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

Oct 03, 2025 09:50 am UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR edged lower on Friday after data showed South African business conditions improved for the fifth consecutive month in September. Business conditions in South Africas private sector improved for a fifth...

AUD/JPY Slips Below Key Levels: Sell Rallies for a Move Toward 96

Oct 03, 2025 08:20 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/JPY took support near the trend line support and showed a minor pullback. Reaching an intraday high of 97.48, it now trades at around 97.37. The intraday trend is bearish as long as the resistance at...

NZD/JPY Bearish Outlook: Weak Yen and Key Resistance Levels in Focus

Oct 03, 2025 07:28 am UTC| Technicals

NZDJPYshowed a minor pullback on weak yen. Intraday trend remains bearishas long as the resistance at 86.50 holds. Hitting an intraday lowof 86, it presently trades at about 85.928. As long as the resistance at 89.20...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD consolidates amid lurking US concerns

Oct 03, 2025 06:47 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD consolidated around 0.5825 on Wednesday as markets remain cautious over ongoing U.S. political and economic uncertainty. The U.S. government shutdown extended to a third day on Friday, potentially delaying key...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD eases as shutdown jitters fail to rattle markets

Oct 03, 2025 05:53 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD eased on Friday as the U.S. dollar found some footing as markets looked past U.S. shutdown. Markets appear unfazed by the 15th U.S. government shutdown since 1981, even as it disrupts research, financial...

FxWirePro: GBP/AUD stuck in range but maintains bearish bias

Oct 01, 2025 21:46 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/AUD initially gained but gave upground investors navigated the uncertainties stemming from the U.S. government shutdown. The U.S. government has partially shut down, threatening thousands of federal jobs, as...

FxWirePro: EUR/NZD EUR/NZD eases as investors digest Eurozone data

Oct 01, 2025 21:34 pm UTC| Technicals

EUR/NZD eased on Wednesday as investors assessed Euro zone economic data and digested the beginning of a U.S. government shutdown.. The U.S. government shut down most of its operations on Wednesday, likely delaying...

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Economy

Oil Prices Set for Weekly Surge as U.S.-Iran Conflict Fuels Supply Fears

Oil prices edged higher during Asian trading on Friday and remained on course for their strongest weekly gain in months as escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran continued to raise concerns over...

US Stock Futures Fall as Netflix Outlook, Chip Selloff and Iran Tensions Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday evening as weakness in technology and semiconductor stocks continued, while disappointing guidance from Netflix and ongoing geopolitical tensions kept investors cautious ahead...

Gold Prices Head for Biggest Weekly Loss Since June as Fed Rate Outlook Weighs

Gold prices stabilized on Friday but remained on track for their steepest weekly decline since early June, as rising tensions between the United States and Iran fueled higher oil prices and strengthened expectations that...

IEA Warns China Rare Earth Export Curbs Could Threaten $6.5 Trillion in Global Production

Chinas planned implementation of stricter rare earth export controls could place up to $6.5 trillion in downstream production outside the country at risk, according to the International Energy Agencys (IEA) latest Global...

U.S. Imposes 25% Tariff on Select Brazilian Imports After Section 301 Trade Investigation

The United States announced on Wednesday that it will impose a 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil after concluding a year-long Section 301 trade investigation that found several Brazilian policies unfairly...

Politics

US Troop Pullback Raises NATO Security Concerns Amid Russia Tensions

The quiet withdrawal of hundreds of U.S. troops from Estonia has intensified concerns among NATO allies about Washingtons long-term military commitment to Europe as tensions with Russia remain high. Estonian Defence...

US-Iran Conflict Escalates as Hormuz Tensions Disrupt Global Oil Shipping

The United States and Iran intensified military attacks on Thursday, extending a week-long escalation that has largely undone last months truce and renewed concerns over regional stability, global energy supplies, and...

Russian and Ukrainian Strikes Kill at Least 13 as Attacks Intensify Across Frontline Regions

At least 13 people were killed on Thursday as Russian and Ukrainian attacks struck civilian areas on both sides of the border, underscoring the continued intensity of the more than four-year-old Russia-Ukraine war. In...

Hegseth Defends Blue Angels After Low Flyover Sparks Safety Review

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Navys Blue Angels after one of the elite demonstration squadrons jets flew at a very low altitude over spectators during an airshow in Pensacola Beach, Florida, prompting a...

Xi Jinping Calls for People-Centered AI Development at WAIC, Expands Global Cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a people-centered approach to artificial intelligence (AI) development during his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in...

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

SpaceX Aborts Starship Test Flight as Engine Issue Delays Launch

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) called off the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket just minutes before its scheduled liftoff from its Texas launch site on Thursday after an engine-related issue triggered an automatic abort. CEO...

Sam Altman Admits OpenAI Missteps, Promises Major AI Comeback Focused on User Freedom

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly acknowledged that the company fell short of expectations over the past year, taking personal responsibility for its performance while outlining an ambitious vision for the future. In a...

Moonshot Launches Kimi K3, China's Largest Open-Source AI Model

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot has introduced Kimi K3, a new open-source AI model the company describes as the worlds largest of its kind, highlighting Chinas accelerating competition with leading U.S. AI...

Apple Intelligence China Approval Lifts Alibaba and Baidu Shares

Alibaba and Baidu shares rallied on Thursday after Apple secured regulatory approval to introduce its Apple Intelligence platform in China, a major step toward expanding its artificial intelligence services in one of the...

Nvidia Partners With Fanuc and Yaskawa to Accelerate AI Robotics in Japan

Nvidia is strengthening its presence in Japan through new partnerships with leading industrial automation companies, including Fanuc and Yaskawa Electric, as the chip giant pushes to accelerate the adoption of artificial...