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FxWirePro: USD/ZAR hits fresh 2-month high at 14.56, faces strong resistance at 14.75 mark

Nov 18, 2016 08:04 am UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR is currently trading around 14.54 levels. It made intraday high at 14.56 and low at 14.40 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at 14.20 marks. A daily close...

FxWirePro: China's yuan falls to lowest since June 2008, PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.8796

Nov 18, 2016 07:09 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.8960 marks. It made intraday high at 6.8970 and low at 6.87 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at 6.8090 marks. On the top side,...

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FxWirePro: GBP/JPY bulls take off after whipsaws, strength index sees more rallies upto next resistances of 138-139

Nov 18, 2016 06:52 am UTC| Technicals

We had already urged for the upswings after testing supports at 126.362 levels, thereafter, youve seen the bullish effects so far. For now, more rallies are likely but see stiff resistance at 138-139 levels. Current...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY off 5-month highs at 110.78, bias higher, good to buy on dips

Nov 18, 2016 06:51 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY hit fresh 5-month highs at 110.78 after Yellen-led extensive rally. The pair has edged slightly lower, but momentum studies are highly bullish. Break of weekly 200-DMA at 108.45 has confirmed further...

FxWirePro: USD/CAD faces strong support at 1.34000, good to buy on dips

Nov 18, 2016 06:46 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance- 1.35880 (Nov 14th high) Major support 1.34000 Lonnie recovered sharply after making a low of 1.3399. It is currently trading around 1.35570. USD has gained sharply against all major pairs...

FxWirePro: Silver trades lower in early hours of Asia, stay bearish

Nov 18, 2016 06:15 am UTC| Technicals

XAG/USD is currently trading around $16.58 marks. It made intraday high at $16.70 and low at $16.52 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds immediate resistance at $17.22 marks. A...

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY on track to test 200-DMA, good to buy on dips

Nov 18, 2016 06:05 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/JPY has broken out of consolidation phase with rising volumes. Momentum studies are bullish, we see scope for test of 200-DMA at 118.78. Bullish invalidation only below 20-DMA at 115.36, violation there could...

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Economy

Russia Stocks End Flat as Energy and Retail Shares Show Mixed Performance

Russian stocks closed mixed after Saturdays trading session on the Moscow Exchange, with the benchmark MOEX Russia Index finishing unchanged at 0.00%. Despite the flat headline performance, individual stocks showed varied...

Global Markets Slide as Tech Stocks Sink, Yields Rise, and AI Concerns Deepen

Global financial markets ended Friday on a weaker note as major stock indexes declined, led by a sharp selloff in technology shares amid renewed skepticism over artificial intelligence investments. Rising U.S. Treasury...

Fed Near Neutral Signals Caution Ahead, Shifting Focus to Fixed Income in 2026

The Federal Reserves latest policy signals suggest that interest rates are now close to neutral, raising the bar for additional rate cuts in 2025 and beyond. This shift implies restraint rather than rescue from the central...

S&P 500 Slides as AI Chip Stocks Tumble, Cooling Tech Rally

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Friday as a selloff in technology shares, led by semiconductor companies, weighed heavily on broader markets and dampened enthusiasm around the artificial intelligence trade. The...

Fed Rate Cut Signals Balance Between Inflation and Jobs, Says Mary Daly

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said she supported cutting interest rates at this weeks Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, highlighting the central banks effort to carefully balance...

Politics

Judge Orders Return of Seized Evidence in Comey-Related Case, DOJ May Seek New Warrant

A federal judge has ruled that prosecutors must return evidence seized from a key figure connected to the now-dismissed criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, while allowing the U.S. Department of Justice...

Russian Drone Attack Hits Turkish Cargo Ship Carrying Sunflower Oil to Egypt, Ukraine Says

Ukraines navy has accused Russia of deliberately targeting a civilian Turkish cargo vessel with a drone attack in the Black Sea, escalating concerns over maritime security and the safety of international shipping routes....

U.S. Soldiers Killed in ISIS Attack in Palmyra, Syria During Counterterrorism Mission

Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed on Saturday during an Islamic State (ISIS) attack in Palmyra, Syria, according to an official statement from the Pentagon. The attack occurred while U.S. forces...

International Outcry Grows Over Re-Arrest of Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi in Iran

International human rights organizations have strongly condemned the re-arrest of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, sparking renewed global concern over freedom of expression and human rights in Iran....

Belarus Pledges to Halt Smuggling Balloons Into Lithuania

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pledged to take action to stop weather balloons used by cigarette smugglers from crossing into Lithuania, according to comments made by U.S. President Donald Trumps envoy, John...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

SpaceX Insider Share Sale Values Company Near $800 Billion Amid IPO Speculation

SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, has reportedly authorized an insider share sale that places its valuation at approximately $800 billion, according to a Bloomberg News report published Friday. The move...

Mizuho Raises Broadcom Price Target to $450 on Surging AI Chip Demand

Mizuho Securities has raised its price target on Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), highlighting accelerating momentum in the companys artificial intelligence business and a rapidly expanding long-term backlog. The brokerage...

Trello Outage Disrupts Users as Access Issues Hit Atlassian’s Work Management Platform

Atlassian Corps popular work management software Trello experienced a service disruption on Friday, leaving a number of users unable to access the platform. The outage was flagged by internet monitoring service...

Intel’s Testing of China-Linked Chipmaking Tools Raises U.S. National Security Concerns

Intel has tested advanced chipmaking equipment this year from ACM Research, a semiconductor toolmaker with deep operational ties to China, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move has drawn scrutiny because...

Moore Threads Stock Slides After Risk Warning Despite 600% Surge Since IPO

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), a Chinese graphics chipmaker often described as Chinas potential rival to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), saw its share price fall sharply on Friday after the company issued a...