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Bloomberg The ruble and stocks paused their historic slump as Western sanctions on Russia appeared less severe than some had expected. The benchmark MOEX index was up 15% after losing as much as 45% the day before in the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The ruble gained 2.1% against the dollar after sinking to a record low. Still, new ...

  Bloomberg Gold extended a decline amid a rebound in stock markets as investors remained on edge while assessing the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions. European shares surged the most in two months on Friday as risk sentiment improved following a sharp sell-off. Bullion fell after surging to the highest in more than 17 months as ...

  Bloomberg Global stocks and equity futures tumbled while bonds and oil soared as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to order a military attack on Ukraine cast a pall over global markets. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 contracts slid about 1.7% and 2.3% respectively, signalling the latter, tech-heavy gauge faces a bear market. The Stoxx 600 Europe index shed some ...

  Bloomberg Russian assets nosedived as military attacks across Ukraine prompted emergency central bank action and investors braced for the toughest round of Western sanctions yet, wiping out more than $250 billion in stock market value. The ruble sank to a record low and stocks collapsed 45% — their biggest-ever retreat. Russian Eurobonds plummeted, pushing some into distressed territory. The ...

  Bloomberg Gold surged to the highest since 2020 after Russian forces attacked targets across Ukraine, triggering the worst security crisis in Europe since World War II and crushing risk sentiment. President Vladimir Putin vowed to “demilitarise” Ukraine and replace its leaders, while the West threatened additional sanctions in response. US President Joe Biden announced he would impose “further consequences” ...

  Bloomberg European equities rose with US futures on Wednesday as investors assessed limited initial Western sanctions against Russia amid the Ukraine standoff. The Stoxx 600 Europe Index and S&P 500 futures both added about 0.8% while contracts on the Nasdaq 100 gained more than 1%. The mood was brighter, when the S&P 500 fell into a technical correction after ...

  Bloomberg Russian markets have taken historic losses this year and the message coming from traders is that more declines may be ahead for the ruble. Options pricing suggests there’s a 50% chance the ruble will sink to a record low against the dollar within the next two months — dipping below levels from 2016 when the economy was mired ...

  Bloomberg Sri Lanka’s stock market trading was halted twice on Wednesday after a gauge of blue-chip shares tumbled more than 8%, highlighting the mounting economic crisis prompted by a shortage of dollars and surging inflation. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index settled 2.7% lower at 11,285.37 after a slide in a measure of the nation’s top 20 stocks by ...

  Bloomberg Stocks decline with US futures on Tuesday on intensifying tension between the West and Russia over Ukraine, a standoff that’s causing energy prices to soar and leading investors to seek havens among sovereign bonds. The Stoxx 600 Index pared a loss of as much as 1.8% at the open to trade 0.7% lower. US contracts pointed to declines ...

  Bloomberg Chinese technology stocks dropped for a third straight session amid fresh worries over Beijing’s regulatory plans for the sector. The Hang Seng Tech Index falls 1.9% on Tuesday to the lowest close since its inception in 2020. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. was among the biggest losers following a Bloomberg report that authorities have begun another round of checks ...