ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 18/01/2011

• מחירי הזהב עלו ב-0.6%, הנפט ירד ב-0.23%

  21:51 | כלכליסט

  
  מחיר הזהב עלה על רקע היחלשות הדולר והעניין הגובר בזהב; הנפט נסגר בירידה של 16 סנט והגיע למחיר של 91.38 דולר לחבית

• Currencies: Dollar falls against the euro, British pound

  21:07 | MarketWatch

  The dollar loses about 1% versus the euro after German-investor confidence jumps. The British pound gains as rising inflation heightens expectations that the Bank of England will be forced to lift interest rates.

• FOREX-Euro up vs dollar, yuan up as Hu, Obama meet

  20:57 | Reuters

  * Euro up vs dollar, doubts remain about debt crisis * Sovereign demand, strong German survey buoy euro * Obama, Hu to begin state visit, spot yuan stronger * Sterling hits 8-wk high vs dlr after inflation ...

• MONEY MARKETS-U.S. bill auction results reflect steady bid

  19:31 | Reuters

  * Short-term U.S. bill sales stop out at WI bid levels * Overall demand seen steady for U.S. bills * U.S. bill auctions draw limited buyside participation (Updates US action, changes dateline, previous ...

• Will Weak U.K. Employment Data Dim Interest Rate Expectations and Halt the Rally in the British Pound?

  19:10 | Yahoo! Finance

  Jobless claims in the U.K are expected to remain flat in December after falling 1.2K the month prior. At the same time, the claimant count rate is forecasted to stay at 4.5 percent.

• FOREX-Euro up against dollar but gains pared on uncertainty

  18:10 | Reuters

  * Euro up but gains pared on skepticism * Middle-East demand, strong German survey buoy euro * Dollar index hits weakest level in eight weeks * Sterling hits 8-wk high vs dlr after inflation data (Adds ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ extends losses on dovish BoC statement

  18:00 | Reuters

  * C$ at C$0.9927, or $1.0074 * Bank of Canada holds rate steady at 1 percent * Short-term yields fall after Bank of Canada statement (Updates with details, comments) By Solarina Ho TORONTO, Jan 18 (Reuters) ...

• FOREX-Euro pares gains vs dollar trades at NY session low

  17:34 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The euro pared gains againstthe dollar and traded at the New York session low on Tuesday,with the single currency pressured by lack of progress at thetwo-day European debt ...

• UPDATE 5-Belgium raises just 3 bln with 10-yr bonds

  17:18 | Reuters

  * Belgium sells 3 bln euros of 10-year syndicated bond * Compares with 4-5 bln euros in previous years * Follows Spanish 6- bln euro syndication on Monday * Belgian, Spanish T-bill yields fall, Greece ...

• Currencies: Dollar off 1% versus euro, slips vs. British pound

  17:14 | MarketWatch

  The dollar slips against the euro after a jump in German investor confidence. The British pound gains as rising inflation boosts expectations that the Bank of England will be forced to lift interest rates.

• Eurozone Policy: Still a Work in Progress?

  17:02 | MarketWatch

  What exactly is the balance of supranational versus national monetary policy in the Eurozone?

• Mexico peso weakens 0.52 pct on profit taking

  16:13 | Reuters

  MEXICO CITY, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso MXN= MEX01weakened 0.52 percent on Tuesday as investors took profitsafter the country's currency broke the psychological level of12 per dollar on Monday, ...

• Euro, world stocks gain on German sentiment data

  15:57 | Yahoo! Finance

  The euro rose more than 1 percent against the dollar on Tuesday on buying by sovereign funds and a surge in German investor sentiment, while global stocks hit a fresh 28-month high despite a sluggish U.S. open.

• הדולר נחלש ב-0.5% ושערו היציג נקבע על 3.529 שקלים

  15:45 | כלכליסט

  
  היורו עלה ב-0.1% ושערו היציג נקבע על 4.73 שקלים. במורגן סטנלי מזהירים כי יתרות המט"ח של ישראל גבוהות מאוד בהשוואה בינלאומית

• MONEY MARKETS-Banking liquidity set to drop, rates push higher

  15:44 | Reuters

  * Liquidity set to be squeezed during Jan. reserve period * 3-wk Eonia rises as markets price in higher overnight rate * Inflation pressures driving Euribor, Euro Libor higher By William James LONDON, ...

• ECB drains 135 billion euros from markets overnight

  15:33 | Reuters

  FRANKFURT, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bankdrained 135.046 billion euros in overnight funds from euro zonemoney markets on Tuesday, in a bid to smooth liquidity supplieson the last day of the ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ softens after Bank of Canada holds rates

  15:13 | Reuters

  * Bank of Canada holds rate steady at 1 percent * C$ at C$0.9878, or $1.0124 * Short-term bond yields lower (Updates with details, comments) TORONTO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar came off a2-1/2 ...

• FOREX-Euro gains as demand, German data fosters bullishness

  15:10 | Reuters

  * Euro higher on Middle-East demand, strong German survey * Dollar index hits weakest level in eight weeks * Focus remains on euro zone rescue plan * Sterling hits 8-wk high vs dlr after inflation data ...

• Currencies: Dollar falls versus euro, British pound

  15:05 | MarketWatch

  The dollar slips against the euro after a jump in German investor confidence. The British pound gains as rising inflation boosts expectations the Bank of England will be forced to hike interest rates.

• FOREX-Euro gains as demand, German data fosters bullishnes

  15:02 | Reuters

  * Euro higher on Middle-East demand, strong German survey * Dollar index hits weakest level in eight weeks * Focus remains on euro zone rescue plan * Sterling hits 8-wk high vs dlr after inflation data ...

• Euro extends gains vs US dollar, hits session high

  14:49 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The euro extended gains versusthe U.S. dollar on Tuesday to hit session highs as a move abovekey technical levels pointed to further strength in the eurozone single currency. ...

• ECB-Gold reserves down by 1 mln euros in wk to Jan 14

  14:29 | Reuters

  FRANKFURT, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Gold and gold receivables heldby euro zone central banks fell 1 million euros to 367.431billion euros in the week ending Jan. 14, the European CentralBank said on Tuesday. ...

• EU looks to US for advice on bank stress tests

  14:22 | Yahoo! Finance

  Europe is taking advice from the U.S. on how to improve its bank stress tests, officials said Tuesday, as the region tries to shore up its defenses against the debt crisis that has crippled the euro currency zone over the past year.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ softens after BoC holds rates

  14:10 | Reuters

  TORONTO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar fell from atwo-and-a-half year high against the U.S. dollar on Tuesdayafter the Bank of Canada kept interest rates steady at 1percent. [ID:nBCLICE72Q] The ...

• Dollar falls against the euro, British pound

  14:07 | MarketWatch

  The dollar loses about 1% versus the euro after German-investor confidence jumps. The British pound gains as rising inflation heightens expectations that the Bank of England will be forced to lift interest rates.

• NZD/USD Remains Bullish

  13:46 | Yahoo! Finance

  The NZD/USD continues to see buying interest.

• Dollar stays down, gold up after Empire survey

  13:36 | MarketWatch

  The dollar remained under pressure on Tuesday after the New York Federal Reserve's survey of manufacturing in the region rose this month by less than expected by economists surveyed by MarketWatch.