ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 19/01/2011

• הנפט איבד 0.6% אחרי הירידה בהתחלות הבנייה ועל רקע הפסימיות בשוקי המניות

  22:12 | כלכליסט

  
  מחירה של חבית נפט נקבע על 90.86 דולר בתום יום המסחר בבורסת הסחורת בניו יורק. הירידות החדות יחסית בוול סטריט הגבירו את המגמה השלילית בשוקי הסחורות

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ extends losses after BoC warns on growth

  21:48 | Reuters

  * C$ weakens to C$0.9966, or $1.0034, lowest since Jan. 14 * BoC warns in MPR strong C$ will temper growth * Canadian factory sales weaker than expected (Updates with details, comments) By Solarina Ho ...

• FOREX-Euro hits 8-week high, debt fears fade a bit

  21:28 | Reuters

  * Euro hits 8-wk high vs dollar, but uncertainty remains * Market growing less anxious about debt crisis * Obama presses Hu to let the yuan rise more (Recasts, updates prices, adds quotes, detail, byline ...

• UPDATE 1-China, US agree on exchange rate steps -statement

  21:19 | Reuters

  (adds quotes from statement) WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China will stick to itspolicies for reforming the yuan exchange rate and the UnitedStates will guard against turbulent movements in the dollar,the ...

• Emerging Markets Report: Bank of Israel acts to quash forex speculation

  21:07 | MarketWatch

  Faced with a challenge to the strong Israeli currency, policy-makers seek to require traders to report foreign-exchange swaps and bond and T-bill transactions.

• Europe’s Challenge: Fostering Growth Amid Austerity

  20:47 | MarketWatch

  Weaker euro zone members are taking hard steps to stabilize their finances, but the strains on a currency that must serve both solvent and wavering economies are visible.

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

  20:11 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The euro pared gains againstthe dollar and traded at the New York session low on Wednesdayafter the European Union's Economic and Monetary AffairsCommissioner Olli Rehn ...

• [$$] Forex Trade Boosts Trust Banks

  19:51 | MarketWatch

  Forex Trade Boosts Trust Banks Revenue gains from foreign-exchange trading at three U.S. trust banks Wednesday showed their clients are more active and more willing to take risks in currencies.

• FOREX-Dollar falls to 2-week low vs Swiss franc

  19:05 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell to atwo-week low against the Swiss franc on Wednesday amid broaddollar weakness amid hopes that euro zone officials willnavigate the sovereign debt crisis. ...

• Here's Why Goldman Sachs Fired Its Top ForEx Trader

  18:41 | MarketWatch

  Yesterday news broke that Goldman Sachs had fired one top foreign exchange traders in London. Immediately, people began wondering what had happened.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits session low after BoC warns on growth

  18:35 | Reuters

  * C$ weakens to C$0.9964, or $1.0036, lowest since Jan. 14 * BoC warns in MPR strong C$ will temper growth * Canadian factory sales weaker than expected By Solarina Ho TORONTO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Canadian ...

• FOREX-Euro at 8-wk high vs dollar, Greek debt talk weighs

  18:13 | Reuters

  * Euro hits 8-wk high vs dollar but Greek debt talk weighs * Close above $1.35 seen as key technical level * Options shows less nervousness about debt crisis * Euro supported by rate view (Recasts, updates ...

• FOREX-US dollar falls to two-week low vs yen

  18:10 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a two-weeklow against the Japanese yen on Wednesday amid broad dollarweakness amid hopes that euro zone officials will navigate thebloc's sovereign debt ...

• Australian dollar at parity with US currency

  17:35 | MarketWatch

  The Australian dollar has reclaimed parity with its US namesake as "growth" currencies are in favour, and is on course for the intraday record of $1.0253, which was achieved at the turn of the year.

• MONEY MARKETS-UK interbank rates at 17-mnth high on rate view

  16:41 | Reuters

  * Stg interbank rates extend rise after inflation data * Bank of England seen hiking rates by H1 * Euro-priced interbank rates continue climb * ECB policymakers cool inflation talk By Emelia Sithole-Matarise ...

• US Dollar Could Fall Further on Forex Sentiment

  16:34 | Yahoo! Finance

  Sharp US Dollar declines have been met with a similarly pronounced shift in FX Options sentiment, and it seems that many traders have begun to bet on and hedge against further USD weakness.

• GBPNZD Remains at the Crossroads Ahead of New Zealand's Inflation Report

  16:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The GBPNZD continues to trade in a descending channel on the 15 minute chart ahead of New Zealand's inflation report. As the British pound is due for a much needed correction, I do not rule out losses from its current level.

• Euro Struggles To Hold Ground, Canadian Dollar Weakness Tapers Off

  16:28 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Euro extended the advance from earlier this week to reach a fresh monthly high of 1.3539, while the Canadian dollar pared the overnight rally, with the USD/CAD advancing to a high of 0.9950 on Wednesday.

• Currencies: U.S. dollar falls to eight-week low versus euro

  15:53 | MarketWatch

  The greenback slips as investors grow more comfortable with Europe's debt situation and look forward to economic data from China.

• UPDATE 1-Kenyan shilling eases vs dollar, stocks up

  15:45 | Reuters

  * Player profit taking on the currencies* Stocks up after three dys of downward trend (Adds markets close) By Beatrice Gachenge NAIROBI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Kenya's shilling KES= gave upgains made early ...

• השקל איבד גובה מול היורו והדולר על רקע הודעת בנק ישראל מהבוקר

  15:40 | כלכליסט

  
  בנק ישראל הודיע היום על הגברת הפיקוח על עסקאות מט"ח ומק"מ גדולות; הדולר התחזק ב-0.4% ל-3.54 שקלים והיורו קפץ ב-0.8% ל-4.77 שקלים

• Currencies: U.S. dollar falls to 8-week low versus euro

  14:59 | MarketWatch

  The greenback trades mostly lower as traders shift more toward embracing investment risk. The Australian dollar regains parity against its U.S. counterpart.

• Looking Strong: Euro and Apartment Building

  14:54 | MarketWatch

  The euro has been rising against the dollar all Wednesday morning and is now at a 2-month high. December housing starts a bit weaker than expected at 529,000 , but permits stronger.

• Brazil forex inflows total $5.185 bln to Jan. 14

  14:38 | Reuters

  SAO PAULO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank said onWednesday that U.S. dollar inflows BRCAPF=ECI to the countrytotaled $5.185 billion this month up to Jan. 14. The bank also said it purchased ...

• Global monetary system needs to change -ECB's Noyer

  14:23 | Reuters

  PARIS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The global monetary system needsto change to reduce currency misalignments and excessivevolatility in capital flows, France's European Central Bankgoverning council member, ...

• Bank of Israel acts to quash forex speculation

  14:07 | MarketWatch

  Faced with a challenge to the strong Israeli currency, policy-makers seek to require traders to report foreign-exchange swaps and bond and T-bill transactions.

• פריקו: "בנק ישראל רוצה לכבות שריפות עם כוסות מים"

  11:15 | כלכליסט

  
  בתגובה על הודעת בנק ישראל אומרים בפריקו כי בנק ישראל רוצה להעניק תחושה של "האח הגדול" אבל הבעיה המרכזית היא במדיניות שלו. כלל פיננסים מתריע כי המהלך של בנק ישראל עלול לגרור סנקציות של מדינות אחרות

• פישר מכריז מלחמה על הספקולנטים: יגביר את הפיקוח בשוק המט"ח

  09:28 | כלכליסט

  
  בנק ישראל יוצא בשורה של צעדים שנועדו לפקח מקרוב על הספקולנטים בשוק המט"ח. המטרה: לשפר את האפקטיביות של מדיניות ההתערבות שלו בניסיון להחליש את השקל. הזרים יידרשו לדווח על עסקות גדולות במט"ח ומק"מ