Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Berishevsky said that in light of the tightening of sanctions, Russia is working to limit the use of the dollar in foreign exchange reserves and external settlements. The country will seek to switch to non-Western capital markets, …

Japan’s Nikkei index reversed course and closed at a 16-month low on Wednesday, tracking a slump in Asian markets, as investors assess the impact of the deepening conflict in Eastern Europe and a new US embargo on Russian oil. The Nikkei fell 0.3 percent to close at 24,717.53 points, its …

Britain unveiled Wednesday, March 9, new sanctions against Russia in the aviation sector, giving it the authority to seize any Russian aircraft and banning the export of aerospace-related products to Russia. Britain will also tighten its ban on Russian planes to criminalize their flying or landing in Britain. The State …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday amid fears of a potential supply shock after the United States banned Russian oil imports and amid signs that some buyers are already avoiding them. Brent crude futures rose $2.91, or 2.27 percent, to $130.89 a barrel, after jumping 3.9 percent the previous day. US …

The Nikkei average rose in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The Nikkei rose 0.35 percent to 24,876.49 points, while the broader Topix index rose 0.37 percent to 1,766.43 points.

The euro traded near 22-month lows on Tuesday as the war in Ukraine led to a pessimistic economic outlook for Europe, while currencies that had surged on a sharp increase in energy prices stalled after a weeks-long rally. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has boosted demand for assets seen as safer, …

The euro traded near 22-month lows on Tuesday as the war in Ukraine led to a pessimistic economic outlook for Europe, while currencies that had surged on a sharp increase in energy prices stalled after a weeks-long rally. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has boosted demand for assets seen as safer, …

European shares rose on Tuesday as the banking sector recovered from a weeks-long crisis, but market sentiment was low after Moscow warned against cutting gas supplies to the continent. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.8 percent, with banking shares gaining 3.6 percent, after hitting a one-year low in the …

The data published by Eurostat showed on Tuesday that seasonally adjusted Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the euro area expanded by 0.3% on a quarterly basis in the fourth quarter. This print came in line with the initial estimate and the market expectation. Compared with the same quarter of the …

In his appearance Tuesday, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said that potential sanctions from the G7 countries will have a significant impact on Russia’s finances, adding that “the amount of foreign reserves that Russia can tap has already significantly decreased due to the sanctions.” Where Japan expressed its readiness …