Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine with Russian troops commencing attacks on Ukraine. Not surprisingly, it has also been a volatile week for the financial markets, including that of Russia’s Moscow Exchange. In the globally connected financial markets that we operate in, companies listed worldwide can be quickly impacted by what is happening in other parts of the world that they may operate in, or have a presence in. In this week’s edition of 4 Stocks This Week, we look at 4 listed companies (2 listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX)) that may be affected by the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. Don Agro (SGX: GRQ) Listed on the SGX Catalist on 14 February 2020, Don Agro (SGX: GRQ) is the first Russian company listed on SGX. Don Agro is one of the larg

A few hours ago, Russia decided to do the unthinkable which is to invade Ukraine when the world is still nursing itself from the disruption caused by the pandemic. It was reported that Russian forces poured into Ukraine from multiple locations and lives had already been lost on the battlefields. Global markets collapsed with major European markets falling 5-6% as we speak. Russia's own stock market fell 30%!Oil prices which went negative $40 last year at the height of the pandemic is now at a multi year high of $105. This is the crazy world that we now live in. Imagine if we had bought oil at -$40 last year and now we can sell at +$100! How does the return calculation even work?Meanwhile, individual stocks are badly hit. In Singapore, index names like banks fell as global investors take ri