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GBP/USD rises a half-cent on upbeat UK earnings

Feb 18, 2015 09:57 am UTC| Technicals

Cable rises an excess half-cent to 1.5430 on upbeat UK earnings Quarterly annualized earnings +2.1% in Dec vs +1.7% forecast Spread ofUK earnings over UKCPI more than doubled to 1.6% in Dec Lift for...

EUR/JPY sees buy signal generated on charts

Feb 18, 2015 09:56 am UTC| Technicals

Bullish cross from the tenkan/kijun Positive cross slow stochastic = buy signal 136.22 highs tested on Tuesday Intraday off there but return to 136.70 tops expected Use intraday corrections as ...

USD/JPY bullish above the cloud, 200 HMA supports

Feb 18, 2015 09:53 am UTC| Technicals

Above the cloud after bouncing from near 61.8% fibo of Feb range at 118.10 Off Tues 119.42 but pullbacks supported around 200 HMA at 119.00 in London Overnight low was 118.88 Increasing signs of an ...

USD/RUB looks down at Fibo, 55-DMA support

Feb 18, 2015 09:20 am UTC| Technicals

Russia equity price benefits and lower govt bond yields help boost RUB Big bonus for RUB through higher oil -- Brent near USD 62/barrel USD/RUB support at 61.5750 50% Fibo of Dec/Jan rise. Slow stochs...

AUD/USD - 0.7830 offers help to keep lid on

Feb 18, 2015 09:17 am UTC| Technicals

Subdued offers at 0.7830 help keep a lid on AUD/USD 0.7829 = Tuesday high. 0.7831 = 21DMA. 0.7832 = Asia high Less dovish than expected RBAminutes+MA news lifted AUD Tuesday More offers made pre-0.7850 ...

EUR/USD looks set to test recent lows

Feb 18, 2015 09:15 am UTC| Technicals

Pair sees steady price action as Greece will submit extension request Greek 10-year yields extend fall on extension talk EUR/USDwanders further sideways between 1.1270 and 1.1450 Traders see scope for ...

EUR/CHF bid filled, fresh recovery highs again

Feb 18, 2015 09:08 am UTC| Technicals

Pairs bid filled at 1.0655 on the pullback to 1.0633 lows in Asia Gains have cleared initial post-floor-break bounce high at 1.0651 61.8% of the Jan 15 collapse session at 1.0669. 1.0694 highs...

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Economy

Gold Prices Dip as Markets Absorb Dovish Fed Outlook; Silver Eases After Record High

Gold prices slipped in Asian trading on Thursday as investors evaluated the Federal Reserves latest policy signals, which combined a widely expected interest rate cut with a surprisingly dovish move to boost liquidity. The...

Asian Currencies Steady as Fed Delivers Hawkish Rate Cut; Aussie and Rupee Under Pressure

Asian currencies traded cautiously on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut but paired it with a hawkish outlook. The Fed lowered its benchmark rate to 3.50%-3.75%,...

BOJ Expected to Deliver December Rate Hike as Economists See Borrowing Costs Rising Through 2025

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 0.75% at its December 1819 meeting, according to a new Reuters poll that shows growing confidence in the central banks shift away from...

Australia’s Labour Market Weakens as November Employment Drops Sharply

Australias labour market showed clear signs of cooling in November, with national employment falling by the most in nine months. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, total employment declined by 23,100 jobs,...

Mexico Moves to Increase Tariffs on Asian Imports to Protect Domestic Industries

Mexico has taken a decisive step to strengthen its domestic manufacturing sector by approving significant tariff hikes on a wide range of imports from China and several other Asian countries. The Senate passed the measure...

Politics

Environmental Group Sues to Block Trump Image on U.S. National Park Passes

An environmental organization has filed a lawsuit to stop the U.S. Interior Department from placing an image of former President Donald Trump on next years America the Beautiful annual national park pass. The Center for...

Trump Administration Unveils High-Priced “Trump Gold Card” Visa Program

The Trump administration has officially introduced the Trump Gold Card, a premium visa program that offers non-U.S. citizens an expedited pathway to live and work in the United Statesat a steep cost. Launched through...

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Sparks Global Debate and Early Challenges

Australias groundbreaking ban on social media use for children under 16 has entered its first days with both praise and pushback, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese acknowledged the rollout would not be flawless. The law,...

Japan Weighs New Tax Breaks to Boost Corporate Investment Amid Spending Debate

Japans government is preparing a new round of tax incentives aimed at accelerating corporate investment, according to a report from the Nikkei business daily. The initiative comes even as policymakers intensify discussions...

Trump Plans Call With Thailand and Cambodia to Ease Rising Border Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will hold a phone call Thursday with leaders from Thailand and Cambodia as Washington attempts to ease escalating tensions between the two Southeast Asian nations....

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

SK Hynix Considers U.S. ADR Listing to Boost Shareholder Value Amid Rising AI Chip Demand

South Koreas leading memory-chip producer SK Hynix is exploring a potential listing on the U.S. stock market through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), according to a regulatory filing released Wednesday. The company...

SoftBank Shares Slide as Oracle’s AI Spending Plans Fuel Market Jitters

SoftBank Group shares dropped sharply on Thursday, leading declines across Japanese markets, after Oracles mixed quarterly earnings reignited concerns about soaring artificial intelligence investments. SoftBank (TYO:9984)...

SpaceX Edges Toward Landmark IPO as Elon Musk Confirms Plans

Elon Musk signaled that SpaceX is moving closer to a long-anticipated initial public offering, confirming on Wednesday that reports of an upcoming IPO were accurate. His response came after Ars Technica editor Eric Berger...

Nvidia Develops New Location-Verification Technology for AI Chips

Nvidia has confirmed the development of a new location-verification technology designed to help identify the country where its AI chips are being used, a move aimed at curbing the smuggling of advanced processors into...

EU Court Cuts Intel Antitrust Fine to €237 Million Amid Long-Running AMD Dispute

The General Court of the European Union has significantly reduced Intels antitrust fine, lowering it from the previously imposed 376 million to 237.1 million ($438 million to $276 million). The ruling, issued Wednesday,...