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Global stocks tumble as Ukraine tensions mount

  Bloomberg Stocks fell around the world as geopolitical risks over Ukraine rippled through global markets, adding to concerns about inflation and the prospect of aggressive Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes to tame it. US futures dropped, with airlines sliding in premarket trading as Ukraine tensions hit travel stocks and companies exposed to Russia and eastern Europe were under pressure. Expensive ...

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Russian stocks sink, yields spike over Ukraine row

  Bloomberg Russian stocks and bonds slumped as traders weighed the risks of escalating tensions over Ukraine. The benchmark MOEX index was down more than 3%, dragged lower by losses in Sberbank PJSC and natural-gas exporter Gazprom PJSC. Russia’s cost of borrowing in dollars surged the most in two years as yields on 2029 bonds jumped nearly 60 basis points. ...

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Oil surges to $95 as Ukraine tensions stoke supply fears

  Bloomberg Oil rises for an eighth straight week as tensions between Ukraine and Russia heightened concern about tight global supplies. The global benchmark rose 1.3% this week, touching $95 a barrel before paring gains. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the US believes Russia could take offensive military action or attempt to spark a conflict inside Ukraine as ...

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