Investors have shifted toward traditional safe-haven assets like gold and Treasury bonds in the wake of recent uncertainty over the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Stocks fell and government bonds gained on Tuesday, as investors responded to the latest escalation of the war in Ukraine. The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 index was 1.1 per cent lower by early afternoon trading.

U.S. stocks are slipping following escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war, as investors herd into gold, Treasury bonds and other investments traditionally seen as safer during times of trouble. The S&P 500 was 0.

Shares have advanced in Asia after most U.S. stocks ticked higher, recovering some of their swoon from last week