Global fund managers have been cutting back their Russian investments as they braced for the country's invasion of Ukraine. Now hopes of any respite have also been dashed.
The U.S. Federal Reserve's battle against inflation, already complicated by the unpredictable impact of a once-in-a-century pandemic, now faces a likely energy price shock and another layer of uncertainty following Russia's military move into Ukraine.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in gold and other precious metals have seen massive inflows as investors rush to shield themselves against the rising geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, indicating that the labor market recovery was gaining traction.
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, indicating that the labor market recovery was gaining traction.
Shares in euro zone banks plunged on Thursday after Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and European Union officials said they would impose new sanctions on Russia.
British government bonds were on course for their biggest daily gains since late November on Thursday, joining a broader rally in safe-haven assets after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Danish brewer Carlsberg and a Coca-Cola bottler shut their plants in Ukraine on Thursday following Russia's invasion while global logistics firms UPS and FedEx Corp suspended services in and out of the country.
Brewer Carlsberg, Japan Tobacco and a Coca-Cola bottler were among firms shutting factories in Ukraine on Thursday following Russia's invasion, while UPS and FedEx Corp suspended services in and out of the country.
Danish brewer Carlsberg and a Coca-Cola bottler shut their plants in Ukraine on Thursday following Russia's invasion while firms making goods from jet engines to semiconductors warned that supplies of key raw materials could suffer.
British and Dutch gas prices closed 40-60% higher on Thursday, along with gains in oil, European power and other commodities, after Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine.
European gas prices surged more than 30% on Thursday after Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine.
Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday, sending European gas prices higher and increasing the focus on gas supply in countries including Germany.
Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday, sending European gas prices higher and increasing the focus on gas supply in countries including Germany, which is Europe's largest economy and imports most of the gas it consumes.
Euro zone bonds rallied on Thursday as investors rushed into safe assets after Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine sent European stock markets into a downward spiral.
Euro zone bond yields fell sharply on Thursday as Russia's launch of an all-out invasion of Ukraine boosted safe-haven assets.
U.S. Federal Reserve officials agree inflation is too high and that interest rates should be increased at the upcoming meeting in March.
Commodity prices jumped to multi-year highs on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, raising the prospect of tighter supplies due to the possibility of additional sanctions on Russian exports, transport disruptions and Moscow withholding supplies.
Shares of Russia-exposed companies took a beating across U.S.
Shares in Russian exposed companies bore the brunt of selling pressure across European and U.S.
The Nasdaq 100 index looked set to confirm a bear market on Thursday as investors dumped riskier assets after Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine.
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 advanced in volatile afternoon trading on Thursday, with the Nasdaq up nearly 2% after U.S.
U.S. stock index futures dived on Thursday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index set to confirm bear market and the Dow on course to affirm a correction as selloff picks up pace after Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. stock index futures sank over 2% on Thursday and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 looked set to confirm bear market territory after Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine.
Wintershall Dea, one of the co-funders of Gazprom's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, on Thursday said cancelling the project on political grounds would enable its operator to lodge compensation claims.
Investors piled into U.S. government debt on Thursday, pushing Treasury yields sharply lower, after Russia invaded Ukraine, but early declines narrowed as investors assessed the assault's impact on the economy and capital markets.
Investors piled into U.S. sovereign debt on Thursday, pushing Treasury yields sharply lower after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine.
Sterling crashed against a surging dollar in its worst day since March 2020 as investors rushed into safe-haven assets after Russian forces invaded Ukraine.
European Central Bank policymakers are gathering on Thursday for what may have become a crisis meeting as Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens to derail economic growth in the euro zone and complicate the ECB's path out of negative interest rates.
In July 2020, just a few months after the COVID-19 pandemic started to spiral out of control, Shell CEO Ben van Beurden declared world oil demand may have passed its peak - all but condemning his company's core business to eventual obscurity.
