(Bloomberg) — Oil and gold rose after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he’s recognizing two self-proclaimed separatist republics in eastern Ukraine and plans to send “peacekeeping...
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Dow futures drop more than 400 points as tensions between Russia and Ukraine brew
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 15, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures fell sharply on Monday night, as traders continue to...
Dow Jones Futures Fall; Russia’s Putin Recognizes Ukraine Separatist Regions
Dow Jones futures fell sharply Monday afternoon, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two separatist regions of Ukraine as independent, sendin...
Bitcoin price reaction as Putin recognizes Ukraine separatist regions
Bitcoin price fell from intraday highs near $39,500, breaching support at $38,000 and hugging the key demand area near $37,500. In the afternoon, BTC-USD saw fresh buying, rising above $38k to again c...
Traders Look Past Ukraine Angst to Load Up on Emerging Assets
(Bloomberg) — Emerging markets are standing firm despite escalating tension along the Ukrainian border, with investors more closely eyeing the impact of major central banks catching up on the gl...
Bitcoin Plunges Below $40 As Russia Has Reportedly Given Its Forces Order To Attack Ukraine
Bitcoin plunges below $40,000 in the early hours of the weekend and proceeded to backpedal in the face of escalating tensions on the Ukraine-Russia border, not to mention ongoing inflationary unease. ...
Russian Aggression In Ukraine: Possible Scenarios
A Ukrainian soldier trains during military drills close to Kharkiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 10, … [+] 2022. AP Photo/Andrew Marienko ASSOCIATED PRESS Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, and the...
Speed up renewables investment to guarantee energy independence: CEO
The CEO of Portuguese utility EDP has linked the rapid adoption of renewables to Europe’s energy independence, telling CNBC that investment in the sector needed to be “much faster.” ...
Biden Has Agreed ‘In Principle’ To Meeting With Putin Over Ukraine Crisis
Topline U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “in principle,” the White House confirmed on Monday night, in a French government-brokered move that comes amid rat...
‘People Are Used To Living With A Russian Threat’
KYIV, UKRAINE – Mariana, 52, a marketing researcher who for the past two years has been a volunteer … [+] in a Kyiv Territorial Defence unit, trains in a forest in January 2022 in Kyiv, Uk...
Time To Acknowledge Ukrainian Airspace Is As Dangerous As 1961 Berlin
A tourist looks at a poster showing the standoff of Soviet and American tanks at the former Allies’ … [+] checkpoint at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin. AFP via Getty Images The tools are dif...
U.S. stock futures fall, oil prices jump as U.S. says Russia has decided to invade Ukraine
U.S stock-index futures fell Sunday, amid even more urgent warnings from U.S. officials that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could come soon. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.35%, S&P 5...
Stocks Set to Slip as Traders Assess Ukraine Risks: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Stocks are set to fall Monday on geopolitical risks and growing calls from Federal Reserve officials for higher interest rates to fight inflation. Most Read from Bloomberg Futures ...
Dow Jones Futures Loom With World Awaiting Ukraine Invasion; Five Stocks That Don’t Suck
Dow Jones futures will open on Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market rally suffered significant damage last week, with the major indexes below key support...
Ukraine Is Weaponizing Corporations Against Russia—Using Lawfare
Kyiv Territorial Defence unit train on a Saturday in a forest on January 22, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. … [+] Across Ukraine thousands of civilians are participating in such groups to receive basic ...
Lufthansa Is Latest To Curtail Ukraine Flights Amid Rising Fears Of Russian Invasion
Topline Lufthansa will suspend flights to Kyiv and Odessa from Monday through the end of the month, the company announced Saturday, making it the latest airline to reduce service to Ukraine or through...
Ukraine Crisis Becomes New Campaign Issue As Small-Town Troops Deploy To Europe
Candidate for U.S. Senate, Admiral Mike Franken, talks about Iowa’s links with Ukraine Jason Walsmith As about 250 Iowans from National Guard companies in Mason City and Iowa City prepare to hea...
Olaf Scholz says West must keep Russia guessing on sanctions
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday rejected calls from Ukraine’s president to sanction Russia now, saying that Moscow should not be sure “exactly” how the West will respond to...
Putin Conducts Nuclear Drills As U.S. Defense Secretary Says Russia ‘Poised To Strike’ Ukraine
Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw the test launches of ballistic and cruise missiles Saturday amid intensifying Russian military activity near Ukraine’s border, a day after President Jo...
Dow Jones Futures: Biden Says Putin Has Decided To Invade Ukraine; 5 Stocks That Don’t Suck
Dow Jones futures will open on Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market rally suffered significant damage last week, with the major indexes below key support...
What Will Stocks Do if War—or Peace—Erupts in Ukraine?
Text size A Ukrainian guard at a checkpoint on the border with Russia. There could be a financial toll, as well as a heavy human one, if the Kremlin launches an invasion. Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Ukrinf...
Dow Jones Retreats As Russia Makes Ukraine Move; Roku Crashes; GE Stock Dives| Investor’s Business Daily
The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated amid rising fears a Russia invasion of Ukraine may be imminent. Roku (ROKU) cratered following its earnings report while Ford (F) motored higher on reports o...
Putin Has Decided To Invade Ukraine, Biden Says U.S. Intelligence Indicates
Topline President Joe Biden said Friday that U.S. intelligence has determined Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to send his forces into Ukraine, likely within the next week. President Joe B...
Vladimir Putin’s New Refugee Crisis Is A War Crime
It is time to hold Vladimir Putin to account for his crimes against humanity Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Full-scale conflict has yet to begin, but the humanitarian cost of Russia’s aggression in Ukrai...
Ukraine legalizes Bitcoin as tensions with Russia persist
Ukraine has now legalized Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies after the country’s parliament approved a final reading of the “Law on Virtual Assets” bill. The law will provide a legal framework, overseen by ...
EU’s Rebranding Of Natural Gas And Nuclear Power As ‘Green Investments’ Could Not Come At A Better Time
TOPSHOT – Ukrainian Military Forces servicemen of the 92nd mechanized brigade use tanks, … [+] self-propelled guns and other armored vehicles to conduct live-fire exercises near the town o...
Bitcoin Dipped Below $40K, Gold at 8-Month High on Ukraine Tensions: This Week’s Crypto Recap
The past week hasn’t been so favorable for the cryptocurrency market, the capitalization of which dropped below $2 trillion once again. This is likely to have to do with the global macro tensions betw...
Bitcoin Has Been Legalized in Ukraine
Ukraine legalised cryptocurrencies on Thursday, despite rising tensions with Russia, which have roiled global markets in recent weeks owing to fears of a larger conflict, with more than 100,000 Russia...
Ukraine Crypto: Lawmakers Legalize Cryptocurrencies As Fears Of Russian Attack Grow
Legislators have given their nod to the Ukraine crypto bill, making the use of crypto assets in the country easier as Ukraine teeters on the verge of a military confrontation with Russia. With 272 vot...
What the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine means for markets
Fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are keeping investors on edge. President Joe Biden on Friday said he believed Russian leader Vladimir Putin had made up his mind to invade in coming days but tha...