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Week ahead: Ukraine war, US CPI, ECB in the spotlight
The world's gaze over the coming week will continue to be fixated on the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, with investors watching to see if further sanctions are imposed on Russia, particularly on the country's oil and gas exports, even as they hope for a negotiated solution.
Sector movers: Oil and Gas shares pace gains
Oil and Gas shares paced gains in the stock market at the start of the week amid reports that the US might be nearer to imposing a ban on Russian oil exports.
Europe close: Stocks end lower after session of whipsaw trading, energy price surge
Stocks displayed very high volatility at the start of the week on the back of headlines of a possible ban on purchases of Russian energy by the US and Europe that triggered a spike in oil futures and a drop in the German Dax to 16-month lows.
Tuesday preview: Ukraine-Russia talks, US business confidence in focus
The conflict in Ukraine will continue to be in the spotlight on Tuesday with especial attention on the result, if any, of the third round of talks between officials from Kyiv and Moscow the day before.
Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers to meet in Turkey
The foreign ministers of the Russian Federation and Ukraine will meet in Turkey.
Russia will declare ceasefire if Kyiv recognises Crimea as Russian, independence of Donetsk and Luhansk
Russia will declare an immediate ceasefire if Ukraine recognises Crimea as Russian territory and the breakaway regions in the country's east, Donetsk and Luhansk, as independent states.
Credit Suisse upgrades Bunzl in view of clients' medium-term focus on sustainability
Analysts at Credit Suisse upgraded shares of Bunzl from 'underperform' to 'neutral' and hiked their target price from 2,450. 0p to 2,900. 0p, telling clients that product inflation and corporates' sustainability agenda would more than offset a decline in Covid-related work, especially over the medium-term.