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Financial markets are steady at the moment, despite geopolitical tensions

2025/6/18
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Ben Kumar: 我认为在当前的地缘政治背景下，特别是考虑到伊朗和以色列之间的持续冲突，市场出乎意料地保持冷静。虽然大多数新闻不应该导致投资者频繁调整投资组合，但这次的事件本应引起更多关注。我认为美联储不应该在地缘政治中扮演重要角色，他们的职责是评估经济状况。尽管存在潜在的转折点，美国经济依然表现出惊人的韧性。美国经济的韧性常常超出经济学家的预期，这得益于其充满活力的创业环境，人们每天都在努力工作、赚钱和消费，这种增长引擎非常稳固，难以被外部因素动摇。

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Despite ongoing military actions between Israel and Iran, financial markets show surprising calm. Experts weigh in on the market's resilience and the Federal Reserve's likely response.
  • Financial markets are surprisingly calm despite geopolitical tensions.
  • The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq show slight increases.
  • Experts attribute the calm to people following investment advice to avoid reacting to every headline.
  • The Federal Reserve is expected to remain data-dependent and cautious.

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Financial markets are strangely calm so far this morning, given — among other things — continued hostilities between Israel and Iran. As the trading day gets underway, there's been no sign from the White House about whether the U.S. would take military action against nuclear facilities in Iran. We'll try to get a sense of the market. Plus, sometimes taking a vow of poverty is easier said than done. From Marketplace's "This Is Uncomfortable,") we'll learn all about a nun's finances.