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FxWirePro: Turkish Lira resumes bearish run on weak economic data

Apr 24, 2020 09:55 am UTC| Technicals

The Turkish Lira rose, hovering towards a 1-1/2 year low hit earlier in the week. On Thursday, the Turkish currency attempted a minor recovery to close at 6.9424. However, the Turkish lira continues to weaken,...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY trades directionless below 21-EMA, likely to extend sideways grind

Apr 24, 2020 09:54 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

USD/JPY chart - Trading View USD/JPY was extending trade in familiar ranges, technical bias remains neutral. The pair was trading at 107.66 at around 09:40 GMT, with session high at 107.76 and low at...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD struggles at daily cloud, outlook neutral

Apr 24, 2020 09:35 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

NZD/USD chart - Trading View NZD/USD was trading 0.05% lower on the day at 0.6003 at around 09:30 GMT, bias remains neutral. Chinas MLF operation fails to lift the antipodeans. The Peoples Bank of China (PBOC)...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD Daily Outlook

Apr 24, 2020 09:27 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

AUD/USD chart - Trading View AUD/USD was trading largely muted at 0.6366 at around 09:15 GMT, with session high at 0.6381 and low at 0.6337. Price action hovers around 55-EMA and decisive break above will confirm...

FxWirePro: Silver stabilizes above $15.11 mark, U.S. core durable goods order data in focus

Apr 24, 2020 09:17 am UTC| Technicals

XAG/USD is currently trading around $15.27 marks. It made intraday high at $15.31 and low at $15.11 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds key resistance at $15.25 mark. A daily close...

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY slips below 116 handle, more weakness on charts

Apr 24, 2020 09:15 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

EUR/JPY chart - Trading View EUR/JPY was trading 0.11% lower on the day at 115.80 at around 09:00 GMT. The pair has slipped below crucial 116 handle, scope for further weakness on charts. The EU Summit failed to...

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR hovers around 19.00 mark, short term trend reversal likely

Apr 24, 2020 09:09 am UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR is currently trading around 19.01 levels. It made intraday high at 19.18 and low at 18.97 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds key resistance at 19.08 mark. A daily close...

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Economy

RBI Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Middle East Tensions and Global Uncertainty

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.25% during its latest policy meeting, a decision that aligned with market expectations. Governor Sanjay Malhotra acknowledged the resilience...

Xi Jinping Pushes Demand-Driven Strategy to Modernize China's Service Sector

Chinas President Xi Jinping has outlined a bold strategy to transform the countrys service industry, calling for a demand-led approach supported by structural reform and technological innovation. The directive was reported...

Trump Suspends Iran Strikes for Two Weeks as Ceasefire Talks Begin

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he would delay planned military strikes against Iran for two weeks, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough after weeks of escalating tensions. The suspension...

U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Trump Postpones Iran Strikes, Ceasefire Hopes Rise

U.S. stock index futures climbed sharply on Tuesday evening as optimism grew over a potential end to the ongoing Middle East conflict. The rally followed President Donald Trumps announcement that planned military strikes...

Oil Prices Crash 15% as Trump and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire

Crude oil markets were thrown into a frenzy on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, triggering one of the sharpest single-day oil price drops seen in recent memory. The...

Politics

Trump Announces U.S. Military Presence in Strait of Hormuz Following Iran Ceasefire Deal

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will actively support the flow of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most strategically critical waterways. Speaking publicly,...

U.S. Automakers Push Back Against EU Rules Blocking American Trucks from European Market

American automobile manufacturers are raising alarms over what they describe as deliberate European Union barriers preventing some of their most iconic and best-selling pickup trucks from entering the European market....

ICE Officer-Involved Shooting in Northern California After Suspect Rams Vehicle

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers shot and wounded a man in Patterson, California, on Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to use his car as a weapon against agents during an enforcement operation. ICE Acting...

Trump Claims "Total and Complete Victory" After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Agreement

President Donald Trump declared a sweeping American victory on Tuesday following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, describing the outcome as a 100 percent win for the United States. Speaking...

World Reacts as Trump Issues Dire Warning to Iran Ahead of Surprise Ceasefire

Global leaders, lawmakers, and even members of Donald Trumps own Republican Party pushed back sharply after the U.S. president issued a sweeping threat suggesting an entire civilization could be destroyed unless Iran...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...