish comments fromEuropean Central Bank officials increased euro zone rate hikeexpectations. The euro, which ...

• שערו היציג של הדולר ננעל בעלייה של 0.9% על רקע המהומות בלוב

  15:36 | כלכליסט

  
  שערו היציג של הדולר נקבע על 3.63 שקלים ושערו היציג של היורו נקבע בעלייה של 1% ל-4.97 שקלים. אתמול העלה בנק ישראל את הריבית ב-0.25% בהתאם לציפיות השוק

• [$$] New Zealand Dollar Falls on Quake

  15:28 | MarketWatch

  New Zealand Dollar Falls on Quake The New Zealand dollar fell as the Christchurch quake spurred concern the economy will slow and remove interest rate increases from the agenda.

• ECB calls for tougher economic rules in eurozone

  15:03 | Yahoo! Finance

  The European Central Bank warned Tuesday that the eurozone needs not only much stricter rules on government borrowing but also tighter oversight of overspending by households and businesses.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ steady after weak retail sales, oil supports

  14:55 | Reuters

  * C$ steady at $1.0142 * Bonds firm across curve on Libya revolt * Canada Dec retail sales down, first in 7 months (Adds details) By Ka Yan Ng TORONTO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar was littlechanged ...

• Currencies: Dollar turns lower; official comments help euro

  14:54 | MarketWatch

  The Swiss franc assumes its usual safe-haven role for currency traders, who peel away from the dollar to leave the greenback mostly little changed.

• FOREX-Dollar, Swiss franc gain as Libya tensions escalate

  14:49 | Reuters

  * Euro pares losses on hawkish ECB Mersch comments * Libya violence fuels risk aversion, helps USD, CHF * New Zealand dollar suffers after earthquake (Adds comment, details, updates prices) By Gertrude ...

• מחירי התבואות בשיא של שנתיים

  14:18 | כלכליסט

  
  בשנה האחרונה מחיר התירס זינק ב-95%, החיטה עלתה ב-71%, הסויה עלתה ב-44% ואילו האורז עלה ב-11%; החקלאים מתקשים לעמוד בעליה בביקוש

• Dollar edges up as investors shift between assets

  14:11 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar regains a slight advance against major currencies, after pulling back following comments from a European official that raised prospects for an interest-rate hike by the European Central Bank.

• Treasurys up, dollar turns down after data

  14:11 | MarketWatch

  Treasury prices held slight gains and the dollar index turned down on Tuesday after the Case-Shiller U.S. home price index fell in December. Yields on 10-year notes, which move inversely to prices, fell 3 basis points to 3.54%.

• Forex: Euro Pares Decline As ECB Toughens Stance On Inflation, British Pound Struggles To Regain Footing Ahead Of BoE Minutes

  13:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Euro pared the overnight decline to 1.3525 as the European Central Bank held a hawkish tone for future policy, and the single-currency may continue to retrace the selloff from earlier this week as market participants speculate the Governing Council to normalize monetary policy later this year.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ slightly softer ahead of retail sales

  13:22 | Reuters

  * C$ dips to $1.0132 * Bond firm across curve on Libya revolt TORONTO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar was slightlysofter against the U.S. currency on Tuesday morning ahead ofdomestic retail sales ...

• Currencies: Dollar trims gain as safe-haven demand fades

  13:11 | MarketWatch

  The greenback gains as ongoing turmoil in Libya sends oil prices soaring and undercuts investors' appetite for risk. Still, the euro rebounds in part on the back of tough talk about inflation from a European Central Bank policy maker.

• הנפט בשיא של שנתיים על רקע המהומות בלוב

  13:07 | כלכליסט

  
  החוזה העתידי על הנפט מסוג ברנט נסחר תמורת 107 דולר לחבית. האנליסטים מזהירים מפני מיתון נוסף בארה"ב אם מחירי הנפט ימשיכו לעלות

• FOREX-Euro cuts losses vs dollar on ECB Mersch comments

  12:53 | Reuters

  * Euro pares losses on hawkish ECB Mersch comments * Libya violence fuels risk aversion, helps USD, CHF * New Zealand dollar suffers after earthquake (Adds comment, details, updates prices) By Jessica ...