Ukraine’s Economy Stabilizes After Shock of War

Ukraine's Economy

When Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, the shelves of the Novus supermarket chain in Kyiv quickly emptied as its supply chains – domestic and overseas – collapsed. Fresh produce became scarce and panic buying spread. Oleksiy Panasenko, deputy director general for operations at the popular outlet, recalls how the business reeled before Novus, like […]

Gold Buoyant Before The Fed, Copper Rallies on China COVID Hopes

Gold Buoyant Before

Gold prices held recent gains on Wednesday as the dollar steadied before the conclusion of a Federal Reserve meeting, while copper prices were lifted by speculation over China potentially relaxing its strict zero-COVID policy Spot gold steadied around $1,648.23 an ounce, while gold futures rose 0.1% to $1,650.80 an ounce. Both instruments jumped from a […]