ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 16/03/2011

• הין בשיא מול הדולר על רקע המשבר ביפן

  23:30 | כלכליסט

  
  הדולר הגיע היום לשפל של 79.72 ין, שיא חדש למטבע היפני. השיא של כל הזמנים שרשם הין מול הדולר היה 79.75 ין ב-1995

• Yen surges to record high; intervention risk looms

  21:48 | Yahoo! Finance

  The yen soared to a record high against the dollar on Wednesday as concerns escalated over a nuclear crisis in Japan, and investors nervously watched to see if Japanese authorities will step in to stem the currency's rise.

• FOREX-Yen surges to record high; intervention risk looms

  21:42 | Reuters

  * Dollar falls to record low vs yen, below 77 yen on EBS * Investors cautious, watch potential Japan intervention (Updates yen at record high, adds details) By Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) ...

• [$$] Dollar Sinks Against Yen

  21:38 | MarketWatch

  Dollar Tumbles Versus Yen The dollar hit its weakest ever level against the yen, Y79.22, as Japan's unfolding nuclear crisis prompted speculators to bet that heavy repatriation flows will likely be needed to respond to a deepening disaster.

• Dollar hits all-time low against yen

  21:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar hit an all-time low against a strengthening Japanese yen on Wednesday, as global uncertainty and the prospect of more cash flowing into Japan pushed its currency higher.

• Yen rises to fresh all-time high versus U.S. dollar

  21:03 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - The dollar dropped to afresh record low against the yen in late New York trading onWednesday as concerns escalated over a nuclear crisis inJapan. The dollar fell as low as ...

• Colombia peso up 1.2 pct in next-day on upgrade-traders

  21:03 | Reuters

  BOGOTA, March 16 (Reuters) - Colombia's peso currencyCOP=RR rose 1.2 percent on Wednesday in next day tradingafter Standards and Poor's rating agency upgraded the Andeannation, traders told Reuters. ...

• US Dollar, Japanese Yen Poised to Continue Rallies

  21:00 | Yahoo! Finance

  Recent flare-ups in forex and broader financial market tensions have encouraged FX options traders to bet on and hedge against further US Dollar and Japanese Yen strength—pointing to further rallies.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ drops, bonds soar in flight to safety

  20:48 | Reuters

  * C$ slides to $1.0083, return to parity in view * Safe-haven bid pushes bonds higher as equities volatile * Fears rise that Japan nuclear crisis is out of control (Updates to close) By Ka Yan Ng TORONTO, ...

• FOREX-Yen matches record peak; intervention risk looms

  20:36 | Reuters

  * Dollar falls more than 1 percent to 79.75 yen on EBS * Analysts say dollar nearing attractive buy levels vs yen * Euro slips as Japan clouds ECB rate-hike outlook (Updates prices, adds details, background, ...

• What's Going on with the Japanese Yen?

  20:27 | MarketWatch

  The Japanese Yen has been gaining strength against the dollar following the tsunami and Japan's subsequent nuclear crisis-so much so that I thought I was reading the chart backwards.

• Currencies: Yen taps record high versus U.S. dollar

  20:04 | MarketWatch

  The Japanese yen hits a record high against the U.S. dollar as concerns over the nuclear situation in Japan intensify, weighing heavily on U.S. and European stock markets.

• EUR/USD: Trading the U.S. Consumer Price Report

  20:00 | Yahoo! Finance

  Consumer prices in the world’s largest economy are forecasted to increase at an annualized pace of 2.0% in February, and heightening price pressures could spark a bullish reaction in the U.S. dollar as investors speculate the Fed to gradually normalize monetary policy later this year.

• Yen rises as positions liquidated

  19:30 | MarketWatch

  The yen surged higher on Tuesday as the growing nuclear crisis in Japan prompted traders to liquidate positions across currency markets.

• Japan yen nears all-time high versus U.S. dollar

  19:01 | MarketWatch

  The Japanese yen neared its all-time high against the U.S. dollar Wednesday. The dollar bought as little as 79.81 yen. The yen's all-time high is ¥79.75 from 1995. "The problem is that as the fallout from the earthquake is creating a drag on stocks," said Andrew Wilkinson, senior market analyst at Interactive Brokers.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ joins global exit from risky assets

  18:52 | Reuters

  * C$ drops to $1.0046 * Bonds rise in safe-haven bid * Fears rise that Japan nuclear crisis is out of control (Adds details) By Ka Yan Ng TORONTO, March 16 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar droppedsharply ...

• Yen hits 15-year high against dollar

  18:33 | MarketWatch

  The yen hit a 15-year high against the dollar, closing in on a record peak, as worries mounted over Japan's nuclear crisis.

• MONEY MARKETS-OIS swaps seen attractive as SFP rolls off

  18:22 | Reuters

  * T-bill yields may fall further on dwindling supply * Rates may rise again if new SFP program implemented * OIS swaps may be attractive ahead of new program By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) ...

• Japanese Yen Traders Fade The Rally, Australian Dollar At Risk For Breakout

  16:45 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Japanese Yen continued to outperform against its major counterparts as market sentiment remained batter on Wednesday, while the small rebound in the Australian dollar was certainly short-lived as the exchange rate fell back to a low of 0.9827 during the North American trade.

• Yen Gains on Nuclear Crisis

  16:41 | MarketWatch

  The greenback was advancing against the European and British currencies Wednesday, but continued to lag behind the Japanese yen.

• Currencies: Dollar, yen up on Japan woes, eurozone debt

  16:27 | MarketWatch

  Gains in the U.S. dollar and the yen against the euro intensified, as the nuclear situation in Japan appeared to worsen, weighing on U.S. and European stock markets.

• Dow Jones Tumbles, Japanese Yen Breaks 80 on Nuclear Risk

  16:24 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled and the Japanese Yen broke to fresh 16-year highs against the US Dollar on fresh fears over risks at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi power plant.

• MONEY MARKETS-ECB rate hike bets trimmed, repricing pace slows

  16:14 | Reuters

  * Japan crisis pushes rate hike expectations further back * First ECB rate rise no longer fully priced in for April * Escalation needed for further repricing of hike timing By William James and Marius ...

• Dollar falls to 16 year low vs yen on Japan woes

  16:10 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a 16-yearlow against the yen on Wednesday amid ongoing concerns aboutthe Japanese nuclear reactor damaged by the recent earthquakeand tsunami. The head ...

• FOREX-Yen rises in nervous market; intervention risk looms

  15:59 | Reuters

  * Yen hits 4-month high vs dollar, near all-time peak * Analysts say dollar nearing attractive buy levels vs yen * Euro slips as ECB rate hike outlook clouds (Updates prices, adds detail, comment) By Steven ...

• הדולר נותר יציב מול השקל ושערו היציג נקבע על 3.56 שקלים

  15:50 | כלכליסט

  
  היורו עלה ב-0.5% ושערו היציג נקבע על 4.96 שקלים. אתמול פורסם מדד המחירים לצרכן לחודש פברואר שעלה ב-0.3%

• UPDATE 1-Seat looks to restructure debt to steady company

  15:45 | Reuters

  * 2010 EBITDA 483.5 mln euros vs f'cast of 484 mln euros * Seat's problems would need 1 bln euros to resolve-analyst * Shares up 1.6 pct (Adds further details, updates shares) MILAN, March 16 (Reuters) ...