Russian invasion of Ukraine rattles financial markets
This escalation to military conflict has led to a risk-off sentiment in the financial markets.
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This escalation to military conflict has led to a risk-off sentiment in the financial markets.
Oil prices rally after the Russian President announced, a few hours ago, military operations in Ukraine
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The weekly charts below show the: * US02-Yr Treasury (top). * US10-Yr Treasury (middle). * 10/02 Yield curve (bottom). The spread between the 10/02 has declined to 0.371%. I.e., the yield curve has flattened remarkably since the middle of last year (red rectangle). The reason is the sharp increase in the US02-Yr (blue rectangle) vs. the shallower incline of the US10-Yr note (green rectangle). The steepness of the shorter maturity…
German Chancellor announced yesterday the halt of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, as a response to Russia’s escalation around Ukraine
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The central bank of New Zealand is far ahead than its major counterparts in the monetary tightening path, delivering today its third straight rate hike
Oil Technicals Oil prices have appreciated as the tensions between Russia and Ukraine have intensified. The chart on the left below shows the USOil weekly heikin ashi chart. These candles are trend-following indicators and are trading in USOil's strength zone, between the upper blue and red bands. I.e., the two trend-following systems are reinforcing one another. The weekly RSI is within regular readings, implying that there is still potential scope…
Read the daily market update as we head towards the European open, to get some of the latest developments, main market moves and upcoming events
Read the daily market update as we head towards the European open, to get some of the latest developments, main market moves and upcoming events
Read the daily market update as we head towards the European open, to get some of the latest developments, main market moves and upcoming events
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