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AUDJPY Holds Steady on New Year's Eve Lull: Bullish Bias Intact Above 103.80 – Buy Dips Targeting 107

Dec 31, 2025 10:52 am UTC| Technicals

AUDJPY isnt really going anywhere since the markets are in the New Years Eve spirit.The short-term trend looks okay if it stays above 103.80. Right now, its at 104.63, and yesterday it dipped to...

NZDJPY Breaks Lower: Bearish Bias Strengthens as Trendline Support Crumbles

Dec 31, 2025 10:27 am UTC| Technicals

NZDJPYbreaks trend line support after long consolidation.As long as resistance at 91.50 persists, the intraday trend is bearish. The pair reached an intraday low of 90.27; it currently trades at around...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD bears regain grip as greenback firms

Dec 31, 2025 04:58 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD dipped on Wednesday as greenback got a bit of a boost after minutes of the Feds December meeting showed deep divisions among policymakers as they cut rates earlier this month.. The U.S. Federal Reserve agreed...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY holds narrow range,focus on near-term support

Dec 31, 2025 04:39 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY traded in a tight range on Wednesday, with market activity grinding to a near standstill as investors wind down the final trading sessions of 2025. Liquidity remains thin and price action subdued, reflecting...

FxWirePro: USD/CNY downside pressure builds, key support level In focus

Dec 31, 2025 04:15 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY slipped lower on Wednesday as yuan breached the psychologically 7-per-dollar level after data showed Chinas factory activity edges back to growth in December. The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI,...

FxWirePro: GBP/NZD retreats slightly but trend is still bullish

Dec 30, 2025 23:11 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/NZD eased on Tuesday as markets paused ahead of the year-end holiday period. Trading has been thin around the Christmas holiday period in Britain, and remains so in the run-up to the New Year holiday. Markets...

FxWirePro: EUR/AUD downside pressure builds, key support level in focus

Dec 30, 2025 22:48 pm UTC| Technicals

EUR/AUD slipped on Tuesday as rising RBA rate-hike expectations and higher metal prices underpinned the Australian dollar. The December RBA minutes highlighted uncertainty over whether current policy settings remain...

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Economy

Dollar Holds Near Two-Week High as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise

The U.S. dollar held close to a two-week high on Monday as investors increased bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike following hawkish comments from Chair Kevin Warsh, while renewed tensions in the Gulf boosted...

Asian Currencies Mixed as Yen Nears 160, Oil Surges

Asian currencies traded mixed on Monday as the Japanese yen remained close to the critical 160-per-dollar level, while escalating U.S.-Iran tensions pushed oil prices higher and fueled risk aversion across financial...

Asian Tech Stocks Slide as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise

Asian technology stocks fell sharply on Monday as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh strengthened expectations for a September U.S. interest rate hike, while renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and rising oil...

China Manufacturing PMI Contracts Again as Recovery Remains Fragile

Chinas manufacturing sector remained in contraction territory for a second consecutive month in August, although improving factory orders helped slow the pace of decline. Services activity also weakened, highlighting...

Asian Stocks Fall as Fed Rate Hike Bets and Iran Conflict Rattle Markets

Asian stocks fell broadly on Monday as investors reacted to hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, which drove oil prices higher and renewed inflation concerns. The...

Politics

Trump Posts AI Video of Iran’s Kharg Island Exploding as Tensions Surge

U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video depicting Irans Kharg Island oil hub being destroyed, adding to tensions after Washington and Tehran exchanged attacks for the first time since July. Kharg Island...

Nepal Seeks More China Glacier Data After Deadly Himalayan Flood

Nepal is pushing for stronger disaster data-sharing with China after a catastrophic Himalayan glacier collapse triggered floods and mudslides that killed nearly 800 people across both countries and left more than 3,000...

Iran Targets U.S. Forces in Jordan as Missiles Intercepted

Iran launched missile attacks targeting U.S. forces stationed in Jordan on Sunday, marking a fresh escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran as military exchanges resumed across the region. Fox News reporter...

Iran’s Khamenei Urges Muslim, Gulf Unity Against ‘Real Enemy’

Irans Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has called on Muslim countries, particularly Gulf Arab states, to strengthen unity and confront what he described as their real enemy, arguing that divisions across the Islamic world...

Ukraine Seeks Early EU Funds to Cover $27B Defence Gap

Ukraines new Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara has pledged to give Kyivs international partners a clear strategy for fighting Russia as the government seeks additional financing to address a $27 billion military budget...

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

Faraday Future Delivers First Robots in Middle East, Plans September Launches

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) has completed its first robotics sale and delivery in the Middle East, marking an early milestone in the electric vehicle and AI technology companys regional...

Pinterest Stock Falls as CFO Julia Brau Donnelly Resigns

Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) shares fell sharply in after-hours trading on Friday after the social media company announced the resignation of Chief Financial Officer Julia Brau Donnelly, prompting investor attention on the...

PayPal Shares Sink as $50 Billion Takeover Bid Collapses

PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) shares plunged in extended trading after a consortium led by private equity firm Advent International and payments giant Stripe reportedly ended its pursuit of the digital payments company....

Nvidia Pauses AI Cloud Financing Deals Amid Antitrust Concerns

Nvidia has temporarily halted some deals tied to a recently introduced financing program for artificial intelligence cloud companies, amid internal concerns that the arrangement could attract greater antitrust scrutiny,...

Google Changes EU Spam Policy Amid Antitrust Scrutiny

Google has revised its spam policy in Europe after concerns from European Union regulators raised the possibility of a significant antitrust fine for Alphabet, the search giants parent company. The company said Friday that...