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FxWirePro: NZD/CHF bounces of 20-DMA support, good to go long on dips

Jan 24, 2018 06:31 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/CHF is trading in a horizontal channel pattern on daily charts, bias is higher. The pair trades above major moving averages and daily Ichimoku cloud. Price action has broken above 200W SMA which raises scope...

FxWirePro: Indian rupee rises gradually against U.S. dollar, good to sell on rallies

Jan 24, 2018 06:15 am UTC| Technicals

USD/INR is currently trading around 63.60 marks. It made intraday high at 63.76 and low at 63.58 marks. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 63.87 mark. Key resistances...

FxWirePro: Nikkei trades lower on strong yen, good to buy on dips

Jan 24, 2018 05:55 am UTC| Technicals

Nikkei has shown a minor decline after hitting high of 24122 yesterday. The major reason for slight decline was due to slight bullishness in yen. US SP 500 and NASDAQ finish records as technology shares leading the way...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY finds major support at 109.87 (100W SMA), break below to accentuate weakness

Jan 24, 2018 05:22 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY hits 19-week low of 109.80 as USD sell-off continues across the board and treasury yields retreat from multi-year highs. Concerns that Sino-US trade row may escalate if communication between US and China...

FxWirePro: Thai baht rises surprisingly against U.S. dollar, hits maximum level since November 2013

Jan 24, 2018 04:11 am UTC| Technicals

USD/THB is currently trading around 31.70 marks. It made intraday high at 31.80 and low at 31.70 marks. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds immediate resistance at 31.92 mark. A daily...

FxWirePro: Singapore dollar soars in early Asia, hits highest level since April 2015

Jan 24, 2018 03:26 am UTC| Technicals

USD/SGD is currently trading around 1.3161 marks. It made intraday high at 1.3176 and low at 1.3153 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 1.3208 mark. A daily close...

FxWirePro: AUD/JPY breaks 20-DMA support at 88.20, on track to test 100-DMA at 87.31, stay short

Jan 24, 2018 03:15 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/JPY extends downside for 2nd consecutive session, breaks below 20-DMA, bias lower. The Japanese yen buoyed on robust manufacturing PMI data. Japan Jan Nikkei manufacturing PMI flash increased to 54.4 vs previous...

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Economy

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves

New Zealands business confidence surged sharply in December, reaching its highest level in three decades, according to the latest ANZ Bank Business Outlook survey released on Friday. The data highlights growing optimism...

BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates to a three-decade high, marking another milestone in its gradual exit from ultra-loose monetary policy. At the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Friday,...

Politics

U.S. and China Push for Ceasefire as Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate

China and the United States are intensifying separate diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, as Southeast Asian leaders prepare for a crucial ASEAN meeting aimed at addressing the worst...

Syria, Kurds and U.S. Race to Show Progress on SDF Integration Deal

Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts ahead of a year-end deadline to demonstrate progress on a long-stalled agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian state, according to...

Putin Signals Possible Peace or Continued War in Ukraine at Major Year-End Address

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to send a significant signal to the United States and European powers regarding the future of the Ukraine war when he speaks at his annual end-of-year news conference on Friday....

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Trump Signs Order to Ease Federal Marijuana Rules, Signaling Major Policy Shift

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to loosen regulations on marijuana, a move that could mark one of the most significant changes in U.S. cannabis policy in decades. The...

Science

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

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

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

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

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

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...

Oracle Stock Slides After Blue Owl Exit Report, Company Says Michigan Data Center Talks Remain on Track

Oracle shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday after a Financial Times report claimed that Blue Owl Capital, Oracles largest U.S. data center partner, decided not to support a planned $10 billion data center project in...