ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 19/07/2011

• הזהב סיים את הראלי הארוך ביותר מזה 31 שנה; נסגר במחיר של 1,601.1 דולר לאונקיה

  21:57 | כלכליסט

  
  החוזים העתידיים על מחיר הזהב איבדו 0.1%; הנפט עלה ב-1.6% ל-97.5 דולר לחבית על רקע אופטימיות לגבי כלכלת ארה"ב

• Currencies: Dollar soft as risk appetite revives; euro gains

  21:27 | MarketWatch

  The dollar edges down against major counterparts as investors' appetite for equities and other risky assets revived, while the euro sees a limited rebound as investors await a crucial summit later this week aimed at containing the region's debt crisis.

• FOREX-Euro rises against dollar as EU summit looms

  21:16 | MarketWatch

  * Euro edges higher ahead of EU summit * Periphery yields slide, German Chancellor douse hopes * Obama praises "Gang of Six" plan on deficit reduction (Updates prices, adds comments) By Wanfeng ...

• GBP/USD: Trading the U.K. Retail Sales Report

  21:09 | Yahoo! Finance

  Retail spending in the U.K. is projected to increase 0.5% in May and the rebound in household consumption should spark a bullish reaction in the British Pound as it remains one of the leading drivers of growth.

• Dollar weakens against euro ahead of EU meeting

  20:52 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar fell Tuesday as investors hoped an aid deal for Greece comes out of a meeting of European Union officials later this week and helps contain the European debt crisis.

• UPDATE 1-Pop Milano sees profit up in 2015, 1 bln euro payout

  20:05 | MarketWatch

  * Sees 1 bln euro dividend for full period of business plan * Confirms plan for cap hike of up to 1.2 bln euros (Adds details, share price) MILAN, July 19 (Reuters) - Italy's Banca Popolare di Milano(PMII.MI: ...

• MONEY MARKETS-Low yields no deterrent to US T-bill demand

  20:04 | MarketWatch

  * Aggressive bidding in U.S. 4-week bill auction * Event risk prompts caution ahead of summit on Greece By Chris Reese and William James NEW YORK/LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury billyields not ...

• FOREX-Euro edges higher ahead of summit, risks remain

  20:00 | MarketWatch

  * Euro edges higher ahead of EU summit * Periphery yields slide, German Chancellor douse hopes * Obama praises "Gang of Six" plan on deficit reduction (Updates prices, adds comments, byline) ...

• Euro Leading Forex Recovery

  19:51 | MarketWatch

• Currencies: Dollar slips as risk appetite revives; euro firms

  19:21 | MarketWatch

  The dollar edges down against major counterparts as investors' appetite for equities and other risky assets revived, while the euro sees a limited rebound as investors await a crucial summit later this week aimed at containing the region's debt crisis.

• U.S. Dollar Index Threatens Upward Trend, AUD Outlook Remains Bearish

  17:59 | Yahoo! Finance

  The greenback pared the rebound carried over from the previous week, with the Dow Jones-FXCM U.S. Dollar index slipping to a low of 9558.12 on Tuesday, but the reserve currency should regain its footing over the next 24-hours of trading as the rise in risk-taking behavior appears to be tapering off.

• Canadian dollar soars after rate rise signal

  17:45 | MarketWatch

  The Canadian dollar surged on Tuesday after the Bank of Canada unexpectedly signalled an interest-rate hike within the next few months.

• FOREX-Euro rallies ahead of EU summit later this week

  17:33 | MarketWatch

  * Euro rises broadly ahead of EU summit * Sovereign demand boosts euro, periphery yields slide * U.S. housing starts briefly help dollar recover vs yen (Updates prices) NEW YORK, July 19 (Reuters) - The ...

• UPDATE 1-Iberian spot power rebounds as wind surge recedes

  17:27 | MarketWatch

  * Day-ahead base 50.20 euros ($71.27)/MWh, up 2.44 euros * Cal-12 base 53.50/54.10 euros/MWh (Adds OTC market) MADRID, July 19 (Reuters) - Iberian wholesale power pricesfor spot delivery recouped some ...

• Equities recovery pulls euro from lows

  16:44 | MarketWatch

  The euro rallied and haven demand for the Swiss franc, dollar and yen eased as risk appetite recovered after a rout in banking stocks and eurozone bond markets in the previous session.

• Canada dollar up; central bank stands pat on rate

  16:34 | MarketWatch

  The Canadian dollar strengthened Tuesday after the Bank of Canada announced its target for the overnight interest rate will remain unchanged at 1%, as had been expected. Changes to the language in the policy statement suggested to some analysts the central bank was preparing to raise rates, perhaps later this year.

• Currencies: Dollar slips as risk appetite revives; euro up

  16:30 | MarketWatch

  The dollar edges down against major counterparts as investors' appetite for equities and other risky assets revived, while the euro saw a limited rebound as investors await a crucial summit later this week aimed at containing the region's debt crisis.

• Japanese Yen Little Changed – 80 and 78 are Levels of Interest

  15:59 | Yahoo! Finance

• British Pound Finds Support Near 16000 – Objective Near 16400

  15:59 | Yahoo! Finance

• הדולר איבד 0.4% ושערו היציג נקבע על 3.439 שקלים

  15:48 | כלכליסט

  
  היורו עלה ב-0.5% ושערו היציג נקבע על 4.87 שקלים. כלל פיננסים: "דירוג האשראי של ארה"ב עלול להיפגע אם לא יחליטו בימים הקרובים על העלאת תקרת החוב"

• UPDATE 1-Merkel: no spectacular solution for Greece at summit

  15:43 | MarketWatch

  * Merkel dampens expectations ahead of key euro zone summit * Merkel comments send euro lower against dollar (Adds quotes, background) HANOVER, Germany, July 19 (Reuters) - A meeting of euro zoneleaders ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits 2-1/2 month high after BoC statement

  15:22 | MarketWatch

  * C$ rises as high as C$0.9492, or $1.0535 * Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 1 pct * BoC tone more hawkish, hints it will resume hiking * Bonds drop on higher likelihood of rate hike soon By ...

• MONEY MARKETS-Banks turn to ECB funds as market conditions worsen

  15:08 | MarketWatch

  * Banks up ECB borrowing by 43 bln euros at weekly tender * Event risk prompts caution ahead of European summit onGreece * Italian banks find lending more expensive as crisisspreads By William James LONDON, ...

• Forex: Euro Rebound Could Be Short-Lived, Sterling At Risk

  15:00 | Yahoo! Finance

  Despite the slew of dismal data coming out of Europe, the EUR/USD held its ground throughout the overnight trade, but the rebound in the single-currency could be short-lived as the heightening risk for contagion continues to bear down on market sentiment.

• The Yen: Still Waters Run Deep

  14:47 | MarketWatch

  The yen has remained sidelined recently, but there is an interesting battle being waged over the currency between traders at different exchanges.

• Euro Pares Gains; Loonie Gains on Commentary from Bank of Canada

  14:40 | Yahoo! Finance

  The European Euro, as well as the commodity currencies, was bid higher in the overnight session against the U.S. Dollar and other safe havens as it appeared European Union officials were moving towards a resolution aimed at containing the region’s sovereign debt crisis.

• FOREX-Euro gains ahead of EU summit later this week

  14:17 | MarketWatch

  * Euro rises broadly ahead of EU summit * Sovereign demand boosts euro, periphery yields slide * U.S. housing starts briefly help dollar recover vs yen (Adds details, updates prices; changes dateline, ...

• Russia's Medvedev says euro hit by uneven economics

  14:16 | MarketWatch

  HANOVER, Germany, July 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone financialwoes are not a fault of the euro EUR= itself but an unluckycoincidence when the unit is being used by countries with uneveneconomics, Russia's ...