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FxWirePro: Cloud caps recovery in USD/JPY, break below 200-DMA to see further weakness

Aug 22, 2018 06:59 am UTC| Technicals

Refer USD/JPY chart on Trading View USD/JPY is trading 0.11% higher on the day, holds above 110 handle at 110.42 at the time of writing. The pair has bounced off 200-DMA support and is extending upside for the 2...

FxWirePro: Chinese yuan trades almost flat at 6.84 mark, PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.8271

Aug 22, 2018 06:03 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.8430 marks. It made intraday high at 6.8443 and low at 6.8380 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. A sustained close above 6.8447 marks will test key...

FxWirePro: Gold upside capped by daily Kijun-Sen, good to buy on dips

Aug 22, 2018 06:01 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance- $1197 (daily Kijun Sen) The yellow metal has shown a good jump of almost $10 from the yesterdays low of $1187. Gold hits high of $1197.80 and is currently trading around $1196.25. Intraday trend is...

FxWirePro: NZD/CHF fades retail sales led spike, finds stiff resistance at 21-EMA (0.6635)

Aug 22, 2018 05:44 am UTC| Technicals

Refer NZD/CHF chart on Trading View NZD/CHF fades retail sales led spike, edges lower from session highs at 0.6615. The kiwi was buoyed after New Zealand real retail sales smashed all forecasts to print at +1.1%...

FxWirePro: Nikkei trades higher on strong global cues, good to buy on dips

Aug 22, 2018 05:36 am UTC| Technicals

Asian marketsare trading higher on account of strong global cues . US market was trading higher especially SP500 hits all time high. US dollar continues to trade weak after Donald Trump comment on fed. Markets await...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD slips lower with 'Shooting Star' on 4H chart, upbeat Q2 construction sector data fails to impress Aussie

Aug 22, 2018 05:22 am UTC| Technicals

Refer AUD/USD chart on Trading View AUD/USD pauses upside, likely to snap the four-day winning streak, trades 0.17% lower at the time of writing. A big beat on Australia Q2 construction data failed to impress...

FxWirePro: NZD/JPY Chartpack – Technicals, Trade and Hedging Setup

Aug 22, 2018 04:45 am UTC| Technicals

NZDJPY bulls bounce on hammer and doji formations on daily terms, while bears in the major trend breach descending triangle support (refer 4H chart). Well, Bulls of this pair take-off above DMAs on the bullish...

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Economy

JGBs slide as risk appetite improves despite Trump’s suspected involvement in campaign finance crimes

Japanese government bonds slid during late Asian session Wednesday as risk appetite improved despite United States President Donald Trumps suspected involvement in campaign finance crimes, as outlined by his lawyer,...

Australian bonds trade narrowly mixed in subdued session; investors eye U.S-China trade talks

Australian bonds traded narrowly mixed in subdued Wednesday session as investors remain sidelined in any major deal ahead of the U.S.-China trade talks. The yield on Australias benchmark 10-year note, which moves...

Australian bonds fall across the curve as U.S.-China trade talks lift investors’ risk appetite

Australian bonds fell across the curve during early Asian session Tuesday as investors risk appetite recovered following the U.S.-China trade talks, lifting the 10-year yield from this years low seen yesterday. The...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin tests $6,500 mark, Chinese regulators arrest 3 in $87 mln digital theft, Ethereum’s Lubin views bearishness as no hurdle to growth – Monday, August 20th, 2018

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices, once again disappointed market participants is testing the $6,500 mark during European session Monday after Chinese regulators have arrested three individuals found accused and guilty for $87...

U.S. Treasuries surge ahead of trade talks with China; August FOMC meeting minutes in focus

The U.S. Treasuries surged Monday amid a comeback in trade talks with China over tariffs this week. However, it will be a quiet start to the week in the US, with the first important diary entries being Wednesdays release...

Politics

I went to see Pussy Riot – if they're serious protesters, I'm Sid Vicious

Many years after my first punk concert, when I met Pete Shelley and the other Buzzcocks at the old Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, I was excited at the age of 69 to be in Edinburgh to attend my second one. Pussy Riots...

Trump’s Space Force isn't as new or as dangerous as it seems

Donald Trumps plans to create a Space Force have ruffled plenty of feathers and alarmed some commentators. Some argue it will merely cause a bureaucratic headache. Raising greater concerns, others have argued the Space...

ANC expediency is messing up South Africa's land reform process

Its highly likely that an amendment will be made to South Africas constitution that will allow for land expropriation without compensation following a decision to do so by the ruling party the African National Congress...

Marikana: it's time Ramaphosa moved on accountability and reparations

The 2012 Marikana massacre in South Africas North West Province, in which 34 miners were killed by the police, remains an unhealed scar in post democratic South Africa. Two of the most important unresolved issues involve...

The royal commission should result not only in new regulation, but new education

The Financial Services Royal Commission has not only shown that banks and their representatives have behaved appallingly, but that we need better-educated consumers. It is naive not to expect new schemes will pop up to...

Science

Scientists are developing greener plastics – the bigger challenge is moving them from lab to market

Synthetic plastics have made many aspect of modern life cheaper, safer and more convenient. However, we have failed to figure out how to get rid of them after we use them. Unlike other forms of trash, such as food and...

Darwin's theory of evolution owes more to his garden than the Galápagos

Its one of the greatest stories in science, right up there with Neil Armstrongs small step on the moon and Jane Goodalls overhaul of ideas on non-human relationships. When naturalist Charles Darwin first set foot in the...

Why there's been a boom in discovering new species despite a biodiversity crisis

Something of a boom in the discovery of new species is taking place right now. It is so significant that some say it is similar to the period of the 18th and 19th centuries when European naturalists ventured into newly...

The world of plastics, in numbers

From its early beginnings during and after World War II, the commercial industry for polymers long chain synthetic molecules of which plastics are a common misnomer has grown rapidly. In 2015, over 320 million tons of...

How biobanks can help improve the integrity of scientific research

Biobanks are repositories which receive, store, process and disseminate specimens. These include DNA derived from humans and animals; bacterial strains; and environmental samples like plants and soil. Biobanks also provide...

Technology

OnePlus 6T Release Date, Features: Upcoming Handset Variant May Have a Confirmed Release Date

According to CNET, the OnePus 6T is currently rumored to be released in October. This mirrors the fall release of the higher-end model that usually launches before the summer that OnePlus has followed since the OnePlus 2...

'GTA' 6 Rumors, Release Date: GTA Franchise Rumored to Come Back to Vice City

GTA 6 has yet to be announced as an official game in production by Rockstar Games but fan anticipation is so great that people are talking about the yet-to-exist sequel even before Rockstar has released its most recent...

‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ Release Date, Features: Rockstar Games Launches ‘Collector’s Box’ with Exclusive Items, Except the Game Itself

As the launch of Red Dead Redemption 2 draws near, more and more purchase options and items are being announced by Rockstar Games. The latest is the Collectors Box with an array of exclusive physical items, except for the...

‘The Sims 5’ Release Date, Features: Title Up for 2019 Announcement, 2020 Release?; Fans Hope to Explore Open World with Cars

Electronic Arts (EA) and Maxis are yet to confirm the existence of The Sims 5. But many fans are already speculating that the fifth main title installment could be announced in 2019 and will be released in 2020. In...

Hyundai-backed Hdac Technology signs MOU with blockchain real estate startup DREAMChain

Hdac Technology AG, a blockchain-based IoT contract platform backed by Hyundai, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Dream Global Partners, establishing the foundation of a comprehensive collaborative...

Digital Currency

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak reveals involvement with crypto startup Equi: Report

New partnership to allow Aussies pay household bills with cryptocurrencies

UAE-based ADAB Solutions announces First Islamic Crypto Exchange (FICE)

Law

Suspects confess to crimes they didn't commit – here's why

When Canada did – and didn’t – stand up for human rights

How a Swiss bank was toppled by a financial scandal in Malaysia – and what can be learned from it

Life

How 'bling' makes us human

Hajj: how globalisation transformed the market for pilgrimage to Mecca

Aboriginal traditions describe the complex motions of planets, the 'wandering stars' of the sky

Nature

Indonesia earthquake: how scrap tyres could stop buildings collapsing

Hothouse Earth: our planet has been here before – here's what it looked like

Rohingya crisis: a year since it shocked the world, what's changed?

Sports

Michael Schumacher Latest News, Update: Rival Jacques Villeneuve Calls Schumi the ‘Best Driver,' Family Denies Owning Rumored Spain Mansion

Kawhi Leonard Latest Updates: Raptors Hire Ex-Spurs Superstar’s Childhood Friend in an Attempt to Convince Him to Stay

Michael Schumacher Latest Update: F1 Legend’s Manager Debunks Reports That Schumi’s Family Is Moving to 27M Pound Mansion

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EURO ZONE BLUE CHIPS DOWN 0.2 PCT

EUROPE'S STOXX 600 DOWN 0.2 PCT

SHANGHAI COMPOSITE INDEX CLOSES DOWN 0.7 PCT AT 2,714.61 POINTS

CHINA'S CSI300 INDEX CLOSES DOWN 0.6 PCT AT 3,307.95 POINTS

GERMANY'S DAX DOWN 0.2 PCT, FRANCE'S CAC 40 DOWN 0.1 PCT, SPAIN'S IBEX DOWN 0.2 PCT

ITALY’S FTSE MIB DOWN 0.33 PERCENT AT 20,714.65 POINTS IN EARLY DEALS

EURO STOXX INDEX DOWN 0.2 PCT

BRITAIN'S FTSE 100 DOWN 0.2 PCT

RUSSIAN ROUBLE OPENS 0.2 PCT WEAKER VS DOLLAR AT 67.40

HUNGARY JUN 2018 GROSS WAGES YY INCREASE TO 11.2 % VS PREV 10.9 %

KUWAIT OIL MINISTER EXPECTS OIL EXPORTERS TO REACH AGREEMENT BEFORE YEAR END ON MECHANISM TO MONITOR OIL SUPPLY

OPEC, NON-OPEC OIL PRODUCTION TO BE REVIEWED AT ALGERIA MEETING - KUWAIT OIL MINISTER

OIL MARKETS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ''STABLE'' UNTIL YEAR END - KUWAIT OIL MINISTER

KUWAIT EXPECTS AGREEMENT WITH IRAQ ON GAS IMPORTS, SHARED OIL FIELDS BEFORE YEAR END - KUWAITI OIL MINISTER

SOUTH KOREAN WON UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES ONSHORE TRADE AT 1,118.9 PER DOLLAR VS 1,118.4 AT PREVIOUS CLOSE

SEOUL SHARES UNOFFICIALLY CLOSE UP 0.18 PCT

KUWAIT OIL MINISTER SAYS CONSULTANTS TO BE APPOINTED ''SOON'' WITH IRAQ TO STUDY DEVELOPMENT OF SHARED OIL FIELDS

NORWAY CENTRAL BANK F-DEPOSIT FOR AUG 22-31

GERMAN BUND FUTURES OPEN 12 TICKS HIGHER AT 163.36

EUROSTOXX 50 FUTURES DOWN 0.2 PCT, DAX FUTURES DOWN 0.2 PCT, CAC 40 FUTURES DOWN 0.1 PCT, FTSE FUTURES DOWN 0.4 PCT

FxWirePro: USD/CHF trade idea

Oil in Global Economy Series: Total’s departure from lucrative Iranian gas project shows biting power of U.S. sanctions

Is China banking on Blockchain-powered gaming business?

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin prices recover but struggle to hold $6,500 mark, Bitcoin ABC unveils details of BCH hard fork in September – Tuesday, August 21st, 2018

Liechtenstein’s Union Bank AG seeks to become one-stop crypto and blockchain solution provider, to issue security tokens and stable coin

FxWirePro: Gold upside capped by 10- day MA, good to buy on dips

‘Venezuelan Petro’ oil-backed crypto for devaluation, Turkey ponders over cryptocurrency to get rid of Trump and hyper-inflation

AI doctors and engineers are coming – but they won't be stealing high-skill jobs

FxWirePro: EUR/USD upside capped by 20- day MA, good to buy on dips

Economics Monitor

August 22 07:00 UTC Released

HUGross Wages YY

Actual

11.2 0

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10.9 0

August 22 01:30 UTC Released

AUConstruction Work Done*

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1.6 %

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0.7 %

0.2 %

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ARTrade Balance

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Forecast

-1541 %

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-1541 %

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