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FxWirePro: CAD looks more vulnerable after trade deficit expands - Hedge CAD/JPY risks via 3 way straddle vs call on HY IVs

Apr 06, 2016 13:12 pm UTC| Technicals

Canadas trade deficit increased to its largest in 4 months CAD 1.9 billion in February of 2016 from a downwardly revised CAD 0.63 billion gap in January and above market expectations of CAD 0.9 billion. Exports dropped...

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FxWirePro: CAD/JPY downtrend intact- add leveraging effects via digital puts

Apr 06, 2016 13:01 pm UTC| Technicals

You see a day highs at 84.274 to drop back to form a bear candle with US session to spare. Seems quite weaker after break below support at 84.348 levels. Current prices are well below 7 21DMAs. Most notably, you...

GBP/INR bear trend intensifies after hitting 11-month lows - hedge FX risks with exchange future for settlements with ease

Apr 06, 2016 12:27 pm UTC| Technicals

This pairs bearish strength has been extremely robust after violating supports at 94.3766, Sterling managed to gain against Indian rupee but collapsed at day highs of 97.3747 levels (see circled areas how strongly it has...

Cable breaks major support at 1.4050, decline till 1.3920 is possible

Apr 06, 2016 12:04 pm UTC| Technicals

Major support - 1.4050 (Mar 16th 2016) Major Intraday Resistance - 1.4010 (Support turned into resistance) Cable has broken major support 1.4050 and declined till 1.40280 at the time of writing from that level....

USD/CAD Trade Idea

Apr 06, 2016 11:52 am UTC| Technicals

Major Intraday support -1.3100 (trend line joining 1.2857 and 1.30024) The pair has retreated after making a high of 1.32186. It is currently trading around 1.31469. Intraday trend is slightly bullish as long as...

FxWirePro: DAX30 forms Bullish Bat Pattern, good to buy at dips

Apr 06, 2016 11:50 am UTC| Technicals

Harmonic Pattern formed Bullish Bat Pattern Potential reversal Zone (PRZ) 9395 The index has made a low of 9501 and slightly recovered from that level. It is currently trading around 9667. Short term trend...

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FxWirePro: Rupee against Euro continues to lose, restrains upward targets - hedge INR uncertainties vs EUR

Apr 06, 2016 11:44 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/INR creeps up to reach 6-weeks highs of 75.6770 levels after testing supports at 7DMA but could not manage to hold onto the day highs of 75.7820 as it reaches upper Bollinger band. Current prices are well above 7 ...

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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

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...

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to 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...