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AUD/JPY higher helped by M&A, upside limited

Feb 17, 2015 14:15 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters Lead yen pairs higher helped by MA, Yen havens softer today despite Greek stalemate Repeated Feb highs just above 0.9300 nearby, Kijun 50% Fib key at 0.9335 AUD/USD above 0.7795 daily pivot...

GBP/USD eyes 200 HMA again on pullback

Feb 17, 2015 13:44 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters False break of 76.4% of Jan 1.5588/1.4952 decline at 1.5438 Mon weighs GBP/USD eyes 200 HMA again after pullback to 1.5352 Slow stochs peak in overbought territory, negative cross generates...

USD/MXN eyes Fib support at 14.7953, oil providing lift for MXN

Feb 17, 2015 13:11 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters USD/MXN trades -0.6% lower in early NY trade, oil up slightly providing lift for MXN Intra-LatAm flows light for Carneval, no local Mex data today USD/MXN support by 14.80 50% Fib/21-DMA...

USD/CHF bids filled by the 200 DMA

Feb 17, 2015 11:15 am UTC| Technicals

Pair corrects earlier gains to 0.9367 and the bid has been filled at 0.9315 Target 0.9550, by 76.4% of 1.0212/0.7360 post floor removal slide at 0.9539 By monthly lows from Dec 2014 at 0.9554 Stops are at...

USD/CAD falls below 1.24 on strong oil, WTI at 53.20

Feb 17, 2015 10:42 am UTC| Technicals

1.2382 = 11-day low for USD/CAD as CAD regains from rising oil prices WTIat USD 53.20/barrel, 40 cents higher thanMonday USD/CAD support levels are 1.2375 (Feb 6 low) 1.2353 (Feb 3 low) Break below...

EUR/USD hourly cloud top offers resistance at 1.1406

Feb 17, 2015 10:32 am UTC| Technicals

Pair breaks into the hourly Ichimoku cloud, at base of 1.1385 The top of the cloud now provides resistance at 1.1406. Current high is 1.1399 Stick with selling rallies under Mondays 1.1429 high Supports...

EUR/CHF maintains firm close to 1.0651

Feb 17, 2015 09:58 am UTC| Technicals

Crosss bid raised to the 200 HMA at 1.0535 as prices move north High 1.0645 on Monday, step closer to post-floor-break bounced high at 1.0651 61.8% of the Jan 15 session failure is at 1.0669 A breakout...

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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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Japanese Chemical Stocks Slide as China Launches Anti-Dumping Probe into Chipmaking Material

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Trump Proposes $1.5 Trillion U.S. Military Budget for 2027, Fueling Defense Stock Rally and Fiscal Concerns

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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

Shares of South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix surged to a fresh all-time high on Thursday, reflecting growing investor optimism around booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory products and a strengthening...

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

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Ford Targets Level 3 Autonomous Driving by 2028 with New EV Platform and AI Innovations

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

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