The dollar has strengthened against a basket of currencies this morning as the markets digests the recent developments in Ukraine.
President Biden has placed sanctions on Russia targeting high net-worth individuals and the sale of sovereign debt, intending to punish Russia’s economy without hitting energy markets.
The expectation for the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates in March has grown due to higher raw material costs as a result of the escalating tensions.
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