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Japanese Yen Weakens Further; FOMC Rate Hike and Statement Awaited; Ukraine/Russia Talks “More Constructive”; Stocks Higher; China Record Coronavirus Cases; WTI Back Below $100

Stock Markets Closing Lower as S&P 500 Makes Death Cross; Markets Await Fed Tomorrow; Ukraine and Russia Continue Negotiations as Russian Advance Stalls; USD/JPY Shoots to 5-Year High; Chinese Coronavirus Lockdowns Begin

US Warns China Will Face “Consequences” for Helping Russia, Ukraine and Russia Continue Negotiations; USD/JPY Shoots to 5-Year High; US Treasury Yields Rising; Stocks Mostly Consolidating or Falling

The market keenly awaits Wednesday’s US Federal Reserve announcements, which are expected to include an initial rate hike within a major cycle of tightening monetary policy.

Crude Oil Falls Sharply, UAE Supports OPEC Production Increase; Gold Back Below $2k; Agricultural Commodities Plunge; Stocks Higher on Signs Russia & Ukraine Softening Positions; Markets Await ECB & US Inflation Data

WTI Crude Oil Hits $128; Gold Close to Record High; Wheat Peaks; Stocks and Forex Stabilize; US Bans Russian Energy Imports

Stocks Fall Globally; WTI Crude Oil Hits $127; Wheat Above $12; Euro Continues to Weaken

Crude Oil Rises to 13-Year High; Gold Touches $2k in Tokyo; Stocks Fall; EUR/USD at 18 Month Low Below $1.09

Last Friday’s NFP data showed a strong overshoot in new US jobs created last month, but the Fed’s monetary policy will be determined more by the impact of Europe’s war and inflation.

Crude Oil Shoots Higher on Ukraine War & Sanctions Fears; Gold, Wheat Advance; Powell Boosts Dollar With Rate Hike Signal; EUR/USD at 18 Month Low

As crude oil rockets higher to multi-year highs, what is behind the rise in price, will it continue, and how high can it go?

Crude Oil Shoots Higher on War & Sanctions Fears; Gold, Agricultural Commodities Advance; Russian Paratroopers Assault Kharkiv; Kiev Continues to Hold Out; Russian Ruble Still Falling as Sanctions Hit

Kharkiv Sees Civilian District Shelled; Kiev Continues to Hold Out; Russian Ruble Down by 25%; Corn and Wheat Rise Sharply

Kiev Continues to Hold Out; Europe Closes Airspace to Russia and Arms Ukraine; Russia Raises Nuclear Readiness; Stocks and Crypto Lower, Gold and Crude Oil Higher

Russia’s military attack on Ukraine sends stocks and cryptocurrencies lower while boosting crude oil, gold, and other commodities.