Escalation In Middle East Hits Markets

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Summary

  • Markets de-risk in anticipation of potential conflict escalation.
  • U.S. less exposed to the energy shock than Europe.
  • Overall market sentiment remains calm.

3d render of a map of the Middle East. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.

On Thursday evening, Israel launched an airstrike against Iran, damaging the country’s nuclear facilities while also hitting Iran’s military leadership and senior scientists.

An Israeli official commented that the operation will last “at least two more weeks”. In our view, the conflict marks

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