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NZDJPY Range-Bound Battle: Bullish Day Trade Hinges on 91.80 Support

Mar 24, 2026 09:20 am UTC| Technicals

For the previous two days,NZDJPYhas been tradingin atightrangeof91.96to 93.31.At its presentprice of 92.70, itcame close toits intraday high of 92.84.The trend is upward right now ifthe 91.80...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY edges up, remains on front foot

Mar 24, 2026 06:06 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY edged higher on Tuesday as Japanese yen weakened as Japans soft National CPI print tempers BoJ rate hike bets. Japans core inflation fell below the 2% target in February for the first time in nearly four years,...

FxWirePro:NZD/USD slips lower, could be on verge of bigger drop

Mar 24, 2026 04:37 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD slipped lower on Tuesday as markets reacted to shifting developments around the Iran conflict and sharp swings in oil prices. U.S. President Donald Trump stepped back from his Iran ultimatum, signaling...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD downside pressure builds, key support level in focus

Mar 24, 2026 04:16 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD eased on Tuesday as the ongoing Middle East war dampened risk sentiment, even as easing hopes lingered. U.S. President Donald Trump delayed the bombing of Irans power grid, a move that allayed fear of a...

FxWirePro: EUR/NZD neutral in the near-term, scope for downward resumption

Mar 23, 2026 23:43 pm UTC| Technicals

EUR/NZD initially gained but gave up ground as indecision emerged after Donald Trump stepped back from plans to target Irans power and energy infrastructure. Trump said on Monday that Washington and Tehran have held...

FxWirePro: GBP/NZD recovers slightly on signs of potential de-escalation in global tensions

Mar 23, 2026 23:25 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/NZD recovered some ground as buyers emerged on a risk-on rally following President Trumps postponement of military strikes on Irans power plants. Donald Trump said on his Truth Social that the U.S. and Iran held...

FxWirePro: GBP/AUD bounces after Trump Unwinds Iran Ultimatum

Mar 23, 2026 23:09 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/AUD firmed on Monday as markets reacted to easing geopolitical tensions after Trump postponed strikes on Iran, signaling a temporary de-escalation. The comments came hours ahead of a deadline that threatened...

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Economy

Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Tensions as Houthi Attacks Escalate Conflict

Global oil prices climbed sharply at the start of Mondays trading session following a significant escalation in Middle East hostilities. Yemens Iran-backed Houthi group launched a missile barrage targeting Israel over the...

Asia Markets Tumble as Gulf Conflict Drives Oil Prices to Historic Highs

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Monday as investors braced for a prolonged Gulf conflict that has sent oil prices surging to their highest monthly gains in decades, raising serious concerns about global inflation and a...

Bank of Japan Signals Rate Flexibility Amid Yen Volatility

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Monday that the central bank will keep a close eye on foreign exchange rate movements, acknowledging their significant influence on Japans economic outlook and...

WTO Digital Trade Talks Stall as E-Commerce Tariff Deadline Looms

Trade ministers convening in Cameroon for the World Trade Organization ministerial summit are entering a critical final stretch with no agreement in sight on one of global commerces most consequential digital policy...

Australia's Energy Crisis: Free Public Transport as Fuel Shortages Bite

Victoria and Tasmania have rolled out emergency public transport fare waivers as surging fuel costs put pressure on Australian households. The relief measures come amid a month of escalating supply risks linked to Middle...

Politics

Trump Eyes Military Operation to Seize Iran's Uranium Stockpile

President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a bold military operation to physically extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing senior U.S. officials. While no final...

Iran-U.S. Military Tensions Escalate: Markets, Universities, and the Strait of Hormuz at Risk

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have intensified dramatically as Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a stark warning targeting U.S.-affiliated universities across neighboring countries. The IRGC...

Pakistan's Diplomatic Pivot: Brokering Peace Between the U.S. and Iran

Pakistan has undergone a remarkable foreign policy transformation, shifting from regional isolation to becoming one of the most consequential diplomatic players in the Middle East. Under the joint leadership of Prime...

Corey Lewandowski Exits DHS as Trump Administration Reshapes Homeland Security Leadership

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that Corey Lewandowski, a longtime Trump ally and former 2016 campaign manager, has officially departed from his unpaid advisory role at the agency. The exit marks...

Pentagon Eyes Weeks-Long Ground Operations in Iran, Reports Say

Senior U.S. military officials are reportedly drawing up plans for extended ground operations in Iran spanning several weeks, according to a Saturday report from The Washington Post. The report, which cited unnamed U.S....

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Cybersecurity Stocks Tumble After Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Leak Sparks Market Fears

Major cybersecurity stocks took a sharp hit Friday following reports that Anthropic accidentally exposed details about its next-generation AI model before its official launch. CrowdStrike fell 7%, Palo Alto Networks...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...