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GBP/USD offers may emerge near 1.5800-15 if cable vaults 1.5755

Jun 17, 2015 13:57 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/USD 1.5800-15 resistance window looks strong Offers may emerge near 1.5800-15 if cable vaults 1.5755 (1mth high) Ascent to 1.5755 spurred by big UK earnings beat 1.58 among recently mooted bull targets. 1.5815 =...

EUR/SEK 9.1750 long in play

Jun 17, 2015 13:46 pm UTC| Technicals

EUR/SEK 9.1750 long in play but daily cloud standing in the way at 9.2370 Daily Stochs and a cloud twist out to 9.2945 July 2 Risk to the trade could come from a bearish...

USD/CLP drifts higher with 10-HMA by 635.47

Jun 17, 2015 13:40 pm UTC| Technicals

Hedge Funds exit USD short ahead of FOMC, move from large buyers of CLP to sellers, RM also sold CLP HFs tipped as sellers of, highly correlated, copper as well, weighs on CLP USD/CLP drifts higher with 10-HMA (635.47)...

USD/JPY 124.15-20 hurdles in play on Fed, oil's rise

Jun 17, 2015 13:18 pm UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY next hurdles by Tenkan 50% Fibo at 124.16 Jun 11 high at 124.195 Fed-BOJ policies still divergent, even if FOMC rate hike timing stays vague 1.7% WTI rise bullish pricing pattern past few weeks favor Fed...

NZD/USD sets new lows, bigger losses likely

Jun 17, 2015 12:53 pm UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD consolidation ends, new low set, bear pennant forming since last week sees break lower Bigger losses likely after pennant break but Fed risk looms, long-term bears eye May 2010 low If Fed dovish todays slide...

GBP/JPY eyes upper 190s targets, GBP buoyed by UK wage inflation pick-up

Jun 17, 2015 12:44 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/JPY upper 24-month Bolli at 195.90 top of up channel from Apr at 197.39 today GBP gains accelerate from UK wage inflation pick-up Grexit haven flows Yen sold by RM as Trade data show yen slide isnt helping...

USD/MXN price anchored 15.38-15.48, Daily Kijun supports

Jun 17, 2015 12:19 pm UTC| Technicals

USD/MXN trades NY open near flat to Tues close at 15.40 Resistance 100/55-HMA by 15.4250, 10-DMA 15.4884, Tenkan 15.5580 Daily Kijun by 15.3773 supports, cloud top 15.2789 Main drivers oil (+1.7%) and UST yields (10-yr...

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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...