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Stocks down after Russian forces invade Ukraine, safe-havens shine

Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday, confirming the West's worst fears with the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War Two.

Reuters

Rout across tech-stock complex sends Nasdaq to bear market brink

In a stock market hit from every direction, from the Russia-Ukraine conflict to surging oil and its impact on Federal Reserve policy, it’s been all but impossible to get a grip on minute-to-minute market swings.

Tribune News Service

Why Wedbush's Peter Winter Says Fed Will Gradually Increase Rates, And What It Means For Bank Stocks

The sentiment is building for a half basis point hike by the Federal Reserve in March. However, Peter Winter, who covers regional banks at Wedbush Securities, is not so convinced.

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Chart Wars: Will Bank Of America Or JPMorgan Soar Higher On A Break Of This Key Pattern?

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) and JP Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) opened higher on Wednesday in tandem with the S&P 500, but selling pressure entered just after 9:35 a.m., when Newsweek

Benzinga

Fisher: Why U.S. Rate Hikes Won’t Whack the Yuan — or Chinese Stocks

Rate hikes alone don’t drive currency movements, and currency zigzags don’t dictate stocks’ direction

Caixin Global

A 10% drop for stocks is scary, but it's not that rare

The worries rocking Wall Street about interest rates, inflation and now Ukraine have sent the S&P 500 tumbling by 10% from its recent high

The Independent UK

4 Must-Own Large-Cap Stocks to Buy Right Now

Rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia and the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates several times this year are expected to keep the stock market volatile. So, it could be wise to scoop up shares of fundamentally sound large-cap solid stocks Centene (CNC), Genuine Parts (GPC), LKQ (LKQ), and Albertsons…

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US Fed governor opens door to half-point rate hike in March

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman says she's open to lifting interest rates by more than the traditional quarter-point at the central bank’s next meeting in March

The Independent UK

Stock markets have been a one-way bet for many years thanks to the 'Fed put' – but those days are over

The prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine have sent the markets into a tailspin, compounding fears around inflation that have been building over the past few months. The S&P 500 is trading at 10% below its recent all-time high, while the Nasdaq is down by over 16%.

The Conversation

Cryptocurrency: How ‘stablecoins’ risk destabilising global markets

The Biden administration, the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Board recently raised concerns about "stablecoins", suggesting that these unique cryptocurrencies could pose a major risk to global financial stability.

France 24

Federal Reserve Should Buy Bitcoin, Says Sen. Cynthia Lummis

The U.S. Federal Reserve should acquire Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and hold it on its balance sheet, according to Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY).

Benzinga

Federal Reserve approves stricter trading rules

The Federal Reserve has formally adopted sweeping new rules that will limit the ability of its top officials to invest in financial markets, a change intended to prevent conflicts of interest involving investments affected by Fed policies

The Independent UK

Federal Reserve Enacts New Rules On Investing And Trading By Senior Officers

The Federal Reserve has formally adopted new rules related to the investment and trading activities of its senior leadership.

Benzinga

NY Fed's Williams: Rates should rise steadily from March

The Federal Reserve should start raising interest rates next month to help rein in too-high inflation, New York Fed President John Williams said Friday

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Stabilize Your Portfolio with These 5 High-Quality Stocks

The stock indices are down, heading for a second straight losing week on investor concerns about geopolitical tensions and the Fed’s actions. And the market is expected to remain volatile in the near term. Hence, we think high-quality stocks Merck & Co. (MRK), Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), Baxter (BAX), McKesson (MCK), and…

Axios

Fed publishes new rules limiting officials' trading

It follows a scandal over financial transactions early in the pandemic.

Miami Herald

The Week Ahead: Inflation and interest rates hit home

It makes sense to focus on the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge in the week ahead. After all, the central bank’s interest rate-setting group meets in three weeks. It is all but certain the committee will raise its short-term borrowing rate for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian Markets Drop as Ukraine Fears Return, Oil Extends Losses

Asian markets fell Friday following a steep drop on Wall Street fueled by renewed fears that Russia will soon invade Ukraine, adding to long-running angst about the Federal Reserve's plans to hike interest rates. While tensions in Eastern Europe continue to absorb most of the attention, oil extended losses as…

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2 Overvalued Insurance Stocks to Sell Right Now

A hawkish Fed bodes well for the financial sector, including the insurance industry. But despite favorable impending interest rate hikes, fundamentally bleak insurance stocks Trupanion, Inc. (TRUP) and Lemonade, Inc. (LMND) look overvalued at their current price levels. So, we think it could be wise to avoid these stocks. Read…

Reason

How Did the Fed Not Anticipate the Inflation Surge?

We were told it would be "transitory." But inflation continued to rise.

Benzinga

Housing Market Seesaw: Mortgage Rates Soar While Housing Starts Drop

Mortgage rates have spiked as a result of rising inflation and stronger than expected consumer spending, according to new data released by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). While mortgage rates were on the rise, housing starts were in decline, based on the latest federal data.

Benzinga

Will Bitcoin Confirm A Bullish Breakout And Ethereum Trend Higher? Here's What The Experts Are Saying

As Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) traded lower on Wednesday evening after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s Janu

Benzinga

Boeing And 3 Other Stocks Bought By Insiders

US stocks closed mixed on Wednesday following the release of minutes from the recent Federal Reserve meeting. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.

The Independent UK

Asian stocks mixed after Fed gives no details of rate hikes

Asian stock markets are mixed after Federal Reserve policymakers indicated they are leaning toward more decisive action on inflation but set no firm targets

Benzinga

3 Stocks To Double Down On In 2022

The markets are entering somewhat uncertain territory, as the S&P 500 recently experienced its 39th correction since the beginning of 1950 due to a combination of the omicron fears, and the anticipation of the Fed raising rates to curb the surge of inflation.

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