Following ongoing pandemic impacts and a high inflation report markets again were impacted by the shocking invasion and bombing of Ukraine by Russia. Historically, geopolitical events have had short-term impacts on the world economy and investment markets, so the humanitarian impact is likely to be much larger than the economic one. Also covers:
Historical market reactions to wars and geopolitical events
How you can help Ukraine
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