Castle Securities: Easing Risks of Escalation in Iran War Present Rebound Opportunities in Equity and Bond Markets

Glonghui, April 14 — Citadel Securities stated that the risk of escalation to the worst-case scenario in the Iran conflict is decreasing, creating conditions for a rebound in stock and bond markets. Although the situation in the Middle East remains tense, Nohshad Shah, EMEA Head of Fixed Income Sales at the company, wrote in a client report that after Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 7, he has sent a signal of “intending to end this war.” Shah wrote: “The outlook for the coming weeks will become clearer, but for the markets, the most important point is that we seem to have significantly reduced the tail risk of the worst-case scenario.”