Oil prices last month fell towards $70 a barrel on concern that the global banking crisis would hit demand. Still, further action by OPEC+ to support the market was not expected as crude recovered toward $80.
- WorldDonald Trump set to speak from Florida after arraignment
The former president is set to speak after being arraigned in New York City on an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence on hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
- MarketsMorning Bid: A holiday kickoff to the second quarter, and a US jobs report
The week will be dotted with market closures for a variety of regional holidays leading up to Good Friday.
- BreakingviewsBreakingviews: Google giggles at China tech’s shrinking act
Xi Jinping may be pleased to cut his country’s dotcom empires like Alibaba down to size. Their American rivals will enjoy watching him do it, columnist Pete Sweeney writes.
