ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 15/12/2010

• הזהב ירד ב-1.3% על רקע התחזקות הדולר

  22:35 | כלכליסט

  
  מחיר הזהב: 1,386.2 דולר לאונקייה; הנפט עלה ב-0.4% ל-88.62 דולר לחבית

• [$$] Euro Sinks on Spain Debt Worries

  21:57 | MarketWatch

  Euro Sinks on Spain Debt Worries Euro tumbled after Moody's Investors Service put Spain's credit rating on review for a potential downgrade. Positive U.S. data helped the dollar to rise.

• Stocks End Down on Dollar, Euro Debt Concerns

  21:52 | Yahoo! Finance

  VIX calls were active as traders adjust positions into expiration.

• Stocks End Modestly Lower as Dollar Rises

  21:22 | MarketWatch

  Stocks ended lower as investors took a pause after stocks reached two-year highs, and the dollar rose as concerns over European sovereign debt worries resurfaced. Alcoa and JPMorgan fell, while Coca Cola rose.

• Stocks Fall Ahead of Close; Dollar Up

  20:57 | MarketWatch

  Stocks slipped into negative territory Wednesday despite several positive economic reports, as concerns over European sovereign debt worries resurfaced. JP Morgan and Alcoa fell, while Coca Cola rose.

• German MPs clash on future of eurozone

  20:28 | MarketWatch

  Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, was fiercely criticised in the German parliament on Thursday on the eve of a critical European Union summit in Brussels, as opposition leaders accused her of being indecisive and un-European in the face of the eurozone debt crisis.

• Currencies: Dollar extends gains as U.S. yields rise

  20:07 | MarketWatch

  The greenback strengthens as the euro gets slammed by news that Moody's Investors Service has put Spain's credit rating on review.

• Dollar up 1 pct to session peak vs yen on EBS

  19:51 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar climbed 1percent to a session peak against the yen on Wednesday onelectronic trading platform EBS as the dollar remained bid onhigher U.S. bond yields. The ...

• Mexico's peso sinks, tracking losses in euro

  19:40 | Reuters

  MEXICO CITY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso weakenedsharply on Wednesday, hurt by concerns about Europe's wideningdebt crisis after Moody's rating agency said it may downgradeSpain's ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ inches closer to parity with U.S. dollar

  19:26 | Reuters

  * C$ a whisker below par * Canadian bond prices flat to higher across curve * Two-year bond auction attracts healthy demand (Adds details) By Ka Yan Ng TORONTO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar was ...

• Canadian Dollar Tests Parity, New Zealand Dollar Holds Within Descending Triangle

  19:26 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Canadian dollar marked the longest stretch of advances against the greenback since the end of October, with the exchange rate slipping to a low of 1.0001 on Wednesday, while the New Zealand dollar retraced the advance from earlier this month as the exchange rate slipped to a low of 0.7411.

• MONEY MARKETS-Overnight fund costs rise on debt settlement

  18:05 | Reuters

  * Overnight dollar rates rise on settlement, reserve bids * Sturdy demand for U.S. T-bills despite recent sell-off * U.S. rates futures slip despite Fed's low-rate pledge * Euro/dollar swaps near May ...

• Euro falls further against dollar, hits session low

  17:38 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The euro extended losses against the dollar to hit a session low in midday trading onWednesday, weighed by persistent worries about the euro zone'sfinancial woes. The euro ...

• Euro spurned in favour of Swiss franc

  17:37 | MarketWatch

  The euro lost ground against the dollar on Wednesday as investors refocused on problems in the periphery of the eurozone after rating agency Moody's said it might downgrade Spain's debt.

• FOREX-Euro eases as Moody's eyes Spain, losses seen limited

  17:20 | Reuters

  * Euro falls after Moody's says it may cut Spain's rating * Euro debt worries lift Swiss franc to record vs euro * Options investors continue to buy dollar calls (Updates prices, adds quote) By ...

• היורו ירד ב-1% למרות שבנק ישראל רכש 80-70 מיליון דולר

  15:45 | כלכליסט

  
  הדולר איבד 0.2% ושערו היציג נקבע על 3.584 שקלים. שערו היציג של היורו נקבע על 4.79 שקלים. פריקו: "ההתערבות של בנק ישראל אינה אפקטיבית"

• MONEY MARKETS-Financing conditions tight for European borrowers

  15:32 | Reuters

  * Euro/dollar cross currency swaps fall near May-lows * Moody's rating cut warning on Spain adds to mkt unease * U.S. banks wary as euro zone peripheral tensions stay high (Recasts, changes byline, ...

• Euro rises to 3-1/2 week high vs sterling

  15:00 | Reuters

  LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The euro hit an 3-1/2 week highagainst the pound on Wednesday, extending gains on ongoingdemand from European sovereign names while sterling suffered inthe wake of weaker-than-expected ...

• FOREX-Euro slides on Moody's news, but losses seen limited

  14:48 | Reuters

  * Euro falls after Moody's says it may cut Spain's rating * Euro debt worries lift Swiss franc to record vs euro * Dollar gains ground as Treasury yields rise * Empire State manufacturing index ...

• Currencies: U.S. dollar holds gains after economic data

  14:45 | MarketWatch

  The greenback strengthens as the euro gets slammed by news that Moody's Investors Service has put Spain's credit rating on review.

• British Pound Plummets

  14:42 | Yahoo! Finance

• Japanese Yen Initial Objective at 8650

  14:42 | Yahoo! Finance

• Wednesday FX Brief: Moodys Spanish Threat Wears Off as Euro Recovers

  13:55 | MarketWatch

• Dollar extends gains versus euro, yen after U.S. data

  13:50 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar rose further against the euro and yen on Wednesday after a gauge of manufacturing in New York State rose more than expected in December.

• Sterling falls 1 pct on day versus U.S. dollar

  13:49 | Reuters

  LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Sterling fell one percent on theday versus a broadly firmer U.S. dollar on Wednesday afterstronger-than-forecast U.S. manufacturing data contrasted withearlier weak UK employment ...