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Sentiment recovers after Iran playdown strikes; defensive currencies reverse; NZD/USD recovers from 2024 lows
Global equity markets traded lower on Friday, but pared the worst of the losses that came amid a sharp rise in investor risk aversion following news that Israel had launched retaliatory strikes against Iran. Risk sentiment recovered after Iran’s state media played down the damage from the attacks raising hopes that the hostilities wouldn’t escalate into a broader conflict. US treasuries ended little changed, reversing an earlier fall in yields, while the US dollar was stable. Brent crude ended the week at US$87.30, having jumped as high as US$90.75, earlier in the session. The S&P fell close to 1%, taking the ... (full story)