Articles by Myrsini Giannouli

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

Brent oil price hit a high of over $114.5 per barrel on Wednesday for the first time since 2014, while WTI climbed to almost $114 per barrel, amid fears that the war between Russia and Ukraine would disrupt global oil and natural gas supplies.

Gold extended gains on Tuesday, breaking through the $1916 per ounce resistance and climbing up to $1,950 per ounce as investors weighed the economic risks of sanctions against Russia.

Last Thursday, Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Russian missiles raining down on Ukrainian cities, and explosions were heard even in Kyiv.

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

Brent oil price hit a high of over $107.5 per barrel on Tuesday, for the first time since June 2014, while WTI climbed to almost $108 per barrel, amid fears that the war between Russia and Ukraine would disrupt global oil and natural gas supplies.

Gold extended gains on Tuesday, breaking through the $1916 per ounce resistance and climbing up to $1,943 per ounce as investors weighed the economic risks of sanctions against Russia.

Last Thursday, Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Russian missiles raining down on Ukrainian cities, and explosions were heard even in Kyiv.

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