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SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific rose on Wednesday as investors continued monitoring the intensifying crisis surrounding Ukraine Mainland Chinese stocks closed higher with the Shanghai composite gaining 0.93% to 3,489.15 and the Shenzhen component surging 1.902% to about 13,549.99. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index advanced about 0.6%, as of its final hour of trading South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.47%, closing at 2,719.53. …

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KEY POINTS Canadian dollar strengthens 0.2% against the greenback . Touches a 5-day high at 1.2683 . Price of U.S. oil settles 0.2% lower . Canadian bond yields rise across curve . . . The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday but gave up much of its advance as rising Russia-Ukraine tensions …

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    CNBC/Oil prices reversed earlier losses on Wednesday, rising on reports that Ukraine’s government, foreign ministry and state security service were affected by a cyberattack Brent crude was up $1.48, or 1.5%, to $98.32 a barrel, after hitting $99.50 on Tuesday, the highest since September 2014 U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled …

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KEY POINTS . Global markets have been under pressure this week, with traders rattled by geopolitical tensions over the Russia-Ukraine crisis . Shares of Barclays and Stellantis climbed after posting strong corporate results . . CNBC/LONDON — European stocks closed lower on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions over the Russia-Ukraine crisis overshadowed a strong set of …

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KEY POINTS Shares in Asia-Pacific rose on Wednesday . U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday Russia has begun “an invasion” of Ukraine and announced sanctions against Russian banks and the country’s sovereign debt . The S&P 500 declined about 1% overnight stateside and currently sits more than 10% below its Jan. 3 record close . …

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KEY POINTS Investors looking at escalation risks in Ukraine . Euro slightly higher . Safe-haven currencies take a breath . . The euro edged higher against the dollar on Wednesday with investors bracing for further developments in the Ukrainian crisis after Western countries announced sanctions against Russia for ordering troops into separatist regions Satellite imagery …

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KEY POINTS Dollar dips, caps gold’s losses . U.S. 10-year Treasury yields firm . Palladium trades near previous session’s two-week high . . Palladium rose over 3.2% on Wednesday, adding to gains in the autocatalysts driven by fears of a hit to supply from top producer Russia, while gold rose above the key $1,900 level …

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      Oil prices reversed earlier losses on Wednesday, rising on reports that Ukraine’s government, foreign ministry and state security service were affected by a cyberattack Brent crude was up $1.48, or 1.5%, to $98.32 a barrel, after hitting $99.50 on Tuesday, the highest since September 2014 U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures …

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KEY POINTS Global markets were rattled by events in Europe this week after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine . Earnings on Wednesday came from Barclays, Stellantis, Wolters Kluwer, Rio Tinto, Uniper, Danone, Henkel and Aston Martin Lagonda . . LONDON — European stocks moved higher on Wednesday as …

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      The euro one-month volatility level jumped on Tuesday to its highest in 15 months, as the single currency was hit by rising risk aversion amid a gas price surge and escalation of tensions in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to two breakaway regions in Ukraine, sending the euro one-month volatility …

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