Meltdown Thursday

Futures are down on news of a nuclear plant on fire in Ukraine. I'm not sure when it came across the wire though...update...supposedly the fire is contained in the administration building. No risk of a leak or meltdown.

ZH: Futures Tumble After Reports Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's Largest, Is On Fire After Shelling: Live Feed

Russia is blamed, but I wouldn't put it past the Ukrainian Nazis to false flag. The winds would take fallout from a leak into Western Ukraine and Russia.

JUST IN - Saudi Arabia "considers options" of reducing investments in the US, says crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The Kingdom's investments in China are less than $100 billion, but growing very fast, he added.

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 3, 2022

Russia removes VAT on #GOLD purchases and adds 30% to FX purchases. Russia is in the process of monetising #GOLD. https://t.co/aZsztGzBlh

— The Young Pretender (@Dioclet54046121) March 3, 2022

My hunch is the Saudi news is related to the Iranian nuclear deal.

ZH: Russian Firms Rush To Open Accounts At Chinese Banks