Wall Street Journal Reported Earlier Sunday, Iran Helped Plot Attack On Israel Over Several Weeks, Say Senior Hamas, Hezbollah Members
Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross
The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran assisted in planning an attack on Israel over several weeks, according to senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah. This geopolitical tension could potentially impact the performance of certain ETFs.
October 08, 2023 | 9:30 pm
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The iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) could be negatively impacted due to increased geopolitical risk in the region.
The reported attack on Israel, if it escalates, could lead to increased geopolitical risk in the region. This could negatively impact the performance of the iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS), which tracks the investment results of an index composed of Israeli equities.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
NEGATIVE IMPACT
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) could potentially be affected due to the overall market's sensitivity to geopolitical risks.
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), which tracks the S&P 500 Index, could potentially be affected due to the overall market's sensitivity to geopolitical risks. If tensions escalate, it could lead to increased market volatility, which could impact the performance of SPY.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 60
POSITIVE IMPACT
The United States Oil Fund (USO) could potentially benefit from increased geopolitical risk in the Middle East, which could lead to higher oil prices.
The United States Oil Fund (USO), which tracks the price of West Texas Intermediate light, sweet crude oil, could potentially benefit from increased geopolitical risk in the Middle East. If tensions escalate, it could disrupt oil supply, leading to higher oil prices, which could benefit USO.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 70