Tokyo stocks retreat amid geopolitical, economic uncertainties
Tokyo stocks retreated on Wednesday as investors grappled with heightened uncertainties surrounding US monetary policy and geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
Tokyo stocks retreated on Wednesday as investors grappled with heightened uncertainties surrounding US monetary policy and geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
The outgoing Biden Administration’s authorisation for Ukraine to carry out long-range missile strikes against Russian targets using US weaponry signals a significant escalation in the on-going conflict.
The Indian stock market, which saw a super rally on Tuesday, lost the steam towards the end amid heavy profit-booking, as fresh tensions between Ukraine and Russia came to light.
The on-going conflict in Ukraine has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, impacting everything from international relations to commodity prices.
The BRICS summit has once again brought the group’s growing global clout into sharp focus, particularly in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
According to officials, this is the biggest attack on the western Ukrainian city since the crisis began more than 16 months ago.
What does the Ukraine war have to do with Brazil? On the face of it, perhaps not much. Yet, in his first six months in office, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – now in his third non-consecutive term – has expended much effort trying to bring peace to the conflict in eastern Europe.
No other global leader would have mustered the courage to call President Xi Jinping of China a dictator, as President Joe Biden did during his recent 2024 election fund-raising visit in California.
The security package includes crucial capabilities to aid Ukraine's counteroffensive operations in its ongoing conflict with Russia and to strengthen its air defences.
Fatal missile strike by Russia claims the lives of 4 individuals, including a child, in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. Emergency services arrive.
