European markets are careful because the Russian-Ukrainian crisis is developing
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LONDON – The European market retreated once again on Friday, with global sentiment depending on the balance when the Ukrainian-Russian crisis reached important moments.
The Stoxx 600 Pan-Europe fell 0.4% in the afternoon, with a travel and recreation stock spilling 1.6% to lead losses while the mining of shares slapped the trend down to add 0.8%.
Overcoming the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, the State Minister Antony Blinken made an urgent appeal of the Russian invasion, after Western leaders wiped the Claim of Kremlin about the weakness of the troops and Ukraine accused Pro-Russian separatists to open the village.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Russian colleagues Sergei Shoigu on Friday, said Pentagon, called for the de-escalation and the return of the Russian forces to the base. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a Friday press conference voiced alarm on the alleged increase in shootings by Ukrainian forces against pro-Russian separatists in the Ukrainian Donbas region.
The Ukrainian military denied the allegations and accused Russia involved in the Information War.
Asia-Pacific shares mostly slid overnight because tensions in Eastern Europe continued to pocket investors, but selling pressure subsided with the hope that the meeting between Blinken and Lavrov next week could produce diplomatic solutions for deadlock.
US. Futures were little changed in premarket trade after Dow posted his worst day 2022 during regular trading hours on Thursday, falling more than 600 points.
Corporate income in Europe on Friday comes from Allianz, Natwest and Sika, among others.
In terms of individual stock price movements, Finland Orion pharmaceutical company jumped more than 24% after Bayer announced positive results from the clinical trial of prostate cancer drugs developed by the two companies.
At the bottom of the European Blue Chip Index, Swedish Nibe Industrier heating technology company fell 6.8% after the fourth quarter earnings report.
