Friday, February 25, 2022

For Equity Markets, Easy Money Matters More Than Geopolitical Conflict

Why the energy shock from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine won’t wreck the stock market
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-the-energy-shock-from-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-wont-wreck-the-stock-market-11645792026

Stocks Gain as War Spurs Pullback on Fed Rate Bets: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-24/u-s-stock-jump-cooling-oil-rally-may-steady-asia-markets-wrap
U.S. equities rose for a second day as economic data and uncertainty due to Russia’s war in Ukraine caused traders to pull back on bets the Federal Reserve will aggressively hike interest rates next month.