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Natural Gas breaks minor resistance at 1.805, jump till 1.954/2.015 is possible

Feb 25, 2016 06:13 am UTC| Technicals

Minor resistance - 1.804 (trend line joining 1.954 and 1.843) Major resistance - 1.8680 (trend line joining 2.310 and 2.166) The commodity has broken minor resistance 1.804 and jumped till 1.8310 level. It is...

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FxWirePro: AUD/NZD to slip back to supports at 1.0570 to bounce back at trendline resistance of 1.0871

Feb 25, 2016 05:58 am UTC| Technicals

Aussie dollar against Kiwi dollar seems losing momentum in recent gains, for now the pair looks like taking a continuation of 1st half of Februarys losing streak upto the bottoms of 1.0570 that is where it has tested...

FxWirePro: GBP/NZD likely to continue grind lower, target 2.0656

Feb 25, 2016 05:44 am UTC| Technicals

GBP/NZD downside taking a breather at 2.087 levels, pair has edged higher on the day to currently trade around 2.09 levels. But downtrend in the pair still intact, momentum studies are bearish, tests of 2.0656...

XAU/USD intraday outlook

Feb 25, 2016 05:42 am UTC| Technicals

Pair is currently trading around $1232 levels. It made intraday high at $1236 and low at $1221 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. Expected range for today will be $1225- $1242 only. A...

GBP/JPY faces strong resistance at 157.07, break above targets 158/159.20

Feb 25, 2016 05:21 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance - 157.07 The pair has recovered from the low of 154.71 and jumped till 157.12. Intraday trend is slightly bullish as long as support 155.80 holds. On the higher side any break above 157.07 will...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY breaks resistance at 112.20, good to buy dips

Feb 25, 2016 05:01 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY catches fresh bid tone in the last hour, breaks trendline resistance at 112.20. Not so upbeat comments from the BOJs Kiuchi and the rebound seen in the Japanese stocks weighing on the Yen. Kiuchi...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD fails at 0.6667 (strong triple top resistance), good to sell rallies

Feb 25, 2016 04:22 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD trades largely rangebound after rejection at 0.6667 which is strong triple top resistance (Nov 4th 2015, Jan 7th and Feb 18th 2016). New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English has given his strongest hint yet...

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Economy

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Fragile Truce Raises Hopes for Strait of Hormuz Peace Deal

A temporary ceasefire between the United States, Iran, and Israel is holding but just barely. U.S. Vice President JD Vance described the two-week truce as fragile on Wednesday, warning that Iran appeared to be...

Gold Surges Near 3-Week High as Trump-Iran Ceasefire Eases Geopolitical Tensions

Gold prices climbed sharply on Wednesday, nearing a three-week high after President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran, easing geopolitical tensions that had been gripping global markets. Spot gold...

Oil Prices Crash Nearly 15% After Trump-Iran Ceasefire Deal

Global oil markets experienced a dramatic selloff on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, easing fears of a major disruption to Middle East energy supplies. Brent...

U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire, Oil Prices Plunge

U.S. stock index futures posted sharp gains Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire agreement with Iran, lifting market sentiment and triggering a dramatic drop in oil prices. The development...

U.S.-China Trade Talks: Trump and Xi Set for Summit Amid Rare Earths Focus

The United States and China are maintaining a stable trade relationship, and President Donald Trump intends to preserve that balance in an upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to U.S. Trade...

Politics

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

FCC Moves to Ban All Chinese Labs From Testing U.S. Electronics

The Federal Communications Commission is escalating its crackdown on Chinese technology by preparing to vote on a sweeping proposal that would prohibit all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices intended for...

Israel Strikes Lebanon Amid Iran Ceasefire, UN Condemns Mass Casualties

Just hours after a two-week ceasefire was brokered between the United States and Iran, Israel launched its most intense wave of strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah began last month. The scale of the...

Mexico Appoints Roberto Velasco as New Foreign Minister Amid USMCA Trade Review

Mexicos Senate has officially confirmed Roberto Velasco as the countrys new Foreign Minister, filling a critical diplomatic role at a time when North American trade relations are under close scrutiny. Velasco, who...

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

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...