Russia-Ukraine war adds another dimension to market volatility

The daily ups and downs of financial markets tell us what bets market participants are placing on the future. But right now, markets are dealing with a lot of uncertainty caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – and they are reacting accordingly. India is buying discounted Russian oil, and the U.S. and European countries have urged India to spurn Russia to no avail. The BBC reports on cryptocurrency fraud in Australia, and how Meta could be involved.