Iran Crisis: Oil Spikes, Trump Says Iran Attacks May Last Weeks

GOOD MORNING. IT IS MONDAY, MARCH 2. RISK IS OFF.SENTIMENT VOLATILE ON REPORTS IRAN THAT AN EXTRAORDINARY WEEKEND. OIL OPENING WITH THE BIGGEST SURGE IN FOUR YEARS, GAINS PAIRING SOMEWHAT BUT DECLINING AGAIN, PRINT TO $78 PER BARREL, UP 8.3% NEARLY. GOLD HIGHER AND EUROPEAN STOCKS OPEN LOWER.THE FUTURE'S PICTURE DOWN MORE THAN 2%. THE 50 -- FTSE CUSHIONED SOMEWHAT BECAUSE OF EXPOSURE TO ENERGY AND DEFENSIVE SECTORS. THE COUNTDOWN TO THE OPENING TRADE STARTS NOW.PRES. TRUMP: COMBAT OPERATIONS CONTINUE AT ...