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Gold turns higher, US inflation data in focus

Feb 19, 2016 05:24 am UTC| Technicals

The yellow metal edged higher and made high of $1239 yesterday. Gold was benefited from the lower US markets, DJIA closed down -40.4 pts or -0.25% and SP 500 closed down -8.99 pts, -0.47%. Today pair made intraday high...

EUR/AUD call update - Book partial profit, raise trailing stops, hold for 1.57

Feb 19, 2016 05:12 am UTC| Technicals

Our EUR/AUD call (http://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-EUR-AUD-holds-trendline-support-good-to-go-long-on-dips-163156) has hit targets. We see scope for further upside in the pair. Recommendation: Book partial...

FxWirePro: NZD/JPY extends consolidation along trendline support at 74.40, weakness only on breaks below

Feb 19, 2016 04:55 am UTC| Technicals

74.40 is strong trendline support for NZD/JPY. we have see the pair test this level several times and has held above. The pair is extending consolidation along trendline support, weakness can be seen only on breaks...

Yen gains on the back of weak global sentiments

Feb 19, 2016 04:15 am UTC| Technicals

Pair is currently trading at 112.81 marks. It made intraday high at 113.37 and low at 112.71 levels. Japans Nikkei 225 index also plummeted 2.23% to 15,836.31 points on Friday morning in Tokyo. Yesterday...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD slips below 0.71 handle, good to sell rallies

Feb 19, 2016 03:50 am UTC| Technicals

Risk-off in early Asian trades along with RBA Edwards comments knocked-off the AUD/USD pair below key 0.71 handle. Edward talked down the domestic currency, noting that he would be more comfortable with AUD/USD at...

Digital Currency Revolution

BTC/USD faces strong resistance around $425, break above targets $450/$465

Feb 19, 2016 03:28 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

Major resistance - $425 BTC/USD has made a high of $424.90 and slightly declined from that level. It is currently trading around $421. Short term trend is slightly bullish as long as support $390 holds. On the...

Major Asian Indices Technicals

Feb 19, 2016 03:02 am UTC| Technicals

Nikkei: Nikkei has once again retreated after making a high of 16278. It is currently trading around 15848. Short term trend is weak as long as resistance 16350 (Tenken-Sen) holds. The index is facing strong...

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Economy

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Foreign Investors Pour $18.65 Billion into Japanese Stocks Amid Market Stabilization

Foreign investors made a dramatic return to Japanese equity markets in the week ending April 4, injecting a net 2.96 trillion yen ($18.65 billion) into Japanese stocks. This marked a sharp reversal after three consecutive...

Asian Markets Retreat as Gulf Crisis Fuels Oil Surge and Inflation Fears

The fragile ceasefire in the Gulf showed fresh signs of collapse on Thursday, rattling Asian share markets and sending oil prices sharply higher as investors confronted the reality of a prolonged inflationary shock to the...

Gulf Ceasefire Cracks Rattle Asian Markets and Push Oil Prices Higher

Optimism in Asian financial markets faded quickly on Thursday as early signs of instability in the Gulf ceasefire sent oil prices climbing again, reinforcing fears of a prolonged inflationary impact on the global economy....

Politics

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

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Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

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Science

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

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NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

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NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

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SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

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Technology

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

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Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

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...

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...