(Central News Agency, Hong Kong, Comprehensive Foreign News Report on the 16th) In response to Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel last weekend, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Halevi vowed to respond, causing the market to become increasingly worried about the expansion of the war in the Middle East. All Asian stock markets closed in the black today, and international oil prices rose.
Agence France-Presse reported that attention is now being paid to the situation in the Middle East as the Iranian authorities launched hundreds of missiles and drones over the weekend to attack regional vendetta Israel, saying it was in retaliation for Israel’s April 1 attack on the Iranian garrison in Damascus. ) building of the consular department attached to the embassy, resulting in the killing of seven Iranian Revolutionary Guards (Revolutionary Guards) personnel, including two generals.
Although the Israeli air defense system destroyed the vast majority of incoming Iranian missiles and drones, and Iran claimed that “the matter can be considered over,” IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi warned that Israel would respond , exacerbating market concerns about the escalation of dangerous situations.
Warren Patterson, a strategist at ING Groep NV, said that the possibility of a response from the Israeli authorities “means that uncertainty and tension will continue for a long time”; as tensions escalate, from Oil supplies in the region are more likely to be affected.
International oil prices moved higher during Asian trading today. Previously, the United States called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “accept this victory” and give up counterattack. The market had raised hopes that the situation would slow down, and international oil prices fell briefly yesterday.
Stock markets in Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei and Manila fell more than 2%, while Tokyo stock markets fell 1.9%. Stock markets in Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore and Jakarta fell more than 1%, while Wellington and Mumbai stock markets also closed in the black. (Translator: Chen Zhengjian/Verification: Yan Siqi) 1130416
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