China's CSI 300 suffers biggest fall since Feb 2020
China's premier stock market the CSI 300 suffered a 4.9% fall today following the Chinese government's decision to begin mass testing residents in the nation's capital.
April Gold News 2022
Slight drop for Eurozone inflation - but rate rises still expected
Market analysts are forecasting three 0.25 point rises to the Eurozone’s interest rate in 2022, in response to hawkish comments from policy makers within the ECB. This is despite the latest revision of Eurozone inflation.
CAC40 falls as Le Pen polls ahead of Macron for first time
France's chief stock market, the CAC40, has been in decline for the past five days as opinion polls surrounding the upcoming French Presidential Election put far-right candidate Marine Le Pen a fraction behind incumbent Emmanuel Macron in the second-round runoff for president.
US Treasury stops Russia bond payments via American banks
The United States Treasury has blocked access for the Russian government to use US banks for bond payments, forcing Russia to either pay in dollars from its own reserves or to default.
Defaulting would anger investors who have previously dealt with Russia, and would further damage their already-deteriorating reputation globally.
