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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be delivering his remarks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict at a UN Security Council Meeting, from UN Headquarters in New York City, on Thursday.Markets remain risk-averse on Thursday on reports pointing to a heightened risk of a Russian invasion. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury …

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Kubela Dmytro said on Thursday that fire from a tank had been recorded in Eastern Ukraine. This development comes after mortar fire and shelling throughout Thursday morning that was only reported to have stopped at 1:00 p.m. local time. As for the market’s reaction, the latest round …

What you need to know on Thursday, February 17:The American dollar edged lower on Wednesday, despite the release of upbeat US data and uncertainty related to Russian and Ukrainian border tensions. The US Federal Reserve released the Minutes of the latest FOMC meeting, which indicated that policymakers are willing to …

The latest Ukrainian intelligence report on Wednesday showed no evidence of any withdrawal of Russian troops from near Ukraine’s border, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov told Reuters. Russian and separatist forces amassed at Ukraine’s borders continue to amount to about 140,000, he added. This week’s massive cyber-attack did not damage …

The US dollar was down slightly on Tuesday as investors absorbed the latest news on the Russia-Ukraine standoff, with the dollar index briefly paring some of its losses late in the day after President Joe Biden said that a Russian attack on Ukraine remains a possibility.Biden, in nationally televised remarks, …

The cost of living has already become very high in America. The Russia-Ukraine crisis could even make it worse and worse. Oil prices have jumped above $90 a barrel in recent weeks as the risk of a Russian invasion has increased.If the Russia-Ukraine crisis drives oil to about $110 a …

US crude oil barely advances, following Friday’s jump of 3.78%. At the time of writing, WTI is trading at $94.00, almost flat.Geopolitical events dampened the market mood in the financial markets. Russia’s intentions of a possible invasion of Ukraine keep crude oil prices upward pressured, based on the fact that …

US equity markets opened this week’s trade mixed, with the S&P 500 down 0.3%, the Nasdaq 100 up 0.3% and the Dow down 0.4%. The S&P 500 CBOE volatility index remained elevated near the 30.0 level, up about 2.0 points on the day, with equity index futures trade prior to …

During the North American session, the USD/JPY nose-dives as the Ukraine – Russia conflict escalates, on reports that Russia would attack Ukraine in the following week. The USD/JPY pair is now trading at 115.19.On the news headlines, the USD/JPY collapsed from 115.80 towards a daily low at 115.00, where the …

Front-month WTI futures saw an abrupt surge in recent trade from around the $92.00 per barrel level to as high as the $94.60s to print fresh highs since September 2014. The spike occurred as traders upped the amount of geopolitical risk premia embedded in oil prices in response to US …