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US markets point higher after gains in Europe amid Ukraine conflict

US markets headed for a higher open Friday following solid gains in Europe as uncertainty over the war in Ukraine and persistently high inflation continue to roil markets. Asian markets declined overnight. Investors are fretting over a world economy faced with price pressures and slowing growth. Oil prices advanced on Friday as Russian forces broadened their offensive in Ukraine, attacking two major cities to the west and an industrial center in the east of the country. On Wall Street, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1% Friday morning and the same for the S&P 500 were up 1.3%. Germany's DAX rose 3.2% by midday, the CAC 40 in Paris added 2.2% and London's FTSE 100 gained 1.4%. A plan to revoke Russia's most favored nation trade status over its invasion of Ukraine added to unease over the economic repercussions of the deepening conflict after talks between foreign ministers of the two countries failed to show any concrete progress. President Joe Biden plans to

Ukraine crisis: EU to boost military support to Kyiv, mulling new sanctions

The EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said the 27 officials taking part at two-day summit outside Paris will agree to inject an extra 500 million euros into the fund for military aid to Ukraine

EU leaders seek ways to give support economies amid high energy prices

European Union leaders on Friday tried to find ways to support the continent's economies as they face skyrocketing energy prices amid a crisis aggravated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

World stocks rally after Putin says some progress in Ukraine talks

Putin did not provide any details and recent talks between the two countries have not made much headway

Russia says it would shut Meta if Facebook permits Putin death calls

Internal Meta emails seen by Reuters showed the US company had temporarily allowed posts that call for the death of Putin or Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

We see no security reasons for Indian students to leave Russia: Embassy

In the backdrop of the crisis in Ukraine, the Indian embassy in Moscow has said that it sees no security concerns at present for the Indian students in Russia to leave that country.

Euro rises as Putin sees 'certain positive shifts' with Ukraine

The euro was 0.25% higher at $1.1023 as of 1225 GMT, after rising as high as $1.11215 on Thursday in a choppy day.

Top headlines: RBI setback for Paytm Payments Bank; IRDAI gets a new chief

Here are the top headlines on Friday

Gold prices dip on rate hike bets, set for weekly rise on Ukraine

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,991.20 per ounce by 1050 GMT, but remained poised for a weekly rise of about 1.2%. U.S. gold futures were down 0.1% at $1,997.70.

Kerala govt sets aside Rs 10 crore to support Ukraine-repatriated students

The Kerala Government said it would provide necessary assistance to the state students repatriated from war-torn Ukraine to recover their lost certificates and valuables and continue their studies.

China amplifies unsupported Russian claim of biolabs in Ukraine

As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine, it is getting a helping hand from China in spreading inflammatory and unsubstantiated claims that the US is financing biological weapons labs in Ukraine.

Global stocks slump on surging inflation, Ukraine risks; China mkts recover

Sentiment also suffered on worries over Russia's war against Ukraine, after talks between their foreign ministers on Thursday brought little respite in the conflict between the two countries.

Sensex adds 86 pts; GNFC, JK Paper surge 12% each, auto stocks slide

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, the Nifty Pharma index was the best performing index, rising 2.5 per cent on the NSE. The Nifty Auto index, on the other hand, slipped 0.4 per cent

Putin says Russia to welcome volunteers from Middle East to fight Ukraine

At a meeting of Russia's Security Council, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said there were 16,000 volunteers in the Middle East who were ready to come to fight with Russian-backed forces

Ukraine conflict: Russia shells Mariupol every 30 mins, says Mayor

Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko on Friday said the Ukrainian city is being shelled by Russian forces every 30 minutes.

Ukraine's Sumy evacuation: Hugs and tears at airport as families reunite

Emotions ran high as students, evacuated from the embattled Ukrainian city of Sumy, came out of the Delhi airport and hugged their parents, who had been waiting there

'Unthinkable' has happened, we've war in Europe: IMF MD Georgieva

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has consequences not only on that country, but also in the region and the world, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned

Putin may be willing to use nuclear weapons: Ukraine envoy to Japan

Russian president late last month ordered his military command to put Russia's deterrence forces, which include nuclear arms, on high alert.

Xi Jinping 'unsettled' by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, says CIA Director

CIA Director William J. Burns hinted at a potentially tenuous China-Russia relationship in the wake of Moscow's increasingly brutal tactics against Ukraine

Bharat Biotech sees no impact of Ukraine conflict on vaccine supply chains

Unlike several Western companies, no Indian company has publicly withdrawn from the region.