RTRS: U.S. crude futures up $2 on dollar, economy view
NEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures rose more than $2 on Monday, opening strongly in New York trading, as a weaker dollar and stronger equities markets bolstered by economic data helped lift crude oil futures.
Stronger consumer sentiment in the euro zone and a forecast for strong growth in China helped support equities and oil markets.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange at 9:50 a.m. EDT (1350 GMT), May CLK0 crude was up $2.14, or 2.67 percent, at $82.14 a barrel, trading from $80.18 to $82.24. (Reporting by Robert Gibbons)
