Archive · 20 Jun 2025
Markets Defy War: Global Stock Exchanges Show Resilience
Stock markets are acting differently during recent conflicts.
While the Israeli stock market went up despite attacks, Indian and Pakistani markets also hit new highs.
This is different from the past when wars caused markets to crash.
Experts think investors are more used to war and are still investing.
Also, the old fear of rising oil prices doesn't impact markets as much anymore.
However, it's still important to be careful and consider defensive investments like gold.
Stock markets show resilience amid geopolitical tensions and recent conflicts.
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TA-35) surged to an all-time high despite missile attacks.
Indian and Pakistan stock markets reached new highs following conflicts.
Russian stock market performance contrasts, struggling after the war in Ukraine.
Analysts note changing investor behavior, possibly adapting to war risks.
- Who
- Investors and stock markets.
- What
- Stock markets are showing surprising resilience to geopolitical tensions and military conflicts.
- When
- Recent months, through June 2025.
- Where
- Israel, India, Pakistan, Russia, and global markets.
- Why
- Changing investor behavior and the decline of oil as a primary market fear factor.
Historical Market Reactions
Current Market Behavior
Market Reactions
Historical Market Reactions
Geopolitical events used to cause steep market losses
Current Market Behavior
Markets today are showing more resilience.
Investor Behaviour
Historical Market Reactions
Fear used to trigger a "flight to safety", as investors shifted out of equities.
Current Market Behavior
Investor confidence may have changed, with adaptive pricing of war risk.
- TA-35 (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange)
- Hit an all-time high of 2,851.38
- Pakistan Stock Exchange
- Hit an all-time high of 38,367.89
- India Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex
- Near their respective peaks
- MOEX (Russia)
- Currently around 2,775
- MOEX Peak (Oct 2021)
- 4,292.68
- MOEX Low (Sept 2022)
- 1,841.42
Sources
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Hit By Missile: All You Need To Know About Israel's Share Market
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Surges 4% to Year-High Despite Iranian Missile Strike on Building
Israel Stocks Rise to 52-Week High Despite Iran Attack
Why Israel stock market surged despite Iran missile attack on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Missiles vs Money: Are Israel And Iran Fighting A War Neither Can Afford?