Market Watch

A tumultuous week for markets

If some semblance of calm returns to the Middle East this week, the focus will shift back to the Fed, inflation and interest rates. PHOTO: REUTERS
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SINGAPORE - A week ago, I warned in this column that geopolitics could throw a spanner into the market. It has happened.

Israel retaliated against Iran for its earlier missile strike, sending shockwaves through the market and investors scurrying for cover on April 19.

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