15.02.2012                      22.Schwat. 5772

Wirtschaft:

How would an attack on Iran affect the stock market?

In investing, like in war, it pays to prepare an exit strategy before starting.

Israel's capital market has correlated almost entirely with those in the developing world since 2009, but the trend seems to be breaking down this year. Tel Aviv's leading indices are on the upswing, but they have started losing ground to the MSCI emerging markets (MXEF ) index. One explanation cites mounting discussion of a potential Israeli attack on Iran.
Several U.S. media outlets have been reporting hints that Israel intends to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities within the next few months. A Washington Post article said U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta believes there is a strong likelihood that Israel will strike Iran this spring. NBC charted the flight paths and described the missiles that might be used. Iran, for its part, warned that its response would be "painful," and would include bombing Israel in return and closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for transporting oil….