You blinked, and your position might have moved significantly against you. You were forced to limit your losses, which you might have regretted 30 minutes later. Market-moving headlines were flying around more frequently yesterday than drones in the Persian Gulf or over Ukraine.
There is a sense of geopolitical urgency in the air this week and it is not beyond the realms of speculation that any heightened tension or positioning might just be being used to influence what could be discussed at the United Nations this week, a little of which is pondered on below.
In these ever-evolving markets, new information and data points were entered into the metaphorical crystal ball. The result was an equity sell-off in the first half of the week, followed by a decent recovery toward the end. Oil was broadly under pressure but bounced on Friday.
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