TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 02/21 – 02/27

Weekend 02/26 & 02/27

Pozsar Warns Of Another “Lehman Weekend” As Russia Sanctions May Trigger Central Bank Liquidity Flood – Zerohedge
“I’m In Shock”: Russians Scramble To Pull Money From ATMs As Bank Runs Begin – Zerohedge
In “Unacceptable Escalation”, Putin Orders “Nuclear Deterrence” Forces On Alert – Zerohedge
Traders Brace For Chaotic FX, Commodity Market Open As Ruble Set To Collapse – Zerohedge
BP Will Exit 20% Stake In Russian State Oil Giant Rosneft, To Take Charge Of Up To $25 Billion – Zerohedge
Russian Forces Slowed By Strong Ukrainian Resistance, Officials Say – Zerohedge
EU, US Agree To Expel “Selected Russian Banks” From SWIFT, Sanction Russian Central Bank – Zerohedge
Shell faces $1bn hit if Nord Stream 2 never opens – thetimes
With the stock market’s snapback, the focus shifts to Powell testimony and jobs report – cnbc
Week Ahead: Low visibility – high risks – nordea

 


Friday 02/25

Business Live – guardian

‘War News’ Is ‘Good News’?: Stocks End Historic Week Higher – Zerohedge
Dow climbs 800 points in its best day since late 2020 as investors weigh latest on Russia-Ukraine – cnbc
Meta Dissolves Team Of “Hundreds” Of Employees Working On An In-House AR/VR Operating System – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Foot Locker, Etsy, Block, Carvana, Dish Network and more – cnbc
Futures Recover Overnight Losses After Torrid Thursday Rally As Uneasy Calm Returns – Zerohedge
Fed’s ‘Favorite’ Inflation Indicator Hotter Than Expected At 40-Year Highs – Zerohedge
European NatGas Prices Plunge As Russian Flows Via Ukraine Soar – Zerohedge
Uranium Stocks Surge After Swedish Utility Giant Suspends Deliveries Of Russian Uranium And Nuclear Fuel – Zerohedge
How War in Ukraine Threatens the World’s Economic Recovery – bloombergquint
Europe markets open higher as investors closely monitor Russia-Ukraine crisis – cnbc
Oil up 2%, Asia markets mostly rise after U.S. investors appear to shrug off Russia-Ukraine concerns – cnbc


Thursday 02/24

Oil price rises above $100, global stock markets plunge as Russia invades Ukraine – business live
Kyiv imposes martial law as sirens sound in Ukrainian capital – cnbc
Putin Launches “Special Military Operation” In Ukraine, Kiev Calls It “Full-Scale Invasion” – Zerohedge
Russian stocks crash 33% and ruble plunges to record low – cnn

Massive Roundtrips Across Global Markets As Russia Sanctions Fears Abate – Zerohedge
S&P 500 closes 1.5% higher after sharp reversal, as traders shake off Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – cnbc
These Are The Companies Most Exposed To Russia And Ukraine – Zerohedge
“Mark It Zero”: UBS Triggers Margin Calls For Wealthy Clients By Calling Russian Bond Collateral Worthless – Zerohedge
What Does The Ukraine War Mean For What The Fed Does Next: Here Is Goldman’s Take – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Live Nation, Moderna, Booking Holdings and more – cnbc
US GDP Grew 7.0% In Second Estimate Of Q4 Growth – Zerohedge
European NatGas Jumps 60% On Ukraine Turmoil – Zerohedge
Global Stocks, Futures Crash; Nasdaq In Bear Market, Oil Soars Above $105 On Russia Attack – Zerohedge
Ukraine Default Risk Explodes; Russian FX/Stocks Routed As Intervention Fails – Zerohedge
Ukraine Central Bank Freezes FX Market, Limits Cash Withdrawals; Russia Intervenes To Rescue Ruble As Credit Risk Explodes – Zerohedge
European markets plummet after Russia launches attack on Ukraine; Stoxx 600 down 2.7% – cnbc
Asia markets fall as Russia attacks Ukraine; oil and gold prices pop – cnbc


Wednesday 02/23

Business Live – guardian
Biden announces sanctions on Nord Stream 2 company, U.S. official says Russian forces are ready for an attack – cnbc

Commodities Soar As Ruble Routed, Tech Wrecked, & S&P Enters Correction – Zerohedge
Dow closes at its lowest level of 2022 so far, S&P 500 drops further into correction territory – cnbc
JPMorgan Publishes Terrifying Take On What Ukraine Crisis Will Do To Commodity Prices – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lowe’s, Virgin Galactic and more – cnbc
Twitter Sells $1 Billion In Junk Bonds To Pay For Stock Buyback – Zerohedge
How a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ‘breadbasket of Europe,’ could hit supply chains – cnbc
Stocks Tumble As Ukraine Reports Major Cyberattack, Multiple Ministry Websites Down – Zerohedge
Nervous Markets Rebound As Ukraine Tensions Fade – Zerohedge
European markets advance on strong earnings as investors await Ukraine-Russia updates – cnbc
Barclays full-year net profit quadruples as corporate and investment bank booms – cnbc
Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors watch deepening Ukraine crisis; New Zealand dollar jumps – cnbc
Responses to the RBNZ continue – more, higher, faster cash rate hikes ahead – forexlive


Tuesday 02/22

Global stock markets tumble and oil soars after Russia moves troops into Ukraine – business live – guardian

Pre-Amble To WW3 Sends Stocks & Bonds Lower; Gold & Crude Higher – Zerohedge
Dow falls for a fourth straight session, drops 480 points as Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies – cnbc
“Very Similar To 2018”: Why Wall Street’s Biggest Bear Sees Stocks Tumbling To 3,800 By Late March – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Home Depot, Tempur Sealy, SoFi, Houghton Mifflin and more – cnbc
Biden Says Russia To “Extend Deeper” In Ukraine, Warns Americans Of Coming “Pain” At Gas Pump – Zerohedge
5 Commodities That Could Explode As The Ukraine Crisis Escalates – Zerohedge
Putin’s Request For Right To Use Military Abroad Approved In Russian Parliament – Zerohedge
Services Sector Leads Feb Rebound In PMIs As Omicron Fears Abate – Zerohedge
Stocks Reverse 2% Overnight Loss, Turn Green As Oil Nears $100 – Zerohedge
European markets set to fall sharply at the open as Russia-Ukraine tensions rise – cnbc
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index drops around 3% as tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalate – cnbc


Monday 02/21

Business Live – guardian
Putin Declares Formal Recognition Of Ukraine Separatist Regions As Sovereign States – Zerohedge

Europe Preparing To Impose Sanctions On Russia – Zerohedge
Goldman Calculates How Much Various Markets Will Move Under A Russia-Ukraine War – Zerohedge
Futures Tumble After Deadly Escalation In Ukraine Crisis – Zerohedge
European stocks choppy with Russa-Ukraine tensions, PMIs in focus; Stoxx 600 down 1.4% – cnbc
Chinese Tech Stocks Suffer Biggest 2-Day Rout Since July Amid Fears Beijing Will Unleash More Crackdowns – Zerohedge
Asia stocks mixed as investors continue watching Ukraine crisis; China holds steady on benchmark lending rate – cnbc