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Ukraine peace talks, China stimulus, US rate rise prospects lift stocks

LONDON (Reuters) - Prospects of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Chinese stimulus and an imminent U.S. interest rate rise lifted stocks and U.S. Treasury yields on Wednesday.

Gold prices steady as dollar dip counters Fed rate hike expectations

(Reuters) - Gold steadied on Wednesday, with a weaker dollar offsetting pressure from higher U.S. Treasury yields as investors await the first pandemic-era U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

Gold drops for third day as commodities fall before Fed meeting

Bullion has eased after rallying to within $5 of a record last week as Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused commodities to surge, threatening a combination of low growth and high inflation

US Fed expected to raise rates this week amid skyrocketing inflation

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to start raising interest rates from near zero this week amid skyrocketing inflation, which has been rising to the highest level in 4 decades, economists said

FPI outflows exceed 2008 global financial crisis as Fed policy move nears

Selling accelerated after Russia attacked Ukraine in February and caused a spike in global commodity prices

S&P 500, Dow rise with focus on Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Fed

Energy shares slip as Brent falls below $110; all eyes on Fed policy meeting

Yen falls to new five-year lows; Covid-19 hurts China's yuan

Analysts attributed the revival of risk appetite to the fact that Russian and Ukrainian negotiators hinted at progress in peace talks

Hawkish Fed to cast a shadow on markets this week?

Stabilising crude oil prices and BJP's impressive show in state polls boosted the morale on the streets. This week investors will track the two-day Fed meeting against the backdrop of US inflation

TMS Ep127: Price rise, Colombo Port City, markets, IMPS

Will Russia Ukraine war driving up prices of everything? Can Colombo Port City be Sri Lanka's economic game changer? Hawkish Fed to cast a shadow on markets this week? What is IMPS? All answers here

Russia-Ukraine war, Fed rate decision crucial factors for markets: Analysts

The Russia-Ukraine issue, the US Fed interest rate decision and release of domestic inflation data are some of the major factors that will drive the stock markets, analysts said.

Global share markets fall as US inflation hits nearly 8%, ECB moves

Global share markets slid on Thursday as U.S. inflation hit almost 8%, making it almost certain the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week

Selling in bank stocks to continue despite 20% fall since Feb, say analysts

Nomura pointed out that even though the outlook for banks remains positive, a prolonged conflict-like situation would be negative for global growth

Credit Suisse downgrades India to underweight on soaring crude oil prices

Brent crude of $120 a barrel, Credit Suisse estimates, could add $60 billion to India's import bill. Price rises for gas, coal, edible oils and fertilisers could add another $35 billion.

Ready for more rate hikes, says US Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell

Russia's attack has whiplashed financial markets and sent energy and commodity prices surging, with West Texas Intermediate crude hovering around $110 a barrel.

Ukraine war, oil prices may force RBI to re-think rate hike cycle: Analysts

The Budget and RBI's last policy took a conservative estimate of crude prices $75 per barrel. This is likely to be a challenge going forward, economists say

Powell backs 25 bps March rate hike, says Fed ready to be more aggressive

Powell called the Russian invasion of Ukraine 'a game changer' that could have unpredictable consequences

Stocks slip as oil prices continue to soar; Fed says rate hikes on track

Brent crude oil prices touched an intra-day high of $121.89 per barrel, the highest since April 2012, before paring some gains

Ukraine war won't deter Federal Reserve from March rate hikes: Report

US Federal Reserve and some of its major central banking peers will press ahead with lifting interest rates in March, money markets suggest, even as Ukraine war complicates picture of inflation

Commodities will be biggest gainers of Russia-Ukraine crisis: B Gopkumar

As long as the Russia-Ukraine heat continues, commodities will be the dominating theme versus the consumption theme said B Gopkumar, MD and CEO at Axis Securities.

Key US inflation gauge hits 6.1% in January, highest since 1982

An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases