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FxWirePro: Sell GBP/CAD on rallies around 2.0530-35 with SL around 2.0600 for the TP of 2.025

Aug 27, 2015 07:18 am UTC| Technicals

GBP/CAD has broken short term trend line support 2.0540 (trend line joining 1.9520 and 2.02490) and any break targets 2.0350/2.02490. On the higher side minor resistance is around 2.060 and break above targets...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY below 120 handle, awaits US Q2 GDP results for direction

Aug 27, 2015 06:43 am UTC| Technicals

The yen nursed losses against the dollar on Thursday, pulling USD/JPY up 0.1 percent to 120.03 Gains in Chinese equities helped underpin risk sentiment and dampened demand for the safe haven Japanese currency The major...

FxWirePro: AUD/JPY consolidates in narrow range, good to sell on rallies

Aug 27, 2015 06:02 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/JPY has made a low of 81.89 on Monday and recovered till 87.15. Overall trend is weak as long as resistance 87.35 holds. Any break above 87.35 will take the pair to next target at 88.14/88.59. On the downside...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD edges higher, return of risk-sentiment weighs on USD

Aug 27, 2015 05:55 am UTC| Technicals

Antipodeans on a firmer footing on Thursday on return of risk-sentiment after China stocks rallied along with other Asian indices. The New Zealand dollar rose to $0.6471 levels, from $0.6430 early, recovering from a...

FxWirePro: Loonie faces strong resistance around 1.3350, good to sell on rallies

Aug 27, 2015 05:28 am UTC| Technicals

Harmonic pattern formed- Bullish BAT pattern Potential Reversal Zone( PRZ)- 1.3355 Loonie has made a high of 1.3352 on Tuesday and declined till 1.2850 from that level. It has almost formed a double top around 1.335...

USD/JPY faces strong resistance at 120.4,break above targets 121

Aug 27, 2015 02:19 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY has recovered after making a low of 118.78 yesterday. It is trading slightly above short term resistance further upmove can be seen only above 120.40 (25th Aug high). Any break above 120.40 would extend gains...

FxWirePro: USD/CAD key support at 1.3277, upside prevails in the short term

Aug 26, 2015 16:04 pm UTC| Technicals

USD/CAD has bounced after hitting support level at 1.3277 and is approaching to test resistance level at 1.3305. The support levels at 1.3277 is set to hold the bears and push the pair upwards, as the US dollar has...

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Economy

India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock

Indias Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has...

Oil Crisis Escalates: Trump Threatens Iran as Strait of Hormuz Closure Pushes Prices Above $110

Oil prices briefly surged past $110 per barrel on Monday after President Donald Trump escalated military and diplomatic pressure on Iran, demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening or face strikes...

Asian Currencies Waver as Dollar Holds Firm Amid Middle East Tensions

Asian currencies struggled to find clear direction on Monday as the US dollar remained resilient, with investors carefully weighing escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East against emerging ceasefire diplomacy. The...

Bank of Japan Warns of Regional Economic Risks Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Oil Prices

The Bank of Japan has raised concerns about the potential deterioration of regional economies, citing escalating oil prices and supply chain disruptions linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In its latest...

India's Services Sector Growth Slows to 14-Month Low in March Amid Rising Costs

Indias services sector expanded at its slowest pace in 14 months during March, as the ongoing Middle East conflict weighed on domestic demand and cost pressures intensified sharply, according to the latest HSBC India...

Politics

Indonesia Files Genocide Case Against Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Over Rohingya Crisis

A coalition of civil society organizations filed a landmark criminal complaint in Indonesia on Monday against Myanmars newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing, accusing him of committing genocide against the Rohingya...

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Novorossiysk, Injuring Eight and Cutting Power Across Russia

At least eight people, including two children, were injured Monday after Ukrainian drones struck Novorossiysk, a major Russian Black Sea port city. Local authorities confirmed that several residential buildings sustained...

Trump Endorses Steve Hilton for California Governor

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Iran-US Ceasefire Talks: Pakistan Brokers "Islamabad Accord" to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Kim Jong Un's Daughter Emerges as North Korea's Likely Successor, South Korean Intelligence Says

South Koreas National Intelligence Service (NIS) has concluded that Kim Jong Uns teenage daughter, believed to be around 13 years old and named Ju Ae, is being actively positioned as the next leader of North Korea. Unlike...

Science

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...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

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OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

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Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

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MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

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Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

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