Geopolitical conflicts and wars have repeatedly shaken financial markets, often triggering sharp selloffs, spikes in oil prices and widespread investor panic. One of the most well-known recent examples was the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, when global markets fell sharply, energy prices surged, inflation accelerated and recession fears spread across major economies.

The S&P 500 dropped by around 5-10% during the invasion span. The war triggered a global energy crisis, slashed global trade growth and cost the global economy an estimated $1.3 trillion in 2022, creating massive inflation and supply chain shocks (Business Standard).

Within a year, many global markets had, however, recovered a large portion of their losses and…