ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 23/03/2011

• הנפט נסגר ב-105.75 דולר לחבית, שיא של 29 חודשים

  21:37 | כלכליסט

  
  הנפט עלה ב-0.7% על רקע הלחימה בלוב וההפגנות בסוריה ובתימן; מאז פרוץ המהומות בלוב טיפסו מחירי הנפט ב-24%; הזהב בשיא של 1,438 דולר לאונקיה

• Currencies: Dollar gains versus euro, British pound

  21:19 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar rises against the euro as Portugal's austerity plan fails to pass muster while the British pound retreats on disappointing news from British monetary officials.

• Euro falls after Portugal debt plan rejected

  20:20 | MarketWatch

  The euro fell further against the dollar after Portugal's opposition lawmakers shot down a government austerity plan. The euro recently bought $1.408, compared to $1.403 earlier. Portugal, considered the next domino to drop in Europe after bailouts for Greece and Ireland, faces a political crisis and the potential resignation of Prime Minister Jose Socrates.

• Euro extends losses vs US dollar after Portugal news

  20:10 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) - The euro extended lossesagainst the dollar on Wednesday after Portugal's parliamentrejected the government's austerity plan, a move that willlikely cause the collapse ...

• Sterling Outlook for the Pound, Strategist Says

  19:21 | MarketWatch

  The British pound is weaker today, but watch out: an interest rate hike is still likely, and the pound will eventually rise, says this strategist.

• FOREX-Euro falls on Portugal concerns; sterling slips

  18:06 | Reuters

  * Euro eases from 4-1/2-month high vs dollar * Investors await Portugal budget vote * Sterling falls after UK growth forecast (Adds details, updates prices) NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) - The euro fell ...

• Yen action sets scene for return of carry trade

  17:50 | MarketWatch

  The billions of dollars in yen sold by the world's most powerful central banks have sent a strong message to speculative investors. Those daring to bet that the Japanese currency will again test Y76.25, the record high against the dollar it hit last week before the G7's intervention, better have deep pockets.

• MONEY MARKETS-ECB rate hike bets rebounding, BoE lags

  17:07 | Reuters

  * Analysts say pressure will build on BoE to raise rates * Opportunity to sell short sterling vs euribor * Portugal to have little impact on rate expectations By Marius Zaharia LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) ...

• Portugal: third eurozone victim

  16:27 | MarketWatch

  After the Greeks and the Irish, it is the turn of the Portuguese. The eurozone sovereign debt crisis is about to claim a third victim. A bail-out of Portugal, financed by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, seems inevitable, whether or not the government survives Wednesday's parliamentary vote on measures to cut the budget deficit.

• UPDATE 2-Greece's MIG to raise funds for austerity buys

  16:04 | Reuters

  * MIG to boost capital, eyes investment opportunities * Aims to raise 256 mln euros via rights offering * Terms 1-for-3 at 1.0 euro per share * Aims to raise 684 mln euros via convertible bond (Adds chairman ...

• הדולר עלה ב-0.3% ושערו היציג נקבע על 3.536 שקלים

  15:42 | כלכליסט

  
  אחרי הפיגוע בירושלים מתחזק הדולר ב-0.2% מול היציג ל-3.542 שקלים. היורו ירד ב-0.1% ושערו היציג 5.01 שקלים

• Euro Falls on Portugal Austerity Vote

  15:31 | MarketWatch

  The euro was tumbling Wednesday morning as the European Union braced for the opposition vote on an austerity package.

• Currencies: Dollar up on worries about Portugal

  15:20 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar rises against the euro and British pound, with worries over sovereign-debt problems in Europe weighing on the former and a disappointing news from British monetary and fiscal policy makers swaying the latter.

• Dollar gains versus euro, British pound

  15:19 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar rises against the euro as Portugal’s austerity plan fails to pass muster while the British pound retreats on disappointing news from British monetary officials.

• UPDATE 1-Nigeria naira dips as forex demand outweighs rate hike

  15:11 | Reuters

  * Strong dollar demand outweighs impact of rate hike * Interbank rates rise across the board * Yields on 5-year, 20-year government paper rise (Recasts after central bank forex auction) By Oludare Mayowa ...

• British Pound Support at 16200

  14:42 | Yahoo! Finance

• Japanese Yen Remains Quiet

  14:42 | Yahoo! Finance

• Euro pares losses vs dollar, still down on day

  14:27 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) - The euro pared lossesagainst the dollar on Wednesday, with traders citing steadybuying interest after it declined to just above $1.41. The euro was last trading at $1.4130, ...

• FOREX-Euro falls vs dollar ahead of Portugal budget vote

  14:17 | Reuters

  * Euro eases from 4-1/2-month high versus dollar * Investors await Portugal budget vote * Sterling falls after UK growth forecast (Adds comment, details, updates prices, change byline,dateline from previous ...

• Forex: British Pound Searches For Support Following BoE Minutes, U.K. Budget Statement

  13:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The British Pound pared the rally from earlier this week as the Bank of England talked down speculation for a rate hike within the first-half of 2011, and the reversal in the exchange rate may gather pace going into the end of the week as interest rate expectations falter.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weaker on global worries, election in focus

  12:55 | Reuters

  * C$ weakens to C$0.9816, or $1.0187 * Bond prices higher across the curve * Global economic outlook, geopolitical concerns weigh * Federal election in spotlight, but little impact seen By Solarina Ho ...

• Sovereign default wouldn't hurt euro -Fed's Fisher

  12:28 | Reuters

  BERLIN, March 23 (Reuters) - Dallas Federal Reserve BankPresident Richard Fisher said on Wednesday he did not think anysovereign default would threaten the euro currency. He made the comment in a question ...

• FOREX-Euro falls as EU delays bailout fund increase

  12:19 | Reuters

  * Euro falls as EU to delay bailout fund decision to end-Jun * Portugal crisis also weighs * But expected April ECB rate hike puts floor under euro * UK budget ahead for sterling, which falls after BoE ...

• Currencies: Dollar mostly higher; euro choppy on debt woes

  12:16 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar was slightly higher versus most major rivals, with renewed concerns about debt woes in the euro zone putting some modest pressure on the euro.

• [$$] A Curiously Calm Euro

  11:00 | MarketWatch

  Would someone kindly explain to me how there is no selling at all in this currency?

• Sterling falls after BoE maintains 6-3 vote

  09:40 | Reuters

  LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - Sterling fell to session lowsversus the dollar and the euro on Wednesday after Bank ofEngland Monetary Policy Committee maintained its 6-3 split infavour of keeping its rates ...

• BRIEF-Moody's upgrds & confirms CLO nts of RMF Euro CDO II PLC

  09:13 | Reuters

  March 23 (Reuters) - RMF Euro CDO III plc * Moody's upgrades and confirms CLO notes of RMF Euro CDOIII PLC

• בלעדי ל"כלכליסט": פישר שוקל צעדים נוספים נגד הספקולנטים בשוק המט"ח

  07:01 | כלכליסט

  
  הבנק מתכונן לפעול לאחר ששער הדולר ירד אתמול, שישה ימים לפני החלטת הריבית, לרמה הנמוכה ביותר מאוקטובר 2008. בין הצעדים הנשקלים: הגדלת חובת הנזילות בעסקאות החלף במט"ח של משקיעים זרים והגדלת הביטחונות מהבנקים הזרים