Updated Feb. 24, 2022 9:45 am ET Wall Street stocks and global indexes moved sharply lower after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent investors rushing for safety. Russia’s MOEX stock benchmark dropped 37%. Here’s what we’re watching on Thursday. Energy stocks were among the few bright spot in markets as rising […]
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The consequences of the financial isolation of Russia are perhaps being underestimated by markets. Sanctions imposed on Russia have been designed to cripple its economy and financial systems—and they have worked as intended. Russia’s central bank closed the country’s stock market and more than doubled its key interest rate to […]
The stock market dipped briefly into correction territory last week as global events shook investor confidence before safely rebounding. No one is sure what’s going to happen next between war, geopolitical maneuverings, and news of nuclear weapon movements, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if the stock market sold off […]
(RTTNews) – The Thai stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 30 points or 1.9 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,695-point plateau although it’s expected to run out of steam on Wednesday. The global forecast is […]
Stocks staged a massive comeback on Thursday afternoon, after falling sharply early in the morning after Russia invaded Ukraine. The Dow staged a turnaround: The index was down more than 2% at its worst level, before finishing the day up 92 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 initially slipped, before […]
Whether you’re ready for it or not, stock market volatility is back in a big way. Following an exceptionally strong bounce back rally from the March 2020 pandemic-induced bear market, both the broad-based S&P 500 and growth stock-dependent Nasdaq Composite have declined by a double-digit percentage from their respective all-time […]