The global market barely reacted after US President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday that US forces had attacked Iran's nuclear facilities, while Iran threatened to retaliate and cause "heavy losses" today.
Iran has also closed the Hormuz Strait, the world's most important oil transportation route, through which over 20 million barrels of oil pass daily, equivalent to about one-fifth of global oil trade.
Such a major geopolitical shock did not cause traders and investors to panic. According to CNBC, most believe the situation is limited to this region, with many even seeing it as a positive signal for risky assets like cryptocurrencies.
At the time of reporting, the MSCI World index, tracking large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed markets, only dropped slightly by 0.12%. This small decline occurred alongside strange developments in "safe haven" assets. The Japanese Yen dropped 0.64% against the USD. Gold slightly decreased by 0.23%, currently at 3,360 USD/ounce. Meanwhile, the USD index increased by 0.35%. The message is: the market does not view this as a crisis.
Traders Ignore Iran's Oil Route Closure Warning
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