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FxWirePro: EUR/USD upside capped by 1.1000 level, good to buy on dips

May 05, 2017 07:05 am UTC| Technicals

EURO was consolidating in narrow range between 1.09498 and 1.08500 for the past two weeks. The pair broken the high of 1.09498 made after Macron won the first round of French Presidential elections and jumped till...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD holds minor trendline support at 0.6940, weakness only on break below

May 05, 2017 06:54 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD potential Bearish Cypher and bullish RSI divergence provide signals for some upside. The major has failed to hold gains above 20-DMA on Wednesdays trade and slumped to fresh 11- month lows of 0.6839. The...

FxWirePro: NZD/JPY bears resume with shooting star in minor trend and gravestone doji in major trend – Snap rallies to short hedge as bulls restrained at EMAs

May 05, 2017 06:25 am UTC| Technicals

Attempts of bull swings restrained below 7EMA, bearish EMA crossover Gravestone Doji rightly placed at the resistance of 83.762 or near 61.8% Fibonacci retracements to indicate weakness, consequently, current prices slid...

FxWirePro: Gold hits six week low, markets awaits US NFP for further direction

May 05, 2017 06:15 am UTC| Technicals

Gold prices sank to the 6 week low as investors optimism for a June rate hike rose to highest level. According to Fed Funds futures the probability of fed rate hike in Jun increased to 97% form 67% before Fed policy. The...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD hits fresh multi-month lows, bias lower, stay short

May 05, 2017 06:15 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD under intense selling pressure for the third consecutive session, bias lower. Commodity price slump along with post-FOMC up-surge in the UST yields weighing on commodity-linked/higher-yielding currencies like...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY knocked below 5-DMA as risk-off returns ahead of NFP, intraday bias lower

May 05, 2017 05:19 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY bears in control, pair knocked below 5-DMA as JPY remains bid amid risk-off ahead of NFP. Moreover, comments from the BOJ Chief Kuroda also offered fresh impetus to the Japanese currency, collaborating to the...

FxWirePro: Indian rupee strengthens against U.S. dollar, faces strong support at 64.10 mark

May 05, 2017 04:07 am UTC| Technicals

USD/INR is currently trading around 64.19 marks. It made intraday high at 64.57 and low at 64.19 marks. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 64.57 marks. Key resistances...

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Economy

Federal Reserve Probes Big Banks Over Private Credit Exposure Amid Growing Systemic Risk Concerns

The Federal Reserve has launched a formal inquiry into major U.S. banks and their financial ties to the private credit sector, raising fresh concerns about systemic risk across the $1.8 trillion industry. The move comes as...

Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Economic Stability, World Bank Warns

The ongoing Middle East war is sending shockwaves through the global economy, and even a fragile ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump may not be enough to prevent lasting damage, World Bank President Ajay...

U.S. Markets Post Strong Weekly Gains Despite Middle East Tensions and Rising Energy Prices

U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Friday as investors weighed a fragile Middle East ceasefire against an inflation report that came in better than feared. Despite Fridays uneven session, major indexes logged their...

Colombia and Ecuador Trade War Escalates With Retaliatory Tariffs

Tensions between Colombia and Ecuador have reached a breaking point after Colombia announced 100% retaliatory tariffs on Ecuadorian imports, intensifying an ongoing trade dispute between two ideologically divided...

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

Politics

Iran's Lost Mines Threaten Strait of Hormuz Reopening and Global Oil Markets

A major obstacle has surfaced in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after Iran admitted it can no longer locate or recover all of the naval mines it deployed in the critical waterway, according to a New York Times...

MATCH Act: How New U.S. Chip Legislation Could Freeze China's Semiconductor Ambitions

American lawmakers are advancing one of the most aggressive semiconductor export control bills ever proposed. The Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act, widely known as the MATCH Act, has drawn...

FAA and Pentagon Approve Laser Counter-Drone System Along U.S.-Mexico Border

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Pentagon have reached a landmark agreement authorizing the deployment of a high-energy laser counter-drone system along the southern U.S. border. This milestone follows extensive...

Eric Swalwell Faces Sexual Assault Allegations Amid California Governor's Race

California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell is facing serious sexual assault allegations from a former district office staffer, throwing his prominent gubernatorial campaign into turmoil. The accusations, first...

Iran's Missile Arsenal Poses Ongoing Risk Despite U.S. Claims of Destruction

Recent U.S. intelligence assessments reveal that Iran still maintains thousands of operational ballistic missiles, directly contradicting the White Houses assertion that the regimes military capabilities have been...

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...