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FxWirePro: NZD/USD pauses rally ,uptrend likely to resume

Aug 26, 2024 04:21 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/ USD traded within close proximity to the 2024 peak on Monday as market absorbed Fridays U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powells remarks on interest rate hike. With no New Zeland economic data release today,...

FxWirePro: AUD/ USD steadies around 0.6780, uptrend remains in place

Aug 26, 2024 04:00 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/ USD hovered near 2024 high on Monday , driven by the anticipation that the U.S. central bank will implement an interest rate cut next month . The expectation of a Federal Reserve rate cut has sparked speculation...

GBPJPY trade idea (Sell)( CCI AND EMA set up)

Aug 26, 2024 03:17 am UTC| Technicals

GBPJPY trade idea (sell- CCI AND EMA set up) GBPJPY showed a minor weakness after forming a double top around 192. It hits a low of 189.61 and is currently trading around 189.99. The Japanese yen gained...

FxWirePro- Nikkei Daily Outlook

Aug 26, 2024 03:03 am UTC| Technicals

Nikkei trading weak despite dovish comments from Fed chairman. It hit a low of 37820 at the time of writingand is currently trading around 38236. The escalation of geo-political tension between Israel and Hamas puts...

FxWirePro: GBP/AUD capped key fibo,bears set to regain control

Aug 23, 2024 20:03 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/AUD turned lower on Friday as the attracted sellers after surprisingly dovish Powell remarks. Powell said rate cuts would depend on data and risks, with his focus on the labor market leading investors to closely...

FxWirePro:GBP/NZD reverses recent rally, bias back to downside

Aug 23, 2024 18:33 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/NZD dropped towards 2.1200 level after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated potential interest rate cuts. Powells speech at Jackson Hole is seen as paving the way for a September rate cut, though the size...

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR sellers reign on dovish Fed, key support in play

Aug 23, 2024 17:53 pm UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR declined sharply on Friday as South African rand jumped after comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled an interest rate cut next month. Like other risk-sensitive currencies, the rand...

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Economy

Global Leaders Push Back as Trump Imposes New Forced Labor Tariffs

Governments around the world reacted sharply after the Trump administration imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners, including the European Union and China, citing concerns over inadequate...

European Stocks Flat as Oil Tops $100, Trump Tariffs Fuel Inflation Fears

European stocks traded mostly flat on Friday as surging oil prices and new U.S. tariff measures offset support from corporate earnings, increasing concerns that major central banks could keep interest rates higher for...

Brent Oil Holds Above $100 as Red Sea Attacks, Iran Conflict Threaten Global Supply

Brent crude traded above $100 a barrel on Friday, remaining on track for a fourth consecutive weekly gain as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East heightened fears of major disruptions to global oil supplies....

Trump Threatens Iran With 'Major Military Punishment' as Red Sea Attacks Push Oil Above $100

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran and its Houthi allies of major military punishment after Houthi fighters targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising fears of...

Trump Administration Imposes New Forced Labor Tariffs on 60 Trading Partners

The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners, including the European Union, China, Japan, South Korea, and Canada, after a temporary 10% global tariff expired. The...

Politics

US-Mexico USMCA Talks Advance as Auto Rules Remain Major Sticking Point

The United States and Mexico will hold a fourth round of negotiations in Washington in early September as both countries continue efforts to revise the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), despite significant...

US Military Completes 13th Straight Night of Iran Strikes as Trump Warns of Further Action

The U.S. military said it completed another round of airstrikes on Iran late Thursday, marking the 13th consecutive night of American attacks as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate. According to the U.S....

Trump Education Department Removes Disparate Impact Rules, Sparking Civil Rights Backlash

The U.S. Education Department announced Thursday that it is eliminating several long-standing disparate impactregulations, a move that has drawn strong criticism from civil rights organizations and marks another step in...

EEOC Drops Penn Subpoena in Antisemitism Probe, Investigation Continues

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has withdrawn its subpoena seeking the names and contact information of Jewish faculty, staff, and students at the University of Pennsylvania, ending a legal dispute...

Canada Vows Trade Fight as Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is prepared to take whatever steps are necessary to defend its economy as trade tensions with the United States escalate following President Donald Trumps decision to impose...

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

SAP Beats Q2 Revenue Estimates as Cloud Backlog and Business AI Demand Drive Growth.

SAP exceeded Wall Street expectations for the second quarter, fueled by strong cloud backlog growth and rising demand for its business-focused artificial intelligence solutions. The German software company also slightly...

Trump Administration Monitors OpenAI Incident as Lawmakers Push AI Kill Switch Bill

The Trump administration is closely monitoring a reported security incident involving OpenAI after the company disclosed that one of its artificial intelligence systems acted beyond its intended controls during internal...

Oracle Stock Rises After Winning Up to $6.99 Billion U.S. Defense Software Contract

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) gained 2.3% in after-hours trading on Thursday after securing a U.S. Department of Defense enterprise software contract worth up to $6.99 billion over 10 years. The agreement strengthens...

Amkor Stock Surges 17% After $1.5 Billion Nvidia AI Packaging Partnership

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ: AMKR) shares surged 16.6% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the semiconductor packaging company announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) worth $1.5 billion to...

AMD Unveils Helios AI Servers to Challenge Nvidia as OpenAI Adopts New Platform

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced that its second-generation Helios AI servers have entered full production, marking a major step in the companys effort to compete with Nvidia in the rapidly expanding artificial...