DE30 index fell below the key support around 14,800 points due to the escalation of tensions in the East. Markets fear that armed conflict could begin at any time. Earlier in the day, the world media reported that there had been numerous shootings and incursions on the border between Russia and Ukraine. According to Reuters, Russia's military said on Monday Ukrainian military saboteurs had tried to enter Russian territory in armed vehicles, an accusation dismissed as "fake news" by Kyiv amid Western accusations that Moscow could fabricate a pretext to invade.

DE30 index, D1 interval. The German blue-chip index drops below the key barrier of 14,800 points. Source: xStation 5