ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 06/04/2011

• הנפט עלה ב-0.5% ונסגר ב-108.83 דולר לחבית

  22:10 | כלכליסט

  
  הזהב עלה היום ב-0.4% ונסגר היום במחיר שיא של 1,458 דולר לאונקיה

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ surges to 3-yr high, concerns start to rise

  21:33 | Reuters

  * Ends at C$0.9604 to the U.S. dollar, or $1.0412. * Extends gains after strong Ivey PMI data * C$ rises in seven of last eight sessions * Bond prices weaker across the board * Two-year bond auction meets ...

• FOREX-Euro rise to 14-month high vs dollar before ECB

  21:21 | Reuters

  * Euro rallies; ECB chief Trichet expected to stay hawkish * Yen at 11-month low vs euro, 6-month low vs dollar * Carry trade revival hurts yen, BOJ policy loose (Updates prices, adds Portugal announcement) ...

• Euro gains versus dollar as investors wait for ECB

  21:14 | Yahoo! Finance

  The euro retreated slightly after hitting a 15-month high against the dollar Wednesday, but still remained higher in later trading, a day before the European Central Bank is widely expected to increase interest rates in the euro bloc and Portugal's prime minister said the financially troubled country would ask for a bailout.

• Currencies: Euro holds 15-month high; Portugal to seek aid

  21:11 | MarketWatch

  The dollar falls against the euro and hits the highest level in more than six months against the yen as currency traders position for where rates will be moving higher.

• FOREX-Euro rises broadly ahead of ECB; yen weaker

  20:03 | Reuters

  * Euro climbs to 14-month high vs dollar; ECB ahead * Yen at 11-month low vs euro, 6-month low vs dollar * Carry trade revival hurts yen, BOJ policy loose (Updates prices, adds details, quote, adds byline) ...

• Oil settles higher, topped $109 a barrel on Nymex

  19:58 | Yahoo! Finance

  Oil rose again Wednesday, passing $109 a barrel at one point, as the dollar weakened against major foreign currencies. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate gained 49 cents to settle at $108.83 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ climbs to 3-yr high on oil, outlook

  18:32 | Reuters

  * At C$0.9592 to U.S. dollar, or $1.0425 * Extended gains after strong Ivey PMI * Bond prices weaker across the board * Two-year bond auction meets with firm demand (Updates to midday) By Ka Yan Ng TORONTO, ...

• Euro at 15-month dollar peak

  18:09 | MarketWatch

  The euro rose to its highest level in 15 months against the dollar on Wednesday as traders awaited the European Central Bank's decision on interest rates.

• Morning Note: Rate Hike to Be the Euro's Death Knell?

  17:07 | MarketWatch

  Will a rate hike ultimately be the death knell for the shared currency? That was a question Fast Money Contributor Dennis Gartman was prepared to answer on Wednesday during the Fast Money Halftime Report.

• Euro and Swiss Franc Surge, Yen Weakens

  16:48 | MarketWatch

• Brazil forex inflows total $12.66 bln in March

  16:34 | Reuters

  SAO PAULO, April 6 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank saidon Wednesday that U.S. dollar inflows BRCAPF=ECI to thecountry totaled $12.66 billion in March. The bank also said it purchased $8.443 billion ...

• MONEY MARKETS-Repo rates rise as T-bill squeeze eases

  16:33 | Reuters

  * Repo rates rise from zero as T-bill squeeze eases * Three-month Libor fixing continues to fall * Some money market funds moving out curve to get yields By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, April 6 (Reuters) - ...

• [$$] Yen Intervention Paying Off

  16:30 | MarketWatch

  Yen Intervention Paying Off The yen's fall to its lowest level against the dollar and the euro in months is the latest sign that a coordinated post-earthquake intervention is working.

• Currencies: Euro reaches 15-month high against U.S. dollar

  16:05 | MarketWatch

  The dollar falls against the euro and hits the highest in more than six months against the yen as currency traders position for where rates will be moving higher.

• Japanese Yen Trendline and Fibonacci Extension at 8630/70

  16:03 | Yahoo! Finance

• British Pound Support at Former Congestion

  16:03 | Yahoo! Finance

• הדולר ירד ב-0.2% ושערו היציג נקבע על 3.46 שקלים

  15:38 | כלכליסט

  
  היורו התחזק ב-0.8% לרמה של 4.95 שקלים לפני החלטת הריבית בגוש היורו מחר; יונתן כץ הכלכלן של HSBC בישראל טוען כי "בקרוב מס על השקעות זרים באג"ח"

• MONEY MARKETS-Euro rates rise ahead of likely rate hike

  15:28 | Reuters

  * Markets wait on likely euro zone rate hike * Risk seen that ECB could sound more hawkish than expected * Margin call could slow Portuguese repo market By Kirsten Donovan LONDON April 7 (Reuters) - European ...

• Euro Gains As Traders Play Central Bank Bingo

  15:28 | MarketWatch

  On the eve of a likely ECB rate hike investors pile into the 17-nation currency.

• Euro strikes 15-month high against dollar

  15:23 | Yahoo! Finance

  Stocks made gains Wednesday despite nagging worries over Japan's damaged nuclear reactor and Libya's violent conflict, while the euro hit a 15-month high against the dollar on expectations the European Central Bank will hike interest rates this week.

• Euro hits fresh 11-month high vs yen, up 1 percent

  15:18 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, April 6 (Reuters) - The euro surged more than 1percent against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, hitting a fresh11-month high, one day before a widely anticipated EuropeanCentral Bank monetary policy ...

• Euro holds 15-month high; Portugal to seek aid

  15:11 | MarketWatch

  The dollar falls against the euro and hits the highest level in more than six months against the yen as currency traders position for where rates will be moving higher.

• Forex: Euro Clears 1.4300, British Pound To Consolidate Ahead Of BoE Rate Decision

  14:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Euro rallied to a fresh yearly high on Wednesday as the economic docket reinforced an improved outlook for future growth, and the single-currency may continue to appreciate over the next 24 hours of trading as the European Central Bank is widely expected to lift the benchmark interest off the record-low in April.

• RPT-ECB-Gold reserves drop 16.8 bln euros after quarterly review

  14:29 | Reuters

  FRANKFURT, April 6 (Reuters) - Gold and gold receivablesheld by euro zone central banks fell 16.8 million euros to350.667 billion euros after a regular quarterly revaluation, theEuropean Central Bank said ...

• ECB-Gold reserves drop 16.8 bln euros after quarterly review

  14:16 | Reuters

  FRANKFURT, April 6 (Reuters) - Gold and gold receivablesheld by euro zone central banks fell 16.8 million euros to350.667 billion euros after a regular quarterly revaluation, theEuropean Central Bank said ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits 3-year high on oil, economic health

  14:05 | Reuters

  * C$ rises to C$0.9591, or $1.0426 * Bond prices weaker across the board By Solarina Ho TORONTO, April 6 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar powered toa new three-year high against its U.S. counterpart onWednesday, ...