# oil price

Calm on the Surface, Risk Beneath: Why US Markets Look Unfazed as Middle East Tensions Flare

US equities were unusually calm after a weekend escalation in the Middle East, with an early sell‑off reversing and volumes dropping sharply. Energy and shipping markets priced a clear risk premium while bond yields rose, signalling markets are prioritising inflation risk over a classic flight to safety; the key variable remains how long disruptions persist.