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FxWirePro: USD/ZAR dips below lower range, bearish bias increases

May 09, 2025 10:19 am UTC| Technicals

USD/ZAR edged lower Friday as focus shifted to U.S.-China trade talks, with a U.S.-UK deal boosting hopes for broader tariff progress with other countries. Trump downplayed the UK deal as a model for other talks, ahead...

FxWirePro: USD/CNY neutral in the near-term, scope for downward resumption

May 09, 2025 10:02 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY dipped on Friday as investors awaited weekend U.S.-China tariff talks for signs of easing trade tensions. Beijing and Washington officials will meet in Switzerland on Saturday, with markets hoping for progress...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY changes short term trend from neutral to bearish

May 09, 2025 09:14 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY slipped lower on Friday as dollar weakened as focus shifted to U.S.-China trade talks this weekend. Financial markets are heading into the weekend with the focus squarely on trade negotiations between...

ETHUSD Rockets: Will Ethereum Reach $3000?

May 09, 2025 08:51 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals

ETHUSD surged nearly 40% in the past two days following the footsteps of BTC. It hits an intraday high of $2489 and is currently trading around $2384. Overall trend remains bullish as long as support $1750remains...

Asia Roundup : Dollar firms on trade hopes, Asian stocks advance, Gold rebounds, Oil gains ahead of Sino-US trade meeting- May 9th,2025

May 09, 2025 06:54 am UTC| Technicals

Market Roundup China Exports (Apr) 9.30M, 13.50M previous China Imports (Apr) 0.80M, -3.50M previous China Trade Balance (Apr) 689.99B, 701.00B forecast, 736.72B previous China Exports (YoY) (Apr) 8.1%,...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD drifts lower ahead US-China talks

May 09, 2025 05:59 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/USD drifted lower on Friday as markets turned their focus to U.S.-China trade talks this weekend. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinas Vice Premier He Lifeng in Switzerland on May 10 to address...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD remains range-bound as investors await U.S.-China trade talks outcome

May 09, 2025 04:56 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD traded in tight range on Friday as investors looked ahead to US-China trade talks. China is confident in managing U.S. trade issues, Vice Foreign Minister Hua Chunying said ahead of tariff talks in...

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Economy

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Unveils Growth Plan as BOJ Independence Concerns Lift Bond Yields

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled her first economic policy blueprint on Tuesday, pledging to increase investment in strategic growth sectors while reaffirming cooperation with the Bank of Japan (BOJ)....

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Tensions Boost US Dollar, Oil Concerns

Asian currencies traded in a narrow range on Tuesday as investors remained cautious over escalating conflict in the Middle East, supporting the U.S. dollar while rising oil prices pressured currencies across the regions...

US Dollar Holds Near One-Week High as Middle East Tensions and Oil Prices Drive Market Sentiment

The U.S. dollar remained close to a one-week high on Tuesday as investors balanced escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against growing hopes for a potential ceasefire. Currency markets stayed cautious as...

Gold Climbs Above $4,000 as Middle East Tensions and Fed Outlook Drive Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices moved higher on Monday, climbing back above the key $4,000-per-ounce level as investors balanced rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East with expectations for the U.S. Federal Reserves next policy...

Asian Stocks Rise as Oil Retreats on Iran Ceasefire Hopes Ahead of Key AI Earnings

Asian stock markets advanced on Tuesday as easing oil prices and renewed hopes for a ceasefire between Iran and the United States improved investor sentiment, although caution remained ahead of major technology earnings...

Politics

Trump-Aligned MAGA Inc Builds $400 Million War Chest Ahead of Midterm Elections

MAGA Inc, the super political action committee aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump, has accumulated more than $400 million as Republicans prepare for the November U.S. midterm elections, according to a new filing with...

Civil Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Childcare Funding Freeze and Influencer's Role

Civil rights organizations have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trumps administration, challenging its attempt to restrict billions of dollars in federal childcare and family assistance funding while seeking...

ASEAN Summit Faces Pressure as U.S.-Iran Conflict, South China Sea Tensions Dominate Agenda

Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and key global partners are meeting in Manila this week as rising geopolitical tensions threaten to overshadow the regional diplomatic agenda. The...

China Conducts Live-Fire Naval Drill Near Japan’s Okinotori Island Amid Joint Operation With Russia

China conducted a live-fire naval exercise near Japans remote Okinotori Island over the weekend while operating alongside Russian warships, marking another sign of expanding military cooperation between Beijing and Moscow...

Trump Administration Weighs Ending Support for UN Refugee Agency UNHCR

The Trump administration has recently considered ending U.S. engagement with the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), according to multiple Reuters sources, raising concerns about the future of one of the worlds largest...

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

Judge Approves Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion AI Copyright Settlement With Authors

A federal judge in San Francisco has granted final approval to Anthropics landmark $1.5 billion copyright settlement, bringing a major chapter in the legal battle over AI training data and copyrighted books closer to an...

Nvidia Reveals 9.3% Stake in AI Cloud Firm Nebius Following $2 Billion Investment

Nvidia has disclosed that it holds a 9.3% stake in AI cloud infrastructure company Nebius, further strengthening its presence in the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence ecosystem. The disclosure follows Nvidias...

SpaceX Q2 Earnings on Aug. 4 Set Stage for Historic Insider Share Unlock

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) will report its second-quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on August 4, marking its first earnings release since its record-breaking initial public offering. The company will also...

Samsung Cuts U.S. Consumer Electronics Jobs as Headquarters Moves to Texas

Samsung Electronics has reduced its workforce in the United States as it relocates the headquarters of its consumer electronics business from New Jersey to Texas, affecting hundreds of employees while maintaining that the...

ASML Trillion-Dollar Valuation: Can Europe’s AI Chip Giant Reach the Historic Milestone?

The global artificial intelligence boom has fueled a remarkable rise in ASMLs market value, positioning the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker as Europes most valuable listed technology company. Following...