Broad Selling Of Risky Assets Likely Across Developed, EMs: War
The ongoing rally in USA Treasuries, oil, gold, and silver expected to extend
Nachiketa Sawrikar, Fund Manager, Artha Bharat Global Multiplier Fund
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, 27 February 2026: Mr. Nachiketa Sawrikar, Fund Manager, Artha Bharat Global Multiplier Fund, has shared his perspective on the US and Israeli attack on Iran.
In February, equity markets were already fragile, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite declining in the USA, and India’s Nifty 50 down on a year-to-date basis.
Against this backdrop, a USA and Israel attack on Iran would likely trigger broad selling of risky assets across both the developed and emerging markets.
We would expect the ongoing rally in USA Treasuries, oil, gold, and silver to extend. For India, the impact is typically magnified: higher crude oil prices widen the current account deficit, stoke domestic inflation, pressure the rupee, and could lead to FII outflows as global investors reduce risk exposure
