Global markets suffer heavy losses, oil prices rise over deepening Ukrainian crisis
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned last week that an invasion could begin"any day now" and would likely start with"a significant barrage of missiles and bomb attacks".
In contrast, Brent crude futures rose 1.5 per cent to $96.85, after touching a new seven-year high at $97.21 early in the session on worries Russia's energy exports could be disrupted. Spot gold added 0.2 per cent to $1,909.10, having earlier hit a new six-month top of $1,911.56.
However, a Biden administration official said Russia's move did not as yet constitute a "further invasion" that would trigger a broader sanctions package, as it was not a departure from what Russia had done already. Away from Russia, and not helping the Hong Kong market, Hong Kong-listed Chinese tech stocks fell 2.7 per cent, with heavyweights Tencent and Alibaba both hit by speculation about a new wave of regulatory scrutiny.In currency markets, moves were more muted, barring the Russian rouble which hit an 18-month low early in Asian trading, before steadying.
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