What does the North Korea threat mean for investors?

SINGAPORE (Aug 18): The threat that North Korea poses to the rest of the world seems likely to colour market sentiment for some time.

This could potentially dampen confidence in a broad global economic recovery and reshape views on the prospects of some geographical markets, industries and stocks.

For one, the whole North Asian region has become a significant part of the global economy over the last 20 years. So, any military conflict in the region would have a significant impact on trade and global supply chains.

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