Oil and gold rose after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he’s recognizing two self-proclaimed separatist republics in eastern Ukraine and plans to send “peacekeeping forces” to the region in a dramatic escalation of the conflict.
West Texas Intermediate climbed more than 3% from Friday, after not closing Monday due to a U.S. holiday, to above $93 a barrel, while gold touched an eight-month high.
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