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FxWirePro: AUD/JPY finds strong support at 20-DMA (83.50), weakness only on break below

Mar 14, 2018 07:00 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/JPY slips lower from fresh 3-week highs at 84.52 hit on Tuesdays trade. Downside has held strong support at 20-DMA (currently at 83.50) and we see weakness only on break below. The antipodeans are buoyed from...

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY trades in narrow range below 38.2% Fib, focus on Draghi’s speech for further impetus

Mar 14, 2018 06:37 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/JPY trades in narrow range, capped below 38.2% Fibo at 132.46. The major is hovering around 132 handle, intraday bias remains neutral. Markets await ECB President Draghis speech at the ECB conference hosted...

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR exhibits range bound movement, bias remains neutral

Mar 14, 2018 06:35 am UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR is currently trading around 11.77 levels. It made intraday high at 11.81 and low at 11.76 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. A daily close above 11.92 will take the parity...

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY bears breach below wedge support, hammer counters to bounce above 21-DMA - Trade one-touch call but short hedge

Mar 14, 2018 06:28 am UTC| Technicals

GBPJPY interim rallies attempt to spike above 7-DMAs, but that is where the stiff resistance is observed at 149.399 150.420 levels. The frequent occurrence of shooting stars plummets prices well below 7DMAs, on the...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY struggles at 20-DMA (106.57), decisive break above required for further upside

Mar 14, 2018 06:19 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY fails to hold gains above 20-DMA, slips lower from session highs at 107.29. The pair retreated from highs after US inflation data disappointed bulls. US headline CPI came in at a m/m increase of 0.2% in...

FxWirePro: Gold trades higher on US trade war fear, good to buy on dips

Mar 14, 2018 06:16 am UTC| Technicals

Gold has shown a massive recovery after hitting low of $1313.99 yesterday after US CPI data. The yellow metal hits high of $1329.90 at the time of writing. DXY has shown a 55 pips decline from the yesterdays high of 90.11...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD holds above daily cloud, bias higher, stay long

Mar 14, 2018 05:49 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD is extending gains above daily cloud, is trading 0.14% higher on the day. Upside seems to find minor resistance at 0.7354 levels, price has retreated from highs and is currently trading at 0.7335...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Why is the London Stock Exchange losing out to the US

London Stock Exchange (LSE), which can trace its heritage to the coffee houses of the 17th century, is failing. The volume of shares traded is sharply declining, and some UK companies are swiftly moving to the US...

Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back

One year ago, Germany took its last three nuclear power stations offline. When it comes to energy, few events have baffled outsiders more. In the face of climate change, calls to expedite the transition away from fossil...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Joe Biden Proposes Record 44.6% Capital Gains Tax in Latest Budget Plan That May Favor Cryptocurrencies

President Joe Biden has proposed raising the capital gains tax to an unprecedented 44.6% in a bold fiscal move, targeting the wealthiest Americans. This hike is part of his 2025 budget proposal to reduce income...

Turkey’s suppression of the Kurdish political movement continues to fuel a deadly armed conflict

The world has 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Yet 71% of the worlds population (some 5.7 billion people) are living under autocratic rule, a big jump from 48% ten years ago. This trend towards authoritarianism can...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Lawyer Accuses DOJ of 'Obvious Disdain for Privacy' in Tornado Cash Case

Amanda Tuminelli, legal counsel for the DeFi Education Fund, has strongly criticized the DOJs apparent disregard for privacy and emerging technologies in its ongoing case against Tornado Cash. Critique of DOJs Technical...

Australia Set to Unveil Spot Bitcoin ETFs, $4 Billion Inflows Projected

Australias top exchange, the ASX, is poised to approve its first spot in Bitcoin ETFs. This could potentially unlock $3 to $4 billion in initial inflows over the next three years, bolstering the countrys robust crypto...

Tesla Cybertruck Triumphs in Off-Road Challenge, Reveals Enhanced Features

Teslas Cybertruck recently demonstrated its superior off-road capabilities in a video featuring new adjustments for pitch and angle to boost its performance on challenging terrains. Cybertruck Outperforms in Rigorous...

China Beat South Korea in OLED Panel Shipments for Small Gadgets

China reportedly defeated South Korea in the shipment of organic light-emitting display panels, or OLED, for IT gadgets. The Chinese makers outdid Korea for the first time in the first quarter of 2024. New Records for...

LG Uplus, Kakao Mobility EV Charging Joint Venture Approved by the FTC

LG Uplus and Kakao Mobilitys joint venture to operate electric vehicle charging stations has been approved by the Fair Trade Commission. The antitrust regulator approved the JV on Monday, April 29. FTCs Crucial...