SINGAPORE, March 4 ― Asian equity markets and the euro suffered heavy losses today while oil prices jumped as investors took fright from reports of a nuclear power plant on fire amid fierce fighting between Ukraine and Russian troops.
While prices since climbed off their morning lows on reports there was no immediate change in radiation levels in the area, investors remain extremely anxious. “Markets don't want a contagion effect and more European countries impacted by the crisis,” said Menon. “If investors are looking to buy, they need to have a strong and long-term risk appetite.”
Investors sought refuge in safe-haven US Treasuries, sending yields on benchmark 10-year yields as much as 14 basis points lower to 1.7 per cent. They later inched back up to 1.8 per cent. The jump in commodity prices has however raised concerns about the potential for stagflation, in which rising inflation and stagnant output roil the economy and crimp employment.
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