Articles by Myrsini Giannouli

Mounting tensions between Russia and Ukraine at the end of last week turned investors’ attention towards safe heaven currencies, boosting the dollar and the Yen, while the Euro retreated.

Cryptos have been under pressure since the beginning of the year, hit by a bout of risk-aversion.

Oil prices jumped to an eight-year high last week, amid growing fears of a Russian invasion against Ukraine.

The price of gold has been exhibiting high volatility the past few days, spurred by the Ukrainian crisis rollercoaster.

Last week, European leaders held an emergency meeting to discuss the EU’s response to the situation in Ukraine.

On Monday morning, hopes of a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Ukraine were revived, amidst reports of a possible peace summit between Russia and the US, brokered by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Oil prices jumped to an eight-year high last week, amid growing fears of a Russian invasion against Ukraine.

Safe-haven assets, such as gold, were boosted over the past weeks, over fears of a Russian attack against Ukraine.

European leaders held an emergency meeting last week, to discuss the EU’s response to the situation in Ukraine.