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FxWirePro: USD/CAD faces strong support around 1.3100, good to buy at dips

Apr 06, 2016 07:35 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...

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FxWirePro: RBI's Rajan manages to bring in liquidity but hampers INR's short term prospects - Highest OI on USD/INR OTM calls

Apr 06, 2016 07:18 am UTC| Technicals

The Reserve Bank of Indias (RBI) governor Raguram Rajan announces 25bps rate cut on Tuesday which has been in line with streets expectations, but a bigger surprise was the host of liquidity-supportive measures. The...

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FxWirePro: Are you still bearish on NZD/JPY - add defensive call for hedging on HY vols

Apr 06, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Technicals

1W ATM IVs of the pair is at 15.62% and 15.51% for 1M tenor. Glance the eyes on sensitivity table for probability numbers for OTM striking call in 1 weeks tenors. You could also observe the attractive %change in...

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY forms Bullish Bat Pattern, good to buy at dips

Apr 06, 2016 06:25 am UTC| Technicals

Harmonic Pattern Formed- Bullish Bat Pattern Potential Reversal Zone (PRZ) -155 The pair has slightly recovered after making a low of 155.72. It is currently trading around 156.06. Short term trend is...

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FxWirePro: NZD/JPY's more bearish scope 74.500 after breach of crucial support 75.922 - bets on debit put spreads for speculation

Apr 06, 2016 06:06 am UTC| Technicals

The pair declined soon after the formation of long legged doji at 77.718 levels, fell from the highs of 78.210 to the current 75.177 levels. Thats where it has struggled to hold onto the resistance at 76.690 levels...

FxWirePro: EUR/NOK remains well supported below key resistance at 9.4997, good to sell on rallies

Apr 06, 2016 05:29 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/NOK is currently trading at 9.4775 levels. It made intraday high at 9.4925 and low at 9.4704 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance level at 9.4997. A daily close...

FxWirePro:NZD/CAD faces strong resistance around 0.9020, good to sell on rallies

Apr 06, 2016 05:24 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance 0.9020 Major support -0.8850 The pair has recovered till 0.89699 after making a low of 0.8877. It is currently trading around 0.89455. Short term trend is weak as long as resistance 0.9020...

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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...