The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

On October 20, 2023, the VIX index was below 20. While the VIX has risen from below 13 since September 2023, the volatility measure could be far too low considering the issues facing the U.S. stock market and markets across all asset classes.

To date oil and gas flows from the Middle East remain fairly unaffected – but there are concerns about escalation

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are down -0.25%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.32% this morning as investors digested Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks while heightened geopolitical risks stemming from the Middle East continued to weigh on sentiment.

Slovenia says it will introduce border checks with neighboring Hungary and Croatia following Italy’s decision to do the same with Slovenia because of security concerns due to violence in the Middle East

Chief executive Danny Townsend, who sold the A-Leagues grand finals to NSW, has departed for a job in the Middle East.

The local share market lost 1.2 per cent on the day and 2.1 per cent for the week on rising US bond yields and broader fighting in the Middle East.

The conflict in the Middle East features across the papers in the UK.

GfK said accelerating costs of energy, fuel and mortgages combined with uncertainty in the Middle East is behind the fall.

Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman that "Russia benefits from the war in the Middle East". However, he said that Ukraine's partners were "confident" that "politically", the Israel-Hamas conflict "should not overshadow what is happening in Ukraine". He…