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USD/CAD underpinned by latest daily hammer

Apr 27, 2015 11:01 am UTC| Technicals

Possibility seen for gains to the Ichimoku cloud base at 1.2319 Spot underpinned by large hammer posted on Apr 17 Traders to get long ahead of the 1.2088 levels Medium-term bulls to be hurt by a...

NZD/USD above cloud but uncertainty exists

Apr 27, 2015 09:02 am UTC| Technicals

Above Ichimoku cloud keeps long trade remains in play The cloud top is at 0.7534 today. 0.7590 is the current low Fridays price action formed a long legged doji which represents...

AUD/USD capped by mooted offers at 0.7840

Apr 27, 2015 08:22 am UTC| Technicals

0.7837 was Asia high, pair seem to be limited by mooted offers at 0.7840 0.7841= Fridays high. 0.7843 was Apr 17 high 76.4% of 0.7939-0.7534 Stops seen above 0.7850. Resistance located at 0.7887...

EUR/USD trading flat, big event risk includes ECB/FED meets, US GDP/ISM

Apr 27, 2015 06:44 am UTC| Technicals

Germany hints at Plan B, Greece needs early May deal Event risk underpins EUR/USD volume 1month 12.2 but spot range bound US/Bund spreads narrow 3/4bps vs last week. Underpins short-covering Techs...

USD/SGD losing further ground into European dealings

Apr 27, 2015 06:30 am UTC| Technicals

Spike in EUR, lower USD/MYR weigh on pair Pair tested 1.3300 couple of times but local bids stalled, last 1.3310-15 Local markets and many others close on Friday for Labour Day...

GBP/USD breaks major resistance 1.5165, jump till 1.5268 cannot be ruled out

Apr 27, 2015 06:25 am UTC| Technicals

RES 4: 1.5512 (Feb 26th high) RES 3:1.5350 RES2: 1.5268 (Jan 15th high) RES 1: 1.5200 PRICE: 1.5181@ 06:17 GMT SUP 1: 1.5095 (55 day Hour EMA) SUP 2: 1.5040 (23.6% retracement of 1.4564 and...

USD/HKD hit off 7.7500 after continual HKMA intervention

Apr 27, 2015 06:18 am UTC| Technicals

Strong inflows into stocks cont to pressure pair Hang Seng hit fresh 7-yr highs, index lat +1.44% Selling pressure should cap rallies to 7.7510-20 window though Pair last at 7.7504-08, traded...

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Economy

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Politics

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Xi Jinping and KMT's Cheng Li-wun Meet in Beijing Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a common Chinese identity and that the future of...

Pilots Fear Retaliation for Refusing Middle East Flights Amid Ongoing Conflict

Airline pilots expressing safety concerns about flying through Middle Eastern airspace are reportedly facing threats of lost wages or termination if they decline assignments, according to Ron Hay, president of the...

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to 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

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

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...