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US Dollar Index struggles to defend two-day rebound from the lowest levels since April 2022. Strong US employment data, fears surrounding China joined BOE/ECB play to underpin DXY rebound. Lack of major data/events, cautious mood ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s appearance probe US Dollar bulls.   US Dollar Index (DXY) stays defensive above 103.00 as bulls await more clues to extend the two-day recovery from the lowest levels since April 2022. In doing so, the greenback’s gauge versus the six major currencies justifies the lack of major data/events to consolidate the latest upside. That said, the strong US jobs report…

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A computer keyboard lit by a displayed cyber code is seen in this illustration picture taken on March 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration ROME (Reuters) -Thousands of computer servers around the world have been targeted by a ransomware hacking attack targeting VMware (NYSE:) ESXi servers, Italy’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) said on Sunday, warning organisations to take action to protect their systems. The hacking attack sought to exploit a software vulnerability, ACN director general Roberto Baldoni told Reuters, adding it was on a massive scale. A spokesperson for VMware said the company is aware of the incidents…

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Introduction to the Trend Power and Direction Indicator Momentum breakouts are one of the most effective types of trade entries. These trade entries often result in strong run moving in the direction of the momentum breakout. The Trend Power and Direction Indicator is a trading tool developed to help traders capture trading opportunities based on momentum breakouts. What is the Trend Power and Direction Indicator? The Trend Power and Direction Indicator is a momentum indicator which is based on the Bollinger Bands. The Bollinger Bands is a very versatile technical indicator. One of its possible uses is as a momentum…

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Suzuki is aware of the report in the Nikkei and the response of the yen, lower in very early Asian Monday:USD/JPY above 132 in early Monday Asia trade, 06 February 2023 – chartJapan’s Nikkei carried the report saying that Japan’s government has approached Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masayoshi Amamiya as a possible successor to central bank Central bank A central bank is a financial institution that manages a country’s monetary policy, and that often also includes issuing and/or monitoring the currency and regulating the money supply. Central banks also typically act as a lender of last resort to banks…

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#Fortinet, Daily Fortinet, Inc., a technology company providing network security equipment and network security solutions for service providers and government entities worldwide, with a market capitalization of $42,453,103,809, is expected to report earnings on February 07, 2023, after the close of the market. The report is for the fiscal quarter ending December 2022. The market expects companies to deliver higher earnings increases and this widely known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company’s earnings picture. A factor that may influence the stock’s short-term price is how the actual results compare to those forecasts. Over the past few years Fortinet’s…

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov gestures as he addresses a press conference with French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu, as part of Reznikov’s official visit, at the Hotel de Brienne, the French Ministry of Armed Forces, in Pari (Reuters) – Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, under pressure from a corruption scandal at his ministry, is set to be transferred to another government job, the head of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s parliamentary bloc said on Sunday.     David Arakhamia, chief of the Servant of the People bloc, said the defence ministry would be headed up by Kyrylo Budanov, head…

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rusm Aircraft lessors are putting their biggest planes back into service as airlines scramble to keep up with demand for global travel, The Wall Street Journal reported. Planes that had been mothballed as long-haul routes were temporarily shut down during the onset of the pandemic are especially needed. Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Airbus (OTCPK:EADSF) are seeking new orders of bigger planes as airlines including British Airways, Deutsche Lufthansa and Qantas Airways fly their double-decker Airbus A380 jumbo jets again. However, they’re also being cautious about ramping up production because of longer term-trends. Before the pandemic, airlines had shown a growing preference…

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