Russia

Crude Oil, Gold Oulook: The combination of peace deals, weakening economic optimism, and prospects of lifted sanctions on Russia has fueled downturns in both oil and gold charts, reinforcing concerns about potential long-term bearish trends.

Crude Oil Week Ahead: Crude oil prices have experienced bearish dominance for the fifth consecutive week, retesting the critical $70 psychological level, while natural gas has reached 11-month highs. Geopolitical developments continue to be a major concern.

EUR/USD is poised for a potential breakout if PMIs come in better-than-expected; in that scenario, a quick continuation toward the key 1.0600 level is likely.

As Europe tries to rely less and less on Russia for its energy needs, the price of natural gas may continue to rise.

The longer the Russian/Ukraine continues, the more likely the possibility that the EU will end up sanctioning natural gas.

Eastern European EM pairs may be a good alternative to USD/RUB for the short-term trader.

With the positive headlines regarding the Russia/Ukraine conflict, the DXY has been selling off and EUR/USD has been bid.

Investors who were unease about the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict now have even more to worry about.

Stocks are poised to open higher after a volatile week, on hopes that a ceasefire could be on the horizon.

Hundreds of corporations from the US, UK, Europe and beyond are pulling out of Russia in protest of its invasion of Ukraine.

Oil prices continued to grip sentiment (but this time to the advantage of equity traders) after UAE said they would support a production increase.

With hope and optimism that a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine can be reached, the DXY has moved lower and GBP/USD has gone bid.

There are plenty of reasons the DXY can continue higher, whether it’s a flight to safety, higher inflation, or for technical reasons.

The DAX trades in correction territory and appears to be staring straight at a bear market. Will support hold?

Russia has stepped up its attack on Ukraine after a convoy of Russian military vehicles over 40 km long reached Kyiv.

Where can traders turn if they are interested in taking advantage of the move in USD/RUB? They can look west to USD/PLN, USD/HUF and USD/CZK.

Rumors of a large convoy of military trucks and armored vehicles heading toward the capital of Kyiv are driving oil prices higher.