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FxWirePro: AUD/USD hits new 8-month highs at 0.7593, 0.77 next likely bull target

Mar 14, 2016 05:54 am UTC| Technicals

Commodity bounce and resilient global risk sentiment keeps upside in AUD/USD intact. The pair hit fresh 8-month highs at 0.7593 and has edged slightly lower to currently trade at 0.7584. Technicals support upside...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Sideway USD/JPY trend likely to breach either way ahead of BoJ policy decision, certain returns via boundary binary options

Mar 14, 2016 05:43 am UTC| Technicals

Strong resistance at 114.500 , sideways to mild upswings in short term possible but to be utilized for mitigating long term bearish risks. Strong support at 113.222 broken on monthly basis, robust volumes on price...

Renminbi Series

Chinese Yuan gains on mixed data over the weekend

Mar 14, 2016 05:43 am UTC| Technicals

Pair is supported above 6.4900 levels. Key support falls at 6.4910 levels and daily close below will take the parity towards key support are at 6.4736 marks. On the other side, reversal from 6.49 levels will turn...

FxWirePro: AUD/JPY breaks above daily cloud, targets 200-DMA at 87.32

Mar 14, 2016 05:10 am UTC| Technicals

Daily cloud was strong resistance for AUD/JPY upside, refer previous call (http://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-AUD-JPY-upside-stalls-at-618-Fib-price-action-contained-within-daily-cloud-177045) Price action in the...

Gold starts week on a higher note, intraday bias remains bullish

Mar 14, 2016 04:59 am UTC| Technicals

XAU/USD is currently supported above $1250 and trading around $1253 marks. It made intraday high at $1256 and low at $1247 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at $1247...

Cable faces strong resistance at 1.4400, break above targets 1.4500/1.4580

Mar 14, 2016 04:18 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance - 1.4400 (55 day EMA) Major support - 1.4345 (3 day EMA) The pair has made a high of 1.44363 and slightly retreated from that level. It is currently trading around 1.43810. Cable is facing...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD extends gains, antipodeans buoyed by comeback in commodity prices

Mar 14, 2016 04:14 am UTC| Technicals

Commodities make a comeback and lift the sentiment around the antipodeans, Kiwi has been recovering since the sell-off after the RBNZ rate cut. Markets ignored the ongoing slowdown in Chinas domestic economy,...

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Economy

China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Steady as Economic Outlook Remains Cautious

China has once again kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged, extending the pause in monetary policy adjustments to a seventh consecutive month in December, in line with broad market expectations. The Peoples Bank of...

Asian Stocks Rise as Wall Street Tech Rally Lifts Markets, Yen Slumps Despite BOJ Rate Hike

Asian share markets moved higher at the start of the week, following strong tech-led gains on Wall Street, while the Japanese yen continued to weaken sharply against major currencies despite a significant interest rate...

China’s Power Market Revamp Fuels Global Boom in Energy Storage Batteries

Chinas sweeping reforms to its electricity market are rapidly transforming the economics of energy storage, driving a surge in both domestic deployment and global exports of battery technology. As international demand for...

Global Demand for Yuan Loans and Bonds Surges as China Pushes Currency Internationalization

Global investors and borrowers are increasingly turning to the Chinese yuan as lending and financing activity accelerates, driven by attractive pricing and Chinas long-term push to internationalize its currency....

Silver Prices Hit Record High as Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Safe-Haven Demand

Silver prices surged to a record high during early Asian trading on Monday, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions that boosted demand for safe-haven assets across global markets. Concerns over renewed hostilities...

Politics

NSW Parliament Recalled After Bondi Beach Shooting to Debate Stricter Gun Laws and Protest Limits

Australias New South Wales state parliament was recalled on Monday for an urgent two-day session to debate proposed new laws that would significantly tighten firearm ownership, ban the public display of terror symbols, and...

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Sanctioned Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively pursuing a sanctioned oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, according to U.S. officials cited by Reuters, marking what could become the third such operation in less than two...

Niigata Set to Approve Restart of Japan’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant in Major Energy Shift

Japan is approaching a pivotal moment in its post-Fukushima energy policy as the Niigata regional assembly is expected to endorse the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear facility in...

Justice Department Restores Trump Photo in Epstein Files After Review Clears Image

The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed on Sunday that a photo involving President Donald Trump, which had briefly been removed from the cache of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, was restored after an internal review...

U.S., Europe, Ukraine Hold Productive Florida Talks on Ending Russia-Ukraine War

Senior officials from the United States, Europe, and Ukraine concluded three days of high-level talks in Florida aimed at advancing efforts to end Russias war in Ukraine, with discussions centered on aligning positions and...

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

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

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

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

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

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

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

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

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

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

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

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

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

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...