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FxWirePro: Silver rises sharply in European hours, good to buy on dips

Sep 30, 2016 08:47 am UTC| Technicals

XAG/USD is currently trading around $19.24 marks. It made intraday high at $19.24 and low at $19.04 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at $19.01 marks. A daily close...

FxWirePro: EUR/SEK back above 9.63 mark, faces key resistance at 9.6455

Sep 30, 2016 07:30 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/SEK is currently trading around 9.6303 levels. It made intraday high at 9.6337 and low at 9.6055 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at 9.5995 levels. A daily close...

FxWirePro: EUR/GBP retraces from highs near 0.8662, focus on UK GBP data

Sep 30, 2016 07:06 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/GBP trades a narrow range, with days highs at 0.8662 and lows at 0.8644. Technicals on daily charts do not point to a clear direction. Markets focus on UK GDP data due ahead in the European session for...

FxWirePro:GBP/JPY upside capped by 23.6% fibo, good to sell on rallies

Sep 30, 2016 06:54 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance 132.45 (23.6% retracement of 143.23 and 129.06). The pair jumped till 132.43 and started to decline from that level. It is currently trading around 130.80. GBP/JPY upside is capped by 23.6%...

FxWirePro: USD/TRY hits fresh 8-week high at 3.0098; stay bullish

Sep 30, 2016 06:29 am UTC| Technicals

USD/TRY is currently trading at 3.0022 levels. It made intraday high at 3.0066 and low at 2.9944 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish for the moment till the tie pair holds key support at 2.9905 levels. Key...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY momentary gains restrained at 21-DMA, major bear trend glides in sideways - Not right time for fresh longs but speculate via Pinocchio binaries

Sep 30, 2016 06:11 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY bounces back after testing support at 100.042 levels but these upswings restrained at 21DMA resistance of 101.747 levels. Despite jump above 7DMA and the bullish momentum, the pair doesnt seem to clear...

FxWirePro: South African rand weakens against U.S. dollar, consistent break above 13.98 targets 14.37

Sep 30, 2016 06:03 am UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR is currently trading around 13.89 levels. It made intraday high at 13.97 and low at 13.85 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds major support at 13.37 levels. A daily...

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Economy

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Fuels Oil Surge as Asian Markets Brace for Impact

Asian markets opened with a cautious tone Monday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued shaking investor confidence. U.S. President Donald Trumps stern warning to Iran threatening devastating military...

Dollar Holds Steady as Yen Nears Critical 160 Level Amid Iran War Escalation

Global currency markets opened cautiously on Monday as the U.S. dollar maintained its footing while the Japanese yen hovered dangerously close to the psychologically significant 160-per-dollar threshold. Thin trading...

Morgan Stanley: Fed Rate Cuts Still on Track Despite Oil-Driven Inflation

Morgan Stanley believes the Federal Reserve will push forward with interest rate cuts in 2026, even as rising oil prices temporarily inflate headline inflation figures. According to the banks analysts, the current...

China's Energy Resilience Shields Economy From Global Oil Shock, Goldman Sachs Says

Goldman Sachs analysts believe China is among the best-positioned major economies to weather the current oil price shock stemming from escalating Middle East tensions, citing the countrys diversified energy strategy,...

Iran's Stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz: What It Means for Global Markets

U.S. intelligence assessments now confirm that Iran has no intention of loosening its grip on the Strait of Hormuz anytime soon. Tehran views control over this critical oil corridor as its most powerful bargaining chip...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Leader's China Visit: A Peace Mission Amid Rising Tensions

Taiwans Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is heading to China on Tuesday in a landmark visit the first by a KMT leader in over a decade. She describes the trip as a peace mission, with a potential meeting with...

U.S. and Iran Edge Toward Potential 45-Day Ceasefire Amid Escalating Tensions

Diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran are gaining momentum, with mediators from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey joining negotiations aimed at brokering a potential 45-day ceasefire, according to a report by...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

Iran Rejects Trump's Hormuz Ultimatum, Threatens Wider Trade Disruption

Iran has firmly pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trumps latest threats over the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing his ultimatum and introducing new conditions that could further destabilize global trade routes. The...

Trump Issues Deadline for Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating Conflict

President Donald Trump has set an 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most critical oil shipping routes, warning of severe military consequences if the demand...

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

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...

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

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...

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

Microsoft is set to pour approximately $10 billion into Japan between now and 2029, channeling funds into data center expansion and artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet the countrys growing demand for data...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Sparks Global Movement

Australias landmark social media ban for users under 16, which took effect in December, is reshaping digital policy conversations worldwide. Countries including Spain and Malaysia have signaled interest in adopting similar...