How the Iran war may affect your bills and finances

The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

Investors may be too complacent about mounting risks with the S&P 500 less than 4% from high

The year so far has been marred with geopolitical volatility, leading some to believe the market may not be as concerned as it should be about war in Iran.

JPMorgan warns Iran war could trigger a 10% market correction

Korean won sharply depreciates against greenback over Middle East crisis

The South Korean won depreciated sharply against the US dollar Monday, hitting its lowest point since the 2008 global financial crisis, as oil prices spiked amid the expanding conflict in the Middle East. The won traded at 1,494.55 won per dollar as of 9:45 a.m., down 19.05 won from the previous session. It marked the lowest intraday won-dollar rate since March 12, 2009, when the rate hit 1,500 won. Investor sentiment was dampened by instability in global energy prices. The US benchmark West Tex

By The Korea Herald

Iran Conflict Puts the Emerging-Markets Revival to the Test

Stocks and currencies have seen steep losses, with the MSCI equity index posting its biggest weekly drop in six years, and bond yields have jumped.

By Selcuk Gokoluk, Carolina Wilson, Zijia Song

Stocks tumble amid investors jittery over Iran war - The Daily Star

Stocks tumble amid investors jittery over Iran war  The Daily Star

Iran conflict forces Asian central banks into sharp policy rethink - Kuwait Times

Iran conflict forces Asian central banks into sharp policy rethink  Kuwait Times