Investment - Markets see wild swings as investors fret over Ukraine, US interest rate hikes | FRANCE 24 English

 

25 January 2022

 

It's been a rollercoaster 24 hours on global stock markets, with huge swings on Wall Street and volatility hitting its highest level since October 2020. Investors are waiting for the decision from the US Federal Reserve on when it will start raising interest rates, but also concerned about the rising tensions on Ukraine's border. 

 

Meanwhile Bitcoin has slumped as low as $33,000, down over 50 percent from its peak in November. 

 

Our Business Editor Stephen Carroll has the details.

 

 

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