The recent confrontation between Israel and Iran has had a significant impact on global financial markets and investments. Stock markets in Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei dropped by more than 3%. Hong Kong and Sydney saw declines of over 1%, while Shanghai, Singapore, Wellington, and Jakarta also entered negative territory. The yen strengthened against the dollar, gold prices rose by over 1%, and WTI and Brent oil prices surged by more than 3% due to concerns over Middle Eastern oil supplies. Investors and international financial markets need to closely monitor and be cautious about the developments in this region.