Articles by Myrsini Giannouli

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to rise this week and may affect stock markets, commodities and currencies.

Gold price steadied on Monday, after reaching monthly lows on Friday.

Oil prices have been rising over the past couple of months, boosted by rising demand and limited supply.

Last week, crypto markets tumbled and Bitcoin crashed below $33,000 amid stock sell-off. It later managed to rebound though, and its price started moving upwards.

The Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated meeting concluded on Wednesday and the US Central Bank issued a statement announcing its first interest rates for 2022.

Gold reached a two-month high of $1,853 per ounce on Tuesday, but plummeted on Wednesday after the Fed’s announcements.

WTI price continued climbing on Thursday, even after the Federal Reserve’s hawkish announcement.

Bitcoin and Ethereum prices had started to rise at the beginning of the week, after falling heavily last week.

The dollar started out strong on Wednesday and gained even more strength after the Federal Reserve’s announcements, with the dollar index climbing above 96.5.