ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 08/04/2011

• הנפט נסגר על 112.79 דולר; הזהב נסגר בעלייה של 1%

  21:51 | כלכליסט

  
  מחיר הנפט המשיך לטפס ב-2.3% על רקע היחלשות הדולר וחוסר הוודאות במזרח התיכון; הנפט מסוג ברנט נסגר במחיר 126.29 דולר והזהב נסגר על 1,474.10 דולר

• CANADA FX DEBT-Jobs, commodities lift C$ to 3-1/2 year high

  21:40 | Reuters

  * C$ ends at C$0.9574 vs US$, or $1.0445, 3rd weekly gain * Hits high of C$0.9526 vs US$, or $1.05 * Bond prices lower across curve, track U.S. Treasuries * Canada loses jobs in March, but full-time numbers ...

• FOREX-Expectations of rising rates to propel euro higher

  21:33 | Reuters

  * Euro rallies vs dollar, takes out $1.4450 resistance * Australian dollar at new post-float high * U.S. dollar weighed by looming government shutdown * Bets against yen biggest in nearly a year - CFTC ...

• Euro hits fresh 15-mo high vs dollar above $1.4450

  21:03 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) - The euro extended gainsagainst the U.S. dollar on Friday in thin trading, hitting afresh 15-month high, with market participants taking out areported options barrier at $1.4450. ...

• German growth highlights two-speed eurozone

  20:34 | MarketWatch

  Wo ist das Problem? As the eurozone debt crisis this week claimed Portugal as its latest victim, Germany's economy went from strength to strength.

• Dollar falls against euro after ECB rate hike

  20:22 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar fell against most major currencies on Friday, a day after the European Central Bank announced it would raise its key interest rate.

• USDCAD: US Dollar Canadian Dollar Exchange Rate Forecast

  20:17 | Yahoo! Finance

• Oil settles above $112 as dollar falls

  20:09 | Yahoo! Finance

  Oil surged above $112 per barrel Friday following a drop in the dollar and continued jitters about shipments from the world's major oil suppliers.

• GBPUSD: British Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate Forecast

  20:08 | Yahoo! Finance

• USDJPY: US Dollar Japanese Yen Exchange Rate Forecast

  19:53 | Yahoo! Finance

• EURUSD: Euro US Dollar Exchange Rate Forecast

  18:10 | Yahoo! Finance

• U.S. dollar weakens as Washington shutdown looms

  17:28 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar weakened against its major currency rivals Friday, pressured by concerns over a potential government shutdown. The dollar index , a measure of the U.S. unit against a basket of six major rivals, fell to 75.098 from 75.553 late Thursday.

• Far right would pull France out of euro if wins vote

  17:07 | Reuters

  * Capital controls would prevent currency flight-Le Pen * GDF-Suez, "strategic companies" would be nationalised * Tighter immigration policy would generate savings By Nick Vinocur PARIS, April ...

• Yen Carry Trade is Back On: Strategist

  16:25 | Yahoo! Finance

  Much of investors' focus this week may have been on the rate decision by the European Central Bank , but Mansoor Mohi-uddin, Chief Currency Strategist at UBS Investment Bank, says the big event in currency markets already happened back in March, when the G7 nations staged a co-ordinated intervention to stem the yen's strength.

• British Pound 2010 High at 16457

  16:19 | Yahoo! Finance

• Japanese Yen Consolidates

  16:19 | Yahoo! Finance

• MONEY MARKETS-Euro rates rise after ECB signals more hikes

  15:18 | Reuters

  * Euro rates rise after ECB hints at more hikes to come * Markets price in June/July for next rise By Kirsten Donovan LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Euro money market rates rose onFriday after the European ...

• Euro Gains, Yen Rebound Short-Lived

  14:33 | MarketWatch

  The dollar was falling against the euro as the region's central bank left the door open for more interest rate hikes and European finance ministers met in Portugal.

• FX Headlines: Euro Climbs Higher on Prospect of Further Rate Hikes

  14:31 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Euro was the strongest major currency headed into the North American session, as German data showed surging exports, suggesting that the European Central Bank could tighten rates within the next few months in order to temper demand and ease inflationary pressures.

• Forex: Euro Hits Fresh Yearly High, British Pound To Face Range-Bound Price Action

  14:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Euro rallied to a fresh yearly high of 1.4420 on Friday as the economic docket reinforced an improved outlook for future growth, and the single-currency may continue to appreciate over the near-term as the European Central Bank shows an increased willingness to tighten monetary policy further this year.

• FOREX-Euro at 15-month high vs dollar on rate view

  14:08 | Reuters

  * Euro extends gains to 15-month high vs dollar * Risk-on sentiment hurts dollar and yen * Aussie hits new post-float high * US dollar weighed by looming government shutdown (Recasts, updates prices, adds ...

• Oil prices near $112 a barrel on Libyan unrest

  13:15 | MarketWatch

  Oil prices on Friday rose close to $112 a barrel as fighting in Libya hit oil fields and the dollar's slide lessened the price of the commodity for holders of other currencies. In electronic trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange, benchmark crude-futures for May delivery were up $1.35 at $111.65 a barrel, after an early rise to $111.90 a barrel, its highest since September 2008.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits to 3-1/2 year high on strongs jobs data

  13:13 | Reuters

  * C$ hits high of C$0.9526 vs US$, or $1.05 * Bond prices lower across curve, track U.S. Treasuries * Canada loses jobs in March, full-time numbers jump By Claire Sibonney TORONTO, April 8 (Reuters) - ...

• Dollar Ending the Week on a Whimper

  13:08 | MarketWatch

  Risk appetite strengthened into the London session with the U.S. dollar extending its losses against most major currencies, gaining against the yen, and with global equity markets mostly higher.

• FOREX-Euro at 15-mth high vs dlr on rate view, more gains likely

  12:48 | Reuters

  * Euro extends gains, could reach $1.50 within months * Risk-on sentiment hurts dollar and yen * Aussie at 29-yr high; USD weighed by looming govt shutdown (Adds quote, updates prices) By Jessica Mortimer ...

• בנק ישראל רכש 100 מיליון דולר, אך המטבע האמריקאי איבד 0.4%

  12:48 | כלכליסט

  
  שערו היציג נקבע על 3.438 שקלים; היורו התחזק ב-0.6% ושערו היציג נקבע על 4.954 שקלים; כלכלני בנק לאומי, "להערכתנו, ללא החרפה במצב הביטחוני, ימשיך השקל להתחזק"

• Currencies: Shutdown fears sink U.S. dollar

  12:38 | MarketWatch

  The U.S. dollar stages a broad retreat on fears of a partial shutdown for the U.S. government, with the euro notching a 14-month high. Only against the yen does the greenback make an headway as the trading week nears a close.