Friday, 10 November 2023

Middle East conflict: Have markets really moved on from fear? | Reuters

Middle East conflict: Have markets really moved on from fear? | Reuters

After Hamas' incursion into Israel on Oct. 7 jolted world markets, an oil surge has reversed, global stocks are now broadly flat and bets on a humanitarian crisis spiraling into a wider regional conflict seem to have faded.

Israel agreed on Thursday to pause operations in northern Gaza for four hours a day according to the U.S White House but risks remain and heavy trading in a range of asset classes from weapons stocks to niche Middle East debt insurance suggest markets have not moved on from fear quite yet.

As investors debate a range of scenarios, here are some assets flashing warning signals and those that may have wild swings ahead.

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