Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News from EconoTimes

Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Technicals

Fri, Sep 18, 2026 05:09 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

FxWirePro: USD/JPY retreats slightly but trend is still bullish

Nov 06, 2025 09:35 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY eased slightly on Thursday as weaker greenback and BOJ rate hike uncertainty supported yen. Japans real wages fell for the ninth consecutive month in September as resurgent inflation outgrew nominal pay,...

AUDJPY Surge Capped Below 101: Sell the Rally Amid Mixed Signals

Nov 06, 2025 08:52 am UTC| Technicals

The Australian dollar recovered and AUDJPY rose by over 150 points. At 100.39, it is trading around 100.208. Intraday trends stay bearish as long as resistance 101.20 holds. Oscillatorsand moving averagestoforecastthe...

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

Nov 06, 2025 08:50 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD edged lower on Thursday as New Zealands weak labor market data reinforced expectations of monetary easing later this month. New Zealands unemployment rate rose to 5.3% in Q3, the highest since 2016, as...

NZDJPY Holds Bearish Tone Below Key Resistance: Sell the Rallies

Nov 06, 2025 05:59 am UTC| Technicals

NZDJPY jumped slightly above the 87 level as New Zealand showed a minor pullback. The intraday trend remains bearish as long as the 87.50 resistance holds. Having reached a high of 87.31 yesterday,it now trades around...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD edges higher but bearish outlook persists

Nov 06, 2025 04:17 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD held onto overnight gains on Thursday as stronger Australian trade figures supported Australian dollar. Australias goods trade surplus widened in September, driven by a surge in gold exports amid rising...

FxWirePro: EUR/NZD retreats slightly but trend is still bullish

Nov 05, 2025 23:25 pm UTC| Technicals

EUR/NZD eased slightly on Wednesday as kiwi dollar firmed slightly supported by improving global risk appetite. On the data front, the Eurozone October HCOB Composite PMI came in at 52.5, above the consensus of 52.2,...

FxWirePro:GBP/NZD caught in narrow range ahead of Bank of England meeting

Nov 05, 2025 22:49 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/NZD briefly strengthened on Wednesday but lost momentum as markets awaited Thursdays Bank of England meeting. The Bank of England is widely expected to hold rates steady on Thursday, but recent signs of easing...

571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580

Economy

South Korea Producer Prices Rise 0.2% in August

South Koreas producer prices returned to growth in August, as a heat wave pushed up agricultural goods prices and added fresh pressure to production costs, preliminary data from the Bank of Korea showed Friday. The...

Asian Stocks Rise as Oil Falls, BOJ Rate Decision in Focus

Asian stocks advanced on Friday as falling oil prices eased inflation concerns and a technology-led Wall Street rebound boosted investor sentiment ahead of the Bank of Japans closely watched interest-rate decision....

Gold Prices Rise as Oil and Treasury Yields Fall

Gold prices climbed on Friday as declining oil prices and lower U.S. Treasury yields eased inflation concerns, helping the precious metal recover from losses triggered by the Federal Reserves latest interest rate hike....

Asian Chip Stocks Rally as Treasury Yields Ease

Asian technology and semiconductor stocks rallied on Friday, following strong gains in U.S. chipmakers as lower Treasury yields and falling oil prices boosted investor appetite for growth-sensitive equities. The regional...

Oil Prices Fall as Saudi Supply Concerns Ease

Oil prices declined for a third consecutive session on Friday as improving prospects for Saudi Arabian crude exports eased immediate supply concerns, outweighing fears that escalating Middle East tensions could disrupt...

Politics

South Korea’s Lee Rules Out Military Role in Middle East War

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that Seoul will not deploy military forces to the Middle East in any capacity that could pull the country into war, while confirming that officials are considering a greater...

Najib Razak Granted House Arrest Until 2028

Malaysias pardons board has agreed to allow jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, according to a statement from the prime ministers legal department on...

Houthis Seize Bab el-Mandeb as Military Power Grows

Yemens Houthi movement has strengthened its position as a major regional military force after a rapid offensive gave it control of the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical passage connecting the Red Sea...

Pentagon Restarts Testosterone Testing for US Troops

The Pentagon is reinstating mandatory testosterone deficiency screening for U.S. service members aged 30 and older, reviving a controversial military health policy that has drawn concerns from medical professionals over...

Kim Yo Jong Warns of Stronger Response to US-Led Military Drills

North Koreas Kim Yo Jong has blamed US-led military exercises for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, warning that Pyongyang will continue strengthening its nuclear deterrent and could take more forceful...

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

US Federal Register Drops Alibaba Qwen AI Search Tool

A U.S. government website used an artificial intelligence model developed by Chinas Alibaba to help users search federal regulatory information, despite recent U.S. concerns about Chinese AI companies and their use of...

France Urges Faster AI Push Despite Safety Risks

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure has pushed back against calls to slow artificial intelligence development, arguing that such proposals could benefit U.S. technology leaders while making it harder for France and...

Guterres Urges Stronger Global AI Safeguards Ahead of UN Assembly

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned world leaders on Wednesday that the rapid development of artificial intelligence carries significant risks that governments cannot afford to overlook, highlighting a...

Databricks to Invest $350 Million in Singapore AI Expansion

Databricks plans to invest more than $350 million in Singapore over the next three years, expanding its presence in the city-state as demand rises for its data and artificial intelligence products. The privately held data...

SK Hynix, Intel Discuss U.S. Memory Chip Production Deal

SK Hynix is reportedly in discussions with Intel over a potential agreement to manufacture memory chips in the United States, a move that would mark the South Korean semiconductor giants first U.S.-based memory production....