Market news today – 14 February 2022 – Fidelity International

The main focus for financial markets is the likelihood of further economic sanctions on Russia, with a potentially significant impact on energy, food and metals prices.

Having expected only a few months ago that there would be just one or two US rate hikes in 2022, the prospect of seven rather than the usual opening salvo of a quarter point rise.

Look at a five-year chart of any market and it’s tempting to ask: Pandemic, what pandemic? Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and few were brave enough to jump back in immediately after the pandemic plunge.

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