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FxWirePro: EUR/CAD bounces off major trendline support at 1.47, eyes 200-DMA at 1.4483 on break below

Sep 04, 2017 10:14 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/CAD has edged off session lows at 1.4703 and is currently trading at 1.4789 levels. The pair finds major trendline support at 1.47 levels and we see weakness on break below. The pair has closed below 50-DMA...

USD/CAD : Oversold and Bullish divergence

Sep 04, 2017 09:50 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CAD has formed a minor bottom around 1.23405 and jumped slightly from that level. The pair has jumped till 1.24230 and is currently trading around 1.24100. The pair has taken support near monthly 55- EMA and any...

FxWirePro: NZD/JPY breaks major trendline support at 78.75, bias lower, stay short

Sep 04, 2017 08:45 am UTC| Technicals

Sell off seen across markets as the tensions escalate after North Koreas latest ballistic missile test. Safe haven assets like the Yen in demand, weighing on NZD/JPY. The pair is extending downside for 6th successive...

FxWirePro: CHF/JPY faces strong resistance at 113.90, break below targets 112.50.

Sep 04, 2017 08:40 am UTC| Technicals

Major support 113.90 CHJPY has formed minor top around 115.38 and started to decline from that level. The pair dipped till 113.96 and is currently trading around 114.33. Any break below 113.90 will drag the pair...

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR hovers around key resistance at 12.96 mark, consistent close above targets 13.22

Sep 04, 2017 07:52 am UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR is currently trading around 12.96 levels. It made intraday high at 12.96 and low at 12.88 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. A daily close above 12.96 will take the parity...

FxWirePro: Chinese yuan rises gradually against U.S. dollar, hits strongest level since May 2016

Sep 04, 2017 07:01 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.5424 marks. It made intraday high at 6.5566 and low at 6.5404 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 6.5887 mark. A sustained...

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD capped below major trendline resistance at 1.1150, upside only on break above

Sep 04, 2017 06:55 am UTC| Technicals

Antipodeans subdued on risk-aversion on escalating tensions after N.Korea successfully tested its sixth nuclear bomb. AUD/NZD is trading in a narrow range with days high at 1.1120 and low at 1.1087. Upside...

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Economy

U.S. Blockades Strait of Hormuz as Oil Prices Surge Past $100

Oil prices climbed sharply in early Asian trading on Monday, with Brent crude jumping 8% to $102.93 per barrel after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Navy would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz. The move...

U.S. Futures Plunge as Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapse and Hormuz Blockade Looms

U.S. stock index futures dropped sharply Sunday evening after ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran broke down, raising fears of prolonged conflict and further disruptions to global energy markets. The...

Spain's Sanchez Visits China to Deepen Trade Ties Amid U.S. Tensions

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in China on Monday for his fourth visit in four years, reinforcing Spains commitment to an independent foreign policy that has increasingly put him at odds with U.S. President...

BCA Research Warns U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Could Collapse, Maintains Cautious Equity Outlook

BCA Research is cautiously optimistic about the recently announced U.S.-Iran ceasefire but is warning investors that the truce remains highly unstable. The firms chief geopolitical strategist, Matt Gertken, puts the odds...

U.S. Natural Gas Market Faces Short-Term Pressure but Long-Term Demand Surge

Wall Street analysts remain divided on the U.S. natural gas outlook, citing near-term price weakness alongside robust long-term demand fundamentals driven by LNG exports and growing global power consumption. Benchmark...

Politics

Peru Presidential Election 2025: Lopez Aliaga Leads Early Results

Early official vote counts from Perus presidential election reveal that right-leaning candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga is currently ahead of the competition, securing 23.4% of the vote. With only 5% of ballots tallied so far,...

Trump Dismisses Iran Talks, Orders Strait of Hormuz Blockade

President Donald Trump signaled indifference toward renewed diplomacy with Iran on Sunday, telling reporters at Joint Base Andrews, I dont care if they come back or not, if they dont come back, were fine. His remarks...

Swalwell Drops California Governor Bid Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell has suspended his gubernatorial campaign following sexual assault allegations and mounting pressure from fellow lawmakers and former staff members to resign from Congress...

U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Sends Oil Tankers Into Retreat

Oil tankers are diverting away from the Strait of Hormuz as the United States prepares to enforce a naval blockade beginning Monday morning, following the collapse of weekend peace negotiations between Washington and...

Trump Blasts Pope Leo as "Weak" Amid Foreign Policy and Immigration Disputes

United States President Donald Trump launched a sharp public attack against Pope Leo on Sunday evening, branding the Catholic Churchs leader as weak on crime and terrible when it comes to foreign policy. The outburst came...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

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...

Technology

OpenAI Addresses Security Vulnerability in macOS App Certification Process

OpenAI disclosed a security concern on Friday involving a third-party developer tool known as Axios, which is connected to the process used to verify the authenticity of its macOS applications. The company confirmed it has...

San Francisco Suspect Arrested After Molotov Cocktail Attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Home

San Francisco police arrested a 20-year-old suspect Friday following a pre-dawn attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altmans residence in the citys North Beach neighborhood. According to the San Francisco Police Department, an...

SanDisk Joins Nasdaq-100, Replacing Atlassian on April 20

Nasdaq Inc. confirmed late Friday that SanDisk Corporation will enter the Nasdaq-100 Index, taking the spot previously held by Atlassian Corp Plc when markets open on Monday, April 20, 2026. The change signals a broader...

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...