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Gold rallies to one year high, scope for further advance - long around 1230, targets around 1252/1265, SL 1210

Feb 11, 2016 15:56 pm UTC| Technicals

The yellow metal surged higher on Thursday to hit one year high as financial instability and weaker dollar forced investors to take shelter in yellow metal. Gold declined initially in the early European session,...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY downtrend loses steam but outlook still bearish

Feb 11, 2016 15:18 pm UTC| Technicals

The USD/JPY pair sunk sharply towards lower levels on Thursday, hitting as low as 110.90, its sharpest decline since 2008 as sharp decline in US and European stocks pushed investors towards safe heaven Japanese...

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

Feb 11, 2016 14:32 pm UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD declined on Thursday as investors switched to safe heaven assets as another fall in oil prices and cautious comments from Federal Reserve caused more worries about global economy. After hitting...

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FxWirePro: Offset AUD's downside risk with CAD via zero cost combos- buy AUD/USD ATM puts with RKO shorts in USD/CAD ATM Puts

Feb 11, 2016 13:19 pm UTC| Technicals

The AUD/USD and USD/CAD belong to the commodity block and are sensitive to common factors like Fed policy, commodity prices and China growth. The relationship is currently not linear, meaning that one pair reacts more than...

FxWirePro: EUR/USD faces major support at 1.1250, good to buy at dips

Feb 11, 2016 12:31 pm UTC| Technicals

The pair has retreated after making a high of 1.1356 at the time of writing. It is currently trading around 1.13190. Short term trend is bullish as long as support 1.1250 holds. On the lower side major support...

Aussie recovers above 0.70 marks, crashed by 100 pips during London session

Feb 11, 2016 11:32 am UTC| Technicals

Pair is currently trading at $0.7041 levels. It made intraday high at $0.7153 and low at $0.6983 levels. A daily close above $0.7241 will bring another rise. On the other side, deeper fall should be seen for...

Yen rise is eroding positive effects of Abe's stimulus policies; will the BoJ step in?

Feb 11, 2016 10:27 am UTC| Technicals

Risk appetite disappeared quickly yesterday evening after Yellens testimony. The SP500 future was 1.4% lower than at the European close. US bond yields dropped sharply, with the 2Y yield down 4bp to 69bp and the 10Y yield...

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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...