ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 15/03/2011

• בעקבות יפן: מחיר הנפט צנח ב-4% ל-97.18 דולר

  21:38 | כלכליסט

  
  הנפט רשם את הירידה החדה ביותר באחוזים ביום אחד מאז ה-19 באוקטובר; מחיר הזהב ירד ב-2.3% והגיע ל-1,392.8 דולר לאונקיה

• Yen gets boost from Japan worries

  21:07 | Yahoo! Finance

  The U.S. dollar was lower against the Japanese yen late Tuesday as investors worried over the nuclear crisis in Japan and the worldwide sell-off in stock markets

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ dives on Japan, then regains altitude

  21:06 | Reuters

  * C$ pares losses to $$1.0163 * Some say Japan crisis may drive C$ back below parity * Bond prices soar on safety bid * Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe (Adds details, updates prices) By ...

• FOREX-Yen rallies as investors exit riskier trades

  20:51 | Reuters

  * Fears grow on radiation catastrophe in Japan * Yen edges toward all-time high; Swiss franc hits record * Higher yielding Australian, New Zealand dollars tumble(Adds comment, details, updates prices) ...

• GBP/USD: Trading the Change in U.K. Jobless Claims

  20:20 | Yahoo! Finance

  Jobless claims in the U.K. are forecasted to increase another 1.3K in February after expanding 2.4K in the previous month, and the protracted recovery in the labor market is likely to weigh on the British Pound as the outlook for future growth deteriorates.

• FOREX-Yen soars as investors exit riskier trades

  19:24 | Reuters

  * Fears grow on radiation catastrophe in Japan * Yen edges toward all-time high; Swiss franc hits record * Higher yielding Australian, New Zealand dollars tumble (Adds comment, details, updates prices, ...

• US dollar holds steady against euro, yen after Fed

  18:31 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, March 15 (Reuters) - The dollar held steadyagainst the euro and yen on Tuesday after the U.S. FederalReserve maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy. The U.S. central bank said the economy ...

• Yen strength recalls reactions to Kobe

  18:20 | MarketWatch

  The resilience of Japan's currency might at first seem surprising. The yen has strengthened as investors bet that the severity of the disaster will increase repatriation flows by insurers to meet claims.

• MONEY MARKETS-Futures traders push out rate hike expectations

  17:54 | Reuters

  * Eurodollar, Fed funds futures rally on safe haven bid * Rate hike expectations pushed out until April * TED spread widens, reflects rising risk aversion By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, March 15 (Reuters) ...

• U.S. dollar index pares gains ahead of FOMC

  17:39 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar index climbed Tuesday, but traded below the day's high of 77.040 ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. The index was at 76.452, up from 76.330 Monday.

• Sterling tumbles to 4-month low vs euro

  16:58 | Reuters

  * Sterling broadly lower vs dollar, risk appetite suffers * Pound also falls vs yen, Swiss franc * Further pullback in BoE rate rise view hurts euro/pound By Anirban Nag LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) - Sterling ...

• Currencies: Yen soars as Japan nuclear scare hits stocks

  16:48 | MarketWatch

  The Japanese yen gains ground as Tokyo shares crash and global equities come under heavy pressure amid rising fears of a nuclear crisis.

• MONEY MARKETS-Yen Libor jumps on rising counterparty risk

  16:40 | Reuters

  * Benchmark yen Libor in biggest daily rise since Nov. 2009 * Move expected to be shortlived on BoJ liquidity boost * Euro Libor falls on ample liquidity By Emelia Sithole-Mataarise LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) ...

• FOREX-Yen jumps on risk aversion after quake; FOMC ahead

  16:08 | Reuters

  * Risk off on radiation catastrophe fears in Japan * Yen, Swiss franc, dollar gain as investors seek safety * Higher yielding currencies fall, AUD falls 2 pct vs USD * FOMC meeting ahead; could support ...

• הדולר עלה ב-0.2% ושערו היציג נקבע על 3.56 שקלים

  15:54 | כלכליסט

  
  היורו ירד ב-0.4% ושערו היציג נקבע על 4.94 שקלים. הדולר נחלש מול הין ב-1% ונסחר תמורת 80.95 ין. פריגו: "בזמני משבר הדולר מהווה מפלט בטוח"

• Japanese Yen Eyes 2010 Highs (USD/JPY Lows), Australian Dollar Tests 2011 Range

  15:52 | Yahoo! Finance

  The near-term rally in the Japanese Yen gathered pace on Tuesday, with the USD/JPY falling back to a low of 80.73, while the Australian dollar extended the decline from the previous day as the flight to safety gathered pace.

• Yen Poised to Surge Post Quake: Analyst

  15:49 | MarketWatch

  The Japanese yen could suddenly shoot higher against a broad range of currencies, according to HSBC.

• Japanese Yen Interbank Rates Surge, Rollover Rates Rise

  15:39 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Bank of Japan has reacted to recent geopolitical turmoil in convincing fashion, boosting liquidity available to banks and other financial institutions but aggressively limiting liquidity for Japanese Yen speculation in forex markets.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ rebounds a penny but still down on day

  14:54 | Reuters

  * C$ pares losses to $1.0127 * Bond prices soar on safety bid * Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe (Adds details, updates prices) By Ka Yan Ng and Claire Sibonney TORONTO, March 15 (Reuters) ...

• הין מתחזק ב-0.6% מול הדולר; רוביני: בטווח הארוך הין צפוי להחלש

  14:50 | כלכליסט

  
  הזרמות הכספים של הבנק המרכזי ביפן תומכות במטבע היפני שמתחזק ב-0.6% מול הדולר וב-1.4% מול היורו. הנפט נסחר ב-98 דולר לחבית

• Japanese Yen Intraday Volatility Remains Elevated

  14:36 | Yahoo! Finance

• British Pound Break Targets 15750

  14:36 | Yahoo! Finance

• ECB-Gold reserves unchanged at 367 bln euros in wk

  14:06 | Reuters

  FRANKFURT, March 15 (Reuters) - Gold and gold receivablesheld by euro zone central banks were unchanged at 367.432billion euros in the week ending March 11, the European CentralBank said on Tuesday. Net ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ slides to 1-mth low, bonds surge on Japan

  13:52 | Reuters

  * C$ pares losses to $1.0093 * Breach of C$0.9980 may set the stage for run to C$1.0240 * Bond prices soar on safety bid By Ka Yan Ng TORONTO, March 15 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar dived toits lowest ...

• FOREX TREND MONITOR: Dollar, Yen to Rise as Market Confidence Evaporates

  13:52 | Yahoo! Finance

  EURUSD: Risk Trends, Debt Crisis Overshadow ECB Rate Hike Bets GBPUSD: Sentiment Poised to Take Over as Key Driver of Price Action USDJPY: Yen Follows Surge in FX Volatility Higher on Repatriation CAD, AUD, NZD: CommodityDollars Under Fire as Stocks Decline

• Currencies: Yen soar as Japan nuclear scare hits stocks

  13:50 | MarketWatch

  The Japanese yen gains ground as Tokyo shares crash and global equities come under heavy pressure amid rising fears of a nuclear crisis.