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The War in Iran

PGIM's timely perspectives on the conflict’s market, economic, and geopolitical implications.

The ongoing military operations in Iran have profound implications for investors across the globe. The uncertainty bands for markets have widened on both ends of the spectrum, in an environment that was already rife with unpredictability. As events unfold overseas, PGIM’s experts will be offering their views on the impact on markets and the geopolitical backdrop. 

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Iran Conflict: Geopolitics, Markets & Managing Risk

Military strikes on Iran threaten to further reshape the geopolitical landscape. As the situation evolves, global investors can begin to assess how this war in the Middle East might alter the risk outlook, the economic backdrop, and asset prices across a range of sectors and regions.

 

A panel of PGIM experts gathered to discuss the macro and market fallout, impacts on energy and other sectors, potential spillovers for regional supply chains, and strategies for managing portfolio risks. 

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Quick Take

Europe’s Energy Shock: Growth in the Crossfire

Europe is once again confronting an energy shock that few believe will fade quickly. While the immediate reaction has focused on a sell-off in European bonds and renewed concerns around inflation, the deeper macro story is more nuanced. 

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Oil Drives Market Sentiment After Strikes on Iran

Military strikes on Iran turned investors’ attention to oil markets and the potential ripple effect that higher energy prices could have on the global economy. With price pressures already in focus, a prolonged oil shock could exacerbate worries over sticky inflation.

 

PGIM’s Jeffrey Young, Head of Investment Strategy for Quantitative Solutions, takes a closer look at how global markets are reacting to rising tensions in the Middle East, utilizing proprietary indicators that track sentiment through PGIM's proprietary natural language processing (NLP) models. 

Second Order Effects - From Iran to China: A Live Conversation with Dr. Kurt Campbell

Daleep welcomed Kurt for an in-depth look at the U.S.-China relationship and the Iran war's implications for Asia-Pacific. Speaking in front of a live audience, they also discussed how geopolitical shifts are reshaping economies, strategic leverage lurking in critical supply chains, and the outlook for Japan. 

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