The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday as the West imposed tougher sanctions against Russia over its Ukraine invasion and domestic data showed that the current account balance returned to a deficit in the fourth quarter.The safe-haven US dollar climbed and world stocks slid as new sanctions …
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Both Brent and WTI crude oil benchmarks slipped back to pre-invasion levels on Friday afternoon, dashing the predictions of some that the oil markets would see apocalyptic pricing.As Russia moved into Ukraine on Thursday by land, air, and sea, crude oil prices shot up in an already volatile oil market. …
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US shares rose on the last day of the current trading week, despite having been in the red territory since Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized Donetsk and Luhansk separatist regions in Ukraine as independent states.Wall Street stocks were positively driven by economic data, which highlighted the rise of durable goods …
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Fears and panic dominate financial markets as Russia launched a military assault on Ukraine. Moscow attacked not only the Donbass region but got near Kyiv during US trading hours. Russia ignores global sanctions and seems determined to take full control of Ukraine, while sanctions tend to avoid Russian energy. A …
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Russian military forces are expected to begin a large-scale bombardment of the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv from around 01:00 o’clock (GMT), per a CNN correspondent citing an intelligence report. Markets have not reacted yet to this headline but it certainly will not be positive for global risk appetite if …
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US President Biden outlined a new round of sanctions against Russia on Thursday in response to an invasion of Ukraine that threatens to embroil Europe in a major war.The latest sanctions targeted Russian banks, as well as some of the nation’s wealthiest individuals. Biden depicted the measures as a necessary …
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US President Joe Biden was scathing in his criticism of Russia’s attack on Ukraine on Thursday and announced that he would be authorizing new sanctions on Russia, including on exports. Biden said that the sanctions are designed to maximize the long-term impact on Russia’s economy but minimize the impact on …
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Gold: US Bliken’s Remarks Impact market sentiment Gold prices were trapped in a range as sellers emerge to sell the news on Russia. Fed is moving back into focus as the Russian risk premium starts to decay. Traders watching for further deployment of Russian troops in expanded borders of Donetsk …
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In choppy trading conditions as currency market participants observe developments in the rapidly escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis saw USD/CAD rally to test a key level of resistance in the upper 1.2700s on Tuesday. The pair has since pulled back from session highs in the 1.2780s to near the 1.2750 mark, where …
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Washington and its allies called the Kremlin’s recognition of two separatist regions a blunt defiance of international law that risks war. Western officials said Russian troops have entered eastern Ukraine.US President Biden on Tuesday announced harsh new sanctions aimed at punishing Russia for what he called “the beginning of a …
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