Developed-market sovereign debt is often seen as a stable investment — but the conflict in the Middle East has changed the picture.

Contrary to media reports, the Iran war has not prompted markets to flee to the financial sanctuary of the world’s reserve currency. Does this mean the conflict might end soon?

Developed-market sovereign debt is often seen as a stable investment — but the conflict in the Middle East has changed the picture.

The stock market’s solid start to the week may signal investors aren’t appreciating the risks tied to the U.S.-Iran war, according to Goldman Sachs.

"Government bonds and gold are not providing ballast as equities fall," BlackRock strategists said.

The research team at MSCI have flagged a couple of factors when it comes to assessing how war risk is flowing into equity portfolios.