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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...

FxWirePro: Gold breaks 100-W MA, good to sell on rallies

Nov 18, 2016 05:59 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance $1233 (Nov 16th high) Major support - $1200 The yellow metal breaks the low of $1210 and declined till $1205.30 at the time of writing. It is currently trading around $1207. Gold showed a...

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD finds strong support at 1.05, good to short break below

Nov 18, 2016 05:35 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/NZD is struggling at 100-DMA support, intraday bias lower. Pair finds strong support at 1.05, break below will be confirmation of a forthcoming lower low. Techs have turned bearish. Stochs and RSI point...

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Economy

India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock

Indias Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has...

Oil Crisis Escalates: Trump Threatens Iran as Strait of Hormuz Closure Pushes Prices Above $110

Oil prices briefly surged past $110 per barrel on Monday after President Donald Trump escalated military and diplomatic pressure on Iran, demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening or face strikes...

Asian Currencies Waver as Dollar Holds Firm Amid Middle East Tensions

Asian currencies struggled to find clear direction on Monday as the US dollar remained resilient, with investors carefully weighing escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East against emerging ceasefire diplomacy. The...

Bank of Japan Warns of Regional Economic Risks Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Oil Prices

The Bank of Japan has raised concerns about the potential deterioration of regional economies, citing escalating oil prices and supply chain disruptions linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In its latest...

India's Services Sector Growth Slows to 14-Month Low in March Amid Rising Costs

Indias services sector expanded at its slowest pace in 14 months during March, as the ongoing Middle East conflict weighed on domestic demand and cost pressures intensified sharply, according to the latest HSBC India...

Politics

Indonesia Files Genocide Case Against Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Over Rohingya Crisis

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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Novorossiysk, Injuring Eight and Cutting Power Across Russia

At least eight people, including two children, were injured Monday after Ukrainian drones struck Novorossiysk, a major Russian Black Sea port city. Local authorities confirmed that several residential buildings sustained...

Trump Endorses Steve Hilton for California Governor

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Iran-US Ceasefire Talks: Pakistan Brokers "Islamabad Accord" to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Kim Jong Un's Daughter Emerges as North Korea's Likely Successor, South Korean Intelligence Says

South Koreas National Intelligence Service (NIS) has concluded that Kim Jong Uns teenage daughter, believed to be around 13 years old and named Ju Ae, is being actively positioned as the next leader of North Korea. Unlike...

Science

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...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

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OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

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Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

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MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

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Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

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