Two years of war and an AI bull: World market themes for the week ahead

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It’s been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, bringing war to Europe for the first time in decades, while the markets’ AI bull’s seemingly unstoppable run continues, and China returns from a week-long holiday to economic uncertainty. Here’s your week ahead primer in world markets: UNWELCOME ANNIVERSARY Open this photo in gallery: A Ukrainian serviceman of the Air Assault Forces sits next to a Caesar 8x8 wheeled self-propelled howitzer on a frontline in an undisclosed location, Southern Ukraine on Feb. 14.GENYA SAVILOV/Getty Images Feb. 24 marks two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While markets have long...