ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 09/08/2011

• הנפט צנח ב-3.1% ל-78.7 דולר לחבית; הזהב בשיא

  22:17 | כלכליסט

  
  זאת לאחר הודעת הפדרל רזרב כי כרגע לא צפויה להיות תוכנית הקלה כמותית נוספת והריבית תישאר על רמתה בשנתיים הקרובים

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ bounces off par after Fed, recovers 2 cents

  21:54 | MarketWatch

  * C$ closes at C$0.9789 to the U.S. dollar, or $1.0216 * Rises more than 2 cents after easing to parity overnight * Bonds prices mixed, underperform Treasuries * Fed promises to keep rates low for at least ...

• FOREX-Dollar plummets 5 pct vs Swiss franc after Fed remarks

  21:48 | MarketWatch

  * Fed says to keep interest rates near zero until 2013 * Dollar outlook dims with Fed statement * Swiss franc eyes potential test of parity with euro (Adds quote, updates prices) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss ...

• Currencies: Dollar extends losses after FOMC statement

  21:29 | MarketWatch

  The greenback slumps further after the Fed spooked the markets by confirming that the economic recovery is slower than expected. The comments also spark more safe-haven demand, fueling the Swissie to a record against the dollar.

• U.S. dollar falls to session low versus yen, euro

  20:55 | MarketWatch

  NEW YORK, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled against theyen and euro on Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said itwill keep interest rate low for at least two years.[ID:nN1E7780FW] The dollar fell ...

• U.S. Dollar Falls as FOMC Decision Suggests Further Easing

  20:55 | Yahoo! Finance

  U.S. Dollar Falls as FOMC Decision Suggests Further Easing

• FOREX-U.S. dollar plunges 5 pct vs Swiss franc after Fed

  20:29 | MarketWatch

  * Fed says to keep interest rates near zero until 2013 * Swiss franc eyes potential test of parity with euro (Recasts, adds quote, Fed decision, updates prices, changesbyline) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ climbs in choppy post-Fed trade, bonds rise

  20:22 | MarketWatch

  * C$ firms to C$0.9860 to the U.S. dollar, or $1.0142 * Bonds prices stronger, but underperform Treasuries * Markets price in at least one Canada rate cut by yr-end (Recasts with reaction after Fed statement) ...

• Dollar tumbles as Fed reaffirms super-low rates

  20:22 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar slid against the world's favorite safe haven currencies, the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc, after the Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates at their current record low for at least two more years to support the weakening economy.

• Mexico peso sinks to 12.50/dlr, bounces back

  20:02 | MarketWatch

  MEXICO CITY, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso sank onTuesday in volatile trade after the U.S. Federal Reserve saidthe U.S. economy had weakened and disappointed some marketplayers looking for signs ...

• U.S. dollar extends losses vs euro, yen after Fed

  19:42 | MarketWatch

  NEW YORK, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar extended lossesagainst the euro and yen on Tuesday after the Federal Reservesaid it will keep interest rates low for at least two years.[ID:nN1E7780FW] The dollar ...

• Mexico's peso weakens after Fed statement

  19:41 | MarketWatch

  MEXICO CITY, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso weakened onTuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would keep downinterest rates for at least another two years to support theflagging U.S. economy, ...

• Dollar sinks, at record low vs swissie post-FOMC

  19:33 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar sank further on Tuesday after the Federal Open Market Committee failed to restore confidence in the greenback. The dollar index , which compares the U.S. unit against a basket of six currencies, slid to 74.438 versus 74.580 prior to the FOMC statement.

• U.S. Dollar To Benefit From FOMC, Sterling Selloff To Accelerate

  18:00 | Yahoo! Finance

  U.S. Dollar To Benefit From FOMC, Sterling Selloff To Accelerate

• Foreign exchange: safety hard to find

  17:43 | MarketWatch

  In foreign exchange, somebody has to emerge richer, no matter the state of the economy or other markets. Bets on the dollar or the Swiss franc to strengthen, or on the "yen carry trade" to unwind, ...

• U.S. dollar sinks over 3% against Swiss franc

  17:34 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar fell more than 3% against the Swiss franc on Tuesday as investors seeking safe-haven assets continued to bid up the Swissie. The dollar bought 72.94 centimes in recent trade versus 75.47 centimes late Monday.

• Euro slides to new record low vs Swiss franc

  17:32 | MarketWatch

  NEW YORK, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The euro plunged to a freshall-time low against the Swiss franc on Tuesday, dropping 3percent, with traders on high alert for any intervention fromthe Swiss National Bank to ...

• Currencies: Safe-haven currencies gain at dollar’s expense

  17:18 | MarketWatch

  Safe-haven currencies extend gains as global risk appetite further erodes, with traders turning to the Federal Reserve policy decision due later in the day.

• UPDATE 1-Iberian spot power firms on faltering winds

  17:18 | MarketWatch

  * Spain day-ahead base 47.66 euros/MWh, up 0.23 euro * Pool seen higher on Wednesday * Cal-12 base 51.90 euros/MWh (OTC) (Adds OTC dealing) MADRID, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Iberian wholesale power pricesfirmed ...

• Merkel faces revolt over eurozone deal

  17:10 | MarketWatch

  Battle lines are being rapidly drawn up in the German Bundestag for what promises to be a bruising debate over the crisis measures to stabilise debt markets in the eurozone.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ turns positive, erasing fall to parity

  16:47 | MarketWatch

  * C$ turns positive, erasing earlier fall past parity * Stock market rally helps sentiment * C$ at C$0.9897 to the U.S. dollar, or $1.0104 TORONTO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar turned positive,strengthening ...

• MONEY MARKETS-ECB cash in high demand as bank stress grows

  15:58 | MarketWatch

  * Demand for ECB cash high, 6-mo tender on Wednesday seenwell bid * Dollar funding costs rise further, reach 2-1/2-year highs * Overnight deposits with ECB at 1-year high as stress grows By Marius Zaharia ...

• Foreign exchange

  15:54 | MarketWatch

  In foreign exchange, somebody has to emerge richer, no matter the state of the economy or other markets. Bets on the dollar or the Swiss franc to strengthen, or on the "yen carry trade" to unwind, ...

• Currencies: Safe-haven currencies jump, dollar weakens

  15:28 | MarketWatch

  Safe-haven currencies extend gains as global risk appetite further erodes, with traders turning to the Federal Reserve policy decision due later in the day.

• Forex Strategy Outlook: Volatility Soars, Sharp Currency Moves Likely

  15:25 | Yahoo! Finance

  Forex Strategy Outlook: Volatility Soars, Sharp Currency Moves Likely

• FOREX-Swiss franc surges to new record; all eyes on Fed

  15:10 | MarketWatch

  * Swiss franc eyes potential test of parity with euro * Yen rises above last week's intervention levels * Markets focus on Fed policy announcement (Adds detail, quote, updates prices, changes byline, ...

• הזהב מזנק ב-3.4% ל-1,771 דולר לאונקיה

  13:51 | כלכליסט

  
  הנפט צולל ב-2.3% ל-79.57 דולר לחבית; הנפט מסוג ברנט יורד ב-1.5% סנט ל-102.16 דולר לחבית; הזהב הוסיף השנה כבר 22% מהם 5.6% השבוע בלבד

• Dollar Mixed Ahead of FOMC

  13:28 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. policy meeting is likely to be disappointing and market sentiment remains poor.