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FxWirePro: EUR/CAD hovers around 200-DMA, good to go long on break above

Mar 21, 2017 06:27 am UTC| Technicals

Sentiment around the common currency buoyed amid latest news of a Macron win at the first French presidential debate. The EUR bulls continue to cheer Macrons debate win which adds to the recent opinion polls results,...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD bulls exhausted at stiff resistance of 7 and 21-DMAs, major trend still weaker – Short hedge on verge of bearish DMA crossover

Mar 21, 2017 06:21 am UTC| Technicals

The next upside target is 0.7130 (50% retracement of Feb/Mar decline). But weve been neutral in a 0.7130-0.7240 range for Kiwi dollar against US dollar. Next strong resistance is seen at 0.7091 levels. Bull swings...

FxWirePro: USD/CNY exhibits range bound movement, PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.9071

Mar 21, 2017 06:14 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.9049 marks. It made intraday high at 6.9073 and low at 6.9003 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds key support at 6.9049 mark. A sustained...

FxWirePro: Gold forms Bearish Bat pattern , good to sell on rallies

Mar 21, 2017 05:59 am UTC| Technicals

Harmonic pattern Formed Bearish Bat pattern. Potential Reversal Zone (PRZ) - $1237. Gold has shown minor fall today morning after jumping till $1235.63 level. It is currently trading around $1228.89. The...

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY edges higher from 10-day lows at 120.65, finds strong support at 120.51 (100-DMA)

Mar 21, 2017 05:38 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/JPY finds strong support on the downside at 120.51 (100-DMA), further weakness only on break below. The pair has held support by 20-DMA currently at 120.66 and edged higher to retake the 121 handle. Daily...

FxWirePro: USD/INR trades in narrow range, bias remains neutral

Mar 21, 2017 05:28 am UTC| Technicals

USD/INR is currently trading around 65.34 marks. It made intraday high at 65.39 and low at 65.24 marks. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds key support at 65.25 marks. Key resistances are...

FxWirePro: Taiwanese dollar marginally lower against U.S. dollar, short term trend reversal likely

Mar 21, 2017 04:54 am UTC| Technicals

USD/TWD is currently trading around 30.41 marks. It made intraday high at 30.55 and low at 30.34 marks. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds key support at 30.37 marks. A daily close above...

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Economy

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With Egypt, Opening Path to $3.8 Billion in Funding

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews of the countrys Extended Fund Facility (EFF), a key step that could unlock around $2.5...

RBA Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed that its board members discussed the possibility of raising interest rates in 2026, according to the minutes from the central banks December policy meeting. The discussion...

Wall Street Ends Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Gains Ahead of Holiday Week

U.S. stock markets closed higher on Monday, extending recent gains as investors look to finish the year on a strong note despite thinning trading volumes in a holiday-shortened week. The SP 500 rose 0.5% by the closing...

Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs

Global financial markets started a holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with most major stock indexes posting gains as technology stocks rebounded and investor sentiment improved. Wall Street was supported by...

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

Politics

Trump Administration Recalls Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors in Push for “America First” Agenda

The Trump administration has recalled nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from overseas posts, a move officials say aligns embassies more closely with the presidents America First foreign policy, but...

Australia Moves Toward Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, is set to introduce significantly tougher gun laws alongside new measures targeting terrorism and public protests, following a deadly mass shooting in Sydneys Bondi area....

Trump Announces Ambitious Plan for New U.S. Navy Super Battleships

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday an ambitious proposal for the United States Navy to begin building a new class of advanced battleships, a move that could significantly reshape the future of American naval...

China’s Nuclear Expansion Raises Arms Control Concerns as Pentagon Report Warns of Growing Military Ambitions

China is rapidly expanding and modernizing its nuclear weapons arsenal, with a draft Pentagon report warning that Beijing may have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) across three newly...

Kremlin Downplays U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine as Ongoing Process

Russia has played down expectations surrounding recent discussions with the United States on the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing that the talks should not be interpreted as a major diplomatic breakthrough. Kremlin spokesman...

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

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...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...