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FxWirePro: USD/JPY finds support at 113.40, eyes 114.50 levels

Mar 03, 2016 17:56 pm UTC| Technicals

The USD/JPY pair rallied initially to test resistance level at 114.21 in the early European session. However, after failing to break resistance level at 21, the pair has slipped back towards 112.55 levels. The pair...

Gold prices set to advance further, decline to be limited-Go long around 1240 with targets 1262/ 1280,SL 1226

Mar 03, 2016 17:38 pm UTC| Technicals

The yellow surged higher on Thursday as dollar eased and equity market retreated, increasing demand for yellow metal as alternative asset. Gold is likely to advance further as the demand for the yellow metal is set to...

FxWirePro: GBP/USD key support at 1.4294, upside prevails in the short term

Mar 03, 2016 15:30 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/USD inched higher against US dollar by hitting daily highs at 1.4148 during early American hours, before making a short dip after the release of positive ISM non-manufacturing PMI. The pair has held above 1.4100...

FxWirePro: EUR/USD gains some upside momentum but still bearish

Mar 03, 2016 15:00 pm UTC| Technicals

The EUR/USD pair inched higher towards as 1.0914 levels in the early the US session as the pair attracted buyers after bunch of US economic data printed negative figures. The pair continues to remain in bearish tone,...

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FxWirePro: Hedge gold risks via 3 way straddles versus calls as disparity between premiums and IVs

Mar 03, 2016 13:48 pm UTC| Technicals

Gold spot is struggling to break and sustain above the resistance at 1250 levels despite CFDs have been drifting up, or April delivery on the Comex division of the NYME inched up $ 1.30, to trade at $1,243.10 a troy ounce...

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FxWirePro: Euro bears line-up ahead of ECB meeting, Does SNB show sigh of relief? - buy EUR/CHF risk reversals

Mar 03, 2016 13:19 pm UTC| Technicals Central Banks

The euro risks are increased as the ECBs governing councils monetary policy meeting scheduled on 10/03 in Frankfurt. Draghi recently says, euro zone growth and inflation prospects have weakened, the ECB to address and...

EUR/USD Trade Idea

Mar 03, 2016 12:06 pm UTC| Technicals

Major Intraday resistance - 1.0880 Major support - 1.0820 The pair has made a high of 1.08771 at the time of writing and slightly retreated from that level. It is currently trading around 1.08698. On the...

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Economy

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....

Trump Slams Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Oil Restrictions Amid Fragile Ceasefire

President Donald Trump publicly criticized Iran on Thursday over its handling of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions just days after a tentative ceasefire agreement between Washington and...

Oil Prices Rise Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions and U.S.-Iran Talks

Oil prices climbed during Asian trading on Friday, building on Thursdays modest recovery, as markets remained on edge over ongoing supply disruptions in the Middle East and closely watched diplomatic developments ahead of...

Gold Prices Rise on Weaker Dollar and Ceasefire Hopes

Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, supported by a softer U.S. dollar and improving geopolitical sentiment after Israel announced plans to open direct negotiations with Lebanon. The development offered a measure of...

China's Inflation Data Misses Forecasts as Consumer Prices Slow in March

Chinas latest inflation figures came in below market expectations in March, highlighting the ongoing disinflationary challenges facing the worlds second-largest economy. According to official data released Friday, the...

Politics

Epstein Files: Key Figures Named in DOJ Document Release

The U.S. Justice Departments release of millions of internal documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein has exposed connections between the late financier and numerous high-profile individuals across politics, finance, and...

DOJ Launches Antitrust Investigation Into the NFL Over Broadcast Restrictions

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the National Football League over potential anticompetitive practices that may be harming consumers, according to a source familiar with the matter. The probe...

Cuba Seeks Dialogue With Trump Administration, Diaz-Canel Says

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has reached out to the Trump administration, expressing his governments willingness to engage in diplomatic talks but only on equal terms. In an exclusive interview with NBC News anchor...

Trump and Starmer Unite to Restore Strait of Hormuz Shipping After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a significant phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, focusing on the urgent need to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following a recently...

U.S. Warns Citizens Against Travel to Nigeria Amid Escalating Security Threats

The United States government has urged its citizens to reconsider traveling to Nigeria while authorizing non-emergency embassy staff and their families to leave Abuja, pointing to deteriorating security conditions across...

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

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...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...