Jakarta, June 17 -- Since the Israeli airstrike reignited tensions with Iran on June 13, 2025, the conflict has become a fresh reminder that turmoil in one region can rapidly send shockwaves through stock screens and investor wallets worldwide.

Within hours of Israel's missile launch and the targeting of Iran's energy installations, oil prices surged, gold reached its highest level since April, and Bitcoin experienced renewed volatility.

Global stock indices, including the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), quickly corrected, highlighting how sensitive market confidence is to geopolitical instability.

This phenomenon is nothing new. Each time a conflict erupts in a sensitive region like the Middle East -- especially one related to the wor...