International Economic
Friday preview: Ukraine conflict, US jobs report in the spotlight
Investors will continue to carefully monitor the news-flow out of Ukraine, especially the latest news around an attack against Europe's largest nuclear reactor.
Downward trend in weekly US jobless claims resumes
The latest tally of weekly unemployment claims showed that the US job market continued to tighten.
Eurozone inflation rises faster than expected
Eurozone inflation increased faster than expected in February as rising energy costs spurred higher prices across the currency zone.
Eurozone growth surges as Covid restrictions ease
Business growth accelerated across the Eurozone in February, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, as Covid-19 restrictions eased.
Bitcoin and 'cryptos' "are displaying a use-case" due to the war: the rally isn't over yet
Bitcoin left rises for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, with a new high slightly above $45,000, prices not seen since February 10th. Despite falling back again on Thursday, the cryptoasset market maintains its positive look and recent gains lead analysts to believe that there is still a fuse left to the 'rally' started in the heat of the Russia-Ukraine war. Some experts are eyeing $50,000 as a short-term target, as digital currencies are gaining prominence in the armed conflict, as "a real use case is being displayed," stated Craig Erlam, an analyst at Oanda.