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Deutsche Bank said on Friday it was winding down its operations in Russia, a day after its chief financial officer said it was not “practical” to close the unit. The move by Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank by assets, followed the announcements on Thursday that rival investment banks Goldman Sachs …

The Canadian economy added 336,600 jobs in February, well above the median economist forecast for 160,000 jobs to have been added on the month, a report released by Statistics Canada on Friday showed. That marked a substantial improvement compared to January, when slightly more than 200,000 jobs were lost as …

The European Central Bank announced on Thursday that it had left interest rates unchanged, with the deposit rate still at -0.5%, as had been expected by market participants. The central bank also announced new adjustments to its quantitative easing plans. to be updated

In a remarkable development and a nod to Russia, Ukraine hints, on Tuesday, that the east Eropean nation is no longer insisting on NATO membership. Similar news headline is now prevailing world media outlets though was referring to an interview conducted on Monday. Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO was a …

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 …

Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) rose by 678K in February, well above the median economist forecast for a 400K rise, data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Friday. January’s NFP number also saw a small upwards revision to 481K from 467K. The much larger than expected headline beat …

On Wednesday, the Fed’s Beige Book for March 2022 was released citing the word “modest” 52 times, “moderate” mentioned 47 times and “Uncertainty” 11 times. Some traders guess a lot of what happens today and tomorrow will depend on the Fed’s Beige book Key QuotesEconomic activity has expanded at a …

Russia vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution on Friday that would have deplored Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, while China abstained from the vote; a move western countries view as a win for showing Russia’s international isolation.The United Arab Emirates and India also abstained from the vote on the US …

The Russian news agency quoted the Associated Press as saying that the sound of gunfire resounded near the government district in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. An adviser to the Ukrainian government said on Friday that he expected Russia to try to storm Kyiv during Friday. Ukrainian authorities urged residents of …

Ukraine’s ambassador to Ankara said on Thursday that his country had asked Turkey to close the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits to Russian ships, and also wanted to impose sanctions on Moscow after Russia launched air and ground attacks on its neighbor. Turkey, a NATO member, has a maritime border on …