![]() Wheat prices saw their biggest one-day gain in a decade on supply worries from Russia and Ukraine.Equinor, the energy firm majority owned by the Norway government, started to divest its joint ventures in Russia.US bank Citigroup was among the biggest losers, falling more than 4.4% after the firm disclosed nearly $10bn in exposure to Russia, including more than $5bn in loans, securities and funding commitments.The major exchanges temporarily halted trading of Russian stocks to understand the impact of the sanctions. ![]() US markets were mixed, with the Dow closing down 0.5%, the S&P 500 off 0.2%, while the Nasdaq gained 0.4%.Russian gold producer Polymetal was the biggest faller on the FTSE 100, down 56%, while shares in Evraz - the steel firm controlled by Roman Abramovich and Alexander Abramov - sank 29%.Shell also said it would quit its Russian ventures. BP's share price slumped more than 6% after it decided to exit Russian oil and gas operations at a cost of up to $25bn.European markets tumbled at the open amid fears over financial stability, but later pared losses with London's FTSE 100 closing down 0.4%.The price of gas for delivery over the next couple of months soared by 24%.The price of crude oil jumped to $101 per barrel, and the dollar and gold rose as investors sought safer places to put their money.
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