The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is injecting fresh uncertainty into the Middle East’s equity capital markets, putting what has been a resilient region so far this year to the test.

By Johann M Cherian and Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Stocks fell, while oil and gold rose on Tuesday, as fighting between Israel and Iran entered a fifth day, raising investor concerns over the risk of a broader regional conflict in a week packed with key central bank decisions.

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The stock markets also seem to be unbothered by the ... But apart from commodities and Middle Eastern equities, the wider market impact has been limited. In fact, the MSCI World index closed just over -1% beneath its record on Thursday.”

Stock markets in the Middle East ended lower on Thursday with uncertainty looming after the U.S. decided to relocate personnel from the region ahead of nuclear talks with Iran.

Israel and Iran are on the brink of war once again! But why did this geopolitical risk push the Indian stock market into a frenzy of selling on Friday? And will the trend continue next week?

A look into the reasons behind the sharp decline in Sensex and Nifty, focusing on U.S.-China trade tensions and Middle East geopolitical issues.