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FxWirePro: USD/CHF break short term trend line support, dip till 0.9735 likely

Mar 27, 2017 10:26 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CHF formed a minor top around 1.01700 at Mar 17th 2017 and declining continuously from that level. It is currently trading around 0.98483. The low formed on Jan 31st 2017 around 0.98611 was acting as major support...

FxWirePro: AUD/JPY breaks below 23.6% Fib, scope for test of 200-DMA, stay short

Mar 27, 2017 08:46 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/JPY pair has dropped to a fresh three-month low of 83.95 on Mondays trade. Renewed risk-off amid failure of Fridays Healthcare bill to clear the House vote weighing on the pair. Downside is hovering around...

FxWirePro:US Dollar index breaks major support at 99.23, targets 98

Mar 27, 2017 08:23 am UTC| Technicals

Major support 99.23 (Feb 2nd 2017 low). Major resistance - 100. DXY tumbles to 1-1/2 month low after Trump failed to push through his health care act. The index breaks 99.23 major support and declined till...

FxWirePro: South African rand hits highest level since July 2015

Mar 27, 2017 08:23 am UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR is currently trading around 12.36 levels. It made intraday high at 12.42 and low at 12.30 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 12.60 marks. A daily...

FxWirePro: USD/CNY hits fresh 4-week low at 6.8680, PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.8701

Mar 27, 2017 07:42 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.8754 marks. It made intraday high at 6.8836 and low at 6.8680 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 6.8915 mark. A sustained...

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY holds major trendline support at 119.45, good to short break below

Mar 27, 2017 07:14 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/JPY is holding strong support at major trendline support at 119.45. Upside finds stiff resistance by 5-DMA at 120.05, we see reversal only on close above. Technical studies remain highly bearish, we see scope...

FxWirePro: Copper breaks below 100-DMA, good to go short on close below

Mar 27, 2017 06:18 am UTC| Technicals

Copper edges lower as the end of a strike at the worlds largest copper mine (in Chile) eased supply worries. Price action below daily cloud, we have seen a break below 100-DMA (2.6123). Momentum studies are...

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Economy

Asian Stock Markets Trade Flat as Holiday Liquidity Thins and BOJ Minutes Watched

Asian stock markets traded mostly flat on Wednesday as subdued year-end trading volumes and holiday-thinned liquidity limited investor activity across the region. With Christmas and New Year holidays approaching, many...

US and Japan Fast-Track $550 Billion Strategic Investment Initiative

The United States and Japan have agreed to accelerate coordination on their Strategic Investment Initiative, a major bilateral framework backed by a $550 billion fund established under the two countries tariff agreement....

Japan Plans $189 Billion Bond Issuance as Record Budget Signals Expansionary Fiscal Policy

Japan is preparing to issue new government bonds worth approximately $189 billion to help finance a record-breaking national budget for the next fiscal year, according to a draft budget reviewed by Reuters. The move...

BOJ Minutes Reveal Growing Debate Over Interest Rate Hikes and Inflation Risks

Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers actively debated whether to continue raising interest rates toward levels considered neutral for the economy, according to minutes from their October policy meeting released on Wednesday....

Gold Price Breaks $4,500 as Safe-Haven Demand and Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally

Spot gold surged past the key psychological level of $4,500 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, marking a historic milestone for the precious metal and reinforcing its status as a preferred safe-haven asset. The...

Politics

U.S. Signs $2.3 Billion Global Health MOUs With Four African Nations

The United States has signed four new global health memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Ethiopia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to strengthening global health security...

U.S. Discusses Migrant Transfer Plan With Palau Despite Lawmaker Opposition

The United States has renewed discussions with Palau over a controversial proposal to transfer third-country nationals to the Pacific Island nation, despite clear resistance from Palaus lawmakers earlier this year....

NSW Passes Toughest Gun and Anti-Terror Laws After Bondi Beach Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, has passed sweeping new gun control and anti-terrorism laws following the deadly Bondi Beach mass shooting, marking the most significant tightening of firearm and protest...

Democratic Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over Proposed Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block proposed rules by the Trump administration that would significantly restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender...

U.S. Pledges Maximum Sanctions on Venezuela Amid Rising Global Tensions

The United States has told the United Nations it will impose and strictly enforce sanctions to the maximum extent against Venezuela in an effort to deprive President Nicolás Maduro of financial resources, escalating...

Science

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...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...