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EUR/HUF likely to be anchored closer to 310 over the coming quarters

Jan 13, 2017 14:34 pm UTC| Commentary

Hungarys GDP is expected to have slowed down significantly to 1.3 percent in 2016 after rising a robust 3 percent in the previous year. Going forward, Hungarys economic growth is likely to recover in 2017. PMIs though...

Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)

Jan 13, 2017 13:58 pm UTC| Commentary

Metal pack is mixed today. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold: As expected the gold price is struggling in the resistance zone that ranges from $1195 to $1220. It is marginally higher today,...

Commodities snapshot (energy)

Jan 13, 2017 13:47 pm UTC| Commentary

Energy pack is down in todays trading. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) WTI is going to end the last trading day and the whole week in red. Todays range $52.3-53.2 With an OPEC and...

Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)

Jan 13, 2017 13:39 pm UTC| Commentary

Dollar index trading at 101.05 (-0.40%) Strength meter (today so far) Aussie -0.14%, Kiwi -0.08%, Loonie -0.02% Strength meter (since last week) Aussie +2.69%, Kiwi +2.54%, Loonie +0.62% AUD/USD Trading at...

Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Jan 13, 2017 13:33 pm UTC| Commentary

Dollar index trading at 101.1 (-0.36%) Strength meter (today so far) Euro +0.45%, Franc +0.45%, Yen +0.29%, GBP +0.14% Strength meter (since last week) Euro +1.27%, Franc +1.06%, Yen +2.20%, GBP -0.68% EUR/USD...

FxWirePro call review: 2800 pips EUR/NZD bearish call

Jan 13, 2017 13:06 pm UTC| Commentary

Last July, in the article named, FxWirePro long term outlook: Euro likely to decline 2800 pips to 1.28 against Kiwi, available at http://www.econotimes.com/, we recommended going short on the euro against the New Zealand...

FxWirePro: Massive 1700 pips opportunity in EUR/CHF

Jan 13, 2017 12:15 pm UTC| Commentary

It is not that we havent had asuccess of more than 4000 pips reward recommendation but we still call these 1700 pips, massive!! because its EUR/CHF and our readers should pay attention that this might take quite some time...

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Economy

Scope Warns US Debt Could Hit 160% of GDP

Scope Ratings warned that the United States is becoming increasingly vulnerable to shifts in investor sentiment as persistent budget deficits drive government debt and interest costs higher. The European credit ratings...

Bank of America Sees EUR/USD at 1.15 by Year-End

Bank of America expects the euro to strengthen against the U.S. dollar over the coming year, forecasting EUR/USD will reach 1.15 by the end of this year before climbing to 1.20 by the end of 2027, according to a research...

G20 Divided Over US Push to Curb Industrial Overcapacity

A U.S.-led effort to tackle excess industrial capacity and non-market economic policies failed to secure unanimous support from Group of 20 trade ministers, highlighting persistent divisions among the worlds major...

Fed’s Hammack Says More Data Needed Before Next Rate Move

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said policymakers have time to review additional economic data before determining their next move on U.S. interest rates, signaling that the latest weak jobs report...

AI Agents Could Disrupt Financial Services, Bernstein Says

Consumer AI agents could reshape financial services by reducing customer inertia and making it easier to switch between financial products, although trust, data access and regulatory hurdles may slow adoption, according to...

Politics

Flydubai FZ1073 Co-Pilot Accused of Terror Attack

The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 attempted to carry out a terrorist attack with a crash axe while the aircraft was flying to Israel, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said Saturday. The co-pilot was...

Merz to Meet ECB Frontrunners Knot and De Cos

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is preparing to meet the two leading candidates to succeed European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde as negotiations over the ECBs future leadership gather pace, Bloomberg reported,...

Xi Rest Breaks Cut Trump Summit Schedule, WSJ Reports

Chinese President Xi Jinpings delegation requested extended rest periods during his recent Washington summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, reducing the time available for meetings between the two leaders, according to...

Iran Faces Rising Pressure as U.S. Builds Military Presence

Iran is coming under intensifying economic and military pressure as the United States strengthens its forces in the Middle East while regional oil exports recover toward pre-war levels, according to Bloomberg. The Trump...

Trump Heads to Ohio to Boost Husted in Tight Senate Race

U.S. President Donald Trump will campaign in Ohio on Saturday as Republicans fight to retain their narrow congressional majority, with the states closely contested U.S. Senate race emerging as a key midterm battleground....

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

SoftBank Shares Fall After $10 Billion OpenAI Investment

SoftBank Group shares dropped sharply on Friday after the Japanese technology conglomerate completed the final portion of its latest OpenAI investment, lifting its total investment in the artificial intelligence company to...

Amazon Eyes $8 Billion Nvidia Chip Spinoff to Fund AI Expansion

Amazon is exploring a plan to transfer roughly $8 billion worth of advanced Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to outside investors as the technology giant looks for new ways to finance its rapidly expanding AI...

California AG Subpoenas OpenAI Over AI Cybersecurity Incidents

California Attorney General Rob Bonta served OpenAI with an investigative subpoena Wednesday, escalating a state investigation into cybersecurity incidents involving the artificial intelligence company and its models. The...

WordPress Malware Uses Ethereum to Evade Removal

Security researchers have uncovered a persistent WordPress malware strain that uses Ethereum infrastructure for command-and-control communications, making infected websites unusually difficult to clean. According to...

DogeOS Launches Testnet to Bring DeFi Apps to Dogecoin

DogeOS has launched a public testnet designed to bring Ethereum-style decentralized finance applications to Dogecoin, potentially expanding DOGEs utility beyond payments and price speculation. The Ethereum-compatible...