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FxWirePro: BTC/USD faces strong resistance around $436, good to sell on rallies

Mar 28, 2016 09:10 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

Major resistance - $436 (trend line joining $502.48 and $465) BTC/USD has slightly retreated after making a high of $427.80 recovered till $417.55 at the time of writing after making a low of $403. It is currently...

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FxWirePro: EUR/CAD oscillates in sideways, leading oscillators diverge to spot FX despite last week's upswings - trade via tunnel spreads

Mar 28, 2016 08:47 am UTC| Technicals

After the break out below 1.4949 and the neckline of double top has more downside potential, currently at 1.4786 levels after rejecting resistance at 1.4827 levels. From last couple of days, it has now been drifting in...

USD/CNY hovers around key resistance at 6.5195, intraday bias remains neutral

Mar 28, 2016 08:33 am UTC| Technicals

USDCNY is currently trading around 6.5162 levels. It made intraday high at 6.5208 and low at 6.5148 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. A sustained break above6.5195 will tests another...

FxWirePro: Russian rouble continues to add strength against US dollar, sell on rallies

Mar 28, 2016 08:14 am UTC| Technicals

USD/RUB is currently trading around 67.7121levels. It made intraday high at 68.7060 and low at 67.7245 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 69.0017...

FxWirePro: Silver refrains to fall below key support at $15.12, intraday bias remains bullish

Mar 28, 2016 07:53 am UTC| Technicals

XAG/USD is currently trading around $15.23 levels. It made intraday high at $15.26 and low at $15.12 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish for the moment. A daily close below $15.12 will tests key supports...

FxWirePro: CAD/JPY faces strong resistance at 86.30, good to buy at dips

Mar 28, 2016 07:46 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance 86.30 (trend line joining 86.21 and 86.27) Major support - 84.50 The pair has once again retreated after making a high of 86.29 on 23rd Mar 2016. It has declined till 84.56 and slightly...

FxWirePro: AUD/CAD supported above daily cloud, weakness only on breaks below

Mar 28, 2016 07:31 am UTC| Technicals

The Canadian dollar seems to be resuming its upside momentum, supported by a better tone in crude oil price. AUD/CAD rangebound but remains supported above daily cloud (currently spanning...

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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...