Washington, April 2 -- Market stocks fell sharply on Thursday as fresh comments from President Donald Trump reignited uncertainty in global energy markets over the trajectory of the war with Iran, while oil prices continued to surge amid fears of prolonged disruptions to global supply without any definitive end in sight.
Future indexes pointed to a steep sell-off at the opening bell, with the S&P 500 going down to a sharp 1.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is set to fall by 0.9%, undoing all gains made earlier in the week, when equities had rallied on expectations that the conflict might soon stabilise leading to a small boost in investor confidence.
However, all optimism faded after Trump signalled that US strikes would continu...