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FxWirePro: AUD/USD breaks daily cloud support, slips below 61.8% Fib at 0.7743, bias lower

Mar 01, 2018 07:58 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD has closed below daily cloud, we see scope for further weakness. Price has slipped below 61.8% Fib retrace of 0.75012 to 0.81358 rally at 0.7743. Aussie dented on the back of a big miss in Australia CAPEX...

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY breaks major support 147, dip till 145 likely

Mar 01, 2018 07:53 am UTC| Technicals

GBP/JPY has been continuously weak for second consecutive day. The pair declined almost 180 pips yesterday. The pair decline was mainly due to major dip in Pound sterling after breaking major support at 1.3800. The pair...

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR hits fresh 2-week high at 11.83 mark, stay bullish

Mar 01, 2018 07:42 am UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR is currently trading around 11.83 levels. It made intraday high at 11.83 and low at 11.78 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at 11.67 mark. A daily close...

FxWirePro: Gold trades weak on strong US dollar, good to sell on rallies

Mar 01, 2018 07:13 am UTC| Technicals

Gold continuously selling for the past two days after a US fed Powell testimony in Congress. The yellow metal decline was supported by slight jump in US dollar. US dollar has jumped almost 130 pips till 90.74 from the low...

FxWirePro: Gold trades weak on strong US dollar, good to sell on rallies

Mar 01, 2018 07:13 am UTC| Technicals

FxWirePro: AUD/JPY edges higher from 8-month lows at 82.30, bias bearish

Mar 01, 2018 06:51 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/JPY edges higher from 8-month lows at 82.30 and is currently trading around 82.55 levels. The pair has dipped below weekly cloud at 82.69 and we see further weakness on decisive break below. Price action...

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY breaches below rising wedge baseline, tumbles into deep tunnels with bearish engulfing – Trade double touch puts as more dips on cards

Mar 01, 2018 06:48 am UTC| Technicals

GBPJPY has tumbled into deep tunnels ever since the formation of shooting star at peaks of rallies at 153.841 levels which is exactly at rising wedge resistance line. While same has been the case in the minor trend of...

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Economy

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

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Politics

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Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

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Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

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Science

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The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

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Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Technology

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Shiba Inu Coin Rockets as Burn Rate Skyrockets 1000% Amidst Market Rally

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Dogecoin Surges 13% as Network Activity Soars, Hits 28,000 New Addresses

Dogecoin experiences a remarkable surge, with its price skyrocketing by 13% in response to an unprecedented rise in network activity. On-chain analytics reveal a staggering influx of 28,000 new addresses, signaling renewed...

Bitcoin Surges Over $63K Amid Revitalized ETF Interest

In a whirlwind of crypto markets, Bitcoin stormed past the $63,000 mark, fueled by renewed ETF activity. Ethereum mirrored the bullish sentiment, holding steady above $3,100. Solana, XRP, and Cardano followed suit, marking...