Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian missile strikes on NATO territory are ‘a significant escalation, action is needed’.A Russian missile barrage on the Ukrainian power grid sent the war spilling over into neighboring countries Tuesday, hitting NATO member Poland and cutting electricity to much of Moldova.The strikes plunged much …

A Polish reporter was quoted on the blasts tonight as saying, ”My sources in the services say that what hit Przewowo is most likely the remains of a Russian rocket shot down by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”US stocks are rallying on the relief of the prospects that this is …

The European Central Bank’s Robert Holzmann has crossed the wires saying interest rates will be increased further.The EUR/USD pair is climbing in the US trading session, though it remains beneath the highs of the day at 1.0481, reached on the release of a softer-than-expected US Producer Price Index (PPI). PPI …

Gold and silver prices are higher in early US trading session on Tuesday, following another US inflation report that came cooler than expected. Gold prices hit a three-month highs and silver prices a five-month high today. December gold was last up $12.90 at $1,769 and December silver was up $0.102 …

On Tuesday, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said that he wasn’t expecting to see the full impact of monetary policy on inflation for months. US Dollar Index showed no immediate reaction to these comments and was last seen losing 0.6% on the day at 106.30.On Tuesday also, A key …

On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said “My best guess is we will remove about $2.5 trillion from the balance sheet overall but data will guide us,”.“We want to reduce the balance sheet methodically until we start to see where we need to stop,” Parker added …

US President Joe Biden met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during the G20 summit in Bali. The versions of the outcome vary per national news outlets. Biden said they are not looking for conflict and will not be a new Cold War. Chinese media reported that Xi warned Washington about …

Oil prices settled around $3 lower on Monday, dragged down by the stronger dollar while surging coronavirus cases in China dashed hopes of a swift reopening of the economy for the world’s biggest crude importer.Brent crude futures settled down $2.85, or 3%, at $93.14 a barrel after gaining 1.1% on …

The USD/CAD pair is set to move higher, receiving significant support from the firmer US dollar on Monday. WTI crude is under pressure because Covid infection in China, and this is one factor that is knocking the Canadian dollar. The USD/CAD pair is heading upside on Monday, partly as oil …

Fe members stressed the need to prolong rate hikes, even though at a slower pace, and the comments by Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard, in particular, are bolstering the US dollar. The Swiss Franc continues to strengthen against the US Dollar.Based on data, SNB Governor Thomas J. Jordan said they …