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February, 2022

• 24 February 2022 9:10 pm

  How is Ukraine War Clouding Eurozone?

  

  ECB executive board member Isabel Schnabel issued some comments, Thursday, on the central bank’s monetary policy. Schnabel said “It is now becoming increasingly likely that, in the medium term, inflation will approach our 2% target from above, not below”. Additional QuotesReversing the current exceptional measures has the potential to mitigate …

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• 24 February 2022 8:08 pm

  Global Markets Shocked By Russia’s Military Assault-Related Signals

  

  A typically dark day for Europe witnessed extraordinary shock across financial markets. This report sums up some of the signals that world economy received during the first hours of the assault. Dow Jones plunges as Russian assault against Ukraine roils global markets, oil prices soared to record highs after Russia …

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• 24 February 2022 7:12 pm

  GBP/USD falls to fresh lows amid negative market sentiment

  

  Support levels fell like dominoes on Thursday as the GBP/USD pair continues to react to woes related to Russia’s assault on Ukraine. Traders ditch risk-sensitive currencies like sterling in favour of safe-haven currencies like the US dollar or Japanese yen as global equities tumble, the pair is on course for …

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• 24 February 2022 6:31 pm

  Turkish Lira Drops More Than 5% After Russian Invasion of Ukraine

  

  The Turkish lira fell more than 5% on Thursday as investors sought safe havens after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, raising fears of fresh inflation pressures in Turkey and prompting Ankara to call for confidence in the local currency. The lira fell to 14.62 against the dollar, its lowest level since …

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• 24 February 2022 4:57 pm

  Oil Tops $105 a Barrel After Russian Attack on Ukraine

  

  Oil prices rose on Thursday, with Brent crude exceeding $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014 after a Russian attack on Ukraine raised fears of a war in Europe that could disrupt global energy supplies. Brent crude prices rose $8.24, or 8.5 percent, to $105.08 a barrel by …

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• 24 February 2022 3:54 pm

  US Wheat And Corn Prices Rise Sharply After The Russian Attack on Ukraine

  

  US wheat and corn futures rose to the highest intraday trading level on Thursday, while soybean prices hit their highest level since 2012 after Russian forces attacked Ukraine, raising fears of a global supply impact. Wheat prices rose for the third day in a row, reaching their highest level in …

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• 24 February 2022 2:50 pm

  The Ruble Hits a Record Low, And The Safe-Haven Currencies Rise After The Russian Invasion of Ukraine

  

  The Russian ruble fell to a record low on Thursday, the euro sank to a multi-year low against the Swiss franc, while the Japanese yen jumped after Russian forces attacked Ukraine, firing missiles at several cities and landing troops on the country’s southern coast. Investors turned away from the Russian …

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• 24 February 2022 1:21 pm

  European Shares Fall 3% After Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

  

  European shares fell 3 percent on Thursday, as investors turned away from risky assets after Russia’s attack on Ukraine raised fears of war in Europe, contributing to inflation and hampering economic growth. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 2.9 percent, its lowest since May 2021. Germany’s DAX index fell 3.7 …

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• 24 February 2022 12:25 pm

  Ukraine Asks Turkey to Close The Bosphorus And Dardanelles Straits to Russia

  

  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 …

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• 24 February 2022 11:55 am

  Russia Begins Invasion of Ukraine

  

  The Ukrainian border guards said that the Russian ground forces entered Ukraine shortly after bombing several sites inside Ukraine. Ukraine asked Turkey to close the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits to Russia, while Moscow announced the suspension of navigation in the Sea of Azov between Ukraine and Russia. The Ukrainian border …

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• 24 February 2022 11:35 am

  Ruble Trading Suspended After Falling in on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

  

  The Russian ruble plunged to its lowest level since early 2016 on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian forces to invade Ukraine, a move that prompted the Moscow Stock Exchange to suspend trading. The ruble fell 3.6 percent against the dollar to 84.0750, and fell 3.9 percent to 95.2425 …

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• 24 February 2022 11:09 am

  Gold Jumps More Than 2%

  

  On Wednesday, Ukraine called its citizens back from Russia and declared a state of emergency. While, Moscow began evacuating its Kyiv embassy, in the latest ominous signs for Ukrainians who fear an all-out Russian military onslaught, as per Reuters. Gold prices jumped more than 2% to their highest level in …

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• 24 February 2022 10:21 am

  Oil Stabilizes, Expectations That The U.S Will Not Target Russian Oil Exports

  

  Oil prices stabilized on Wednesday, below their highest levels since 2014, as US officials indicated that an escalation between Russia and Ukraine is unlikely to lead to sanctions on energy supplies from Russia, one of the world’s largest oil producers. Brent crude remained unchanged, reaching $96.84 a barrel, after hitting …

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