Thousands attend a funeral procession in Tehran on January 6 for Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in an American drone strike. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

Macroscope by Tai Hui

Markets aren’t losing any sleep over the US, Iran and oil yet – the trade war is still more of a worry

Justifiable fears about a full-scale US-Iran conflict gave markets the jitters, but they have quickly calmed down. For investors, it’s key to understand whether a particular event will have a sustained impact on the global economy and corporate performance

Tai Hui

Published: 5:00pm, 17 Jan, 2020

Updated: 10:31pm, 17 Jan, 2020

Thousands attend a funeral procession in Tehran on January 6 for Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in an American drone strike. Photo: Reuters

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Tai Hui

Tai Hui is chief market strategist for the Asia-Pacific at JP Morgan Asset Management. Based in Hong Kong, he formulates and disseminates the company's view on the market, economy and investing to financial advisers and investors in Asia. He regularly appears on international and local financial media, including as a guest host on CNBC Asia, as well as Bloomberg TV and Reuters TV.