Here’s how geopolitical events impact the stock market and how investors can protect themselves from the risks. How geopolitical events can impact the stock market Geopolitical events ...

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.

At the time of writing, S&P 500 futures are down 0.6% slightly below the psychological level of 6,000. Down futures ease over 240 points, and slides to near 42,720.

Current market positioning is already underweight at -0.33 standard deviations (28th percentile), according to Deutsche Bank’s research. The bank observes that buying driven by risk appetite and momentum has decreased over the past three weeks, with discretionary investors remaining near neutral at -0.14 standard deviations (37th percentile).

Indian stock markets opened on a flat note in green on Monday, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel.

The Indian stock market braces for a volatile week as geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel rattle glo

Indian stock indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply on Friday as geopolitical tensions involving Israel and Iran led to a 13 per cent spike in Brent crude prices.

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?

According VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, the impact on market will depend on how long the conflict lingers. In the near-term the market will be in a risk-off mode.