Ukraine jitters send markets tumbling
Stock markets are getting pummelled on Monday, as investors prepare for a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine this week.
Reports since Friday suggest an invasion has gone from being a risk to highly likely and the late sell-off in the US followed by today's plunge reflects that. Coming during a period of high anxiety in the markets and a cost-of-living crisis in many countries, the timing couldn't really be much worse.
Europe now finds itself in a very
14-02-2022 12:10 GMT
by Craig Erlam
