Change in Global Financial Conditions Following 8 Largest Geopolitical Risk Shocks in the Middle East

Even though past Middle East conflicts haven’t consistently tightened financial conditions, the global FCI is up 31bp. Sustained at this level, the squeeze could trim global GDP growth by roughly 0.3pp over the next year.

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Change in Global Financial Conditions Following 8 Largest Geopolitical Risk Shocks in the Middle East