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Nobody could complain about a lack of volatility overnight as the Russia/Ukraine sell-off staged the mother of all reversals, in equity markets anyway. Oil also reversed almost all its early session gains and gold finished lower on the day.

25-02-2022 03:39 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

US Close – Russia attack on Ukraine changes everything for Inflation/growth outlooks, Stocks rebound, Ruble pummeled, Oil volatile, Gold turns negative, Bitcoin stabilizes

Global equities were in freefall as investors fled to safe-haven assets after Russian missiles and airstrikes hit dozens of Ukraine cities. Regional warfare will intensify inflationary pressures globally as energy markets could still see another massive surge after the EU/US respond.

24-02-2022 15:18 GMT by Edward Moya

NZD plunges as Russia attacks Ukraine

The New Zealand dollar has plummeted 1.58% on the day, courtesy of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In the North American session, NZD/USD is trading at 0.6661. US dollar surges as risk appetite evaporates The financial markets are seeing red today, but it's looking all green for the US dollar, which is broadly higher against the major currencies.

24-02-2022 12:59 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Oil rises above USD 100, gold climbs

Oil above USD 100 and could keep going Oil prices are soaring in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as traders are forced to price in sizeable risk premiums associated with the conflict. The market is already extremely tight and unable to easily contend with supply issues and, barring a shift in approach from certain producers with excess capacity, that's not going to change. With oil prices well above USD 100 - up around 7% on the day - and gas prices surging once more, the question

24-02-2022 11:56 GMT by Craig Erlam

Turmoil as Russia invades Ukraine

Massive risk-aversion is sweeping through financial markets on Thursday in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Russian offensive started in the early hours of the morning in Europe and has been occurring across the country. The mood turned increasingly negative as the morning progressed, with headlines and images displaying the atrocities taking place in Ukraine. The knee-jerk reaction has been severe across the board and with the situation deteriorating by the hour, we could see fur

24-02-2022 11:53 GMT by Craig Erlam

Yen rises as Russia launches invasion

Hopes that diplomatic moves could avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine were shattered early Thursday, as Russia launched a full-scale attack. The move was not all that surprising, given the massive Russian buildup on the border with Ukraine during the past few weeks.

24-02-2022 11:20 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Aussie slides on Russian invasion

The Australian dollar has reversed directions on Thursday, as AUD/USD is trading at 0.7172, down 0.86% on the day. Ukraine invasion sends Aussie tumbling The tense standoff between Russia and Ukraine which had been building for days exploded earlier today, as Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine. Details are still sketchy, but there are reports of Russian troops advancing on a number of fronts and there has been fighting around the capital Kyiv.

24-02-2022 07:27 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 298)

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam reviews the day's market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed the latest in Ukraine as Russia invades and the impact it's having on financial markets.

24-02-2022 07:01 GMT by Craig Erlam

Ukraine invasion boosts oil and gold

Brent crude hits USD 100 on Ukraine invasion A Russian invasion is seemingly underway, with reports circulating that Russia has declared war on the Ukraine if the Ukranian Ambassador to the UN's remarks is to be believed. Brent crude prices spiked higher, touching USD 100 a barrel before retreating slightly.

24-02-2022 04:36 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

US dollar soars on Ukraine invasion

Nervous investors snap up US dollars The US dollar has moved sharply higher in Asia as investors pile into US treasuries and park their funds in a defensive US dollar position. The dollar index has risen another 0.30% to 96.50.

24-02-2022 04:28 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Equities tank on Ukraine invasion

Markets seeing red as Russians invade Ukraine Asian equities were on the back foot after a soft New York session anyway, but reports that the Russian invasion of the Ukraine is underway has sent them sharply lower once again. With the crisis escalating in the Ukraine equities are tanking in Asia. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are 2.0% lower while Dow futures have slumped by 2.50%.

24-02-2022 04:22 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Notices To air missions, Russian “operations” begin

Once again, the relief rally has quickly reversed course, and once again the culprit is the Ukraine situation. The Ukrainian government declared a state of emergency across the nation and Russia issues notices to airmen (NOTAM’s) closing eastern Ukrainian airspace to civilian aircraft, something they cannot legally do but that hasn’t bothered them so far.

24-02-2022 04:13 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Oil volatile, gold edges higher

Oil rallies on invasion fears Crude prices rallied reports that the Biden administration expects Russia to invade Ukraine within 48 hours. Oil extended the rally after Ukraine was hit with another cyberattack. The Ukraine situation seems to be heading towards a pivotal moment a lot sooner than everyone was hoping for and that means oil prices could surge here. An immediate run towards USD 100 oil is still in the cards, but the rising prospects that an Iran nuclear deal could be reached in th

23-02-2022 13:54 GMT by Edward Moya

Volatile equities session, Lowes delivers, bitcoin steadies

US slaps Russia with soft sanctions President Biden’s sanctions on Russia were about as harsh as my disciplining my daughter when she gives me puppy dog eyes. US stocks tentatively rebounded as some cash-strapped investors could not pass up buying the S&P 500 at a 10% discount and on the soft start of sanctions against Russia. It is hardly far from a de-escalation of tensions, but many traders thought the sanctions against Russia were going to be hard-hitting and send a message to Moscow. Ins

23-02-2022 13:50 GMT by Edward Moya

Euro yawns after soft German confidence data

The standoff in Ukraine continues to escalate, but the financial markets remain calm for now. The US and other western nations have slapped further sanctions on Russia after Moscow sent troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.

23-02-2022 11:58 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Stock markets cautiously higher

Stock markets are back in positive territory on Wednesday as investors await Russia's response to initial sanctions from the West. Tensions have obviously increased this week following Putin's decision to recognise the independence of two separatist regions in Ukraine but investors are not particularly deterred. We've seen plenty of risk aversion at times in recent weeks as the situation has escalated but as we've seen over the last 24 hours, the dips are still attracting interest. As long as

23-02-2022 11:12 GMT by Craig Erlam

AUD extends gains, wage growth rises

Australian wage inches higher Australian wage growth edged higher in the fourth quarter, rising 2.3% YoY, just shy of the consensus of 2.4%. On a quarterly basis, wages rose 0.7%, matching the forecast.

23-02-2022 10:25 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

NZD flies as risk appetite returns

The New Zealand dollar has accelerated its rally, and is up 0.86% on the day, as NZD/USD trades just shy of the 0.68 level. Sanctions softer than expected The US and other western nations have slapped further sanctions on Russia, after Moscow sent troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. Still, the financial markets breathed a sigh of relief as the sanctions were less severe than expected.

23-02-2022 06:15 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Oil rises, gold holds, silver break out?

Oil prices remain elevated Oil prices spiked higher on Ukraine developments yesterday, with Brent crude peaking for a short time, above USD 99.00 a barrel. Following the US and Europe sanctions announcement, oil rapidly gave back its intraday gains, finishing slightly lower than yesterday morning’s opening.

23-02-2022 05:21 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

US dollar holds steady

Dollar pares gains as West imposes sanctions Currency markets had plenty of intra-day volatility overnight, bounced around on Ukraine headlines and Russian sanctions. Ultimately, the softer than expected sanctions won the day and the US dollar gave back all its early session gains, with the euro and Australian and New Zealand dollars outperforming as arbiters of global risk sentiment.

23-02-2022 05:13 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

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