RUSL News and Press, Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares From 02/22/22

Russian-based exchange traded funds remained under heavy fire during Tuesday's intraday action, as they found themselves deep in the red as tensions continued to escalate between Russia and Ukraine. In Tuesday's trading session, the leveraged Direxion Daily Russia Bull 3x Shares ETF (NYSEARCA...

"They want to revise the post Cold War settlement, they want to talk about no more NATO expansion, they want to talk about no more NATO military, structural or institutional presence in countries like Ukraine," said Michael Kofman, Director of Russia Studies at research and analysis group CNA...

Russia's standoff with the West continues to intensify as Vladimir Putin announced he would recognize two self-proclaimed separatist republics in eastern Ukraine. The Russian president went on to sign aid and cooperation pacts with regional leaders in Donetsk and Luhansk (which include the ri...

U.S. markets were closed for Presidents' Day on Monday, but intensifying tensions between the West and Russia was on full display in the global markets. Russia's benchmark stock index, the MOEX, plunged 10.5% for its largest daily percentage decline since the invasion of Crimea in 2...

Stocks took another dive on Thursday after President Biden warned that the possibility of Russia invading Ukraine was "very high." The S&P 500 ended the session down 2% as a a risk-off tone spread across assets, while traditional safe-haven gold got a bid, topping $1,900 an ounce. Meanwhi...

A weekend call between President Biden and Vladimir Putin didn't produce any breakthroughs on the situation in Ukraine, though many analysts didn't anticipate a resolution. The U.S. is not giving in to Russian demands - that NATO pull back its presence in eastern Europe or never allow Ukraine...

We view the U.S. Treasury yield spike as resolving a disconnect between the powerful restart and lower yields in recent months, and stay tactically pro-risk. U.S. 10-year yields jumped to the highest level in three months. Markets are prone to volatility, but ultimately we see yields ...

Global Private Equity is in the lead, up 19.7% after its 2020 gain of 12.5%. Emerging Markets are the laggard with a YTD gain of just 1.5%. Commodities have come on strong this year after losing -7.8% last year. US REITs have rebounded strongly from last year's -4.7% decline. High...

Leverage can be a double-edged sword, as it can be positive, but also represents a source of risk. Emerging market equities also hold attractive valuations. Cash flows are another reason why we like emerging markets. For further details see: 3 Reasons We Remain Bullish O...

The focus in the US shifts from the labor market to pricing pressures. EU economic and financial affairs ministers are meeting in Slovenia. The meeting concludes on Saturday, September 11. The UK releases August unemployment claims and the unemployment rate on Tuesday. For f...