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USD/INR supported above 68.50 mark ahead of financial budget 2016

Feb 22, 2016 07:18 am UTC| Technicals

NSE Nifty was trading 0.23% higher at 7226 points while BSE Sensex was trading 0.20% higher at 23763 points. On the other side, Indian rupee is well supported above 68.50 marks. India is going to release financial...

FxWirePro: FTSE100 struggles to break above 6000, good to sell on rallies

Feb 22, 2016 06:52 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance - 6010 (trend line joining 6322 and 6129) FTSE100 has slightly recovered after making a low of 5915. It is currently trading around 5948. Short term trend is slightly weak as long as resistance...

FxWirePro: Good to long NZD/CAD around 0.9145, weakness only below 0.9040

Feb 22, 2016 06:49 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/CAD is extending upside after taking strong trendline support at 0.9042 on Feb 18th trade. Price action has re-entered the daily cloud and Stochs have shown a bullish crossover from oversold levels. Ongoing...

FxWirePro: BTC/USD faces strong resistance around $450, good to buy at dips

Feb 22, 2016 06:06 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

BTC/USD has broken major resistance $425 and jumped till $447. It is currently trading around $434. Short term trend is slightly bullish as long as support $425 holds. On the higher side any break above $450 will take...

GBP/JPY faces minor resistance at 161.65, break above targets 163/163.80

Feb 22, 2016 05:52 am UTC| Technicals

Minor resistance - 161.65 (trend line joining 163.96 and 162.09) Major support - 160 The pair has recovered after making a low of 160.35. It is currently trading around 161.34. On the higher side minor...

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FxWirePro: GBP/AUD sharp gap down opening with "gravestone doji" signals stern weakness - stay hedged via 3way straddle versus call

Feb 22, 2016 05:45 am UTC| Technicals

The pair has broken a support initially at 2.0152 and now at 2.0054 with a sharp gravestone doji at 1.9915 levels and it is a gap down opening (prev close - 2.0152; todays open - 1.9922) which is on the verge of testing...

FxWirePro: Watchout for breaks below 1.5230 for further downside in EUR/CAD

Feb 22, 2016 05:44 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/CAD has edged lower from session highs at 1.5337, currently trading around 1.5275. The pair finds strong support at 1.5230 levels, which is rising trendline, breaks below could see weakness upto...

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Economy

Goldman Sachs, ANZ Cut Oil Forecasts Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes

Brent crude oil prices have tumbled more than 11% this week after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, raising hopes that the Strait of Hormuz one of the worlds most critical oil shipping lanes ...

Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Thursday that Japans real interest rates remain firmly in negative territory, signaling that the countrys financial conditions continue to support economic growth. His...

Japan Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply Amid Rising Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions

Japans consumer confidence took a significant hit in March, declining for the first time in three months as escalating fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to weigh heavily on the countrys...

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Politics

Trump Warns Iran: No Deal Means Military Action as U.S. Forces Hold Position

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Wednesday, declaring that all U.S. military assets including ships, aircraft, and personnel would remain stationed in the region until a formal agreement with Tehran...

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member 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

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...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...