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FxWirePro: ASX200 faces strong resistance at 5300, good to sell on rallies

Apr 25, 2016 02:45 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance - 5300 ASX200 has made a high of 5291 on Friday and slightly declined from that level. It is currently trading at 5252. Short term trend is slightly bullish as long as support 5200 holds. On...

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD almost flat as both the countries having public holiday in observance of Anzac Day

Apr 25, 2016 02:28 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/NZD is trading around 1.1239 marks. Pair made intraday high at 1.1247and low at 1.1218 marks. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds immediate support at 1.1150 marks. A daily close below...

FxWirePro:Nikkei faces strong resistance at 18150, good to sell on rallies

Apr 25, 2016 02:15 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance - 18150 (200 day MA) The index has retreated after making a high of 1770. It is currently trading around 17445.Short term trend is slightly bearish as long as resistance 18150 holds. The index...

FxWirePro: Singapore dollar falls ahead of CPI data, intraday bias remains bullish

Apr 25, 2016 01:51 am UTC| Technicals

USD/SGD is currently trading around 1.3546 marks. It made intraday high at 1.3559 and low at 1.3538 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds initial support at 1.3489 levels. A...

FxWirePro: Japanese Yen recovers from 3 –week low in early Asia, FOMC and BOJ in focus for the week

Apr 25, 2016 01:08 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY is currently trading around 111.35 marks. It made intraday high at 111.88 and low at 111.25 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 111.88 marks. A sustained...

FxWirePro: USD/CAD changes short term trend from bullish to bearish after oil prices rally

Apr 22, 2016 15:20 pm UTC| Technicals

The USD/CAD pair continued its decline on Friday, as pair was weighted down after stronger than expected domestic data and rally in oil prices. The pair in the European session rose towards up to 1.2730 levels, but...

FxWirePro:Gold retreats from daily high, outlook bearish

Apr 22, 2016 14:46 pm UTC| Technicals

Gold dipped on Friday as dollar continued to strengthened across the board pushing investors towards riskier assets as demand for safe heaven assets waned. Gold prices took a dive from 1250 levels to hit low at 1240...

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Economy

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Politics

Trump's Iran Ceasefire Deal: What Really Happened Behind the Scenes

President Donald Trumps ceasefire agreement with Iran almost came with a dramatic national televised address but senior White House advisers quietly shut the idea down. According to three U.S. officials who spoke to...

JD Vance Heads to Islamabad for High-Stakes U.S.-Iran Peace Talks

JD Vance is set to lead U.S. diplomatic negotiations with Iranian officials in Islamabad on Saturday, marking the first direct talks between the two nations since the war erupted on February 28. His involvement comes after...

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Xi Jinping and KMT's Cheng Li-wun Meet in Beijing Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a common Chinese identity and that the future of...

Pilots Fear Retaliation for Refusing Middle East Flights Amid Ongoing Conflict

Airline pilots expressing safety concerns about flying through Middle Eastern airspace are reportedly facing threats of lost wages or termination if they decline assignments, according to Ron Hay, president of the...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...