Options market eyes 2022 playbook for Iran war risks

Options market eyes 2022 playbook for Iran war risks

Investors are referencing 2022's market behavior for insights into potential Iran war impacts. A key concern is an inflation shock that could increase stock index correlations and sustain higher volatility. This scenario, driven by rising oil and gas prices, …

Investors are looking back at 2022 for clues on how the risk from the Iran war unfolds across equity markets. The key concern: an inflation shock that lifts correlations within stock indexes and spur… [+1688 chars]