ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 03/03/2011

• הנפט ירד משיא של שנתיים וחצי ל-101.91 דולר לחבית

  22:06 | כלכליסט

  
  הנפט איבד 0.3% לאחר שנסגר אתמול במחיר שיא של 102.23 דולר לחבית; הזהב ירד ב-1.5% ל-1,416.4 דולר לחבית

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms a bit; equity rally hits bonds

  21:55 | Reuters

  * C$ little changed at $1.0286 vs greenback * Bond prices slide with U.S. Treasuries on U.S. jobs data * Election risk may weigh on C$ in weeks ahead (Updates to close) By Ka Yan Ng TORONTO, March 3 (Reuters) ...

• נייר ותו לא: מהם המקרים החמורים בהיסטוריה של היפר-אינפלציה

  21:53 | כלכליסט

  
  דמיינו מצב בו עד שתסיימו לשתות את כוס הקפה המחיר שלה יכפיל את עצמו. ומה קורה במצב של 80 מיליארד אחוזי אינפלציה?

• Europe's Rising Rates Could Hurt Euro Zone Weaklings

  21:50 | MarketWatch

  The dollar should weaken further against the euro now that European interest rate hikes look inevitable, but the euro's gains may ultimately be limited if raising rates hurt the euro zone's weakest members.

• Cotton Rises, Dollar Gains: Market Bits

  21:49 | MarketWatch

  Soft commodities led the way in the commodities space Thursday, with cotton being one of the most noticeable gainers.

• TABLE-U.S. M-2 money supply up $10.6 bln Feb. 21 week

  21:30 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. M-2 money supply rose by$10.6 billion in the Feb. 21 week to $8,893.7 billion, theFederal Reserve said on Thursday. The Fed said the four-week moving average of M-2 was$8,879.9 ...

• Forex swaps with ECB total $70 million -NY Fed

  21:07 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve provided$70 million of liquidity to the European Central Bank in thelatest week via its swap lines for foreign central banks, theNew York Fed said on Thursday. ...

• Dollar falls after Trichet says rate hike possible

  20:37 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar fell against the euro Thursday after the head of the European Central Bank said an interest rate increase was possible in April.

• EUR/USD: Trading the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls Report

  20:19 | Yahoo! Finance

  The world’s largest economy is expected to add another 197K jobs in February following the 36K expansion during the previous month, and the rise in employment could spur demands for the U.S. dollar as it reinforces an improved outlook for future growth.

• Developing countries need flexible FX -ECB's Stark

  19:59 | Reuters

  FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) - The world will not get astable currency regime until developing countries that haveheld their currencies artificially low adopt flexible exchangerates, European Central Bank ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens as oil price drops, bonds tumble

  18:53 | Reuters

  * C$ eases to $1.0273 vs greenback * Bond prices slide with U.S. Treasuries on jobs data * Election risk may weigh on C$ in weeks ahead (Updates to early afternoon) By Ka Yan Ng TORONTO, March 3 (Reuters) ...

• MONEY MARKETS-US commercial paper market grows for a 6th week

  18:49 | Reuters

  * Growth in US CP market may signal business recovery * US fed funds futures fall in inflation worries * Short-dated euro rates jump as ECB signals rate hike By Chris Reese NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) ...

• FOREX-Euro soars as Trichet signals April rate hike

  18:48 | Reuters

  * Euro set to test $1.40; analysts caution profit-taking * Trichet says to exercise 'strong vigilance' on inflation * U.S. nonfarm payrolls report on Friday in focus (Adds details, updates prices) ...

• A look at economic developments around the globe

  18:34 | Yahoo! Finance

  A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday: ------ LONDON -- The European Central Bank's chief shocked markets by saying interest rates could be raised as soon as the next policy meeting in April -- far earlier than expected -- to fight inflation across the 17-nation eurozone.

• Trichet Cites Inflation Fears, Adding Strength To Euro

  18:28 | MarketWatch

  The euro strengthened against most currencies Thursday on expectations that the ECB will raise interest rates.

• Iberian spot power flat on steady wind forecast

  17:48 | Reuters

  * Iberia day-ahead base euros/MWh, down 0.13 euros * Pool expected higher on Friday * Cal-12 euros/MWh 51.45 euros/MWh MADRID, March 3 (Reuters) - Iberian wholesale power pricesfor spot delivery were virtually ...

• FOREX-Euro rallies as Trichet signals April rate hike

  17:43 | Reuters

  * Euro set to test $1.40; analysts caution profit-taking * Trichet says to exercise 'strong vigilance' on inflation * U.S. nonfarm payrolls report on Friday in focus (Adds comment, details, updates ...

• Slovakia challenges eurozone tax plan

  17:18 | MarketWatch

  Slovakia is reinforcing its reputation as a prickly member of the eurozone ahead of next week's summit of the 17-member common currency by opposing a scheme to harmonise the zone's corporate taxes, as well as pushing for changes to the contribution formula to the new European stability mechanism.

• Euro surges on ECB rate hike hint; stocks recover

  17:02 | Yahoo! Finance

  Stocks regained their composure Thursday thanks to a drop in oil prices and hopes that U.S. employment is picking up. The euro surged after the European Central Bank indicated that an interest rate increase was possible as soon as next month.

• Morning Note: Euro Can't Beat Down the Dollar

  17:01 | MarketWatch

  The euro gained sharply on Thursday after the ECB hinted they may raise rates this spring. The dollar, however, did not plummet on euro strength. Why?

• Currencies: Dollar drops after Trichet points to rate hikes

  17:01 | MarketWatch

  Jean-Claude Trichet's remarks that "strong vigilance" is warranted boosts rate-hike expectations, supporting the euro zone.

• Sterling slides vs euro on ECB rate talk, weak UK PMI

  16:57 | Reuters

  * Sterling slides 1 pct vs euro; Feb low in sight * Hawkish ECB, weak UK data may mean ECB hikes before BoE * ECB's Trichet hints euro zone rates could rise next month By Jessica Mortimer LONDON, March ...

• Energy Policy Hurting USD as Japanese Yen Again Appreciates Among Mideast Unrest

  16:24 | MarketWatch

• ECB shocks markets with April rate hike hint

  16:16 | Yahoo! Finance

  The European Central Bank's chief shocked markets Thursday by saying interest rates could be raised as soon as the next policy meeting in April -- far earlier than expected -- to fight inflation across the 17-nation eurozone.

• Japanese Yen Triangle Nearing Completion

  15:41 | Yahoo! Finance

• British Pound Gains May Slow

  15:35 | Yahoo! Finance