#MiddleEastTensions#

外交加大力度遏制以色列-加沙战争，避险情绪有所缓解金价脱离高点，而财报乐观情绪进一步提振华尔街美国发布零售销售数据及美联储讲话前夕，美元持稳，收益率上涨 外交希望改善市场情绪 由于对以色列和加沙局势演变为更广泛冲突的担忧有所减弱，周二风险情绪更加活跃。全球领导人为化解危机而采取的外交行动，似乎暂时缓解投资者的紧张情绪以及对黄金等避险资产的需求。 美国总统乔·拜登（Joe Biden）将于周三访问以色列以示对该国的声援，而国务卿安东尼·布林肯（Antony Blinken）随后将在几日内进行第二次访问，强调为遏制冲突和防止加沙发生人道主义灾难而付出巨大外交努力。 财报预期和中东紧张局势缓解提振股

U.K. stocks edged lower on Wednesday amid worries that U.S.-Iran tensions may escalate. Iran fired a series of rockets at two U.S.-Iraqi airbases early this morning, raising fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 was down 38 points, or half a percent, at 7,536 after finish

Market Overview An apparent significant de-escalation in the immediate geopolitical risk has reversed the flow out of safe haven assets again. Iran’s foreign minister is suggesting that its response to the Soleimani killing has been “concluded”. US President Trump has also struck very much of a rese

WTI extends losses for the fifth consecutive day. Attempts to curb the US President Trump’s power, reports of airstrikes on the border between Iraq and Syria occupy headlines. Strong US dollar, US-China trade uncertainty adds weight to the black gold. WTI remains under pressure while taking rounds

Notes/Observations - Unwinding of safe-haven flows as US-Iran tensions ease for the time being as both sides offered some conciliatory tones - BOE Gov Carney hints of potential rate cut or QE if persistent weakness continued - UK Parliament expected to vote on PM Johnson's Brexit bill later today Mi

President Trump said no Americans or Iraqis were hurt in an Iranian missile attack on two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq, and said Iran "appears to be standing down" in the explosive confrontation between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic. "I'm pleased to inform you, the American people

Financial markets are definitely sensitive to the tension between the US and Iran, with US equity futures dumping in early Wednesday trade on the news of Iran's ballistic missile strikes on US troops in Iraq. Follow up reports have since downplayed fallout from the attack and the market has recovere