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Gold jumps, stocks stumble as Ukraine crisis deepens
Ukraine stand-off keeps euro pinned
Date: February 17, 2022
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The euro was weighed down on Thursday after a U.S. official said Russia was increasing troop numbers near its border with Ukraine rather than withdrawing, offsetting a boost it had caught overnight from a modest retreat in U.S. rate hike expectations. The standoff on Europe’s eastern edge is one...
FTSE 100 down after strong inflation; Indivior jumps
Date: February 17, 2022
By Ambar Warrick (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 inched lower on Wednesday as gains in commodity stocks were offset by losses in retailers following a spike in January inflation, while Indivior jumped on its plans for a U.S. listing. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index ended 0.1% lower with consumer staples leading losses, while the benchmark midcap...
European shares inch higher on strong commodity shares; geopolitics in focus
Date: February 17, 2022
By Sruthi Shankar and Shashank Nayar (Reuters) -European stocks made cautious gains on Wednesday, pushed higher by commodity-heavy stocks with Russia-Ukraine tensions in focus, while Swedish telecom firm Ericsson slumped after investigations showed misconduct. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index ended 0.1% higher with oil firms and miners leading gains, marginally adding to the 1.4% jump...
Asian stocks mainly up, bond yields ease as investors weigh Fed against Ukraine risks
Date: February 17, 2022
By Kevin Buckland and Selena Li TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stock markets were mostly higher on Thursday while bond yields extended their decline as investors weighed risks of a Ukraine invasion against signs that the U.S. Federal Reserve won’t be as aggressive as feared in tightening policy. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares gained 0.27%,...
Australia’s Crown Resorts backs $6.3 billion Blackstone bid, ending Packer era
Date: February 15, 2022
By Byron Kaye and Shashwat Awasthi SYDNEY (Reuters) – Crown Resorts Ltd backed a $6.3 billion buyout from private equity giant Blackstone Inc on Monday, giving billionaire James Packer an exit route from the Australian casino firm beset by scandals and regulatory setbacks. Packer will cash in his chips a decade and a half after...
Energy market volatility to shake up European PPA market -report
Date: February 11, 2022
OSLO (Reuters) – The unprecedented energy price volatility seen at the end of 2021 will have a lasting impact on the green energy power purchase agreement (PPA) market, including a decline in long term contracts, Pexapark said in a report published on Thursday. PPAs have become a key part of renewable energy project development, providing...