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Stock Market Today: Dow Slides And Oil Spikes As Putin Order Troops Into Ukraine – Barron’s

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February 22, 2022
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized two separatist regions of Ukraine as independent.

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The S&P 500 closed out Tuesday in correction territory, sinking on Russia’s decision to move troops into eastern Ukraine and the global sanctions imposed for the aggression.

The S&P 500 fell 1%, putting it down just over 10% from its early January all-time high.

The other major indexes didn’t fare any better. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 482 points, or 1.4%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 1.2%.

The losses reflected concern and uncertainly over the sanctions that the U.S. and other nations have imposed on Russia. The immediate fear for markets is that the sanctions would reduce the global oil supply and lift the price of the commodity.

On Tuesday, WTI crude oil gained 1.3% to just over $92 a barrel. While it’s up 23% for the year, oil is still below its multi-year high of $95.82, hit in mid-February. The price of natural rose 1.2%. But the prices of gas and oil came down from their highest levels of the day.

Late Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into the two separatist regions after recognizing their independence from Ukraine. Putin justified his military decision by noting the Western world’s support of Ukraine after the Soviet Union’s collapse. 

In response, President Joe Biden signed an executive order restricting U.S. business with the breakaway regions, with wider sanctions expected to follow globally. The invasion of Ukraine “has begun,” U.K. cabinet minister Sajid Javid said Tuesday.

Biden also announced sanctions on Russian banks Tuesday, but didn’t announce oil sanctions.

Overall, higher oil prices add to inflation that has already hit households. Consumer sentiment sank to its lowest level in a decade this month, potentially signaling that consumers may slow down their spending amidst higher prices. 

This all comes as markets expect the Federal Reserve to lift interest rates more than four times within the next couple of years to stave off inflation. So even without the Russia conflict, markets are anticipating slowing economic growth, with the S&P 500 down almost 9% from its early January all-time high, including Tuesday’s move. 

To be sure, some on Wall Street believe the Federal Reserve could ultimately move less quickly than currently expected in lifting interest rates if the geopolitical tensions stress economic activity. “There has been some speculation that Russia-driven economic weakness will lead to a less aggressive Fed,” wrote Dennis DeBusschere, founder of 22VResearch.

Still, that’s not the prevailing view right now, and the Fed is firm in its mission to lower inflation.

The S&P 500, at 4,305, is still above the 4,222 level it bottomed at in late January. At that level, buyers rushed in to swoop up beaten down stocks, sending the index higher. Whether the index finds support at that level or falls below it will say a lot about how investors feel abut the current economic outlook. “The 4,200 zone is an important support zone,” wrote Frank Cappelleri, chief market technician at Instinet.

The bad news: more downside for the market is still in the cards for the short-term. After having rebounded earlier in the day, stocks sold off in the final minutes of trading. That reflects that nervous traders and investors wanted to take profits on any gains, as uncertainty about Fed policy and the Russia situation poses a threat to economic growth.

“That’s not surprising that we’re getting that sell off into the close,” said Yung Yu Ma, chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets. “There’s a lot of uncertainty. Russia adding to that is very unwelcomed.” 

Overseas, the pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.1%, and Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell1.7%. In Moscow, the MOEX —Russia’s benchmark stock index—plunged 5.1% after tumbling 12% Monday.

Here are six stocks on the move Tuesday:

Shares in oil and natural-gas producers initially jumped — though they fell from their intraday highs — amid fears over the supply of both commodities. Exxon Mobil (ticker: XOM) rose, before falling 1.2%, with ConocoPhillips (COP) falling 2%. Devon Energy (DVN) stock initially gained before dropping 3.9% and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) fell 3.1%.

DraftKings (DKNG) stock rose 7.5% even after analysts at Truist cut their price target to $22 from $30 and analysts at Deutsche Bank cut their price target to $19 from $27. Wells Fargo also downgraded the stock to Equal Weight from Overweight. 

Splunk (SPLK) stock added 1.3% even after getting downgraded to Market Perform from Market Outperform at JMP Securities. 

Write to Jacob Sonenshine at [email protected] and Jack Denton at [email protected]

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