The concern has been that this conflict in israel, between israel and hamas would lead to a widening Global Crisis that would threaten the Global Oil Supply and thats why we have seen these crude Oil Prices Rise in the last week, rising up 7. 5 , marking its biggest weekly rise since february. This morning we are seeing that we can to steady and there are a couple of reasons why there are a couple of reasons why the market is changing its tune is one of them is Bank Earnings which we pointed out on the other is present by the s planned a visit to israel. We can start with President Biden and his visit comes at a crucial type and is being taken by investors as a signal that the crisis might see efforts to be contained. We are seeing that temperance not only in the price of crude oil but also with investors pulling back slightly from some of the safe haven assets, things like cold gold and stable currencies and treasury bonds. When we get to the big Bank Earnings, this is earning season
Speaking this morning ahead of the Imf World Bank meeting in marrakesh, ms yellen said washington was monitoring the potential Economic Impact of the escalating conflict. Well, let me say that at this stage, we are focused on human beings that have been affected by these barbaric attacks on israel and the suffering that it has caused. As President Biden said, we stand firmly behind israel and are there to support israel in any way that is necessary. And while we are monitoring potential Economic Impacts from the crisis, im not really thinking of that as a major likely driver of the Global Economic outlook. So we will see what impact it has. Thus far, i dont think we have seen anything suggesting it would be very significant, but of course we are monitoring Economic Impacts, as well. Joining me now is yael selfin, Chief Economist at kpmg uk. At this point the humanitarian but the economic effect will be heard around the world. Janet yellen saying she does not expect an Economic Impact b