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FxWirePro: Never buck the EUR/JPY downtrend – trend is in complete control of bears as rallies rejected resistance at 128.619

Jan 15, 2016 07:24 am UTC| Technicals

Although, both on daily and weekly price patterns of the pair tested supports at channel base line at around 127.020 to form a bottom but on again weakness is seen in this pair when it has rejected resistance at 128.619...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP looks vulnerable against dollar, deploy butterfly spread as risk reversal and IV signals cable may go sideways

Jan 15, 2016 06:19 am UTC| Technicals

Technically, we have come across with enough bearish swings to steep downwards along with upper trend line of the falling wedge formation while plotting both weekly chart with mammoth volumes show the tendency to confer...

GBP/USD almost flat after BOE’s unchanged monetary policy

Jan 15, 2016 05:40 am UTC| Technicals Central Banks

Pair is just supported above $1.4400 mark and currently trading at $1.4408 levels. Dropping below the $1.44 mark confirmed the bearish bias, with a further decline possible toward $1.42 in the near term. In the...

Gold hovering around $1080 mark, minor upside correction expected

Jan 15, 2016 03:47 am UTC| Technicals

During Thursdays trading session, European stocks partially recovered and the dollar erased most of its losses, which led to a slide in the gold price. Futures for gold slumped 1.31% to trade at an intraday low of...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY consolidating around 118.15, bias is bullish

Jan 14, 2016 19:46 pm UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY has strongly rebounded after hitting support level at 117.22 and is inching to test resistance level at 118.35, the support level at 117.50 is set to limit any downside and push the pair towards higher levels in...

FxWirePro: USD/CAD heads upwards as crude oil prices hovers around 12 year low

Jan 14, 2016 15:30 pm UTC| Technicals

Canadian dollar has continued to decline against US dollar on Thursday, after crude oil prices once again slipped fell $ 30 a barrel. The outlooks for crude remains bearish as the demand are slowing and there is over...

FxWirePro: EUR/USD breaks resistance at 1.0850 levels, scope for further upside

Jan 14, 2016 14:43 pm UTC| Technicals

The pair found renewed bullish momentum after breaking resistance level at 1.0850 and is inching upwards to test next resistence level at 1.0950. The pair is trading around 1.0908 levels and it is expected advance...

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Economy

Federal Reserve Probes Big Banks Over Private Credit Exposure Amid Growing Systemic Risk Concerns

The Federal Reserve has launched a formal inquiry into major U.S. banks and their financial ties to the private credit sector, raising fresh concerns about systemic risk across the $1.8 trillion industry. The move comes as...

Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Economic Stability, World Bank Warns

The ongoing Middle East war is sending shockwaves through the global economy, and even a fragile ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump may not be enough to prevent lasting damage, World Bank President Ajay...

U.S. Markets Post Strong Weekly Gains Despite Middle East Tensions and Rising Energy Prices

U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Friday as investors weighed a fragile Middle East ceasefire against an inflation report that came in better than feared. Despite Fridays uneven session, major indexes logged their...

Colombia and Ecuador Trade War Escalates With Retaliatory Tariffs

Tensions between Colombia and Ecuador have reached a breaking point after Colombia announced 100% retaliatory tariffs on Ecuadorian imports, intensifying an ongoing trade dispute between two ideologically divided...

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

Politics

Iran's Lost Mines Threaten Strait of Hormuz Reopening and Global Oil Markets

A major obstacle has surfaced in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after Iran admitted it can no longer locate or recover all of the naval mines it deployed in the critical waterway, according to a New York Times...

MATCH Act: How New U.S. Chip Legislation Could Freeze China's Semiconductor Ambitions

American lawmakers are advancing one of the most aggressive semiconductor export control bills ever proposed. The Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act, widely known as the MATCH Act, has drawn...

FAA and Pentagon Approve Laser Counter-Drone System Along U.S.-Mexico Border

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Pentagon have reached a landmark agreement authorizing the deployment of a high-energy laser counter-drone system along the southern U.S. border. This milestone follows extensive...

Eric Swalwell Faces Sexual Assault Allegations Amid California Governor's Race

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Iran's Missile Arsenal Poses Ongoing Risk Despite U.S. Claims of Destruction

Recent U.S. intelligence assessments reveal that Iran still maintains thousands of operational ballistic missiles, directly contradicting the White Houses assertion that the regimes military capabilities have been...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

OpenAI Addresses Security Vulnerability in macOS App Certification Process

OpenAI disclosed a security concern on Friday involving a third-party developer tool known as Axios, which is connected to the process used to verify the authenticity of its macOS applications. The company confirmed it has...

San Francisco Suspect Arrested After Molotov Cocktail Attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Home

San Francisco police arrested a 20-year-old suspect Friday following a pre-dawn attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altmans residence in the citys North Beach neighborhood. According to the San Francisco Police Department, an...

SanDisk Joins Nasdaq-100, Replacing Atlassian on April 20

Nasdaq Inc. confirmed late Friday that SanDisk Corporation will enter the Nasdaq-100 Index, taking the spot previously held by Atlassian Corp Plc when markets open on Monday, April 20, 2026. The change signals a broader...

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...