Russia and Ukraine officially go to war! Global stock markets plummet, Bitcoin plummets, and gold and oil prices soar!

On Thursday, February 24, following the collective decline of U.S. stocks overnight, U.S. stock index futures performed weakly today.

Among them, Nasdaq 100 index futures fell nearly 3%, entering a technical bear market for the first time since March 2020. In addition, S&P 500 index futures and Dow Jones index futures fell by more than 2%.

On the news front, according to RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized special military operations in the Donbas region.

According to CCTV News, Russian media reported on the 24th local time that Russian troops had landed in Odessa.

The Hang Seng Index fell more than 3%, and the Hang Seng Tech Index's decline widened to 4%.

Asia-Pacific stock markets performed weakly. The Nikkei 225 Index, the Korea Composite Index, and the FTSE Singapore Straits Index fell by more than 2%, while the Australian S&P 200 Index fell by more than 3%.

European Stoxx 600 index futures fell more than 3%.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell below the 1.90% mark.

Brent crude oil breaks through $100 for the first time in 8 years.

Spot gold soared and reached above the $1,920 mark.

Bitcoin plummeted, with the price falling to around $35,500.