ארכיון חדשות מטבע חוץ ופורקס 20/05/2011

• הנפט עלה ב-1.2% ל-98.3 דולר לחבית; הזהב מעל 1,500 דולר לאונקיה

  22:37 | כלכליסט

  
  המסחר בסחורות הושפע לאורך כל היום מהורדת הדירוג של יוון ומנתוני המאקרו המאכזבים אתמול בארה"ב

• Portugal gets 26 bln euro IMF loan: reports

  21:54 | MarketWatch

  The International Monetary Fund approved a loan of 26 billion euros, or $36.81 billion, to Portugal, according to media reports Friday. Under the agreement, Portugal will get 6.1 billion euros immediately, according to reports.

• IMF approves 26 billion euro funding for Portugal

  21:44 | MarketWatch

  WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The International MonetaryFund on Friday approved a 26 billion euro loan for Portugal andsaid it would immediately disburse 6.1 billion euros of themoney to the euro zone ...

• CANADA FX DEBT-C$, yields fall as rate-hike likelihood fades

  21:31 | MarketWatch

  * C$ slides as low as C$0.9772, or $1.0233 * Inflation below forecast, but above BoC target range * Canada retail sales stall in March (Updates closing prices, BMO rate hike forecast) By Ka Yan Ng TORONTO, ...

• MONEY MARKETS-Dollar Libor stays low despite Europe's woes

  20:55 | MarketWatch

  * Europe's debt problems fail to whip up dollar Libor * European banks hoard cash on Greek restructuring worries * Perception Europe's troubles would not spread to U.S. (Updates with U.S. action, ...

• Currencies: Dollar up on Greece rating, Spanish elections

  20:48 | MarketWatch

  Fitch's downgrade of Greece's credit rating and investors' worries about weekend elections in Spain push the euro down..

• Dollar strengthens as investors eye Greece, Spain

  20:29 | Yahoo! Finance

  Investor worries about economic conditions in Europe, particularly Greece and Spain, propelled the dollar higher Friday.

• BYOA: Be Your Own Analyst - Now with Cash Prizes

  20:12 | Yahoo! Finance

  Currency traders are certainly raising their eyebrows to the recent appreciation in the U.S. dollar, but has the rally changed your outlook for the major currencies? Do you think this is the beginning of a new trend or are we seeing a mere correction across the forex market?

• FOREX-Euro slumps vs dollar on negative Greece news

  19:43 | MarketWatch

  * Fitch downgrades Greece rating * Norway suspends grant payment to Greece * Euro/Swiss franc down; Hungary fixes franc rate (Updates prices, adds quotes, changes byline) By Julie Haviv NEW YORK, May 20 ...

• EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies mixed on U.S. rate concerns

  18:44 | MarketWatch

  * U.S. rates key to Latin America currency outlook * Mexico peso trims losses to trade little changed. * Chile peso reverses weakening to strengthened vs dollar * Brazilian real see-saws to gain 0.12 pct ...

• Currencies: Euro falls 1% on Greece rating, Spanish elections

  17:56 | MarketWatch

  Fitch's downgrade of Greece's credit rating and investors' worries about weekend elections in Spain combine to put the euro on the defensive.

• Euro extends losses as Fitch downgrades Greece

  15:45 | MarketWatch

  NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - The euro fell to a session lowagainst the dollar on Friday after Fitch downgraded Greece'scredit rating, adding to concern that the country may have torestructure its debt. ...

• Japanese Yen Goes Nowhere

  15:45 | Yahoo! Finance

• Euro extends decline after Fitch downgrades Greece

  15:44 | MarketWatch

  The euro extended its decline against the dollar on Friday after Fitch Ratings lowered its credit rating for Greece to B+ from BB+. The single currency has already been under pressure due to vague worries about the outcome of weekend elections in Spain.

• MONEY MARKETS-Greek worries may keep Eonia elevated

  15:40 | MarketWatch

  * Elevated Eonia may struggle to fall in coming days * ECB funding seen increasing next week * Banks hoard cash on Greek restructuring worries By Kirsten Donovan LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Overnight euro ...

• FOREX-Euro down after four days of gains as Spain weighs

  15:09 | MarketWatch

  * Euro falls as Greece worries, regional Spain vote weigh * Close below 55-day avg at $1.4301 may spark more falls * Digital option expiry at $1.4360 to influence trade(Updates prices, adds quote, changes ...

• Euro drops to fresh session low vs dlr below $1.42

  15:02 | MarketWatch

  NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - The euro dropped to freshsession lows against the dollar on Friday, weighed down byweakness in stocks and commodities. The euro hit a session low at $1.4181 EUR=EBS onelectronic ...

• Dollar up on Greece rating, Spanish elections

  14:48 | MarketWatch

  Fitch’s downgrade of Greece’s credit rating and investors’ worries about weekend elections in Spain push the euro down..

• Forex: Canadian Dollar To Threaten Major Trend As Rate Expectations Falter, U.S. Dollar To Take Cues From Risk

  14:00 | Yahoo! Finance

  The Canadian dollar pared the overnight advance as the recent batch of economic developments reinforced a weakened outlook for the region, and the loonie is likely to face additional headwinds over the near-term as interest rate expectations falter.

• Currencies: Dollar gains on euro as Spanish elections loom

  13:56 | MarketWatch

  Investor worries that weekend elections in Spain may call into question the country's willingness to deal with its debt burden put pressure on the euro across a broad front.

• FOREX-Euro falls on concerns about Greece, Spain vote

  13:11 | MarketWatch

  * Euro falls as Greece worries, regional Spain vote weigh * Close below 55-day avg around $1.4301 may spark more falls * Digital option expiry at $1.4360 to influence trade (Updates, adds quote) By Jessica ...

• הדולר נחלש ב-0.46% ושערו היציג - 3.474 שקלים

  12:35 | כלכליסט

  
  היורו נחלש ב-0.1% ושערו היציג נקבע על 4.9755 שקלים. להערכת כלכלני בנק הפועלים, "השקל צפוי להמשיך ולהיסחר בתקופה הקרובה בהשפעת ההתפתחויות במסחר בדולר ובשוקי המניות בעולם"

• FOREX-Euro supported above recent lows, dollar weaker

  10:55 | MarketWatch

  * Euro EUR= steady, clings to Thursday's gains * Digital option expiry at $1.4360 to influence trade * Dollar/yen bids seen near Y81.30, offers above Y81.80 (Updates, adds details, quote) By Anirban ...

• Yuan ends up after stronger mid-pt; mkt expects new highs

  09:51 | MarketWatch

  * Spot yuan rises for third day after strong fixing * Dealers expect yuan likely to hit new high soon * Yuan at 6.4926, up 5.14 pct since depegging By Chen Yixin and Jacqueline Wong SHANGHAI, May 20 (Reuters) ...

• FOREX-Euro holds above recent lows, yen dips

  09:05 | MarketWatch

  * Euro EUR= steady, clings to Thursday's gains * Digital option expiry at $1.4360 to influence trade * Dollar/yen bids seen near Y81.30, offers above Y81.80 (Releads, updates throughout; previous TOKYO) ...

• Currencies: Dollar edges up vs. yen after Bank of Japan

  08:41 | MarketWatch

  The dollar edges up against its the yen, shrugging off the Bank of Japan's decision to refrain from further easing.

• Yuan rises vs dollar, fresh record high seen

  06:30 | MarketWatch

  * Spot yuan rises for third day after strong fixing * Dealers expect yuan likely to hit new high soon * Yuan at 6.4929, up 5.13 pct since depegging By Chen Yixin and Jacqueline Wong SHANGHAI, May 20 (Reuters) ...

• FOREX-Euro steady above recent 7-week low, yen dips

  05:45 | MarketWatch

  * Euro steady, clings to Thursday's gains * BOJ keeps policy on hold as expected * Dollar/yen bids seen near Y81.30, offers above Y81.80 By Masayuki Kitano TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - The euro held steady ...