Financial conditions are tightening around the globe with inflation, slowing growth and commodities prices all a threat to the globe's economies

Analysts predict more turmoil ahead for global commodities markets after Russia’s Ukraine invasion with nickel trading still suspended on the London Metals Exchange

US President said the move would deal a blow to Putin’s ‘war machine’ but warned of inevitable gasoline price rises

Sources claim Tsingshan’s move to reduce its exposure to costly margin calls helped fuel record price rises in the vital metal

The continuing Ukraine crisis and its impact on oil prices poses a real threat to India's spending plans and economic recovery, HDFC’s chief economist says

World stocks hit one-year lows on Tuesday with traders worried about the war in Eastern Europe, energy prices and inflation pressures

Asia’s major markets were hit hard as Russia continued its assault in Ukraine and the Hang Seng plunged nearly 4% and Tokyo’s Nikkei dropped 3%

Tokyo and Hong Kong led the losses across Asia as wheat, metals and oil prices continued to spiral and gold rose too

Many of the world's largest crypto exchanges – including Binance, Kraken and Coinbase – have refused to ban Russian clients raising fears of a sanctions backdoor

Fed chief Jerome Powell soothed concerns that officials could announce an aggressive 50-basis-point rate lift, while oil rose close to $120

Capital Economics’ Mark Williams says China is unlikely to attempt to bale out Russia fearing it could become the target of sanctions itself

Oil prices continue to rocket following Russia’s invasion and in afternoon Asian trade Brent rose as high as $113.02 and WTI peaked at $111.50