Hong Kong, March 30, 2026 (AFP) - Crude rises, stocks drop as Houthi attacks escalate Iran war

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2026-03-30

Oil prices rose and most stocks fell Monday as the Middle East crisis escalated with the entry of Houthi rebels into the Iran war and investors grew increasingly concerned the United States would send in ground troops. As the conflict moved into its fifth week, the spectre of a widening conflict grew as Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday said they had fired "a barrage of cruise missiles and drones" at strategic sites in Israel. The strikes raised......

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