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Equity markets have taken a beating recently, and the trend looks set to continue next week. With economic data thin next week, the standoff between the West and Russia is likely to drive prices. Moscow has ramped up its military presence in and around Ukraine and Crimea being annexed over the...

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Brent crude oil retreated below $108 on Thursday as investors turned their attention from Ukraine to China, where poor data confirmed the nation's economic slowdown. The commodity traded at $107.48 at 7:00 GMT on Friday morning as investors waited for new developments in the icy relationship...

With tensions between the West and Russia at an all time high after Russian forces seized Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, Ukraine’s interim government has asked the US for military aid. The request included arms, ammunition and intelligence, but US President Barack Obama has been firm in his...

Brent crude oil traded at $108.15 at 6:08 GMT on Thursday morning as investors looked to the crisis in Ukraine where Western officials made last ditch efforts to prevent Russia from annexing the nation's Crimean peninsula in a vote set to take place over the weekend. The commodity was also...

Asian markets pared gains after Chinese data came in below estimates on Thursday morning. The nation’s industrial output grew 8.6 percent in January and February, below analysts’ expectations of a 9.5 percent rise. Retail sales data also disappointed, with an 11.8 percent increase. The figure...

Brent crude oil traded at $108.29 at 5:45 GMT on Wednesday morning as worries about slipping global demand outweighed concern about the situation in Ukraine. The commodity has been primarily weighed down by weak data from China, which many believe may set the tone for global appetite. Investors...

Investors remained focused on the state of the Chinese economy on Wednesday morning after the nation released much weaker than expected export data at the beginning of the week. Asian shares tumbled as investors worried that the world’s second largest economy was stuck in a rut. On top of...

U.S. stocks declined as investors continue to question China's growth prospects following Monday's shocking report that its exports had tumbled in February. Certainly not helping investor sentiment is the fact that Crimea's parliament voted to declare independence from Ukraine. This weekend,...

Brent crude oil lost its momentum on Tuesday morning after demand woes outweighed worries about the ongoing tension in Syria. The commodity traded at $108.18 at 6:10 GMT on Tuesday morning as investors looked to both economic data and news reports for clues about the commodity's future. CNBC...

Over the weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his support for the Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula’s move to separate from Ukraine and join Russia. His comments increased the pressure on Western diplomats to loosen Russia’s grip on the region and make good on threats to economically...

Brent crude oil fell below $109 to start the week on poor data from China, but supply worries helped underpin prices. The commodity traded at $108.01 at 6:00 GMT on Monday morning, as investors evaluated geopolitical tension in both Ukraine and Libya. Bloomberg reported that China released data on...

Several retailers are set to release earnings reports next week against the backdrop of a tense situation between the US and Russia. Markets will be heavily dependent on news from Ukraine as the Crimean peninsula remains in turmoil. Key Earnings Reports Next week investors will be waiting for...

Roger Altman, former Deputy Treasury Secretary and founder and chairman of Evercore Partners (NYSE: EVR) recently appeared as a co-host on Bloomberg Television with anchor Betty Liu where he analyzed the current turmoil in the Ukraine. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, who serves on the Senate Budget...

U.S. stocks rose as investors digested jobless claims data which fell to a three month low ahead of Friday's monthly employment report. The S&P 500 was lifted to a new all time high of 1,8881.94 while the Dow recorded modest gains. The Nasdaq finished in the red The Fed's Bill Dudley...