The recent outbreak of war in the Middle East has not induced panic among financial markets, contrary to what might be expected. The Japanese markets, which were the first to react on Monday morning, recorded a modest decline of just 1.4 percent. Meanwhile, Chinese markets even saw slight gains, indicating a level of resilience amidst geopolitical tensions. Market analysts noted that future trading indicated only a minimal expected drop of one percent in Wall Street indices, which contributed to a controlled opening for the DAX, initially down by approximately two percent but later reducing losses to 1.7 percent by midday.