Two months on: How investors are grappling with the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Crisis entered third month

The crisis between Russia and Ukraine has now entered its third month. By all accounts, it is a conflict that changed the world immeasurably overnight, and one that looks set to continue for some time.

Politically, military actions have already had a significant impact on international relations and trade agreements - one might expect the global economy to face similar upheaval. Certainly, the global stockmarkets suffered a significant hit when the invasion began in February: the FTSE 100 shed 250 points in one day, and the S&P fared little better, dipping to 13.4% in the year as a result. The intervention has also exacerbated pre-existing energy, supply-chain, and inflation issues, so it is safe to say that investors have had plenty to consider over the past few months. With the fl...