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FxWirePro: GBP/JPY faces strong resistance at 9-d ay EMA, good to sell on rallies

Sep 23, 2016 06:36 am UTC| Technicals

Major support 129.06 (Aug 15th 2016 low). Major resistance 133.05 (9- day EMA). GBP/JPY has pared its gains after making a high of 132.26 yesterday. It is currently trading around 131.53. The pair...

FxWirePro: EUR/GBP struggles at major resistance at 0.8610, upside only on break above

Sep 23, 2016 06:34 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/GBP struggles to clear major trendline resistance at 0.8620 on Thursdays trade. Intraday bias for the pair is higher, momentum studies are bullish, RSI strength at 60 with scope for further upside. The single...

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD upside pauses at major trendline resistance at 1.05, bias higher, stay long

Sep 23, 2016 06:02 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/NZD upside pauses gains at major trendline resistance at 1.05. Kiwi bears relentless amid broad based US dollar rebound and weaker commodities, particularly oil. Momentum studies in the pair are bullish,...

FXWirePro: Gold upside capped by Ichimoku cloud, good to buy on dips

Sep 23, 2016 05:44 am UTC| Technicals

Major Support - $1329.35 (daily Kijun-Sen) Major intraday resistance -$1343 (61.8% retracement of $1367.30 and $1302.50, Ichimoku cloud) The yellow metals two-day stalls at $1340. Gold has seen a slight profit...

FxWirePro: USD/INR remains well supported around fresh 2-week low at 66.55, good to sell on rallies

Sep 23, 2016 05:41 am UTC| Technicals

USD/INR is currently trading around 66.66 marks. It made intraday high at 66.72 and low at 66.64 marks. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds immediate resistance at 66.92 marks. Key...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD slips below 0.73 handle, major support at 0.7260, good to go short on break below

Sep 23, 2016 05:33 am UTC| Technicals

Kiwi bears relentless amid broad based US dollar rebound and weaker commodities, particularly oil. NZD/USD slips below 0.73 handle to trade 0.48 percent weaker on the day. The pair has broken 20-DMA support at...

FxWirePro: Prefer to go short on XAG/USD around $19.80 with stop loss at $20.05 and target of $19.52

Sep 23, 2016 04:38 am UTC| Technicals

XAG/USD is currently trading around $19.75 marks. It made intraday high at $19.91 and low at $19.73 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at $20.05 marks. A daily...

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Economy

U.S. Futures Drop as Trump Issues Iran Military Deadline, Oil Prices Jump

U.S. stock index futures pulled back Sunday night as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified, pushing oil prices sharply higher after President Donald Trump issued a military ultimatum to Iran over access to...

Strait of Hormuz Disruption Sparks Global Oil Supply Fears

Growing concerns over a potential global oil shortage have resurfaced as escalating Middle East tensions disrupt energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most strategically vital oil transit routes....

Oil Prices Surge as U.S.-Iran Conflict Threatens Global Supply

Global oil prices climbed sharply on Monday following the Easter holiday weekend, driven by escalating tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran that continue to rattle international energy markets. The ongoing...

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,...

Politics

Trump's "Easter Miracle" Rescue Sparks Church-State Debate

The dramatic rescue of a U.S. airman from Iran over the Easter weekend has ignited a national conversation about the role of religion in American military and foreign policy. President Donald Trump called the operation an...

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...

U.S. Commandos Execute Daring Rescue Mission Deep Inside Iran

In one of the most audacious military operations in recent American history, U.S. special operations forces successfully extracted a stranded American weapons specialist from deep within Iranian territory. The mission,...

Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Offensive Across Russia, Knocking Out Power to Hundreds of Thousands

Russias military reported intercepting 148 Ukrainian drones within a three-hour window on Sunday evening, marking one of the more significant aerial campaigns in recent months. Air defence units neutralized the unmanned...

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

Samsung Electronics Eyes Record Q1 Profit Amid AI-Driven Chip Boom

Samsung Electronics is on track to report a historic first-quarter operating profit of approximately 40.5 trillion won ($26.9 billion), representing a six-fold year-over-year increase, according to a consensus estimate...

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...