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FxWirePro: USD/JPY rejected at session highs at 104.38, short break below 104

Oct 26, 2016 06:48 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY unable to hold gains above 104 handle, edges lower from session highs at 104.38. Finds major trendline support at 104, break below could see drag upto 103.50. Cautious sentiment around equity markets...

FxWirePro: Shooting star appears on USD/JPY but with no substantiation, major downtrend drifts in whipsaws – Bets on boundary binaries

Oct 26, 2016 06:41 am UTC| Technicals

The shooting star appears at peaks, testing resistance at 104.328, failure swings may evidence slumps, else break-out above to drag rallies. But we have no substantiation from any leading indicators, neither from...

FxWirePro: Silver exhibits range bound movement, consistent break above $17.72 requires for the rally

Oct 26, 2016 06:27 am UTC| Technicals

XAG/USD is currently trading around $17.77 marks. It made intraday high at $17.84 and low at $17.70 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds immediate support at $17.33 marks. A daily...

FxWirePro: Gold jumps slightly on festive demand, good to buy above $1280

Oct 26, 2016 06:21 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance- $1280 (trend line joining $1273.35 and $1274.50) Major intraday Support - $1250 Gold breaks minor resistance around $1275 and jumped slightly till $1276.67 on account demand in India due to...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD trades a narrow range, finds stiff resistance at 100-DMA (0.7190)

Oct 26, 2016 06:19 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD trades a narrow range into the European session. The pair finds major resistance around 0.7166 levels which is nearly converged 520-day MAs. Kiwi failed to benefit from strong gains seen in its OZ...

FxWirePro: USD/CNY hovers around 6.7700 mark, PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.7705

Oct 26, 2016 05:40 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.7705 marks. It made intraday high at 6.7780 and low at 6.7684 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds key resistance at 6.7805 marks. On the top...

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD forms 'Inverted Head & Shoulders' pattern, go long on breakout above neckline at 1.0765

Oct 26, 2016 05:39 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/NZD forms Inverted Head Shoulders pattern on daily charts. The pair has broken major 200-DMA resistance at 1.0710, bias remains higher. Technicals support upside in the pair, Stochs and RSI are biased...

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Economy

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

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

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Asian Currencies Waver as Dollar Holds Firm Amid Middle East Tensions

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

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Politics

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Science

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

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Technology

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