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Why Iran tensions failed to rattle markets

Despite initial fears, traders say risks were signposted and investors had deleveraged after April

Israel and Iran chess pieces in confrontation

When Israel launched a missile strike on Iran’s nuclear programme on June 13, some traders were left puzzled by why the conflict hadn’t substantially moved markets.

After US president Donald Trump’s first administration killed Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani on January 3, 2020, 10-year US Treasury yields dropped 9 basis points as investors rushed to safe-haven assets. But the same wasn’t true this time around.

US Treasury yields rose temporarily, with inflation fears driven by potential

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CRO interview: Brett Humphreys

Brett Humphreys is head of risk management at environmental markets specialist Karbone. He talks to Energy Risk about the challenges of modelling outcomes in unpredictable times and how he’s approaching the risks at the top of his risk register

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