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Asian stocks fell on Monday due to a plunge in Chinese shares first triggered last week. The sell-off was extended due to China’s close relationship with Russia, the risks the mainland companies may be under and the expansion of covid lockdowns ordered by officials. Meanwhile, Japanese shares climbed as investors

The escalating Ukraine war and more intense sanctions from the West on Russia are the main forces driving the markets, causing them to be volatile. The demand for the US dollar, gold and Treasuries rose highlighting the increased demand for safe-haven assets during these times of uncertainty. The attacks threaten

The Ukrainian crisis and the possibility of an aggressive tightening by the US Fed as inflation hit 40-year highs could mean more ups and downs for the markets in an already volatile year. The news of a potential summit among US president Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin

Last week, US consumer prices rose to higher-than-expected levels sending shocks through the markets. Inflation rose to 7.5% and recorded its fastest yearly rise in 4 decades. The Fed released its bond-buying schedule for March and left it unchanged. The central bank will start increasing its interest rates after its

After a higher-than-expected non-farm payroll report reading, the markets are awaiting the release of the US inflation report this week. These are some of the most important forces driving investors’ sentiment. Global Markets Asia Pacific shares were mixed with Chinese stocks rallying while others dropped. Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and

Markets have been volatile this month due to the Fed’s hawkish attitude aiming to fight inflation and a company earnings season that’s uneven. Volatility could be continuing this week as the Australian, UK and European Central Banks will be holding meetings to make their policy decisions in the following days.

The Fed’s monetary policy decision due this week, the tense geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe and the medical optimism over the decrease in coronavirus cases are the leading driving forces behind the movements of this week’s start. US Dollar The dollar advanced on Monday morning in Asia. The increasing tensions

The People’s Bank of China lowered interest rates while the economies in the rest of the world are planning on moving the opposite way. The pandemic is still looming over global economies. China Cuts Interest Rates The People’s Bank of China cut two key interest rates for the first time

With the Fed’s decision to increase interest rates, the NFP coming in lower than anticipated and the Omicron variant of Covid-19 rapidly roaming the globe, the markets are experiencing increased volatility. NFP Less jobs than expected were added in December in the U.S. The job addition was forecast at 400K,

The dollar traded higher on Monday morning in Asia while many major Asia Pacific markets, including the Japanese, Chinese, Australian, and New Zealand markets are shut due to holidays. U.S. equity futures went up while Asia Pacific shares were mixed on Monday morning. Trading for some markets was low on