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The Dow Jones and S&P 500 are vulnerable as Ukraine tensions have been driving retail investors to increase their upside exposure. What are key technical levels to watch for?

US stocks fell as soaring oil prices raised more concerns about how Russia''s escalating war on Ukraine may impact the global economy. Nervous investors again poured money into ultra-safe U.S. government bonds. The S&P 500 index fell 1.5%. Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 141.5 points, or 0.85 per cent, lower at 16,566.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Wednesday.

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Share Market LIVE updates: Asian stocks came under fresh pressure on Wednesday and oil prices jumped following rising concerns about the impact of aggressive sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine sank shares in Europe and on the Wall Street

Wall Street stocks fell as Western powers imposed stringer sanctions on Russia over its attack of Ukraine. Rising crude oil prices may cloud prospects of an economic recovery. APAC stocks open lower.

SINGAPORE stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday (Mar 2) morning after Wall Street ended in the red overnight.

“Game Over?" - Russia To Be In Technical Default Within Hours More than two decades ago, on August 17, 1998, Russia defaulted on its debt and devalued the ruble, sparking a political crisis that culminated with Vladimir Putin replacing Boris Yeltsin and which also eventually resulted in the spectacular implosion of a then little known hedge fund called Long Term Capital Management (which was staffed to the gills with "brilliant" Nobel Price winners) which after receiving a Fed-led Wall Street bailout, ushered in the era of too big to fail. We bring this up because in just a few hours, Russia will be in another technical default. Amid the flurry of capital controls imposed by Moscow today, the Russian central bank banned coupon payments to foreign owners of ruble bonds known as OFZs in what it said was a temporary step to shore up markets in the wake of international sanctions. What it really is, is a technical default on upcoming interest and maturity payments, with a trigger due as soon as tomorrow.

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Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, amid increasing concern about the impact on the global economy from Russia''s escalating military action in Ukraine and a growing list of international sanctions on Moscow. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 346.50 points, or 1.29 percent, from Tuesday to 26,498.22. The…

NEW YORK: Wall Street ended sharply lower yesterday, with financial stocks bearing much of the damage for a second straight day as the Russia-Ukraine crisis deepened and stirred anxiety among investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.76% to end at 33,294.95 points, while the S&P 500 lost 1.55% to 4,306.24. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.59% to 13,532.46. Trading was busy. Volume on US exchanges was 14.9 billion shares, compared with a 12.3 billion average for the full session over the last 20 trading days. The session was the worst since the Russian invasion after major US indices rose both Thursday and Friday and suffered only modest declines on Monday. The CBOE volatility index, also known as Wall Street''s fear gauge, rose to its highest since Feb 24. The S&P 500 has declined about 10% in 2022, and the Nasdaq has lost about 13%. Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 1.55-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.80-to-1 ratio favored decliners. Ten of the 11 S&P 500 sector indices fell, led by financials, down 3.7%.

NEW YORK, March 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as investors nervously monitored the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 597.65 points, or 1.76 percent, to 33,294.95. The S&P 500 fell 67.68 points, or 1.55 percent, to 4,306.26. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 218.94 points, or 1.59 percent, to 13,532.46. Ten of the 11 primary S&P 50

Capital Group, best known for its American Funds line of mutual funds, finally dipped a toe into the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world last week. And unlike many fund launches of the past few years, Capital Group''s ETFs aren''t chasing emerging investment themes or joining competitors in a race to zero fees. In fact, they''re delivering more of what Capital Group investors are used to: meat ''n'' potatoes. SEE MORE The 22 Best ETFs to Buy for a Prosperous 2022 These six actively managed, transparent ETFs offer a similar value proposition to the American Funds : exposure to core portfolio flavors, under the watchful eye of Capital Group''s multi-manager teams, at a reasonable cost. But to be clear: The Capital Group ETFs aren''t clones of American Funds mutual funds. They''re their own unique products, with their own separate strategies … and boast a few of the additional benefits you get from investing in an ETF wrapper. Why Now? Before we get to the products, let''s address the unashamed, neon-adorned elephant in the room: Why did Capital Group – one of the world''s largest asset managers at $2.6 trillion in assets as of the end of 2021 – wait until 2022 to finally unleash its first exchange-traded fund?

U.S. indices finished lower as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to escalate. The conflict has weighed on stocks and economic sentiment while lifting oil prices amid supply concerns. The Nasdaq composite finished lower by 1.59% to 13,532; The Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ: QQQ ) lost 1.53% to $341.49 The S&P 500 traded lower by 1.55% to 4,306; The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NASDAQ: SPY ) lost 1.52% to $429.98 The Dow Jones composite traded lower by 1.54% to 11,289; The SPDR Dow … Full story available on Benzinga.com

U.S. stock benchmarks skidded lower and the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded one of its worst losses of the young year while oil prices surged to highs not seen since 2014 as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was in its sixth day.President Joe Biden is slated to address the nation at 9 p.m. Eastern Time, which is expected to include comments about surging inflation and the conflict in Eastern Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA finished off nearly 600 points, or 1.8%, to 33,294. Its finish was close to the level, 33,119.69, that would put the blue-chip benchmark in correction territory, or down 10% from its recent peak, joining the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite. The S&P 500 index SPX closed off 1.6% lower at 4,306.20, led by declines in financialsXX:SP500.40, down 3.7%.The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP fell 1.6% to around 13,532. The 10-year Treasury note yields around 1.72%, down over 11 basis points from its 3 p.m. ET Monday rates. April West Texas Intermediate crude CL.1CLJ22rose $7.69, or 8%, to settle at $103.41 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after hitting an intraday high at $106.78.

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