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Stocks ease as Ukraine attacks and rate outlook spark flight to havens

Global shares dropped on Monday after Russian missiles pounded cities across Ukraine and as renewed concern about the economic outlook…

3 years ago

Morning Bid: The 75bp club

Most of world's major central banks are now going up a gear with historically sweeping interest rate rises to cool…

3 years ago

Analysis: Macro gamblers grapple with immovable Bank of Japan

Investors betting that Japan will have to quit its ultra-loose monetary policy are running into riskier and pricier territory as…

3 years ago

Analysis: Scalded by Russia, investment funds tread carefully in China

China, the only big economy promising a growth rebound this year, is again luring foreign investors. Yet the fear that…

3 years ago

Analysis: Swiss policy pivot signals exit for big stock and bond investor

From Silicon Valley shares to U.S. and European government bonds, securities that are already under heavy pressure stand to lose…

3 years ago

Analysis: Positive real yields may spell more trouble for U.S. stocks

A hawkish turn by the Federal Reserve is eroding a key support for U.S. stocks, as real yields climb into…

4 years ago

Rouble falls sharply as Russia relaxes some capital controls

The Russian rouble weakened sharply in jittery trade on Monday, reversing some of the previous week's gains, after the central…

4 years ago

Sanctioned Russia teeters on brink of historic default

The economic cost of Russia's assault on Ukraine was further exposed on Wednesday as the sanctions-hit country teetered on the…

4 years ago

Markets brace for heavy falls as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates

Investors were bracing for a torrid day for Russian, Ukrainian and wider global markets when they reopen on Tuesday, after…

4 years ago

Analysis: Traders scour markets for protection amid Ukraine tensions

Unnerved by the sabre-rattling between Russia and the West over Ukraine, traders are scouring global markets for investments that could…

4 years ago