Oil jumps, stocks slide ahead of U.S. stock market open
Source: NBC News Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
Global oil prices jumped and U.S. stock futures slid ahead of Monday’s market open after the weekend saw Iran-backed Houthi militants launch ballistic missiles at Israel and 3,500 additional U.S. troops arrive in the Middle East as the conflict rounded one month.
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