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Ongoing Greece concerns keep EUR heavy

Feb 20, 2015 13:50 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters Techs bearish EUR/USD on continuing Greece worries, EUR heavy across the board EUR/USD off Januarys low, below 10 21-DMAs TrendLine Key short-term support at ~1.1260/70 eyed, break opens...

EUR/PLN holding below 10 DMA reinforcing the bear play

Feb 20, 2015 13:27 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters EUR/PLN trapped by 10 DMA and range lows, reinforcing the bear play Trend studies are rolling over albeit from neutral levels Pair is nearing recent batch of daily lows by 4.1544 so caution...

EUR/CHF extends recovery, 76.4% fibo next

Feb 20, 2015 10:17 am UTC| Technicals

Prices have reached a new high at 1.08115 today Key technical levels cleared this week (1.0651/1.0669) The 76.4% fibo of the Jan 15 session collapse is next at 1.1181 Expect to see attempts at 1.10...

EUR/USD upper hand gained by real money buyers

Feb 20, 2015 10:15 am UTC| Technicals

Second round of corporate buying loomed ahead 1.1300 EUR/USD Real money flows have made up for a speculative search for stops under 1.1320 1.1270, low since the 1.1534 peak posted after Syrzia election win...

USD/CHF profits booked

Feb 20, 2015 09:56 am UTC| Technicals

220pts profit booked as prices make 0.9535 objective Pair now ahead of 76.4% of the Jan 15 range and last Decs lows at 0.9545/54 Resistance above is extremely thin Move towards parity is favored Bid...

EUR/JPY weighed by trendline, 133s emerge

Feb 20, 2015 09:38 am UTC| Technicals

Cross extends south. The kijun line is just below market at 133.90 and dropping The 50% fibo of the 130.16/136.70 move supports below at 133.43 Day trend indicators show continuous downside risk Looks to...

USD/JPY contained well

Feb 20, 2015 08:49 am UTC| Technicals

119.10-118.86 Asia range, real money sales to 118.60 early London Solid technical support and bids ahead of 118.00. 118.42 Thursday low 118.17 Kijun-sen, 118.10 is 61.8% of 116.64-120.48 post NFP...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Slip as Investors Await Key Jobs Data; Premarket Movers in Focus

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Trump's Hammer on Russian Oil Buyers: 500% Tariffs Loom

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Asian Currencies Trade Mixed as Dollar Firms Ahead of Key U.S. Jobs Data

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Politics

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Trump to Attend World Economic Forum in Davos with Senior U.S. Officials

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Chevron Seeks Expanded U.S. License to Boost Venezuelan Oil Exports Amid Sanctions Talks

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Science

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

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

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

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NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

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Technology

EU Orders Elon Musk’s X to Preserve Grok AI Data Amid Probe Into Illegal Content

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SK Hynix Shares Hit Record High as AI Memory Demand Fuels Semiconductor Rally

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OpenAI Sets $50 Billion Stock Grant Pool, Boosting Employee Equity and Valuation Outlook

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Samsung Forecasts Strong Q4 Profit on AI-Driven Memory Chip Boom

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (KS:005930) surprised markets by forecasting a stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter operating profit, driven by surging global demand for memory chips fueled by artificial intelligence. The...