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U.S. stock futuresOn Tuesday, crude oil prices fell after an extended market decline. This was a day following concerns over Russia’s war against Ukraine which pushed them to their highest level in 14 years.

• It S&P 500It fell further into a correction and was down almost 3% in the worst single-day performance since Oct 2020.
• It Nasdaq dropped 3.6% into a bear marketIt is now down 20% from November’s record highs. These are the results. Dow Jones Industrial AverageThe market lost 2.4% and fell into a correction. This was more than 10% off its January record highs.
• Investors sold bondsInflation fears Tuesday and Wednesday, continuing to push the 10-year Treasury yieldInversely, it is around 1.85%.

West Texas Intermediate crudeThe U.S. benchmark for oil, rose more than 4%After settling Monday at the highest point since September 2008, WTI settled Tuesday at $124 per barrel. WTI hit $130 on Sunday. Its highest level since July 2008. The U.S. planned to immediately ban Russian oil, liquefied petroleum gas, and coal with no European involvement, NBC News reported. Europe heavily depends on Russian energy production.

London Metal Exchange halted nickel tradingPrices quickly doubled Tuesday to record levels above $100,000 per metric tons, driven by the race to fill short-term positions following Western sanctions that threatened Russia’s supply. Fears of more supply restrictions have caused nickel prices to quadruple in the last week. Russia accounts for about 10% world nickel. It is used in the production of stainless steel and batteries.

ShellTuesday apologizedRussian oil was purchased at a heavily discounted price and the company announced that it would stop all involvement with Russian hydrocarbons. London-based energy firm Exxon was heavily criticised for its purchase. This included from Ukraine’s foreign Minister, who has asked global companies to stop all business relations with Russia. Exxon and BP have also announced that they will be leaving their multibillion dollar Russian energy investments.

Chinese President Xi JinpingOriginally called “maximum restraint”According to the Ukrainian government, Beijing wants “to see Europe’s flames reignited.” According to Chinese media, that’s what he said. Xi made these comments during a virtual meeting of German and French leaders. They were believed to have been his strongest statements yet against Russia. Russia is a strategic and economic ally for China.

Safe corridors allow for evacuation from cities in Ukraine that are under attack began Tuesday. Officials from the U.N. said that 2 million refugees fled Russia after its invasion. Previous efforts to save civilians from danger have failed due to new attacks. While Russia has made important advances in the south of Ukraine, they have remained largely stationary in other areas.

AppleIt is hosting its first launch eventTuesday is the most important day of the year. Apple is likely to reveal a new iPhone, iPad and perhaps some updated Macs. Apple’s spring devices launches are more important than the traditional fall events that reveal new iPhone models before the holidays. The Tuesday event comes after a similar launch last spring, where Apple unveiled a new iPad Pro and a redesigned iMac computer.

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