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FxWirePro: NZD/USD eyes double bottom at 0.6680, escalating U.S.-China trade tensions keep antipodeans depressed

May 06, 2019 05:29 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD chart - Trading View NZD/USD extends gap-down open in the Asian session, trades 0.39% lower at 0.6617 at 0440 GMT. The pair trades with a bearish bias and is on track to test double bottom at...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD gap down opening breaches crucial supports, major downtrend extends 4-month lows on RBA’s rate cut hopes

May 06, 2019 04:45 am UTC| Technicals

Technical chart and candlestick patterns:AUDUSDbears nudge prices below DMAs after the gap down opening today at 06968 levels. Attempts of recovery for today are not backed by technical indicators. For now, more slumps...

FxWirePro: Nikkei plunge drastically after Trump’s tweet to impose more tariff, good to sell on rallies

May 06, 2019 04:39 am UTC| Technicals

Nikkei declined more than 500 points from high of 22947 after Trumps tweeted on China tariff. US President threatened to impose more tariffs on China and said that US would raise import tariff taxes on $200 billion from...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD recovery attempts from new 4-month lows capped below 0.70 handle, Aussie dented on risk-aversion

May 06, 2019 04:29 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD chart - Trading View AUD/USD opens with a bearish gap, slipped to fresh 4-month lows at 0.6962, Aussie dented on risk-aversion. Trumps renewed threat to slap a 25% tariff on a mind-boggling USD525...

FxWirePro: Indian rupee trades marginally lower against U.S. dollar ahead of services PMI data

May 06, 2019 04:14 am UTC| Technicals

USD/INR is currently trading around 69.47 marks. It made intraday high at 69.56 and low at 69.19 marks. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds immediate support at 69.10 mark. Key resistances...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY starts the week with a gap down open; US-China trade woes, news of fresh US sanctions on Iran and N. Korea weigh

May 06, 2019 03:53 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY chart - Trading View USD/JPY opens the weeks trade with a gap down open, bias has turned bearish. Greenback dented on renewed US-China trade woes and news of fresh US sanctions on Iran and N....

FxWirePro: China’s yuan weakens to 6.7959 mark in early Asia, weakest level since Jan 23

May 06, 2019 02:57 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.7848 marks. It made intraday high at 6.7959 and low at 6.7345 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish for the moment. A sustained close above 6.7905 marks will test key...

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Economy

Asian Markets Surge as Japan Election, Fed Rate Cut Bets, and Tech Rally Lift Global Sentiment

Asian markets rallied sharply on Monday, driven by investor optimism after a decisive election victory for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and renewed confidence in global monetary easing. The strong win boosted...

Nikkei 225 Hits Record High Above 56,000 After Japan Election Boosts Market Confidence

Japans stock market rallied strongly on Monday, with the Nikkei 225 Index surging to a new all-time high and crossing the 56,000 level for the first time during early trading. The historic rise came as investors reacted...

Yen Slides as Japan Election Boosts Fiscal Stimulus Expectations

The Japanese yen extended its recent losing streak in early Asian trading on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a decisive victory in Sundays general election, reinforcing expectations for further fiscal...

South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom

South Africa is keen to make use of potential new European Central Bank (ECB) repo liquidity lines, according to central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, as the country continues to navigate easing inflation and a gradual...

Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the...

Politics

Trump Administration Appeals Court Order to Release Hudson Tunnel Project Funding

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has filed an appeal challenging a federal court decision that ordered the Transportation Department to unfreeze funding for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, a major...

Trump Congratulates Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi After Historic Election Victory

U.S. President Donald Trump publicly congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday following her coalitions decisive landslide victory in Japans lower house elections held over the weekend. The message,...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Secures Historic Election Win, Shaking Markets and Regional Politics

Japans Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has secured a historic landslide victory in a rare winter election, consolidating power and paving the way for major shifts in economic, fiscal, and security policy. Takaichis Liberal...

Sydney Braces for Pro-Palestine Protests During Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Visit

Sydney is preparing for large-scale pro-Palestine protests as Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Australia, prompting authorities to declare the trip a major event and deploy thousands of police across the city....

Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party Wins Thai Election, Signals Shift Toward Political Stability

Thailands political landscape may be entering a more stable phase after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakuls Bhumjaithai Party secured a decisive victory in Sundays general election. Preliminary results from the Election...

Science

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...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....