WTI flat lines above $72.00, near two-week high on US-Iran tensions

The post Equities: Mixed reaction to US-Iran tensions – Deutsche Bank appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid highlights that Asian equities are mostly lower as investors digest a sharp escalation in US-Iran tensions and surging Oil prices. KOSPI is down over 5% and the Nikkei and S&P/ASX 200 are weaker, while mainland Chinese indices and the Hang Seng are firmer on tech gains. S&P, Nasdaq and Stoxx futures are described as broadly flat. Tech-led divergence across Asia “Asian equity markets are largely lower this morning as investors digest a significant escalation in US-Iran tensions overnight.” “Against this backdrop, risk sentiment across Asia is weak but not as much as you may have imagined given the attacks. S&P, Nasdaq and Stoxx futures are all pretty much flat with the rest of Asia down or up depending on which side of the tech stack they sit on.” “The KOSPI losses have accelerated as I’m typing, currently down -5.57% in what seem very fast markets with the

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The post Iran’s IRGC: Targeted 85 US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after ceasefire breach appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that it “targeted 85 US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait following the US ceasefire breach. The Iranian military added that it “downed a US MQ9 drone in the country’s south”, as cited by Iran’s Press TV. Market reaction As of writing, WTI is trading modestly flat below $72,50, unperturbed by these headlines. The US oil has stalled its previous rebound from almost pre-war levels. Risk sentiment FAQs In the world of financial jargon the two widely used terms “risk-on” and “risk off” refer to the level of risk that investors are willing to stomach during the period referenced. In a “risk-on” market, investors are optimistic about the future and more willing to buy risky assets. In a “risk-off” market investors start to ‘play it safe’ because they are worried about the future, and there

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