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Share: The EU is said to get ready a ban on many goods passing through Russia. Meanwhile, it is reported that Russian troops are concentrating their efforts on conducting offensives toward Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka in Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainian troops repelled 58 Russian attacks in those directions on April 22, according to the military.   Source link

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2/2 © Reuters. Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo walks with others after his arrival at the airport following his extradition to Peru, in Callao, Peru April 23, 2023. Peru National Police/Handout via REUTERS 2/2 By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo returned on Sunday to Peru from the United States, becoming the third head of state to be imprisoned as the South American country seeks to shake off years of corruption by its rulers. Toledo, 77, has been ordered to serve a pre-trial detention of 18 months inside a police base on the outskirts of the capital…

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Got your investor and trader hats on? Let’s dive into market sentiment and unusual options activity for the SPY / SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and the total market between 2023-03-17 and 2023-04-21.Stock market sentiment is mixed but is there a bullish hint?Feeling bearish? So is the SPY ETF! Put/Call ratios were mostly above 1, meaning investors bought more put options than call options. This shows a cautious or pessimistic outlook on the ETF.In the mood for balance? The 20-day moving average of the Put/Call Volume ratio hovered around 1.4, hinting at a neutral sentiment in the overall market.Looking for…

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Recommended by Manish Jaradi Get Your Free Top Trading Opportunities Forecast The US dollar rose slightly while global equity markets ended largely flat in the past week as a positive start to the earnings season has been overshadowed by concerns that central banks may not be done with tightening just yet. The MSCI All Country World Index was largely flat, and the US dollar index (DXY index) rose 0.1%.Within equities, the S&P 500 ended the week down 0.1%, while the Nasdaq 100 index lost 0.6%. The German DAX 40 advanced 0.5% and the UK FTSE 100 gained 0.5% respectively, while…

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KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s sudden slide into conflict between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has stranded thousands of foreigners, including diplomats and aid workers, and countries are working to evacuate their nationals. Several evacuation efforts appear to be via Port Sudan on the Red Sea, which is directly located about 650 km (400 miles) northeast of Khartoum, but is about 800 km (500 miles) by road. This is the status of some evacuations: THE UNITED STATES U.S. special forces evacuated all U.S. government personnel and their dependents, along with a few diplomats from other countries, from…

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S&P 500 OUTLOOK:The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 finished the way slightly lower as bullish momentum continued to fadeQuarterly earnings from megacap tech will steal the limelight next weekTraders should focus their attention on financial results from Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon in the coming days Recommended by Diego Colman Get Your Free Equities Forecast Most Read: USD/JPY Jumps on US PMI Data Beat as US Treasury Yields Resume RallyPrice action has been unimpressive for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 in recent days despite Tesla’s steep sell-off following disappointing quarterly performance. Both indices have lacked clear directional conviction, at…

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© Reuters. African elephant Noor Jahan, 17, who is unwell, rests on a sand pile, at a zoo in Karachi, Pakistan April 14, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Noor Jehan, an elephant in Pakistan’s Karachi Zoo whose illness revived criticisms of the nation’s zoos, died on Saturday despite frantic efforts to treat her, officials said. The critically ill 17-year-old elephant had fallen into a pond this month and been unable to get up without help. “After fighting for 9 days, she succumbed to her critical condition. She spent too long lying on the ground – a life-threatening situation for…

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GBP/USD, BRITISH POUND – Fundamental & Technical Outlook:GBP/USD looks overbought from a multi-month perspective, just as it tests vital resistance.GBP/USD’s rally is showing signs of fatigue even as UK inflation fell less than expected last month.Which way for GBP/USD in the near term? Recommended by Manish Jaradi How to Trade GBP/USD The British pound’s rally against the US dollar has stalled recently, and chances are that the consolidation could continue a while longer before it embarks on a new leg higher.That’s because even though UK inflation earlier in the week showed price pressures remain stubbornly high, the near-term monetary policy…

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