Wall Street analysts share hedging tactics as Russia-Ukraine tensions mount
2022-02-19 13:38:12 source：CNBC
February 18, 2022
It's been a volatile week for global markets, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffering its worst day of the year Thursday, as investors continued to be on edge about the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Addressing the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an urgent appeal against a Russian invasion, after Western leaders rubbished the Kremlin's claims of a drawback of troops and Ukraine accused pro-Russian separatists of shelling a civilian village.
Some selling pressure looked to be easing on Friday morning, on hopes that a meeting between Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov next week may yield a diplomatic solution to the standoff.
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