ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 25/02/2011

• ניצני ההתקוממות בסעודיה עזרו לנפט לעלות ב-0.6% ל-97.88 דולר

  22:05 | כלכליסט

  
  מנגד נכונות סעודיה ואיראן להגביר את תפוקת הנפט על חשבון הירידה בתפוקה של לוב הגבילו את העלייה בזהב השחור

• Currencies: Dollar recovers as oil price worries recede

  21:50 | MarketWatch

  The dollar stabilizes as the Saudis calm fears over oil supply disruptions. The Swiss franc reverses from a record high and the British pound falls.

• UPDATE 1-Speculators trim bets against US dollar-CFTC

  21:06 | Reuters

  (Adds table, details) NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Currency speculators boostedbets in favor of the euro to the highest since October in thelatest week, while they slightly trimmed bets against thedollar, ...

• Dollar recovers as oil prices retreat

  20:52 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar rose from recent lows against the euro, pound and other currencies Friday as oil prices retreated below $100 a barrel.

• German data suggest eurozone pressures

  20:28 | MarketWatch

  Eurozone inflation pressures are mounting faster than feared, German data indicated on Friday, strengthening the case for the European Central Bank hinting next week at possible interest rate rises on the horizon.

• MONEY MARKETS-GC rates rise in U.S. repo market as supply grows

  19:59 | Reuters

  * Cash loan returns rise as general collateral increases * GC supply pushed higher by cash mgmt bills, note sales * GC rate could continue to edge up on Monday By Emily Flitter NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) ...

• FOREX-Swiss franc heads for best two-week rally since June

  19:54 | Reuters

  * Dollar rebounds vs basket as oil comes off peaks * Divergent euro zone-U.S. rate view supports euro * Swiss franc hits record high vs dollar, then eases (Adds comment, updates prices, changes byline) ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits session high, strongest since March 2008

  19:52 | Reuters

  TORONTO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar hit a nearthree-year high against the greenback on Friday, supported by anarrower budget deficit, oil's recent rise and its relativesafe-haven status ...

• Currencies: Dollar recovers as oil price worries ease

  18:10 | MarketWatch

  The dollar stabilizes as the Saudis calm fears over oil supply disruptions. The Swiss franc reverses from a record high and the British pound falls.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms near three-year high, oil boosts

  18:07 | Reuters

  * C$ stood at C$0.9811, or $1.0193 * Reaches highest level since March, 2008 * Recent commodity price spike still supporting * Shrinking budget deficit provides brief lift * Bond prices mostly firmer (Updates ...

• FOREX-Dollar recoups losses vs euro, Swiss franc as oil dips

  16:44 | Reuters

  * Oil prices coming off peaks lend dollar support * Divergent euro zone-U.S. rate view still supports euro * Swiss franc eases from record highs vs dollar (Adds comment, updates prices) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss ...

• Japanese Yen Little Changed

  16:01 | Yahoo! Finance

• British Pound Confined to Range

  16:01 | Yahoo! Finance

• MONEY MARKETS-Interbank rates edge higher as ECB meeting nears

  15:41 | Reuters

  * Interbank lending rates edge up, rate hike theme dominates * Hawkish ECB expectations create risk of correction * Banking liquidity improves despite emergency lending fall By William James LONDON, Feb ...

• FOREX-U.S. dollar firms vs euro,Swiss franc as oil slips

  15:27 | Reuters

  * Oil prices coming off peaks lend dollar support * Divergent euro zone-U.S. rate view still supports euro * Swiss franc eases from record highs vs dollar (Adds detail, U.S. data, updates prices, changes ...

• Dollar recovers as oil price worries recede

  14:50 | MarketWatch

  The dollar stabilizes as the Saudis calm fears over oil supply disruptions. The Swiss franc reverses from a record high and the British pound falls.

• Currencies: Dollar recovers as oil-price worries ease

  14:37 | MarketWatch

  The dollar stabilizes as a Saudi effort to calm fears over oil-supply disruptions. The Swiss franc and the British pound also come in for scrutiny from currency traders.

• Euro extends losses vs dollar, hits session lows

  14:36 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The euro extended lossesagainst the dollar on Friday, hitting session lows, asinvestors continued to lock in gains on long positions. Analysts, however, said the euro's ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits near three-year high, oil supports

  14:34 | Reuters

  * C$ stood at C$0.9817, or $1.0186 * Reaches highest level since March, 2008 * Recent commodity price spike still supporting currency * Bond prices mostly firmer across the curve By Solarina Ho TORONTO, ...

• Dollar trims gain vs euro, slips vs yen after GDP

  13:39 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The dollar trimmed gainsversus the euro and extended losses against the yen on Fridayafter a second reading of U.S. gross domestic product datashowed the economy grew slower ...

• Forex: British Pound Tumbles as U.K. GDP Disappoints in the Fourth Quarter, Euro Holds 1.3780 For Now

  13:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The British pound extended yesterday’s losses against the greenback on the back of a disappointing economic activity report, leading the pair to break below its key support level of 1.61, which coincides with the rising hourly trend line dating back to February 11th.

• Currencies: Dollar steadies as oil worries ease

  12:47 | MarketWatch

  The dollar stabilizes as a Saudi effort to calm fears over oil-supply disruptions resulting from turmoil in Libya and elsewhere eases upward pressure on oil prices, while the British pound slips in response to downwardly-revised fourth-quarter gross domestic product..

• הדולר נחלש קלות, שערו היציג נקבע על 3.656 שקלים

  12:44 | כלכליסט

  
  היורו התחזק ב-0.2% ושערו היציג נקבע על 5.044 שקלים; בנק לאומי: "אם לא תחול החרפה נוספת בסביבה הגיאו-פוליטית, ישוב השקל להתחזק"

• FOREX-Dollar edges up as oil prices ease; U.S. GDP due

  12:42 | Reuters

  * Oil prices coming off peaks lend dollar support * Divergent euro zone-U.S. rate view still supports euro * Swiss franc eases from record highs vs dollar * U.S. Q4 GDP due at 1330 GMT (Adds detail, updates ...

• Canadian dollar rises to 3-yr high vs USD

  12:10 | Reuters

  LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar rose to itshighest in three years against the U.S. dollar on Friday,supported by elevated oil prices and as it broke through optionbarriers at C$0.9800. The ...

• FOREX-Dollar edges up as oil prices ease

  11:49 | Reuters

  * Oil prices coming off peaks lend dollar support * Euro near resistance at the early Feb high of $1.3862 * Divergent euro zone-U.S. rate view still supports euro * Swiss franc comes off record highs vs ...

• UK Q4 GDP Revised Down Unexpectedly; Sterling Drops As Rate Hike Speculation Eases

  09:57 | Yahoo! Finance

  The worst weather in the UK in Q4 had a greater than previously shown impact with the second reading for GDP coming in weaker than flash readings. The pound took a dive as traders push off expectations for imminent action on interest rates by the Bank of England…..