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Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Nov 03, 2015 13:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Dollar index trading at 97.19 (+0.29%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro -0.42%, Franc -0.38%, Yen -0.10%, GBP -0.31% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro -0.27%, Franc -0.41%, Yen -0.25%, GBP -0.25% EUR/USD...

European markets to look for cues in Draghi’s speech today

Nov 03, 2015 12:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

Euro as well as European bond and stock markets will look for cues on further ECB action in todays scheduled speech by European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi. After raising the possibility of further ECB...

FxWirePro: Gold outlook – watch out for upcoming support

Nov 03, 2015 11:58 am UTC| Insights & Views

Gold is down for fourth consecutive day and heading into its third consecutive weekly fall, however carried away in the near term may prove a bit risky, especially in a week of heavy event risks. Aswe discussed in...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

Consolidation in USD/CAD to extend further, higher U.S rates, lower oil prices to weigh

Nov 03, 2015 11:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Technicals

The Bank of Canada in October held interest rates, but painted a gloomy picture of the Canadian economy. The BOC noted that weak oil prices have had a negative impact on the export sector and hurt economic growth. In its...

Pound’s struggle in spite of signs of better quarter suggests downside ahead

Nov 03, 2015 10:53 am UTC| Insights & Views

Latest PMI report suggests that UK might enjoy a much better fourth quarter, reversing its recent weakness. Yesterday manufacturing PMI gauge steepened at fastest pace on Markits 24 year recorded history and moved to...

Dairy auction today to test Kiwi/Dollar wedge

Nov 03, 2015 10:11 am UTC| Insights & Views

Today another dairy auction is scheduled in New Zealand, which might decide the mood of Kiwi, heading into non-farm later the week. Dairy is the most vital among key exporting commodities of New Zealand, accounting...

FxWirePro: EUR/CAD bearish engulfing again to break channel line – likely to evidence more slumps

Nov 03, 2015 09:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Technicals

It seems to have a continued down streaks upon formation of back to back bearish patterns both on weekly and daily charts. We again spot outBearish Engulfingpattern candle formed at 1.4408 levels on daily charts of...

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Economy

Mexico Pushes for US Trade Deal Before Midterms

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that her government is working to secure a trade agreement with the United States as quickly as possible, following what she described as a productive conversation with U.S....

Bolivia Approves $1.9 Billion IMF Financing Deal

Bolivian lawmakers have approved a $1.9 billion financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), advancing President Rodrigo Pazs efforts to stabilize the countrys economy amid foreign currency shortages,...

Wall Street Mixed as Treasury Yields Rise After Fed Hike

Wall Street traded mixed on Friday as investors paused after the strongest session in more than a month, while rising U.S. Treasury yields and quadruple witching kept market volatility in focus. Quadruple witching marks...

Bessent Presses Japan on Fiscal Policy as Yen Struggles

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has pushed Japan to tighten fiscal policy and support higher interest rates as Washington and Tokyo work to stabilize the yen and limit risks in global bond markets. Japanese Finance...

Yen Slides After BOJ Rate Hike as Dollar Holds Near Seven-Week High

Asian currencies traded mixed on Friday, with the Japanese yen weakening despite a Bank of Japan interest rate hike, while a hawkish Federal Reserve outlook kept the U.S. dollar supported near a seven-week high. The U.S....

Politics

Russian Attack on Balakliia Kills Two, Injures Two

Russian forces struck the northeastern Ukrainian city of Balakliia on Friday, killing two people and injuring two others as the war continues to affect communities across the Kharkiv region. Vitali Karabanov, head of the...

NATO Commander Joins US Review of Troop Deployments in Europe

NATOs top military commander, U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, participated in a virtual briefing Friday as the Pentagon weighs possible changes to the deployment of U.S. troops across Europe. The briefing was...

Appeals Court Rejects Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy

A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday rejected a Trump administration policy that allowed immigration authorities to rapidly deport migrants to countries other than their nations of origin without giving them an adequate...

Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House

President Donald Trump said Friday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would be banned from the White House, escalating his administrations long-running dispute with major news organizations over their coverage. Trump announced...

Venezuela Nears Deal to Move $4 Billion in Gold to New York Fed

Venezuelas government and opposition are nearing an agreement to transfer roughly $4 billion worth of the countrys gold reserves from the Bank of England to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, potentially ending a...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

Westinghouse Targets $50 Billion Valuation in U.S. IPO

Westinghouse Electric Co. is seeking a valuation of more than $50 billion for its planned U.S. initial public offering, as the nuclear technology company moves closer to a public market debut amid growing interest in...

NASA, Boeing Discuss Expanding Starliner Missions

NASA is holding discussions with Boeing about expanding the use of its Starliner spacecraft for future missions, potentially giving the troubled vehicle a larger role in U.S. human spaceflight plans. The space agency and...

Apple Pay Set for India Launch With Axis Bank

Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in India next month, initially partnering with Axis Bank to support the lenders credit cards, according to three people familiar with the plans. The rollout would bring Apples digital...

Hyundai CEO Warns Chinese Automakers Could Disrupt US Market

Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Munoz warned that Chinese automakers could eventually reshape the US auto market as they have in Europe unless Washington maintains tariffs and other market-access protections. Speaking in San Jose,...

US Federal Register Drops Alibaba Qwen AI Search Tool

A U.S. government website used an artificial intelligence model developed by Chinas Alibaba to help users search federal regulatory information, despite recent U.S. concerns about Chinese AI companies and their use of...