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USD/JPY faces major resistance at 109.50, break above targets 110/110.75

May 13, 2016 05:31 am UTC| Technicals

Major support 108 (7 day EMA) Major resistance 109.50 (61.8% retracement of 111.88 and 105.54) USD/JPY has retreated after making a high of 109.39. It is currently trading around 108.83. Minor weakness can...

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FxWirePro: EUR/JPY forms “Shooting Star” at resistance of 124.445, major downtrend sliding in “Falling Wedge” – Stay short on rallies

May 13, 2016 04:59 am UTC| Technicals

This weeks price bounces have now tested and rejected resistance at 124.445 levels (daily charts). A Shooting Star pattern occurs at resistance of 124.445, as a result, we see bears resuming again, current prices...

FxWirePro: USD/SGD breaks key resistance at 1.3723, intraday bias remains bullish

May 13, 2016 04:52 am UTC| Technicals

USD/SGD is currently trading around 1.3747 marks. It made intraday high at 1.3759 and low at 1.3727 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at 1.3723. A sustained close...

FxWirePro: Silver refrains to sustain below key support at $16.88, good to buy on dips

May 13, 2016 04:28 am UTC| Technicals

XAG/USD is currently trading around $17.02 marks. It made intraday high at $17.07 and low at $16.86 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at $16.88 marks. On the top...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY falls below 109.00, intraday bias remains bearish

May 13, 2016 03:21 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY is currently trading around 108.75 marks. It made intraday high at 109.13 and low at 108.72 levels. Today Japan released M2 money stock data with positive numbers at 3.3% vs 3.2% previous...

FxWirePro: ASX200 struggles to break above 5380,good to sell on rallies

May 13, 2016 02:55 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance - 5380 Major Support - 5300 ASX200 pares early gains made today and slightly declined till 5328 at the time of writing. It is currently trading at 5331. Short term trend is slightly bearish...

FxWirePro:Nikkei225 struggles to close above 16800,good to sell on rallies

May 13, 2016 02:18 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance - 16985 (100 day EMA) Major support - 16425 (10 day EMA) Nikkei index has declined yesterday after making a high of 16805 at the time of writing.It is currently trading around 16459. Short...

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Economy

Russia Stocks End Flat as Energy Shares Support MOEX Index

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Trump Defends Economic Record in North Carolina as Midterm Election Pressure Mounts

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EU Approves €90 Billion Ukraine Aid as Frozen Russian Asset Plan Stalls

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Politics

Venezuela Condemns U.S. Seizure of Oil Tanker as “International Piracy”

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Bangladesh Mourns Slain Youth Leader as Funeral Draws Thousands Amid Political Unrest

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U.S.–Russia Talks in Florida Raise Hopes but Reveal Deep Divides Over Ukraine War

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Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

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NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

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Technology

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

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Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

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TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

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Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

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Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

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