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[AP] Russia says it will cut back operations near Ukraine capital [Reuters] Russia promises to scale down operations; Ukraine proposes neutrality [Reuters] Russian supply chains next in line for sanctions, deputy U.S. treasury secretary says [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Jump on Optimism for Ukraine-Russia Talks: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Retreats Sharply as Russia Signals De-Escalation [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Wheat […]
[Reuters] Ukraine talks to resume; Kremlin calls Biden remarks “alarming” [Reuters] Ukraine insists on territorial integrity as talks loom [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Advance as Global Bond Yields Stabilize: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Stocks Fall as Shanghai Lockdown Deepens Growth Concerns [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yen Tumbles to Seven-Year Low as BOJ Diverges Further From Fed [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Global Bond Rout […]
[Reuters] Ukraine says Russia wants to split nation, calls for more arms [AP] Zelenskyy: West needs more courage in helping Ukraine fight [Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Labor Powers On as Price Gauge Hits 40-Year High: Eco Week [Reuters] Shanghai reports new daily record for asymptomatic COVID cases [WSJ] The Riskiest Bets in the Stock Market Are the […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Update: Biden Calls Vladimir Putin a ‘Butcher’ [Reuters] Russian forces take Chernobyl workers’ town; more fighting in Mariupol [AP] Shelled city in north Ukraine fears becoming ‘next Mariupol’ [Reuters] Ukraine’s grain export situation worsening by the day, says agriculture minister [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gazprom Arm Risks Rattling Energy Markets From U.K. to Singapore [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Shaken […]
Never a Dull Week at the Fed’s Circus Despite being another objectively wild week in global markets, this week felt calm compared to events of the recent past—like the calm in the eye of a hurricane. The prime contributor to the relative calm was the ongoing rally in stocks. The Nasdaq led indexes higher, followed […]
It’s been some time since the Fed commenced a serious tightening cycle. Previous moves to raise rates progressed gingerly, so as not to risk upsetting the cherished stock market. One has to go back to 1994 for a Federal Reserve determined to actually tighten financial conditions. The Fed boosted rates 25 bps on February 4, […]
[AP] Ukraine reports 300 died in Russian strike on theater [Reuters] Ukrainian forces advance east of Kyiv as Russians fall back [AP] Putin’s war in Ukraine nearing possibly more dangerous phase [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Update: Lavrov Says West Is Seeking to Destroy Russia [Reuters] U.S., EU strike LNG deal as Europe seeks to cut Russian gas […]
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