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USD/MYR fails to fall below 4.07, buy on dips

Mar 14, 2016 07:13 am UTC| Technicals

Pair is currently trading at 4.1018 levels. It made intraday high at 4.1040 and low at 4.07 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support level at 4.07. A sustained break below...

Gold faces minor resistance around $1257, break above targets $1278

Mar 14, 2016 06:50 am UTC| Technicals

Minor trend line resistance - $1257 (trend line joining $1278.85 and $1269) Minor support - $1242 The commodity has recovered after making a low of $1247. It is currently trading around $1255. Gold is facing...

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY trades a slim 22-pips range, consolidating post ECB gains

Mar 14, 2016 06:42 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/JPY trades a slim 22-pips range as the Euro continues to consolidate post-ECB gains. The pair is struggling to hold above the 127 handle, Yen demand rises as the Japanese stocks rally loses steam. The pair...

USD/INR breaks key support at 66.93, likely to sell on rallies

Mar 14, 2016 06:31 am UTC| Technicals

USD/INR is currently hovers around 67.00 marks. It made intraday high at 67.02 and low at 66.88 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish for the moment. A daily close below 66.93 will take the parity back below...

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY faces resistance at 1.618% extension, good to sell on rallies

Mar 14, 2016 06:04 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance 164.25 (161.8% retracement of 162.43 and 159.48) The pair has made a high of 164.09 and started to retreat from that level. It is currently trading around 163.59. Short term trend is weak as...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD hits new 8-month highs at 0.7593, 0.77 next likely bull target

Mar 14, 2016 05:54 am UTC| Technicals

Commodity bounce and resilient global risk sentiment keeps upside in AUD/USD intact. The pair hit fresh 8-month highs at 0.7593 and has edged slightly lower to currently trade at 0.7584. Technicals support upside...

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FxWirePro: Sideway USD/JPY trend likely to breach either way ahead of BoJ policy decision, certain returns via boundary binary options

Mar 14, 2016 05:43 am UTC| Technicals

Strong resistance at 114.500 , sideways to mild upswings in short term possible but to be utilized for mitigating long term bearish risks. Strong support at 113.222 broken on monthly basis, robust volumes on price...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Rise as AI Chip Rally Lifts South Korea, Japan

Asian stocks mostly advanced Wednesday as renewed strength in technology and semiconductor shares boosted markets in South Korea and Japan. However, higher oil prices and uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran negotiations kept...

Asian Currencies Steady Ahead of US CPI as Oil Prices Rise

Asian currencies were mostly unchanged against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could shape expectations for the Federal Reserves next interest-rate decision. Meanwhile, rising...

Iran War Escalates as US, Houthis Target Ships Near Key Oil Routes

The United States and Yemens Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on commercial shipping Tuesday as hopes for a quick end to the Iran war faded. Tehran warned that the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for...

Canada, US Hold Fresh Trade Talks as August 19 Tariff Deadline Nears

Canada and the United States held another round of high-level trade talks on Tuesday as Ottawa seeks to prevent new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods from taking effect on August 19. Dominic LeBlanc, Canadas minister...

Australia Sets New Minimum Pay, Insurance Rules for Gig Workers

Australias Fair Work Commission (FWC) has approved new minimum standards for food and grocery delivery workers, giving gig economy workers higher pay and greater protection against workplace injuries. Under the new rules,...

Politics

Peggy Flanagan Wins Minnesota Democratic Senate Nomination

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan has secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, setting up a closely watched general election contest against Republican nominee Michele Tafoya. U.S. media outlets...

U.S. Military Operations Killed 153 Civilians in 2025, Pentagon Says

U.S. military operations killed 153 civilians and wounded another 243 in 2025, according to Pentagon assessments cited by a U.S. official, marking a sharp increase from the civilian casualty figures reported for 2024. The...

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile as US-South Korea Drills Near

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward waters off the Korean Peninsulas east coast on Wednesday, raising regional tensions just days before major US-South Korea military exercises are set to begin. South Koreas Joint...

Taiwan Slams ‘Dangerous’ China-Indonesia Naval Drill Near Island

Taiwan has condemned a planned China-Indonesia naval drill east of Taiwan, accusing Beijing of using the exercise to create the impression that it has authority over waters surrounding the democratically governed island....

Bashar al-Assad Sentenced to Death by Syrian Court

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, marking the first conviction against the former leader since his government collapsed in December 2024. The Damascus court convicted Assad...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

Samsung, SK Hynix Shares Surge on Report of Potential Temasek Investment

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares rallied sharply on Wednesday following a report that Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek is considering investments in South Koreas two leading memory chipmakers. Samsung...

OpenAI Executive Brad Lightcap to Leave for New AI Venture

Brad Lightcap, one of OpenAIs most senior executives and its former chief operating officer, is leaving the artificial intelligence company to launch a new venture, adding to a series of major leadership changes across the...

Anthropic Signs $9.1B AI Data Center Deal With Riot Platforms

Anthropic has reportedly signed a $9.1 billion long-term agreement with Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) to secure large-scale AI computing capacity, marking another major investment by the Claude developer as demand for...

Trump Media Says Truth API Draws 10+ Customers as Conflict Concerns Grow

Trump Media Technology Group said Monday that more than 10 customers have signed up for its upcoming Truth API, a real-time data service designed to provide rapid access to posts from prominent Truth Social accounts,...

Nvidia Secures $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push With Wall Street Giants

Nvidia is expanding its influence beyond semiconductors after announcing agreements aimed at mobilizing up to $500 billion in third-party capital for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move brings the AI chip...