In this month’s AlgoMerchant Market Outlook article, we will be sharing several valuable insights with our AlgoMerchant community members, relating to the sudden onset of the Israel-Palestine War, other players in the Middle East, chiefly Iran, and what this may mean for financial markets, hard assets and global economies over the coming months:
1. Amid the war, what are the ongoing relationships between Israel, Palestine, and other countries in the region such as Iran, Syria, and Lebanon? What is the response of regional organizations including Hamas and Hezbollah? How is the US playing a role in the conflict?
2. Why is Iran key to the global oil trade, and perhaps even to the health of the global economy? What is its relationship to hostilities in Israel and Palestine? Could a fallout reverse much of the progress central bankers have made on inflation?
3. What might we expect from financial assets such as stocks and bonds; from commodities such as oil, natural gas, and gold; and currencies such as the dollar, yen, and Swiss Franc?