CLOUDS of uncertainty returned to global stock markets yesterday after investors’ initial hopes for a short war in Iraq were dashed by US President George W. Bush’s warning that the conflict could be more difficult and prolonged than anticipated.
Asian stock markets rallied significantly on news that the war had begun, with investors hoping for a speedy resolution of the conflict and a more certain economic outlook.
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