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EUR/GBP: Bearish Bias Dominates Post-UK Jobs Data, Targeting 0.8600

Aug 12, 2025 08:58 am UTC| Technicals

EURGBP pared some of its gains after UK jobs data. Intraday bias remains bearish as long as the resistance 0.8750 holds. It hits an intraday low of 0.86320 and is currently trading around 0.86338. Technical...

GBP/JPY Holds Bullish Stance Amidst UK Jobs Data: Eyes on 202 Target

Aug 12, 2025 07:57 am UTC| Technicals

The GBP/JPYtrades flat amid mixed UK jobs data. It hit an intraday high of 199.45 and is currently trading around 199.37. Intraday trend is bullish as long as the resistance at 198.55 holds. The GBP/JPY pair is...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD eases ahead of US inflation data

Aug 12, 2025 07:43 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD eased on Tuesday as dollar edged higher ahead of U.S. consumer inflation report later in the day, which could influence expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. U.S. consumer inflation due later in the day...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY momentum builds ahead of key data release

Aug 12, 2025 05:47 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY moved above 148.00 level on Tuesday as the dollar gained some tractionahead of U.S. inflation figures. Market focus is firmly on the upcoming U.S. consumer price index (CPI) report, scheduled for release at...

FxWirePro: USD/CNY hold steady as U.S.–China extend trade truce

Aug 12, 2025 05:32 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY held steady on Tuesday after Washington and Beijing extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, a move largely in line with investors expectations. Trade ties between the worlds two largest economies have been...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD eases after RBA monetary policy decision

Aug 12, 2025 05:16 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD slipped on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut its cash rate to 3.60%, marking the third cut this year and aligning with market expectations. The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday cut its main...

FxWirePro: EUR/AUD slides as traders stay defensive ahead of the RBA rate decision

Aug 11, 2025 22:08 pm UTC| Technicals

The EUR/AUD dipped on Monday as investors awaited the Reserve Bank of Australias rate decision. Inflation dropped to 2.1% last quarter, its lowest in nearly four years and near the RBAs 2%-3% target ranges lower limit....

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Economy

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Trump Meets Mexico and Canada Leaders After 2026 World Cup Draw Amid USMCA Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington on Friday, holding private talks focused on trade, immigration, and regional cooperation. The...

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%...

Politics

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

Cuba Quietly Signals Openness to Post-Maduro Venezuela as U.S. Pressure Intensifies

U.S. pressure on Venezuela has triggered discreet outreach from figures inside the Cuban government, according to two sources familiar with the sensitive communications. The individuals, who requested anonymity, said that...

Escalating Conflict in Eastern Congo Despite U.S.-Brokered Peace Efforts

Fighting intensified across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump met with Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Washington. The...

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

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...

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...