Posted 10/16/2023, 1:10:00 AM
Global Markets React to Middle East Tensions and Political Shifts
- Demand for haven assets waned as US attempts to contain Israel-Hamas war in Middle East
- New Zealand dollar gained after center-right party elected to form new government
- Poland's zloty rose as EU-friendly opposition likely to take parliamentary majority
- Israel preparing for major ground offensive in Gaza though US seeks to contain conflict
- Markets eyeing Middle East war's impact on oil supply and potential to spur global volatility