Global financial markets are poised for another week of volatility, as traders close out a dizzying month in which worries about US and European lenders dominated sentiment and complicated central banks’ fight against inflation.
Asia was meant to be a central focus for markets to start the final week of the first quarter, where nickel trading is set to return after an extended hiatus. Another key event — a meeting between the leaders of Brazil and China — was postponed after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva became ill. Here are five notable charts to monitor in global commodities markets.
Traders expecting Australia’s central bank to stop raising interest rates next month, and then cut from July, may end up being disappointed.
Vladimir Putin said Russia is preparing to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, escalating a confrontation with the US and its allies.
Trading in London Metal Exchange nickel contracts will resume during Asian hours on Monday, marking a crucial step in efforts to repair the market after last year’s unprecedented turmoil.
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