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Holds steady with bullish momentum, resistance above 185.00 eyed

The EUR/JPY cross trades on a flat note near 183.80 during the early European session on Wednesday. Earlier this week, the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) December meeting “Summary of Opinions” showed several board members advocating for a continued tightening path and additional rate hikes in 2026. The Japanese Yen (JPY) initially strengthened against the Euro (EUR) following the report. However, traders have been disappointed with the slow and cautious pace of the BoJ’s monetary tightening, which…

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China Has Fielded Its Unusual New DF-27 ICBM, Pentagon Report Says

China appears to have fielded a new intercontinental ballistic missile, the DF-27, which can range the continental US and, unlike other ICBMs, serve a mix of missions, including targeting ships, a new Pentagon report says.The Department of Defense’s annual report on the Chinese military, the latest of which came out…

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp buys Colorado monastery for record 0 million

Palantir CEO Alex Karp bought Colorado’s St. Benedict’s Monastery, once home to Trappist monks, for a hefty $120 million.  The Aspen-area ranch will become the latest in his growing list of real estate holdings. The property resides in Snowmass, Colorado, which is about 30 minutes from Aspen, and was originally asking…

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We’ve Bought 6 Homes in Japan. It’s Not the Money-Maker You’d Expect.

This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Take Kurosawa, 35, and Joey Stockermans, 37, two North Americans who started AkiyaMart, a website designed to help foreigners buy homes in Japan. Since launching in 2023, the site has evolved to not only display listings but also facilitate home purchases. The…

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