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AUD/JPY Slips: Bearish Momentum Grips the Pair

Aug 20, 2025 03:11 am UTC| Technicals

The AUD/JPYlost its shine on a weak Australian dollar. It hit an intraday low of 94.86 and is currently trading around 94.92. Intraday trend is bearish as long as the resistance at 96.20 holds. The pair is tradingbelow...

FxWirePro: GBP/AUD advances ahead of UK CPI data

Aug 20, 2025 01:30 am UTC| Technicals

GBP/AUD advanced level 2.0900 as investors await UK consumer inflation data for policy clues. Investors are closely watching upcoming the release of the United Kingdoms consumer inflation data on Wednesday, as it is...

FxWirePro: EUR/AUD climbs above 1.8000 level, retains bid tone

Aug 20, 2025 01:21 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/AUD rose above 1.8000 level as the Australian dollar softened amid cautious market sentiment ahead of the upcoming Fed minutes and the Jackson Hole symposium. Investors are closely watching the Federal Reserves...

FxWirePro: EUR/NZD gains ahead of RBNZ decision

Aug 20, 2025 01:07 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/NZD gained traction on Tuesday as kiwi dollar weakened ahead of Reserve Bank of New Zealand rate decision. Markets widely anticipate that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will reduce the cash rate by 25bps at...

FxWirePro : GBP/NZD rises as kiwi dollar weakens ahead of RBNZ decision

Aug 20, 2025 00:57 am UTC| Technicals

GBP/NZD rose on Tuesday as New Zealand dollar weakened ahead of RBNZ rate decision. Investors are pricing in a 25bps cut, which would drop the cash rate to 3% and complete a 250bps easing cycle. Swaps signal almost...

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR consolidating around 17.645, room for further gains

Aug 19, 2025 16:39 pm UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR consolidated arund 17.645 on Tuesday as traders assessed the implications of the previous days talks at the White House on the war in Ukraine, and looked ahead to a key meeting of central bankers. On Monday,...

FxWirePro : USD/CAD hits three-week high, scope for further upside

Aug 19, 2025 15:55 pm UTC| Technicals

USD/CAD rose to three week on Tuesday as falling oil prices and softer domestic inflation data fueled expectations that the Bank of Canada could cut interest rates in the coming months. Canadas annual inflation slowed...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

Honduras Awaits Final Election Results as Asfura Holds Slim Lead Amid U.S. Attention

Honduras presidential race tightened further on Friday as conservative candidate Nasry Asfura maintained a razor-thin lead while vote counting stretched into a sixth day. With 87.84% of ballots counted, the National Party...

Trump’s New U.S. Strategy Seeks to Deter China and Protect Taiwan

President Donald Trumps administration has outlined a strengthened U.S. strategy aimed at preventing conflict with China over Taiwan and the South China Sea by expanding American and allied military power. The latest...

Putin and U.S. Envoy Witkoff Hold “Truly Friendly” Talks as Ukraine Peace Efforts Intensify

The Kremlin signaled a notable shift in tone in U.S.Russia dialogue after Russian President Vladimir Putins nearly five-hour meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and White House adviser Jared Kushner. According to Yuri...

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...