ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 23/02/2011

• בעקבות המהומות בלוב: הנפט עלה ל-98.1 דולר לחבית, לראשונה מאז אוקטובר 2008

  22:16 | כלכליסט

  
  הזהב הגיע לשיא של שבעה שבועות - 1,414 דולר לאונקיה; בנק ההשקעות היפני נומורה: "עצירת ההפקה בלוב ובאלג'יריה תקפיץ את מחיר הנפט ל-220 דולר לחבית".

• CANADA FX DEBT-Libya uprising puts C$ in a tight range

  21:39 | Reuters

  * C$ closes at C$0.9886 vs US$, or $1.0115 * Bond prices mostly creep higher (Updates to close, adds details, quotes) By Claire Sibonney TORONTO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Canada's commodity-drivencurrency ...

• FOREX-Swiss franc nears record vs dollar on Libya unrest

  21:36 | Reuters

  * Swiss franc hits 2011 high vs dollar, nears record high * Euro rises, helped by ECB rate hike expectations * Middle East/North Africa tensions spark risk aversion (Updates prices) By Wanfeng Zhou NEW ...

• Dollar falls against the euro and pound

  20:55 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar fell against euro and the pound Wednesday as investors bet that the European Central Bank and the Bank of England would lift interest rates before the Federal Reserve.

• FOREX-Swiss franc nears record on Libya; US dollar falls

  20:11 | Reuters

  * Swiss franc hits 2011 high vs dollar, nears record high * Euro rises, helped by ECB rate hike expectations * Middle East/North Africa tensions spark risk aversion (Updates prices, adds quote, details) ...

• MONEY MARKETS-Mideast unrest dampens US rate hike expectations

  18:47 | Reuters

  * Analyst sees U.S. recovery faltering if oil prices rise * Traders think Fed will have to keep easy policy longer * Future uncertain for Libya, Yemen, Bahrain By Emily Flitter and Chris Reese NEW YORK, ...

• Is Oil's Gain Japan's Pain?

  18:21 | MarketWatch

  When Bette Davis said, "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night," she wasn't talking about the Japanese yen. But if the experts are right, you currency investors out there could do worse than to remember that warning.

• FOREX-Swiss franc gains on Libya turmoil; US dollar falls

  18:07 | Reuters

  * Swiss franc hits 2011 high vs dollar, nears record high * Euro rises, helped by ECB rate hike expectations * Middle East/North Africa tensions spark risk aversion (Recasts, updates prices, adds quote, ...

• Currencies: Dollar falls to three-week low versus euro

  17:50 | MarketWatch

  Broad-based weakness in the dollar ensues as prospects are perceived as on the rise for interest-rate increases in Europe and the U.K. Currency traders also weigh the latest developments tied to unrest in Libya, including a big spike in oil prices.

• Euro Rebound Could Be Short-Lived, Canadian Dollar To Maintain Major Trend

  17:06 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Euro pared the decline from earlier this month to reach a high of 1.3787 on Wednesday, while the Canadian dollar continued to weaken against its U.S. counterpart, with the USD/CAD pushing above the 50-Day SMA for the first time since January.

• MONEY MARKETS-Interbank rates edge up; banks take less ECB loans

  16:34 | Reuters

  * Banks reduce total demand of ECB funds this week * Euro interbank rates edge up; rate view also behind rise By Emelia Sithole-Matarise LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Benchmark euro-priced interbanklending ...

• Forex Futures and Options Warn of GBPUSD Turnaround

  16:34 | Yahoo! Finance

  FX Options and Futures sentiment warn against taking aggressive bets on US Dollar strength, but a potentially significant British Pound bullish extreme warns that the GBPUSD could soon reverse on one-sided positioning.

• Euro, pound rise on hopes of higher rates

  16:28 | Yahoo! Finance

  The euro and the pound rose against the dollar Wednesday as investors bet that the European Central Bank and the Bank of England would lift interest rates before the Federal Reserve.

• Japanese Yen Reaches Resistance Area (USDJPY Support)

  16:18 | Yahoo! Finance

• British Pound Threatening 16300

  16:18 | Yahoo! Finance

• [$$] Rate-Rise Views Lift Euro

  15:53 | MarketWatch

  ECB Rate-Rise Views Lift Euro The euro set a new three-week high against the dollar Wednesday after the report of stronger-than-expected U.S. existing home sales, as investors continued to focus on a potential interest-rate increase in Europe.

• במרחק נגיעה: היורו התחזק ב-0.4% ושערו היציג נקבע על 4.99 שקלים

  15:46 | כלכליסט

  
  הדולר נותר ללא שינוי ברמה של 3.63 שקלים. היום נחשף ב"כלכליסט" כי משרד האוצר התערב במסחר במט"ח ורכש 800 מיליון דולר בחודש וחצי האחרונים

• Euro, Pound Descend on Greenback

  15:38 | MarketWatch

  The euro, UK pound sterling and Australian dollar are gaining steam against the greenback Wednesday morning on hawkish official views on inflation and talk of an Australian mining boom.

• U.S. dollar hits session low against yen

  15:38 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hit a sessionlow against the yen on Wednesday, reaching its lowest in nearlytwo weeks. The dollar fell to 82.52 yen JPY= , down 0.3 percent onthe day and its ...

• Currencies: Dollar falls; rate-hike hopes buoy euro, sterling

  15:34 | MarketWatch

  Weakness in the dollar ensues as hopes rise for interest-rate increases in Europe and the U.K.

• FOREX-Euro, sterling bounce back on interest rate outlook

  14:59 | Reuters

  * Euro rises in wake of ECB comments on inflation * Sterling gains after BoE minutes * Middle East/North Africa situation remains a worry (Updates prices, adds quote; changes dateline, previous LONDONand ...

• Dollar falls to three-week low versus euro

  14:57 | MarketWatch

  Broad-based weakness in the dollar ensues on expectations of greater clarity in rate policies from European and U.K. central banks.

• Forex: British Pound Advances On Rate Expectations, Euro To Face Range-Bound Price Action

  13:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The British Pound rallied to a high of 1.6273 as three members of the MPC voted to increase borrowing costs in the U.K., and the rebound in the exchange rate may gather pace going into the middle of the week as market participants speculate the central bank to gradually normalize monetary policy later this year.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ lower in choppy trading, bonds retreat

  13:22 | Reuters

  * C$ slips to $1.0087, near session low * Bonds unwind previous session's price gains TORONTO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar was near asession low against the U.S. greenback on Wednesday morningamid ...

• Dollar Under Pressure; Sterling Posts Gains

  12:50 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar was under pressure with the expectations of a rate hike from the European Central Bank and Bank of England rising.

• FOREX-Euro, sterling advance on rate rise prospects

  12:49 | Reuters

  * Euro extends rise in the wake of ECB comments on inflation * Sterling gains after BoE minutes * Middle East/North Africa situation remains a worry (Updates prices, detail) By Jessica Mortimer LONDON, ...