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US equities are sharply lower on Tuesday’s US session as investors express concerns and fret about the global economic impact of the West’s harsh sanctions against Russia.Russians intensified bombardment of Ukrainian cities. Commodity prices, including crude oil, natural gas and wheat, surged on Tuesday, igniting further concerns about longer-lasting inflationary …

US President Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address Tuesday, within a few hours, as he seeks to contain the impact of the running war in Ukraine, guide the US and its economy through the Covid-19 pandemic, and help buoy Democrats in November’s midterm elections.Biden will juggle …

Gold rises for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, back above the $1900 mark so far, and it will likely remain higher as geopolitical tensions persist. Ukraine – Russia conflict does not appear to end in the short term, despite Monday’s first round of talks between officials from both countries. …

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday that conflict in Ukraine is an existential threat to peace in Europe. Poland is ready to introduce an immediate embargo on Russian coal imports, he added, and all they need is the green light from Brussels. Morawiecki proposed that the EU should …

Filtering information is one of investors’ most important tasks. It is normally a difficult task under the best conditions, but right now, amid the fog of war, filtering information is nearly impossible.Away from reports, fake images and news from Russia and Ukraine, the fog is also engulfing a lot of …

Palladium jumped on Tuesday on concerns that Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine could damage supplies, as the conflict also sent safe-haven gold prices higher. By 1043 GMT, palladium rose 3.6 percent to $2,577.38. It had reached its highest level since July 2021 at $2,711.18 last week. …

Gold prices are back above USD 1900, gold trades at around USD 1910, but a return back to all-time highs requires greater escalation between Russia and the West.This remains the case that more upside is possible as the Russia-Ukraine crisis unfolds, but its likely that the 2022 high has been …

The risk-related sentiment is still the main market driver during the US trading session. Safe-haven assets surged higher at the weekly opening amid escalating war between Russia and Ukraine. The sentiment temporarily improved the early US session amid peace talks. However, such talks concluded no decisions. A new round of …

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 …

Concerned About Russia-Ukraine WarUS shares were down for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday fears about a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine continued to rise.The S&P 500 fell back under the 4300 level and hit fresh monthly lows under 4260, with bears eyeing a test of annual lows around 4222. …