ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 02/05/2011

• הנפט ירד ב-0.4% לאחר חיסולו של בן לאדן

  22:04 | כלכליסט

  
  הנפט נסגר במחיר של 113.52 דולר לחבית; הזהב עלה ב-70 סנט ל-1,577.4 דולר לאונקיה

• Currencies: Dollar rebounds from lowest level since July 2008

  21:45 | MarketWatch

  Dollar rebounds from earlier weakness as traders continue to weigh U.S. announcement that the leader of terrorist network al Qaida has been killed in Pakistan.

• FOREX-US dollar index edges higher after hitting 3-yr trough

  21:41 | Reuters

  * Dollar index gains; euro hits 17-month high * ECB meeting, U.S. jobs data could sway sentiment * Analysts say market focus still on interest rates (Updates prices, adds quotes) By Julie Haviv NEW YORK, ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ eases ahead of unpredictable election results

  21:38 | Reuters

  * C$ edges down to $1.0517, bond prices flat * Canada general election seen too close to call * Bin Laden death weighs on commodity prices (Updates to close, adds details, quotes) By Claire Sibonney TORONTO, ...

• Dollar once again declining after brief rally

  21:12 | Yahoo! Finance

  The dollar retreated again Monday after a brief rally following news of the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. The dollar has fallen against a basket of six major currencies -- the euro, Japanese yen, British pound, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc and Swedish krona -- for the past eight trading days.

• New Bundesbank chief takes helm

  20:34 | MarketWatch

  Germany's new central bank president has taken office calling for a return to "normal" monetary policy in the eurozone - a clear hint he would back further rises in European Central Bank interest rates.

• FOREX-US dollar index hits 3-yr low as rates outlook weighs

  19:31 | Reuters

  * Dollar hits 3-yr low; euro hits 17-month high * Dollar gives up gains made on bin Laden death * Analysts say market focus still on interest rates (Updates prices, adds quotes and grafs, changes byline) ...

• Currencies: Dollar heads lower after bin Laden death

  18:54 | MarketWatch

  Dollar heads lower as traders quickly look beyond U.S. announcement that the leader of terrorist network al Qaida has been killed in Pakistan.

• U.S. dollar falls to 3-year low on rate outlook

  17:46 | Reuters

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• MONEY MARKETS-Strong demand for U.S. bill auctions

  17:39 | Reuters

  * U.S. sells $29 bln in 3-mo bills at high rate 0.05 pct * U.S. sells $27 bln in 6-mo bills at high rate 0.10 pct * Demand strong despite yields at bottom of range By Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) ...

• ECB's Constancio-haven't decided to rush into hikes

  17:37 | Reuters

  BRUSSELS, May 2 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank hasnot decided to rush into a series of further interest rateincreases, European Central Bank Vice President Vitor Constanciosaid on Monday. "As ...

• FOREX-U.S. dollar falls to 3-year low on rate outlook

  17:17 | Reuters

  * Euro recoups early losses, helped by manufacturing PMI * Dollar gives up gains made on bin Laden death * Analysts say market focus still on interest rates (Updates prices, adds details, changes byline) ...

• Forex Strategy Outlook: Breakout Strategies Favored Ahead of NFP's, ECB

  17:15 | Yahoo! Finance

  A US Dollar at multi-year lows, key US Nonfarm Payrolls data, and a number of central bank decisions set the stage for a highly volatile week of price action—favoring Breakout trades in the days ahead.

• U.S. Dollar Pares Overnight Advance Even As ISM Manufacturing Tops Forecast

  16:16 | Yahoo! Finance

  As the U.S. dollar index pares the overnight advance to 73.29, the downward trend in the USD may gather pace in May as it continues to pare the rebound from back in 2008.

• Dollar falls to 17-month low versus euro

  15:45 | Reuters

  NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar extended lossesagainst the euro to hit a 17-month low on Monday onexpectations U.S. interest rates will stay low even as eurozone rates look set to rise further. ...

• Currencies: Dollar modestly lower after bin Laden death

  15:43 | MarketWatch

  Dollar modestly lower after U.S. announcement that the leader of terrorist network Al-Qaida has been killed.

• הדולר נחלש ב-0.5% ל-3.38 שקלים; בנק ישראל גישש בחדרי המסחר

  15:42 | כלכליסט

  
  מנהל חדר מסחר בבנק גדול: "בנק ישראל לא יתן לדולר לרדת ל-3.35 ואם ההיחלשות תימשך הוא יתערב". היורו נחלש ב-0.5% ושערו היציג נקבע על 5.01 שקלים

• Bin Laden Death Lifts Dollar- Euro Holds on to Gain

  14:31 | Yahoo! Finance

  The euro was the top performer overnight despite a brief run-up in the dollar following the news that Osama Bin Laden had fallen at the hands of US forces on Sunday, ending a decade long manhunt for the mastermind of the September 11th attacks.

• Forex: Euro, British Pound To Face Range-Bound Price Action Ahead Of Rate Decisions

  14:30 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Euro retraced the overnight decline to 1.4762, but the rebound in the single-currency may taper off going into the North American trade as the exchange rate maintains the narrow range from the end of the previous week.

• FOREX-Dollar gains fizzle, euro up on PMI data

  13:55 | Reuters

  Currency bid prices at 8:39 a.m. EDT (1239 GMT). All data taken from Reuterscalculated from the levels at 4:30 p.m.(2030 GMT) in theprevious New York session. Last US Close Pct YTD Pct 2010 April 29 Change ...

• Jubilant Wall Street Pushes Markets Up; Oil and Silver Drop; Dollar Mixed

  13:53 | MarketWatch

• Currencies: Treasurys off, Bin Laden death boosts risk trade

  13:30 | MarketWatch

  The killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden boosted investors' appetite for riskier assets, sapping demand for safe-haven Treasurys on Monday.

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$ eases with oil, election uncertainty

  13:23 | Reuters

  * C$ edges down to $1.0537, bond prices slip * Canada general election too tight to call * Bin Laden death pulls down commodity prices TORONTO, May 2 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar softenedfrom a 3-1/2 ...

• Currencies: Dollar mostly steady, slips vs euro

  13:19 | MarketWatch

  Greenback remains stable versus most rivals, but dips against the euro ahead of an ECB meeting.

• Currencies: Dollar mostly steady, slips vs. euro

  13:19 | MarketWatch

  Greenback remains stable versus most rivals but dips against the euro ahead of an ECB meeting.

• Dollar Bounces, Won is a Winner

  13:09 | MarketWatch

  The dollar rose on news of Osama Bin Laden's killing, and South Korea's trade surplus lifted the won - time for your FX Fix.

• אפקט בן-לאדן: הנפט יורד ב-2.3% ל-111 דולר לחבית

  13:01 | כלכליסט

  
  זאת לאחר שביום שישי ננעל הנפט במחיר שיא של כמעט 3 שנים - 113.93 דולר לחבית; הכסף יורד ב-11% משיא כל הזמנים ל-42 דולר לאונקיה

• FOREX-Dollar gains fizzle out, euro rises on PMI data

  11:58 | Reuters

  * Dollar gives up gains made on bin Laden death * Euro recoups early losses, helped by manufacturing PMI * Analysts say market focus on rates, not geopolitical risk (Adds comment, details, updates prices) ...

• הבורסה הגדילה את הדרישה לביטחונות והכסף צלל ב-13% ל-42.2 דולר

  10:27 | כלכליסט

  
  החלטת בורסת הסחורות של שיקגו להגדיל את הביטחונות הנדרשים למסחר בחוזים עתידיים ב-13% נועדה בעיקר על מנת להגביל את הספקולנטים

• FOREX TREND MONITOR: Fed Sets Expiration Date on US Dollar Downtrend

  10:21 | Yahoo! Finance

  EURUSD: Euro Poised to Follow Risky Assets Higher, 1.50 in Sight GBPUSD: Pound to Underperform as Bank of England Stays on Hold USDJPY: Yen Gains Likely as US Yields Remain Under Pressure CAD, AUD, NZD: Risk Appetite to Keep Comm Dollars Elevated