Stock markets unfazed by Israel-Iran conflict, focus on Fed interest rate decision

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-06-16 06:50:00

Israel’s air war with Iran continues, driving up oil prices, but markets remain unfazed. S&P 500 futures edge up ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Despite Middle East conflict and VIX volatility index spike, market impact remains limited. Experts predict Fed will hold rates steady due to moderate inflation and economic growth. VIX fear index rises, US crude oil up, S&P 500 futures climb, Bitcoin above $107K, Nikkei 225 and India’s Nifty 50 rise, SSE Composite and Stoxx Europe 600 up in early trading.

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