ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 13/12/2010

• הזהב עלה ב-1% ל-1,398 דולר לאונקייה

  22:14 | כלכליסט

  
  הנפט עלה ב-0.9% ל-88.61 דולר לחבית; המסחר בסחורות התנהל על רקע החלטת סין שלא להעלות את הריבית

• NZ dollar falls after weak retail data

  21:52 | Reuters

  WELLINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar fell around half a cent after weaker than expected retail data backed the view that interest rates will remain on hold well into next year. The kiwi ...

• FOREX-Dollar slumps with U.S. deficit fears again in focus

  21:44 | Reuters

  * Moody's says U.S. tax cut plan could shift outlook * Euro rises on euro zone hopes, though debt clouds outlook * Traders say LatAm, East Europeans favoring euro (Updates prices) NEW YORK, Dec. 13 ...

• [$$] Euro Gains on Hope for Action

  21:42 | MarketWatch

  Euro Gains on Hope for Action The euro rose sharply as speculation grew that European leaders could agree to take more actions to reduce sovereign-debt concerns.

• Dollar falls broadly as traders take riskier bets

  21:10 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar dropped against most major currencies Monday as traders shifted into riskier bets including stocks, the euro and currencies linked to commodity exporters.

• ECB mulls capital increase for euro crisis-sources

  20:52 | Yahoo! Finance

  The European Central Bank is considering requesting an increase in its capital to help cope with the rising costs of fighting the euro zone debt crisis, euro zone central bank sources told Reuters.

• MONEY MARKETS-U.S. short-term rates cling to low levels

  20:35 | Reuters

  By Ellen Freilich and William James NEW YORK/LONDON Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yieldshave moved higher in recent weeks, but short-term rates havebeen the exception to that trend, anchored by the ...

• FOREX-Dollar drops as U.S. deficit fears return to the fore

  19:00 | Reuters

  * Euro rises on risk appetite, euro zone hopes * Euro zone debt concerns cloud outlook * Traders say LatAm, East Europeans favoring euro * No rate hike in China stokes risk appetite (Recasts; updates prices, ...

• ECB bond buying hits highest level since June

  18:38 | MarketWatch

  The European Central Bank ramped up its government bond purchases last week to the highest level since June in a carefully targeted intervention strategy to ensure borrowing costs for crisis-hit eurozone countries did not spin out of control.

• Euro rises above $1.34; dollar hits lows vs yen

  18:29 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The euro extended gainsagainst the dollar to rise above $1.34 in afternoon trading onMonday as the greenback came under broad pressure amidincreased risk appetite and concerns ...

• German FinMin says e-bonds would raise euro doubts

  18:23 | Reuters

  BERLIN, Dec 13 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister WolfgangSchaeuble said on Monday that issuing euro zone bonds would onlyincrease the long-term doubts over the stability of the euro. "If we introduced ...

• Currency predictions for 2011

  18:08 | MarketWatch

  It has been a volatile year for currencies but what will next year hold? Jeremy Cook, chief economist at foreign exchange brokers at World First, gives his predictions for exchange rates in 2011.

• Currencies: U.S. dollar falls on Chinese rate decision

  17:51 | MarketWatch

  Traders grapple with the impact of China's economic data and monetary policy on stocks and bond yields.

• FOREX-Dollar down as debt worries, risk appetite rise

  17:12 | Reuters

  * Moody's warning U.S. outlook unnerves investors * Euro gets boost from risk appetite, euro zone hopes * No rate hike in China stokes risk appetite (Recasts updates prices, adds detail, comment) By ...

• Dollar loses ground against euro

  17:12 | MarketWatch

  The dollar lost ground against the euro on Monday as a robust performance from risky assets such as equities and commodities weighed on haven demand for the US currency.

• MONEY MARKETS-Repo rates fall as euro zone periphery becalmed

  16:51 | Reuters

  * Portuguese, Spanish repo rates fall on calm periphery * Rates vulnerable to rise again if yield spreads widen * Eonia fixes lower, analysts see 2011 rates falling further By William James LONDON, Dec ...

• Currencies: U.S. dollar slips on Chinese rate decision

  16:46 | MarketWatch

  Traders grapple with the impact of China's economic data and monetary policy on stocks and bond yields.

• China rate rise will push Australian dollar lower

  16:17 | MarketWatch

  China is on the brink of raising interest rates, an event which could push the Australian dollar sharply lower, says Hans Redeker, global head of foreign exchange strategy at BNP Paribas.

• Sterling rises to 3-week highs as dlr sold off

  16:16 | Reuters

  LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Sterling rose to its highest inthree weeks against the dollar on Monday, as the U.S. currencycame under pressure on worries about U.S. finances and afterMoody's flagged concerns ...

• הדולר והיורו סגרו כמעט ללא שינוי מול השקל

  15:38 | כלכליסט

  
  שערו היציג של הדולר נקבע על 3.611 שקלים. היורו התחזק ב-0.1% ושערו היציג נקבע על 4.792 שקלים. במוקד המסחר עמדה החלטת סין שלא להעלות ריבית

• ECB stepped up bond purchases to 2.67 bln euros

  15:30 | MarketWatch

  The European Central Bank stepped up its government bond purchases to 2.667 billion euros in the week ended Dec.10 after settling 1.965 billion euros the previous week. The ECB on Dec. 2 promised to keep its bond-purchasing program active in an an effort to calm markets nervous about European governments' ability to reduce their budget deficit.

• Dollar falls 1 pct vs Swiss franc to hit 1-mth low

  15:13 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The dollar extended lossesagainst the Swiss franc on Monday to a one-month low. The U.S. currency fell to 0.9697 francs, its lowest sincemid-November, and was last changing ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms on China data, Carney in focus

  15:01 | Reuters

  * C$ hits highest level since Dec. 7, pares gains * Sits at 99.50 U.S. cents ahead of Bank of Canada speech * Bank Governor Carney's speech expected to be dovish * Canadian bond prices flat to lower ...

• Currencies: U.S. dollar slips as stocks gain ground

  14:23 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar forfeits gains against the euro and the Japanese yen as traders grapple with the impact of China's economic data and monetary policy on stocks and bond yields..

• Euro hits session high near $1.33

  13:55 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The euro extended gainsagainst the dollar on Monday, hitting a session high just shyof $1.33, as traders cited a more tolerant attitude toward riskafter China refrained from ...

• U.S. dollar falls on Chinese rate decision

  13:46 | MarketWatch

  Traders grapple with the impact of China’s economic data and monetary policy on stocks and bond yields.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ supported by upbeat China data

  13:12 | Reuters

  * C$ ticks higher at 99.30 U.S. cents * Canadian bond prices flat to lower By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar edgedhigher against its U.S. counterpart on Monday morning, liftedby ...