28th February 2022 Morning Report

Monday 28th February 2022

US markets closed higher on Friday as investors welcomed talk of renewed diplomacy after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and as the sanctions from the West spared Russian energy sectors.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 2.51%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were down 2.24% and 1.92%, respectively.

Other key markets ended mixed. European stocks closed as follows: the FTSE100 (+3.91%), the Dax 30 (+3.67%), CAC 40 (+3.55%) and the STOXX (3.69%). In Asia, the Hang Seng and Shanghai indices ended mixed. The key Asian indices ended yesterday as follows: Nikkei 225(+1.95%), HSI (-0.59%) and the Shanghai Composite (+0.63%).

The yield on the US 10 - year note was at 1.969%, while the 2 - year note was at 1.57%. Oil was up to $97.93 per barrel, down 1.16%. The gold price was at US$1889.18per ounce, down 0.75%.

Morning Report 28 February 2022

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