TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 02/28 – 03/06

Weekend 03/05 & 03/06

Putin Orders Companies To Make Debt Payments To Foreign Creditors In Rubles – Zerohedge
A Complete Summary Of All Russia Sanctions And Developments – Zerohedge
Crude Set To Extend Record Surge After Blinken Says US In “Active Discussion” On Banning Russian Oil Imports – Zerohedge
Week Ahead: Somberly adjusting to the disturbing reality – nordea
China sets GDP target of ‘around 5.5%’ for 2022 – cnbc
China Sets Annual GDP Growth Target At “Around 5.5%” Signaling More Stimulus – Zerohedge
Berkshire Hathaway reveals $5 billion stake in oil giant Occidental Petroleum – cnbc
Russia’s Ukraine conflict, big inflation report will keep the stock market volatile in coming week – cnbc
Lugano, Switzerland Will Make Bitcoin Legal Tender – Zerohedge

 


Friday 03/04

Shares tumble after Russian attack on Ukraine nuclear plant – business live – guardian
UK to call for emergency UN Security Council meeting after Russia attacks Ukrainian nuclear power plant – cnbc

‘Putin-Panic’ Goes Global: Stocks & Credit Crushed As Bonds & Commodities Soar – Zerohedge
Dow sheds 180 points, slides for 4th straight week as Ukraine war weighs on markets – cnbc
S&P Dow Jones is removing Russia stocks from indexes, stripping country of emerging market status – cnbc
JP Morgan, Goldman Scoop Up Distressed Russian Assets As Analysts Fret About Economic Collapse – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Costco, Rivian, Signature Bank, Sweetgreen and more – cnbc
Futures Slide With Traders Shellshocked From Ukraine Newsflow – Zerohedge
Ukraine War Intensifies Risks To Global Economy, Says Moody’s Analytics – NDTV
European markets set for lower open as Russia attacks Ukraine power plant – cnbc
Hong Kong and Japan drop more than 2% as Asia stocks slide; investors monitor Ukraine-Russia developments – cnbc

 

Thursday 03/03

Oil tops $119 per barrel as wheat prices surge to 14-year high – business live – guardian
Fighting enters second week with Ukrainians still holding out – cnbc
Ukraine invasion: Putin wants all of Ukraine and ‘worse is to come’, warns Macron after phone call – sky

Bonds & Bullion Bid As Stocks, Crude, & Crypto Crumble – Zerohedge
Nasdaq drops 1.5%, Dow off nearly 100 points in choppy session as traders monitor Russia-Ukraine war – cnbc
Two Oil Price Scenarios: One Bad, And One Catastrophic – Zerohedge
How much oil does the US get from Russia? – alj
Two Banks Are Telling Their Clients To Ignore The Turmoil And Just BTFD: Here’s Why – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Best Buy, Kroger, Burlington and more – cnbc
ISM Services Slump To 12-Month Lows: Imminent Wage Growth Spiral Means Higher Inflation As “Great Resignation Is Real” – Zerohedge
US Factory Orders Rise More Than Expected In Jan, Up 9 Straight Months – Zerohedge
Watch Live: Powell Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee – Zerohedge
‘Stagflation’ Is Coming. What You Need to Know – barrons
Stagflation risk increases in the eurozone – ing
Oil Slides On Speculation Iran Nuclear Deal Will Be Signed “In Next 72 Hours”, Even As IAEA Balks – Zerohedge
Futures Take Cover As Commodities Go Apeshit – Zerohedge
“A Kind Of January 2008 Feel”: Retail Traders Take Cover As Ultra Wealthy Investors Plow Into Stocks In Record Numbers – Zerohedge
Aussie Coal Prices Surge Almost $100 As Countries Seek Alternatives To Russian Energy – Zerohedge
European markets head for mixed open amid Ukraine-Russia tensions – cnbc
Asia-Pacific stocks mostly rise as oil prices continue jumping, with Brent topping $116 per barrel – cnbc

 

Wednesday 03/02

Oil price blasts past $111 ahead of Opec meeting; Sberbank’s European arm closed – business live – guardian
Russian forces surround two key cities in southern Ukraine; oil prices surge – cnbc
Russia-Ukraine Updates: China Asked Russia To Delay Invasion Until After Olympics, Report Says – forbes
Watch Live: Powell Delivers Semiannual Testimony To House Financial Services Committee – Zerohedge

Fitch, Moody’s Cut Russia’s Sovereign Rating To “Junk”, Ruble Dives To Record Low – Zerohedge
MSCI to remove Russia indexes from Emerging Markets status – forexlive
Fitch Downgrades Russia to ‘B’; on Rating Watch Negative – fitch
Snowflake plunges almost 30% on slowing revenue growth – cnbc
Crypto & Crude Extend Yesterday’s Gains As Bonds & Stocks See Massive Roundtrip – Zerohedge
Dow rebounds nearly 600 points despite surge in oil prices, Treasury yields – cnbc
The 10 stock and bond funds with the biggest Russia exposure – cnbc
Beige Book Finds Spending Slowed, Inflation Rose In March As Shortages Increased – Zerohedge
70% Of Russian Crude Trade Is Frozen As Surgut Again Fails To Sell Any Urals In Big Tenders – Zerohedge
Fed’s Powell confirms March lift-off – ING
Powell Kills March 50bps Rate Hike, But Leaves Door Open For Later In 2022 – Zerohedge
After “Significant Declines” In Price & Liquidity, VanEck Suspends Creations For Largest Russia ETF – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nordstrom, Salesforce, Ford and more – cnbc
WTI Extends Gains After Cushing Stocks Drop Near ‘Tank Bottoms’, Crude Draws – Zerohedge
Bank Of Canada Hikes Rates As Expected, Says Ukraine “Major Source Of Uncertainty” – Zerohedge
Ford Shares Pop On Company’s Plans To Separate Its ICE And EV Segments – Zerohedge
Oil Surges Into ‘Super-Backwardation’ After OPEC+ Sticks To Production Plan, Shuns Biden’s Demands – Zerohedge
ADP Embarrasses Itself With Almost A Million Job ‘Revision’ To January’s Dismal Data – Zerohedge
Futures Rebound On Hopes Of Resuming Ukraine Negotiations, Oil Soars To Decade High – Zerohedge
European markets choppy as Ukraine-Russia conflict continues – cnbc
Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as Ukraine crisis continues; oil prices surge more than 6% – cnbc

 


Tuesday 03/01

Business Live – guardian

Stocks Slammed As Bonds, Bitcoin, Bullion, & Black Gold Soar – Zerohedge
Dow loses nearly 600 points as war in Ukraine leads to surge in oil prices – cnbc
Tanker Rates On Russian Crude Route Soars Nine-fold In Three Days – Zerohedge
Putin Bans Cash Exports From Russia Exceeding $10,000 In Stabilization Effort – Zerohedge
Moscow Unveils ‘Plunge Protection Team’-Plan To Rescue Routed Stocks (If Market Ever Re-Opens) – Zerohedge
As Crypto Soars, Exchanges Decline Requests To Freeze Russian Funds – Zerohedge
Stagflation On Deck: Atlanta Fed Cuts Q1 GDP To 0.0% – Zerohedge
Stocks, Bond Yields Puke; Oil Explodes Higher After NATO ‘Emergency Meeting’ Headlines – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Target, Kroger, Foot Locker and more – cnbc
Bond Chaos As Rates “VaR-Shocked” Amid Full-Blown Stop-Outs – Zerohedge
Oil Rallies To New Highs After IEA Reports (Another) Global Reserve Release – Zerohedge
Manufacturing Surveys Rebound In Feb As COVID Crackdowns Abate – Zerohedge
“Breadbasket Of World” Choked Off By Russian Invasion As Wheat Prices Soar – Zerohedge
Futures, Treasury Yields Tumble As Ukraine News Spike Risk Off Mood – Zerohedge
European markets head for lower open; Russian armored convoy appears to head for Kyiv – cnbc
RBA Holds Rates Steady Amid Tepid Wages, Rising Geopolitical Risks – LIVESQUAWK
China PMI surprised to the upside with policy support – ing

 

Monday 02/28

Oil and gold prices jump, Russian central bank hikes rates as rouble plummets – business live – guardian
Moscow’s stock market is closed, but these Russian ETFs continue to trade in the U.S. Here’s why – cnbc
War in Ukraine – an economic update – ing
FX: Russian Invasion Tests Central Bankers This Week – INVESTING

Zoom provides disappointing revenue forecast for first quarter and full year – cnbc
Crypto Jumps, Stocks Dump’n’Pump As Cracks Appear In Global Financial System ‘Plumbing’ – Zerohedge
Dow falls 170 points, but Nasdaq rallies late for slight gain as investors monitor Ukraine invasion – cnbc
Tesla shares rally on expectations that German factory will open in March – cnbc
These Are The Global Banks With The Largest Exposures To Russian Sanctions – Zerohedge
Pentagon awards $1.8 billion in contracts to build out its military satellite internet – cnbc
Wall Street Reacts To The Chaos Sparked By “Uninvestable” Russia – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Raytheon, Block, Tesla, Foot Locker and more – cnbc
European EM Funds ‘Gated’ As Russian Default Risk Soars To Record High – Zerohedge
Bitcoin jumps 8% after Treasury imposes new sanctions against Russian central bank – cnbc
Data Shows Ruble-Denominated BTC Volume Rising, BTC-RUB Prices Jump as High as $46K – news.bitcoin
Citigroup flags $5.4 billion exposure to Russian assets – cnbc
Gov’t reassures Sberbank Croatia clients there is enough money to cover deposits – hr.ninfo
With sanctions, Russian Sberbank faces ‘failure’ in Europe – abcnews
Europe Freezes Sberbank Units as Sanctions Squeeze Liquidity – yahoofinance
Futures Bounce From Overnight Lows As New Peace Talks Begin – Zerohedge
European markets fall sharply as new sanctions are imposed on Russia; Banks plummet – cnbc
Russia central bank more than doubles key interest rate to 20% to boost sinking ruble – cnbc
Russia More Than Doubles Interest Rate To 20% To Halt Ruble Collapse, Suspends Stock Trading On Moscow Exchange – Zerohedge
Russian ruble plunges nearly 30% against the dollar amid sanctions over Ukraine invasion – cnbc
Oil prices leap about 4%; Asia markets mostly rise as investors assess Russia-Ukraine crisis – cnbc