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GBPUSD recovers on better than expected UK wage growth, markets eye Brexit Parliamentary vote

Mar 19, 2019 10:35 am UTC| Technicals

GBPUSD has halted its downtrend after declining more than 200 pips till 1.31845 yesterday. The pair shown a minor recovery of 15 pips after release of better than expected UK jobs data.UK jobless change for Feb came at 27k...

FxWirePro: U.S. oil buoyed by OPEC supply cuts, hits new 18-week highs at 59.33, bias bullish

Mar 19, 2019 09:23 am UTC| Technicals

U.S. oil chart - Trading View U.S. oil is trading 0.52% higher on the day, at 59.25 at 0855 GMT. Price nears 2019 highs as OPECs extension of supply cuts keeps markets buoyed. OPEC on Monday canceled its...

FxWirePro: USDCHF hits 2-week low, dip till 0.9958 likely

Mar 19, 2019 08:41 am UTC| Technicals

USDCHF continues to trade lower for past one week and hits 2-week low around 0.99972.The pair has formed temporary top around 1.01242 on Mar 7th2019. The decline was mainly due to broad based selling in US dollar. US...

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR trades in narrow range, stay bullish only above 14.50 mark

Mar 19, 2019 08:30 am UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR is currently trading around 14.41 levels. It made intraday high at 14.46 and low at 14.41 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds key support at 14.37 mark. A daily close...

FxWirePro: USD/CNY consolidates around 6.71 mark, PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.7062

Mar 19, 2019 07:19 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.7160 marks. It made intraday high at 6.7192 and low at 6.7107 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. A sustained close above 6.7215 marks will test key...

FxWirePro: FxWirePro: EUR/CHF trades in narrow range, focus on Germany ZEW sentiment index for further impetus

Mar 19, 2019 07:09 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/CHF chart - Trading View EUR/CHF is trading in a narrow range at 1.1354 at 0700 GMT, up 0.04% at the time of writing. The pair is extending sideways grind along strong support at 55-EMA at 1.1344, weakness...

FxWirePro: USD/INR takes halt around 68.34 mark, upside limited

Mar 19, 2019 06:51 am UTC| Technicals

USD/INR is currently trading around 68.62 marks. It made intraday high at 68.68 and low at 68.34 marks. Intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. Key resistances are seen at 68.68, 68.95, 69.32, 69.70,...

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Economy

China Defends Industrial Policy Ahead of Key U.S. and EU Trade Talks

China is doubling down on its industrial-focused economic strategy as it prepares for high-stakes trade negotiations with the United States and the European Union, signaling little intention of making major policy changes...

UK Stock Market May Outperform if AI Bubble Bursts, Capital Economics Says

The U.K. stock market could prove more resilient than many global peers if the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom reverses, according to Capital Economics, which argues that the FTSE 100 is better positioned than...

Trump Says Iran Talks to Begin as Strait of Hormuz Deal Nears, Oil Prices Fall

U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran are scheduled to begin on Monday afternoon, signaling a possible breakthrough in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reduce tensions in the Middle East....

US Signals More Joint Yen Intervention With Japan if Currency Volatility Continues

The United States is prepared to join additional coordinated foreign exchange intervention with Japan if excessive volatility in the yen continues, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, reinforcing...

Oil Prices Drop Nearly 5% as Trump Delays Iran Strike, Markets Eye Strait of Hormuz Deal

Oil prices fell sharply on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he would delay launching a fresh military strike against Iran, raising hopes for a diplomatic agreement that could ease tensions in the Middle...

Politics

Israel Strikes Gaza as Trump Ceasefire Push Faces Fresh Challenges

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday, marking a second consecutive day of heavy bombardment despite U.S. President Donald Trumps announcement of progress toward implementing last years...

US Embassies Urge Americans to Leave Middle East as Iran Tensions Escalate

The United States has issued emergency security alerts across several Middle Eastern diplomatic missions, urging American citizens to consider leaving the region as tensions with Iran continue to rise. U.S. embassies in...

DOJ Subpoenas New York Times Freelancer Over North Korea Military Report

The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed records belonging to freelance journalist Matthew Cole as part of an investigation into the sources behind a 2025 New York Times report detailing a failed U.S. military...

Capital One Says AML Review Led to Closure of Trump Organization Accounts

Capital One Financial has defended its decision to close hundreds of bank accounts linked to the Trump Organization, arguing in a court filing that the move followed an extensive anti-money laundering (AML) review rather...

Iran Warns of Retaliation as Trump Threatens New Strikes, Oil Risks Intensify

Iran warned over the weekend that it would respond forcefully to any new U.S. military action, escalating tensions in the Middle East as President Donald Trump reiterated threats of additional strikes on Iranian targets....

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

SpaceX Earnings Preview: Bernstein Says 4 Key Factors Will Drive Long-Term Valuation

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: SPCX) is set to release its first quarterly earnings report on August 4, but Bernstein believes investors should focus less on the financial results and more on managements...

AI Data Center Boom Faces New Risks as Public Backlash and Policy Scrutiny Grow

Public opposition to large-scale data center construction is rising sharply, creating new challenges for the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom, according to Wolfe Research. The firm identified growing voter...

T-Mobile Executives Reportedly Oppose $300 Billion Deutsche Telekom Merger

Senior executives at T-Mobile US have reportedly told parent company Deutsche Telekom that they do not support a proposed $300 billion merger between the two companies, citing shareholder resistance and potential...

Roblox Stock Drops 16% as Q3 Bookings Forecast Misses Expectations

Roblox Corp. (NYSE: RBLX) shares plunged about 16% in premarket trading after the gaming platform reported mixed second-quarter 2026 results and issued weaker-than-expected third-quarter bookings guidance, raising concerns...

Apple Stock Slides 7% as Weak Sales Forecast Overshadows Quarterly Earnings Beat

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares fell more than 7% in premarket trading after the tech giant issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the September quarter, overshadowing better-than-anticipated quarterly earnings and revenue....