Russian oligarchs lose GBP23.5bn as Ukraine crisis deepens

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Stocks end sharply lower as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

Stocks ended sharply lower Wednesday, with the S&P 500 slipping further into correction territory as fears mounted of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed around 465 points, or 1.4%, to close near 33,132, while the S&P 500 dropped around 79 points, or 1.8%, ending near 4,226. The Nasdaq Composite ended near 13,038, down around 344 points, or 2.6%. A senior U.S. defense official on Wednesday said Russian forces massed along Ukraine’s borders are “as read