G7 Finance Leaders to Discuss Middle East Conflict Impact on Markets at Meeting in Morocco

G7 finance leaders may discuss impact of Middle East conflict at meeting in Marrakech.

Conflict already affecting markets with risk-off reaction and rise in Japanese yen.

Not officially on agenda but likely to come up at Thursday G7 gathering.

Japan finance official says will monitor situation closely and respond if needed.

Meeting held on sidelines of IMF and World Bank conferences in Morocco this week.