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FxWirePro: XAG/USD trades in narrow range, bias remains slightly bullish

Jul 28, 2017 08:38 am UTC| Technicals

XAG/USD is currently trading around $16.56 marks. It made intraday high at $16.58 and low at $16.50 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at $16.40 mark. A daily close...

FxWirePro: Bearish RSI divergence on NZD/USD dailies, break below 5-DMA could see minor weakness

Jul 28, 2017 07:53 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD has retraced from fresh 2-year high at 0.7558 hit on Thursday. Bias remains higher as long as the pair holds 5-DMA support. Break below could see minor weakness. Less hawkish FOMC decision along with strong NZ...

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR exhibits range bound movement, upside limited

Jul 28, 2017 07:50 am UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR is currently trading around 12.98 levels. It made intraday high at 13.01 and low at 12.97 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. A daily close above 12.98 will take the parity...

FxWirePro: NZD/CAD closes above 20-DMA, on track to test 200-DMA at 0.9450, stay long

Jul 28, 2017 07:04 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/CAD has closed above 20-DMA which has turned to be a strong support at 0.9347. We see the pair on track to test 200-DMA at 0.9450. Any violation there could see further upside. Kiwi was buoyed by strong data and...

FxWirePro: XAU/USD downside capped by 5- day MA, good to buy on dips

Jul 28, 2017 07:02 am UTC| Technicals

Gold declined slightly after hitting an intraday high of $1265 yesterday. Dollar has been under pressure after dovish Fed. Market expects Fed to hold on rate hike till Dec after watching series of economic data for few...

FxWirePro: Chinese yuan trades marginally lower, PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.7373

Jul 28, 2017 06:50 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.7480 marks. It made intraday high at 6.7486 and low at 6.7409 levels. Intraday bias remains slightly bullish for the moment. A sustained close above 6.7409 marks will...

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY faces rejection at weekly 200-DMA, further upside only on break above

Jul 28, 2017 06:41 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/JPY is trading with a neutral bias on an intraday basis. The pair is extending grind along 20-DMA which is strong support currently at 129.50. Consolidation to continue into the week ahead, with weekly 200-SMA at...

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Economy

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept its key repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, a widely expected decision that reflects confidence in Indias strong economic growth and easing external pressures following a major...

Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm

Japans economy is widely expected to have returned to growth in the final quarter of 2025, supported by strong corporate investment and resilient consumer spending, according to a recent Reuters poll of economists. The...

Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election

Asian stock markets mostly declined on Friday, tracking sustained losses in global technology shares and a weak lead from Wall Street, while Japanese equities managed to stabilize ahead of a closely watched national...

Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns

Shares of major Japanese pharmaceutical companies fell sharply in early Tokyo trading on Friday after the launch of TrumpRx.gov, a new U.S. government-backed website offering discounted prescription medicines to American...

Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility

Global financial markets extended their losses for a third straight session on Friday as a deepening Wall Street selloff rattled investor confidence across equities, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals. Rising concerns...

Politics

Norway Opens Corruption Probe Into Former PM and Nobel Committee Chair Thorbjoern Jagland Over Epstein Links

Norways economic crime police unit, Økokrim, has opened an investigation into former prime minister and former Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland on suspicion of aggravated corruption, authorities...

Iran–U.S. Nuclear Talks in Oman Face Major Hurdles Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Iran and the United States are preparing for high-stakes nuclear negotiations in Oman on Friday, but deep disagreements over the agenda and escalating regional tensions suggest that meaningful progress will be difficult....

Trump Allegedly Sought Airport, Penn Station Renaming in Exchange for Hudson River Tunnel Funding

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly offered to release frozen federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway Hudson River tunnel project in exchange for Democratic Senator Chuck Schumers support for renaming Washington...

TrumpRx Website Launches to Offer Discounted Prescription Drugs for Cash-Paying Americans

U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a new website called TrumpRx, aimed at helping Americans lower their prescription drug costs by offering discounted prices for those who prefer to pay cash instead of using health...

Missouri Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Starbucks’ Diversity and Inclusion Policies

A federal judge in Missouri on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Republican-led state that accused Starbucks of using its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments as a pretext for unlawful discrimination...

Science

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...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

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...

Technology

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....

Nvidia, ByteDance, and the U.S.-China AI Chip Standoff Over H200 Exports

The U.S. government is prepared to allow Chinas ByteDance to purchase Nvidias advanced H200 AI chips, but negotiations remain stalled as Nvidia has not agreed to the proposed conditions governing their use. According to...

Sony Q3 Profit Jumps on Gaming and Image Sensors, Full-Year Outlook Raised

Sony Corp (TYO:6758) reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings, driven by solid performance in its gaming, music, and image sensor businesses. The Japanese conglomerate also raised its full-year forecast,...