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FxWirePro: Shorting Dollar this week is absolutely absurdity – USD/JPY on the verge of forming “Dragon fly” targets above 121.560

Dec 14, 2015 08:01 am UTC| Technicals

Being right or wrong doesnt matter as long as your portfolio is able to generate positive cash flows as per George Soros. How much more money you made when you are right and how much less you lost when you are wrong is...

Major European Indices Technical Analysis

Dec 14, 2015 07:43 am UTC| Technicals

Germany DAX Index: Germany DAX index has recovered till 10406 at the time of writing after making a low of 10269. It is currently trading at 10413. The index minor support is around 10200 and break below targets...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY rejected at lows, good to buy dips, weakness only on breaks below 120.66

Dec 14, 2015 07:26 am UTC| Technicals

USD is garnering strength ahead of FOMC this week, USD/JPY better bid despite weakness across Asian stocks and a rather risk-averse sentiment across markets. Expectations are ripe for a Fed hike, but there is also the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Extra EUR/JPY ATM delta put makes 2:1 hedging strategy handsome

Dec 14, 2015 07:20 am UTC| Technicals

Please observe the IV factor for ATM contracts with 1w expiries. It is smoothening from last weeks 12.75% to 9.6% but we still think this as higher side without any significant market dragger news except German ZEW...

FxWirePro: EUR/USD forms Bullish Cypher Pattern, good to sell on rallies

Dec 14, 2015 07:20 am UTC| Technicals

Harmonic Pattern- Bullish Cypher Pattern Potential reversal Zone (PRZ) -1.10500 The bullish cypher pattern becomes invalid only if it breaks above 1.10450. The pair has made a high of 1.10305 and declined...

FxWirePro: BTC/EUR faces support around 375, good to buy at dips

Dec 14, 2015 06:56 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

BTC/EUR has broken trend line resistance 390 and jumped till 424.96 . It is currently trading around 398.75. Short term trend is still bullish as long as support 375 holds. On the higher side minor resistance is...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Don’t risk your investment in EUR/JPY, not safe zone to add fresh longs

Dec 14, 2015 06:37 am UTC| Technicals

Previous downtrend offers more shorting opportunities by generating some Spinning top, long legged and gravestone doji patterns. These bearish candles form such as spinning top, long legged and Gravestone dojis at...

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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

The U.S. Justice Department has released hundreds of thousands of pages of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move that has reignited political controversy and public...

U.S. and China Push for Ceasefire as Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate

China and the United States are intensifying separate diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, as Southeast Asian leaders prepare for a crucial ASEAN meeting aimed at addressing the worst...

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

Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts ahead of a year-end deadline to demonstrate progress on a long-stalled agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian state, according to...

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to send a significant signal to the United States and European powers regarding the future of the Ukraine war when he speaks at his annual end-of-year news conference on Friday....

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...