The news will just add to the uneasiness surrounding Russia-Ukraine tensions on the day and we’re seeing stocks fall further. US futures are now negative with European indices adding to losses after the turn earlier. The DAX is down 0.5% while the CAC 40 is down 0.9%.Risk trades in general are seein

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you can see how many long and short positions make up the open interest.

 

Although the report can

Unlike in previous pandemic waves, it is not just activity in services sector that is likely affectedPandemic-related absence from work is likely to dampen economic activity markedly in other sectors alsoGerman industry still providing a positive impulseSupply bottlenecks are easing and better deman

The latest headline is that the DPR is saying that „Ukrainian forces have started implementing Donbass invasion plan“, according to Sputnik News. Again, it must be stressed that this is all coming from the Russian media so it remains to be seen what the follow up is but there is potentially an idea

Regulators, policymakers need to support more investment in the sector
Otherwise, we will face major problems
There is no adequate investment in the sector
Today’s investment is not adequate to sustain global demand in short to medium-term
Close to reaching pre-pandemic level in

We’re all FX traders here but in the universe of markets, currency risk is under-appreciated. In this segment on BNN, I spoke about the risks for Canadians holding foreign equities or risks via exports but the same points and principles apply to everywhere.

In the same way that bad stock trades sud

The monitors of the agreed ceasefire in Donbas report widespread fighting and shelling.
The OSCE daily report shows that in the Donetsk Region there were 591 ceasefire violations, including 553 explosions
In the Luhansk Region, there were 975 ceasefire violations, including 860 explosions.

On Friday, France gave away a much of its strategy by saying that Russia couldn’t invade „government-controlled‘ Ukraine, now there’s this.
The ‚damaged further‘ might mean that Russia formalizing control of the separatist-held areas by declaring them independent and providing formal mili

Says he’s convinced Putin has decided to invade Ukraine

The reality of the on-the-ground situation in Ukraine is that separatists have controlled parts of the country for eight years. They’re recognized from abroad as part of Ukraine but, effectively, they’re not. A French Presidency source cited by Reuters said measures could be taken if „gove