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EUR/USD spikes ~1.1400 as Fed worried about hiking

Feb 18, 2015 19:26 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters EUR/USD pierced 10 21-DMAs pre-Fed minutes but now powerful rally ensues EUR/USD spikes ~1.1400 as many policymakers lean to keep rates lower for longer US bond yields reverse course, FOMC...

GBP/USD offers expected near 1.55 if rise extends

Feb 18, 2015 17:08 pm UTC| Technicals

Cable longs may take profit near 1.55 if rise extends UK earnings beat has fuelled GBP gains Wednesday Pair was below 1.50 in early Feb. 1.5210 = Feb 12 low (pre-BoE QIR) 1.5481 = 23.6% of 1.7192-1.4952 (Jan low)....

EUR/GBP making fresh lows, eyes 2008 lows at 0.7231

Feb 18, 2015 15:23 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters EUR/GBP makes fresh 7 year lows at 0.73625 on downside pressures The 2008 lows at 0.7321 are eyed as next support, 100 HMA at 0.7406 is resistance Scope to long-term fibo at 0.7256 (61.8% of...

GBP/USD trades 1.5417-1.5440 range pre-FOMC minutes

Feb 18, 2015 15:03 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/USD trades 1.5417-1.5440 range since 7am ET, pair marking time pre-FOMC minutes Cables rise to 1.5441 spurred by UK earnings beat, 1.5441 = London am high Pre-UK earnings data high was 1.5377 (1.5343 was early Europe...

USD/JPY trades a 118.80-119.50 range after soft PPI data

Feb 18, 2015 14:13 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters US PPI Housing Starts/Permits underwhelm, no help to USD/JPY 119.45-50 offers intact, Tenkan broken down TrendLine support at 118.81-82 attracting bids Stops above 119.50 if risk-on flows...

EUR/USD failed to clear the 100HMA at 1.1395

Feb 18, 2015 14:04 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters EUR/USD failed to clear the 100HMA at 1.1395, remains soft for 1.1270 return Pair trapped between short-term averages, picture remains one of tight sideways action Offers to 1.1450 Tues high,...

AUD/USD down on the day, threatens 10 DMA

Feb 18, 2015 13:44 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters 21-DMA offers ~0.7830/40 cap AUD/USDs overnight rally Pair now down on day, eyes 10-DMA 0.7770/80 bids Lofty US yields keep spreads near recent tights, aids push lower Daily RSI rolls...

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Economy

Gold Prices Inch Higher Amid U.S.-Iran War Tensions and Technical Rebound

Gold prices edged up in Asian trading on Monday, recovering modestly after a turbulent week marked by sharp volatility tied to escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. Spot gold climbed 0.4% to...

Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Tensions as Houthi Attacks Escalate Conflict

Global oil prices climbed sharply at the start of Mondays trading session following a significant escalation in Middle East hostilities. Yemens Iran-backed Houthi group launched a missile barrage targeting Israel over the...

Asia Markets Tumble as Gulf Conflict Drives Oil Prices to Historic Highs

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Monday as investors braced for a prolonged Gulf conflict that has sent oil prices surging to their highest monthly gains in decades, raising serious concerns about global inflation and a...

Bank of Japan Signals Rate Flexibility Amid Yen Volatility

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Monday that the central bank will keep a close eye on foreign exchange rate movements, acknowledging their significant influence on Japans economic outlook and...

WTO Digital Trade Talks Stall as E-Commerce Tariff Deadline Looms

Trade ministers convening in Cameroon for the World Trade Organization ministerial summit are entering a critical final stretch with no agreement in sight on one of global commerces most consequential digital policy...

Politics

Trump Says Iran Nuclear Deal Could Be Near as Direct Talks Progress

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States is actively engaged in direct negotiations with Iran, expressing cautious optimism that a diplomatic agreement could be reached soon. Speaking to reporters...

Pakistan Leads Diplomatic Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran War

Pakistan brought together foreign ministers from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia in Islamabad on Sunday in a high-stakes diplomatic effort to end the ongoing Iran war and restore critical oil shipping routes through the...

Trump Eyes Military Operation to Seize Iran's Uranium Stockpile

President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a bold military operation to physically extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing senior U.S. officials. While no final...

Iran-U.S. Military Tensions Escalate: Markets, Universities, and the Strait of Hormuz at Risk

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have intensified dramatically as Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a stark warning targeting U.S.-affiliated universities across neighboring countries. The IRGC...

Pakistan's Diplomatic Pivot: Brokering Peace Between the U.S. and Iran

Pakistan has undergone a remarkable foreign policy transformation, shifting from regional isolation to becoming one of the most consequential diplomatic players in the Middle East. Under the joint leadership of Prime...

Science

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...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Technology

Cybersecurity Stocks Tumble After Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Leak Sparks Market Fears

Major cybersecurity stocks took a sharp hit Friday following reports that Anthropic accidentally exposed details about its next-generation AI model before its official launch. CrowdStrike fell 7%, Palo Alto Networks...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...