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FxWirePro: USD/ZAR edges higher but bulls lack punch

Jan 08, 2026 07:33 am UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR strengthened on Thursday as South Africas rand weakned ahead of the release of a local purchasing managers index (PMI) and November production figures for the manufacturing sector. An Absa PMI survey due at...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY momentum slows, bulls fail to push higher

Jan 08, 2026 07:27 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY dipped on Thursday but downside was limited as traders remained reluctant to placemajor bets before the release of economic reports. Markets largely shrugged off global geopolitical tensions this week, with...

AUDJPY Holds Above Key Support: Buy the Dip Toward 107 Upside Target

Jan 08, 2026 06:22 am UTC| Technicals

AUDJPY experienced a slight downward movement when the Australian dollar weakened. The intraday trend remains towards the bulls if the support level of 103. 80 does not break. Currently, at 105. 04, it saw a low of 104. 99...

NZDJPY Stuck in a Tight Range: Sell the Rally Below 91.50

Jan 08, 2026 05:15 am UTC| Technicals

NZDJPYtrades in narrow range with no proper direction. The intraday trend is bearish as long as opposition at 91.50 continues. The couple reached an intraday low of 90.43; currently trades at roughly 90.486. Oscillators...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD uptrend loses steam, remains on bullish path

Jan 08, 2026 04:32 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD eased on Thursday as investors continued to assess the prospect of a February interest rate hike after mixed inflation data. Data released on Wednesday showed that consumer prices rose 3.4% in November from a...

FxWirePro: GBP/AUD neutral in the near-term, scope for downward resumption

Jan 07, 2026 23:21 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/AUD dipped on Wednesday as pound struggled to find support as cautious sentiment dominated markets. A thin UK economic calendar kept traders focused on U.S. economic developments and political concerns. On the...

FxWirePro:EUR/NZD recovers slightly but bears are not done yet

Jan 07, 2026 23:01 pm UTC| Technicals

EUR/NZD edged higher on Wednesday as traders paused to absorb fresh economic data and reassess developments between the U.S. and Venezuela. European Central Bank vice president Luis de Guindos said the bank will...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Surge After WSJ Report on Trump's Iran War Exit Strategy

U.S. stock index futures climbed sharply Monday evening, erasing earlier losses after the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump is weighing an end to the Iran conflict even if the Strait of Hormuz...

Oil Prices Dip as Trump Eyes Iran De-escalation, Hormuz Closure Persists

Oil prices retreated in Asian trading on Tuesday after early gains faded, driven by reports that U.S. President Donald Trump was weighing an end to military operations against Iran. However, losses remained modest as...

Australia Bans Card Payment Surcharges Starting October 2025

The Reserve Bank of Australia has officially ended card payment surcharges, delivering long-awaited financial relief to millions of Australian consumers. Following an extensive public review, the RBA announced that...

Bank of Korea Nominee Shin Hyun-song Calls for Flexible Monetary Policy Amid Iran War Risks

South Koreas nominee for Bank of Korea (BOK) governor, Shin Hyun-song, emphasized the need for an adaptable monetary policy stance on Tuesday, citing escalating risks tied to the ongoing Iran war as the primary threat to...

Iran Strikes Oil Tanker Near Dubai Amid U.S. Threats and Ongoing Middle East Conflict

Iran launched an attack on a fully loaded crude oil tanker off the coast of Dubai on Monday, setting the Kuwait-flagged vessel Al-Salmi ablaze in one of the most dramatic escalations since the United States and Israel...

Politics

Trump Weighs Ending Iran Campaign With Strait of Hormuz Still Closed

President Donald Trump is reportedly open to halting U.S. military operations against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Monday. The development marks a...

California's AI Executive Order Pushes Responsible Tech Use in State Contracts

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark executive order Monday, setting new standards for artificial intelligence governance in state contracting. The directive requires companies seeking government contracts to...

WTO Ministerial Collapse Leaves Global Digital Trade Rules in Limbo

Four days of high-stakes trade negotiations in Yaoundé, Cameroon ended in deadlock during the early hours of Monday, as World Trade Organization member states failed to agree on a reform agenda or renew a...

FBI Labels Michigan Synagogue Attack as Hezbollah-Inspired Terrorism

Federal authorities have officially classified the March 12 attack on Michigans largest Jewish temple as an act of terrorism motivated by pro-Hezbollah ideology. The FBIs Detroit field office confirmed the designation on...

Trump Administration Resumes Partial Asylum Processing After Temporary Halt

The Trump administration has announced it will resume processing certain asylum applications following a temporary suspension that was triggered by a high-profile shooting involving an asylum seeker. U.S. Citizenship and...

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...