Morning Bid: Crude escalation

By Mike Dolan March 30 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Markets remain unconvinced that a hasty end to the Middle East war is imminent, with oil prices surging again on Monday and global stocks getting off to a rocky ‌start. Any hopes of near-term de-escalation were wiped away over the weekend as Iran-affiliated Houthi forces in Yemen joined the conflict and President Trump suggested U.S. ‌troops could take Kharg Island, Iran’s main oi ...