Forex Currencies Rates

Major Currencies

Other Currencies

USD / ARS	3.4675	3.4725	0.0100	0.29	3.4825	3.0175	13:55	Argentinia Peso
USD / BRL	2.3415	2.3465	-0.0325	-1.39	2.6215	1.6065	14:10	Brazilian Real
USD / CLP	623.20	623.70	-3.20	-0.51	683.50	512.15	11:40	Chile Peso
USD / CNY	6.8382	6.8432	-0.0013	-0.02	6.8970	6.8075	12:10	China Yuan Renmimbi
USD / EGP	5.5308	5.5312	0.0010	0.02	5.6112	5.3468	11:43	Egyptian Pound
USD / GRD	264.31	264.81	0.55	0.21	276.58	228.28	14:21	Greek Drachma
USD / HKD	7.7571	7.7621	0.0008	0.01	8.3231	7.7460	14:17	Hong Kong Dollar
USD / HUF	220.23	220.73	-1.21	-0.55	226.79	156.51	14:21	Hungarian Forint
USD / IDR	11242.5	11243.5	90.0	0.80	12503.5	9137.5	11:14	Indonesian Rupiah
USD / ILS	3.9348	3.9352	0.0430	1.09	4.0433	3.3677	14:21	Israeli Shekel
USD / INR	49.00	49.10	0.00	0.00	50.67	43.08	12:55	Indian Rupee
USD / JOD	0.7098	0.7102	0.0009	0.13	0.7107	0.7056	14:20	Jordanian Dinar
USD / KRW	1368.15	1368.65	-2.10	-0.15	1518.30	1038.60	11:06	Korean Won
USD / KWD	0.2933	0.2937	0.0007	0.24	0.2937	0.2659	12:57	Kuwaiti Dinar
USD / MXN	13.8737	13.8787	-0.1447	-1.04	14.3393	10.0767	14:21	Mexican Peso
USD / MYR	3.5950	3.6000	0.0000	0.00	3.6485	3.3255	11:23	Malaysian Ringett
USD / PHP	47.48	47.53	0.25	0.53	50.10	45.34	12:37	Philippine Peso
USD / PKR	79.47	79.52	0.34	0.43	84.13	74.52	14:10	Pakistan Rupee
USD / PLN	3.3500	3.3510	-0.0200	-0.60	3.4041	2.2088	14:21	Polish Zloty
USD / RUB	32.70	32.80	-0.20	-0.61	33.69	24.21	13:56	Russian Ruble
USD / SAR	3.7481	3.7531	0.0002	0.01	3.7776	3.7046	14:20	Saudi Arabia Riyal
USD / SGD	1.5041	1.5045	-0.0029	-0.19	1.5355	1.4026	14:20	Singapore Dollar
USD / THB	34.91	35.01	-0.02	-0.06	35.86	33.65	14:19	Thai Baht
USD / TRL	1.1908	1.1918	0.0128	1.07	1.1918	1.1918	21:40	Turkish Lira
USD / TWD	33.58	33.68	-0.01	-0.03	33.81	31.22	14:11	Taiwan Dollar
USD / ZAR	10.1155	10.1355	-0.1557	-1.54	11.8806	7.6391	14:21	South African Rand

Major Indexes

S&P 500 Future	819.00	819.50	819.00	14.50	1.77	1303.00	739.00	14:21
S&P 500 Indx	819.00	819.50	819.00	14.50	1.77	1303.00	739.00	14:21
Nasdaq100 Fut	1158.48	1158.52	1158.23	16.25	1.40	1941.52	1018.23	14:21
FTSE 100 Indx	4063.50	4068.50	4063.50	78.00	1.92	5660.50	3667.50	14:20
CAC 40 Index	2938.98	2939.02	2938.98	75.00	2.55	4558.02	2812.48	14:20
NIKKEI 225 Fut	7923	7928	7923	-25	-0.32	14475	6838	09:54
MSCI Taiwan	159.15	159.25	159.15	0.00	0.00	338.10	146.75	07:43
US BOND	132.21	132.21	132.21	-2.01	-1.52	141.85	112.55	14:20
US NOTE	125.07	125.07	125.07	-0.89	-0.71	128.68	111.47	14:20
Russell 2000	441.9498	441.9502	441.7498	10.3000	2.33	755.6502	369.5498	14:21
S&P 100	389.53	389.57	389.53	8.23	2.11	600.90	361.30	14:21
Gold (Spot)	849.88	850.13	849.92	-7.00	-0.82	931.13	681.98	14:21
Silver (Spot)	11.25	11.27	11.25	0.12	1.07	13.99	8.54	14:19

Foreign currency exchange rates are what it costs to exchange one countrys currency for another countrys currency. For example, if you go to England on vacation, you will have to pay for your hotel, meals, admissions fees, souvenirs and other expenses in British pounds. Since your money is all in US dollars, you will have to use (sell) some of your dollars to buy British pounds.

Assume you go to your bank before you leave and buy $1,000 worth of British pounds. If you get 565.83 British pounds (?565.83) for your $1,000, each dollar is worth .56583 British pounds. This is the exchange rate for converting dollars to pounds.

If ?565.83 is not enough cash for your trip, you will have to exchange more US dollars for pounds while in England. Assume you buy another $1,000 worth of British pounds from a bank in England and get only ?557.02 for your $1,000. The exchange rate for converting dollars to pounds has dropped from .56583 to .55702. This means that US dollars are worth less compared to the British pound than they were before you left on vacation.

As you can see from the example, currency exchange rates fluctuate. As the value of one currency rises or falls relative to another, traders decide to buy or sell currencies to make profits. Retail customers also participate in the forex market, generally as speculators who are hoping to profit from changes in currency rates.

Foreign currency exchange rates may be traded in one of three ways:

1. On an exchange that is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). For example, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange offers forex futures and options on futures products. Exchange-traded forex futures and options provide their users with a liquid, secondary market for contracts with a set unit size, a fixed expiration date and centralized clearing.

2. On an exchange that is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For example, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange offers options on currencies (i.e., the right but not the obligation to buy or sell a currency at a specific rate within a specified time). Exchange-traded options on currencies have characteristics similar to exchange-traded futures and options (e.g., a liquid, secondary market with a set size, a fixed expiration date and centralized clearing).

3. In the off-exchange, also called the over-the-counter (OTC), market. A retail customer trades directly with a counterparty and there is no exchange or central clearing house to support the transaction. Off-exchange trading is subject to limited regulatory oversight.

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