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FxWirePro: Kiwi strengthens in early Asia on robust retail sales data

Aug 22, 2018 01:12 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/NZD is currently trading around 1.0977 marks. Pair made intraday high at 1.1007 and low at 1.0949 marks. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 1.1058 mark. A sustained...

FxWirePro: GBPJPY trades above 200HMA, jump till 142.47 likely

Aug 21, 2018 12:44 pm UTC| Technicals

GBPJPY is recovering after a long consolidation. The pair hits low of 140.67 and once again jumped more than 80 pips from that level. The pair has broken high of 141.32 made on Aug 16thand slightly trading above 200 H MA....

FxWirePro: USD/CHF trade idea

Aug 21, 2018 12:34 pm UTC| Technicals

After a long consolidation the pair declined well below 0.9900 level. The pair had hits low of 0.98947 on Aug 9th2018 and showed a minor recovery till 0.99825. The broad selling in US dollar after Trumps comment on US fed...

FxWirePro: BTC/EUR finds stiff resistance at 21-EMA, further upside only on break above

Aug 21, 2018 11:36 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

BTC/EUR is consolidating break below daily cloud, bias remains bearish. The pair is trading 2.59% higher on the day, but lacks momentum to extend gains. Upside finds stiff resistance at 21-EMA at 5762, we see...

FxWirePro: EUR/USD upside capped by 20- day MA, good to buy on dips

Aug 21, 2018 11:24 am UTC| Technicals

Major support - 1.1300 EURUSD has recovered almost 150 pips from the yeterdays low of 1.13944 on account of Donald Trumps comment on Fed rate hike. Trump in his interview has criticized US central bank fed rate hike ....

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FxWirePro: ETH/USD upside capped by 10-DMA, bias lower

Aug 21, 2018 11:12 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

(Refer ETH/USD chart on Trading View) ETH/USD dropped to 268 levels on Monday as it failed to hold above 300. It is currently trading at 282 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, immediate...

FxWirePro: US Oil trades in narrow range, awaits API weekly crude supplies data

Aug 21, 2018 11:05 am UTC| Technicals

US Oil trades in narrow range, retraces from highs of 66.66 hit on Monday. Cautious trading is likely to extend ahead of the US-China trade talks. Price action remains capped at 5-DMA at 65.58. Bears likely...

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Economy

Goldman Sachs, ANZ Cut Oil Forecasts Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes

Brent crude oil prices have tumbled more than 11% this week after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, raising hopes that the Strait of Hormuz one of the worlds most critical oil shipping lanes ...

Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Thursday that Japans real interest rates remain firmly in negative territory, signaling that the countrys financial conditions continue to support economic growth. His...

Japan Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply Amid Rising Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions

Japans consumer confidence took a significant hit in March, declining for the first time in three months as escalating fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to weigh heavily on the countrys...

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Politics

Trump Warns Iran: No Deal Means Military Action as U.S. Forces Hold Position

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Wednesday, declaring that all U.S. military assets including ships, aircraft, and personnel would remain stationed in the region until a formal agreement with Tehran...

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

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...

Technology

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...