Investors are monitoring Middle East developments as gold prices rise in Pakistan and MSCI removes Indonesia from key indexes.

The entities involved

• Middle East →

  geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran

  • Trump's administration is accused of raiding Medicare funds, while Republicans face tough election battles in Kansas, NC, and Georgia, and his Middle East war is escalating.15:31
  • Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz as geopolitical risks in the Middle East affect oil prices, with Iraq ready to resume production.15:10
• Pakistan →

  sovereign state in South Asia

  • Pakistan endorsed a climate action declaration during the Baku Climate Week.14:49
  • Ishaq Dar expressed condolences over flash floods and stated readiness to extend possible assistance.14:10
• Indonesia →

  island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania

  • Due to El Niño, multiple Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, are facing potential haze risks driven by hotter and drier conditions.15:42
  • Wilmar International and Kencana Agri operate concession areas in East and North Kalimantan, Indonesia.15:38

Related events

• The Middle East conflict is impacting global crude prices, coinciding with the IMF reviewing structural conditions and reforms related to Pakistan.Sep 8
• Indonesian and Thai economies are facing global stress, coping with the fallout of the US-Iran war, while financial institutions monitor the situation.Jun 7