Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Stalling
Waning signs of progress for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are negatively impacting U.S. stocks.
Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (1 article). Watching for it to gain traction.
"US stocks closed lower on April 21, with early gains evaporating as renewed concerns about the Middle East war outweighed initial optimism over a round of solid corporate earnings."
"Uncertainty over international aid, military cooperation, and political commitments has investors approaching risk assets cautiously."
"U.S. stocks slumped under the weight of a jump for the price of oil... following signals that Israel’s conflict with Iran may be worsening."
"The Wall Street closed lower on Monday, as investors were wary of betting on riskier assets before seeing the outcome of Russia's aborted weekend mutiny."
"General Electric on Tuesday warned that the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would weigh on its results."
"U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday... on waning signs of progress for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia."