The Russian attack on Ukraine raises its prices oil and goldwhile the Dow Jones futures in the US are collapsing by 700 points.
Dow Jones futures are down 674 points or 2%, S&P futures are down 86 points or 2% and Nasdaq are down 331.75 points or 2.4%.
The dollar strengthened 0.4%.
Oil prices jumped higher with the WTI rising more than 5% and Brent reaching $ 100 for the first time since 2014.
Its price also records a significant increase natural gas. Specifically, the TTF price is at 87.45 euros / MWh, from 81 euros / MWh that was at the start of trading today.
Gold rose 1.6% to about $ 1,941.70 an ounce.
Heavy losses are noted by Asian stock markets on Thursday, while oil prices recorded a rally after the start of military operations in Ukraine.
The Japanese index Nikkei loses 1.8% to 25,970.82 points. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index fell 3%, while in mainland China the Shanghai Composite fell 1.7%.
THE Kospi South Korea plunged 2.6%, while the S & P / ASX 200 in Australia fell 3%. Indices in Singapore, Taiwan and Indonesia are moving with losses of more than 2%.
Her stock market Moscow reopened today after a temporary suspension of trade, plunging almost 14%, following the military operation launched by Russia against Ukraine.
Oil prices meanwhile are gaining more than $ 5 a barrel amid growing concerns about serious supply disruptions in the coming weeks.
The price of oil exceeded $ 100 a barrel in Asian markets shortly after the start of the “military operation” in Ukraine ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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