The Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Tuesday, the UK’s official jobless rate arrived at 4.1% in December vs. the previous 4.1% and 4.1% expected while the claimant count change showed a smaller than previous drop last month. The number of people claiming jobless benefits fell to -31.9K in …

Gold prices rose to an 8-month high above $1,878 an ounce on Tuesday, as escalating tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine drove investors out of riskier assets in favor of safe-haven bullion. Gold prices jumped to an eight-month high on Tuesday, February 15, as investors turned away from …

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau activated rarely used emergency powers in the country in an attempt to end protests that have closed some border crossings with the United States and paralyzed parts of the capital. Under the emergency law, the government introduced measures aimed at cutting off funding to protesters …

Major banks and financial institutions have issued an early warning of negative repercussions for the global stock market in the coming days if war breaks out between Russia and Ukraine. A short while ago, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told President Vladimir Putin that there are chances of reaching an …

The dollar rose to a two-week high on Monday as investors sought safe-haven assets amid fears that Russia was preparing to invade Ukraine. The United States said Russia could make the move at any time and could suddenly create a pretext for an attack, and on Sunday reiterated its pledge …

Gold prices fell on Monday, with the rise of the US dollar, but fears of conflict between Russia and Ukraine limited losses for the metal, which is considered a safe haven and kept palladium investors in a state of anxiety. The price of gold in spot transactions fell 0.2 percent …

Oil prices stabilized on Monday, February 14, in volatile trading, after hitting their highest levels in more than seven years, on fears that a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine would lead to US and European sanctions that would disrupt exports from one of the world’s largest producers. Brent crude was …

European shares hit 20-day lows, with travel, banking, and auto stocks leading declines on Monday as investors feared political risks following warnings that Russia could invade Ukraine at any time. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 2 percent by 0808 GMT, its lowest since Jan. 25. All sub-indices of …

Oil prices on Monday hit their highest level in more than seven years amid fears that a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine could trigger sanctions from the United States and Europe and disrupt energy exports from the world’s largest producer. Brent crude futures were at $56.95 a barrel by 0235 …

Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Monday to its lowest level in three weeks, pushed down by technology shares on investor concerns about growing tensions surrounding Ukraine and rising inflation risks in the United States. The Nikkei index lost 2.23 percent to close at 27,079.59 points, the most significant daily percentage …