(Bloomberg) — Stocks fell Monday as geopolitical risks over Ukraine rippled through global markets.
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Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index plunged to a three-week low, as Asian gauges and U.S. futures declined. All European sectors were in the red, with travel and banks among the worst performing and shares in companies exposed to Russia and eastern Europe under pressure. U.S. airlines slid in premarket trading, following European peers lower.
European natural gas and electricity prices jumped, while oil fluctuated. U.S. and European bond yields fell and the dollar ticked up.
Tensions over Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine are entering a potentially decisive week as the U.S. warns an invasion may be imminent and President Vladimir Putin accuses America of failing to meet his demands. Russia has repeatedly denied it plans to invade its neighbor, and a diplomatic push…
