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FxWirePro: EUR/JPY edges above 113 handle, finds stiff resistance at 113.15

Aug 04, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/JPY edges above 113 handle, intraday bias higher. The pair finds stiff resistance at 113.15 which is channel top on the hourly charts. Break above 113.15 finds next hurdle at 113.60. We see weakness only...

FxWirepro: Gold faces strong support at 21 day MA, good to buy on dips

Aug 04, 2016 05:38 am UTC| Technicals

Major support - $1340 (21 day MA). Gold has formed a double top around $1367 and declined from that level. It is currently trading at $1350. Short term trend is bullish as long as support $1340 (21 day MA)...

FxWirePro: AUD/CAD holds above 0.99 handle, intraday bias higher

Aug 04, 2016 05:33 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/CAD edged lower on Wednesday after facing rejection at stiff resistance around 0.9978 levels. Downside in the pair has held above the 0.99 handle. Break below will see downside upto rising trendline support at...

FxWirePro: USD/INR breaks key resistance at 66.86, good to buy on dips

Aug 04, 2016 05:22 am UTC| Technicals

USD/INR is currently trading around 66.96 marks. It made intraday high at 66.99 and low at 66.75 marks. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds immediate support at 66.82 marks. Key...

FxWirePro: EUR/GBP rangebound as markets await BoE policy decision

Aug 04, 2016 04:57 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/GBP trades a narrow 22 pip range in the Asian session as markets await BoEs policy decision. The BoE is largely expected to cut rates by 25bps to new record lows of 0.25 percent. However, it is to be seen if...

FxWirePro: USD/SGD stabilises above 1.34 mark, bias remains neutral

Aug 04, 2016 03:24 am UTC| Technicals

USD/SGD is currently trading around 1.3413 marks. It made intraday high at 1.3421 and low at 1.3392 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds key resistance at 1.3452 marks. A daily...

FxWirePro: Yen gains against major peers after BOJ Iwata’s comments

Aug 04, 2016 02:50 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY is currently trading around 101.05 marks. It made intraday high at 101.36 and low at 100.86 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 101.56 levels. A daily...

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Economy

UK Retail Sales Rise as World Cup and Heatwave Boost Food, Pubs and Clothing

British consumers increased spending on food, pubs and clothing in July, supported by Englands run to the World Cup semi-finals and unusually hot weather. However, shoppers remained cautious about larger purchases as...

European Stocks Flat as Oil Prices Rise, US CPI in Focus

European stocks were little changed on Monday, holding close to record highs as rising crude oil prices and continued uncertainty over Middle East shipping routes offset optimism following last weeks strong market rally....

S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise as Iran Risks and CPI Loom

U.S. stock futures edged higher Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz while preparing for crucial U.S. inflation data later this week. SP 500 futures gained about 0.1%,...

Goldman Sachs Sees US Stock Buybacks Outpacing Equity Issuance as AI Funding Rises

Goldman Sachs expects corporate demand for U.S. equities to remain stronger than new share supply this year, despite a significant recovery in follow-on equity issuance driven partly by artificial intelligence investment....

South Korean Won Leads Asian FX Losses as Dollar Rises

The South Korean won led declines across Asian currencies on Monday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while the Japanese yen retreated after giving up some of its intervention-driven gains. The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.18%...

Politics

South Korea, US Set Major Military Drills for August

South Korea and the United States will hold their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) military drills from August 17 to 27, with this years exercises placing greater emphasis on countering drones, GPS interference and...

US ‘Digging In’ Across Indo-Pacific, Pentagon Official Says

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Myanmar Rejects ASEAN Special Envoy, Challenges Regional Peace Plan

Myanmars military-backed government has rejected the continued role of ASEANs special envoy, deepening tensions with the regional bloc as Thailand pushes for Myanmar to fully re-engage with Southeast Asian nations....

Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Mocha Port Kills Seven, Injures 30

Seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. In a statement issued early Monday,...

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

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

Apple Tests China’s CXMT Memory Chips for iPhones and MacBooks Amid AI Supply Crunch

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly testing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor manufacturer CXMT Corp as the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure puts increasing pressure on global memory...

Sony, TSMC Eye $6.3 Billion Japan Chip Venture for Next-Gen Image Sensors

Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are reportedly preparing to invest about 1 trillion yen ($6.32 billion) in a new Japanese semiconductor venture focused on next-generation chips for image...

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...