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GBP/USD Trade Idea

Dec 14, 2015 11:55 am UTC| Technicals

Potential Reversal Zone (PRZ) - 1.5250 (trend line joining 1.5799 and 1.55069) The pair has made a high of 1.52395 and retreated from that level. It is currently trading around 1.51521. On the lower side major...

GBP/JPY breaks major trend line support, targets 180/176

Dec 14, 2015 11:48 am UTC| Technicals

Major long term support - 183.50 (trend line joining 168 and 174.88) The pair has broken once again monthly trend line support 183.50 after making a high of 185.39. Overall trend is still weak as long as 185.40...

FxWirePro: Copper trades in narrow range, good to buy at dips

Dec 14, 2015 11:47 am UTC| Technicals

Pattern formed - Descending triangle Major resistance -2.135 Copper has made a high of 2.135 and slightly retreated from that level. It is currently trading around 2.105. Market awaits Fed monetary policy on...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD retraces from trendline resistance at 0.6781, 0.6650 in sight

Dec 14, 2015 10:05 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD has retreated from strong trendline resistance at 0.6781 in Fridays trade as the greenback is seen garnering some demand as we head into FOMC later in the week. The pair has taken 10 DMA support at 0.6691 and...

FxWirePro: GBP/USD faces resistance around 1.5250, good to sell on rallies

Dec 14, 2015 10:04 am UTC| Technicals

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedging USD/RUB up-streaks via debit spreads upon CBR's non-intervention

Dec 14, 2015 09:20 am UTC| Technicals

CBR keeping rates unchanged at 11% spoofing the FX corner. We dont think this was an anticipated decision as RUB exchange rates did not do a lot after the decision, arbitrating by the market reaction. CBR quantified its...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Dollar gains likely, transform USD/JPY short covering into CRBS

Dec 14, 2015 08:38 am UTC| Technicals

Fundamental rationale: Focus for this week will continue to be on the oil market and China and most importantly on the upcoming Fed decision on lift-off on Wednesday. On the other hand, we can very much empathize...

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Economy

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, recovering from a volatile start to the week as gains in technology and AI-related shares outweighed sharp declines in consumer stocks such as Nike. Major indexes finished in positive...

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves

New Zealands business confidence surged sharply in December, reaching its highest level in three decades, according to the latest ANZ Bank Business Outlook survey released on Friday. The data highlights growing optimism...

Politics

Epstein Files Released by DOJ Spotlight Bill Clinton, Raise Questions Over Trump Mentions

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Syria, Kurds and U.S. Race to Show Progress on SDF Integration Deal

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Putin Signals Possible Peace or Continued War in Ukraine at Major Year-End Address

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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...

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

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...

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...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...