The Nasdaq and S&P 500 scored healthy wins Tuesday, rising ahead of a highly-anticipated earnings report from Nvidia (). The Dow dropped 120 points for a fourth-straight loss, after global tensions resurfaces amid escalating tensions between . Elsewhere, Treasury prices rose and yields fell traders cycled into safe haven assets, and the Cboe Volatility Index () rose for a third session in four.
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COMMODITY PRICES POP ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR DEVELOPMENTSOil prices were scattered today, as markets around the world react to the developments in the Russia-Ukraine war. For the session, December-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 23 cents, or 0.3%, to settle at $69.39 a barrel.Gold prices, meanwhile, hit their highest mark in a week. Following Ukraine’s attack on Russia, investors went on a safe-haven buying spree, while they also awaited updates from the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates. At last check, gold futures are 0.7% higher to trade at $2,633.50 an ounce.More By This Author:Nasdaq Reverses Losses Amid Nvidia FanfareNasdaq Bolstered Triple Digits On Tech Surge Tech, Tesla Helping Wall Street Higher
