#PreMarket Primer: Monday, March 3: Markets Unsteady On The Prospect Of War In Ukraine
March 03, 2014 at 07:19 AM EST
Over the weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his right to invade neighboring Ukraine in order to protect Russian interests. His statement was interpreted as a declaration of war, sending a chill through markets as investors looked for safe bets and liquid currencies. Russian troops took control of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula on