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Oil prices stable as tariff and Ukraine uncertainty dominates sentiment

Oil prices were little changed on Monday after registering a monthly loss for the first time since November, while investors await the outcome of efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war and repercussions from U.S. tariffs. Brent crude rose 31 cents, or 0.43%, to $73.12 a barrel by 1403 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 25 cents, or 0.36%, at $70.01. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that he believed he could salvage his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Bitcoin jumps 20% after Trump hints at new strategic reserve

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Bitcoin surged more than 20% from last week's lows on Monday and several other cryptocurrencies also rallied sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump raised the possibility of a new U.S. strategic reserve that would include a range of tokens. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that his January executive order on digital assets would create a stockpile of currencies, including bitcoin, ether, XRP, solana and cardano. Ether was also up 20% from Friday's lows to $2,351, a 7% drop from Sunday's closing levels.

US Jobs Report to Offer Clues on Hiring Momentum

(Bloomberg) -- US employers probably added jobs at a moderate pace in February at a time of federal government layoffs and a consumer spending slowdown. Most Read from BloombergCuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD UncertaintyRemembering the Landscape Architect Who Embraced the CityNYC Office Buildings See Resurgence as Investors Pile Into BondsHong Kong Joins Global Stadium Race With New $4 Billion Sports ParkNJ Transit to Deploy Customer-Service Teams After Record DelaysPayrolls r