Finance

US, Europe Mulling Bans On Russian Oil Imports

The United States said on Sunday it was in "active discussions" with European nations about banning Russian oil imports ... Read more

Visa And Mastercard Suspend Operations In Russia

Card payment giants Visa and Mastercard announced on Saturday they will suspend operations in Russia, the latest major U... Read more

US Markets Shrug Off Jobs Data, Focus On Ukraine

Us stock markets closed lower on Friday as investors focus on Ukraine - rather than strong US employment data. All th... Read more

Ukraine Tensions Send European Markets Plunging

Global stock markets fell across the board on Friday and energy prices soared as investors feared the risk of an escalat... Read more

Nasdaq Hit Hard As Investors Fret Over Ukraine Crisis

Wall Street ended lower on Thursday, with growth stocks including Tesla and Amazon denting the Nasdaq, as the Ukraine cr... Read more

Hong Kong Shares End Higher

Hong Kong stocks finished with small gains on Thursday after the head of the Federal Reserve eased concerns that the ban... Read more

Wall Street Surges On Rates Optimism

Wall Street ended sharply higher on Wednesday after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank wou... Read more

Ukraine War Impact On US Economy 'highly Uncertain'

The impact of the conflict in Ukraine on the US economy is "highly uncertain," and the central bank will need to adjust ... Read more

US Stocks Up Ahead Of Powell Hearing As Oil Soars

Wall Street stocks bounced early on Wednesday despite another jump in oil prices as markets awaited congressional testim... Read more

Top Oil Producers Hold Course Despite Ukraine Attack

Saudi Arabia, Russia and other top oil producers on Wednesday agreed to hold firm on only gradually opening the taps des... Read more

EU Excludes 7 Russian Banks From Swift System

The EU on Wednesday excluded seven Russian banks from the global Swift network, as sanctions were ratcheted up over Mosc... Read more

HSI Dives On Covid, Ukraine Fears

Hong Kong stocks tumbled on Wednesday as investors grow increasingly worried about the Ukraine-Russia conflict and its p... Read more

US Stocks Down Sharply On Ukraine And Oil Price

Wall Street stocks tumbled on Tuesday on worries about the worsening human and economic toll of the Russian attack on Uk... Read more

Oil Prices Soar, Equities Sink On Ukraine Attack

World oil prices again soared on Tuesday and European and US equities sank with investors unnerved by key crude producer... Read more

Nord Stream 2 Builder May File For Insolvency

The Swiss-based company which built the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is considering filing for inso... Read more