Western sanctions decimate Russian economy

Send us Fan MailUS equities hit fresh record highs despite rising bond yields and high oil prices. US dollar remains in demand ahead of the September Fed meeting minutes. Euro struggles amid political uncertainty; focus remains on elevated bold yields. Gold steadies near $4,134, ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailDollar rises as ISM service prices keep Fed hike expectations firm. Euro extends fall amid intensified French fiscal concerns. Nasdaq climbs to new record high amid AI optimism. Gold remains range-bound despite elevated yields and strong dollar.Risk Warning: Our s ...  Show more

Oil and natural gas prices see-sawed as global stocks fell on Monday after a US push to ban Russian crude faced German resistance, the US Treasury warns banks to be on high alert for sanctions evasion, sanctions on Russia could aid Beijing’s efforts to internationalise the ren ...

U.S. equity markets were mixed with just over two hours remaining in the trading day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index holding small gains and the Nasdaq Composite and the Russell 2000 Index down nearly 1%. Yields on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note and t ...  Show more

Carl Quintanilla, Mike Santoli and David Faber began the hour by breaking down the markets coming off their third-straight week of losses, and the Nasdaq hoping to avoid its 7th negative session in a row. Goldman’s chief economist Jan Hatzius posted a note saying he believes the ...  Show more

Prices for assets of all kinds were up Wednesday, including stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The U.S. dollar continued to strengthen, and global bond yields marched higher. That’s despite the emergence of still more signs of underlying weakness, including Robinhood layi ...  Show more